Headquarters picks the point of sale
Every location must use Clover. A pitch for a POS goes to headquarters, not to owners.
Item 11 · 2023 filingFrom the filings · Quick service restaurant
The Yard Milkshake Bar franchise
23 locations, and franchised locations grew 35.7% last year. Headquarters picks the POS, the card processor and the accounting system.
Older dataFrom the 2023 filing on record. A newer filing is overdue, so these figures may have changed.Updated August 2026
Total investment
$242K to $835K
Item 7
Locations
23
+35.7% franchised
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Royalty
6%
Item 6 · full terms unconfirmed
Ad fund
2%
Item 6 · percentage component
Franchised
83%
Item 20 · 19 of 23
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What decides a sale into The Yard Milkshake Bar
Suppliers come from an approved list
Owners buy from approved suppliers, and a new supplier needs headquarters' approval first. Sysco is designated.
Item 8 · 2023 filingFranchised locations up 35.7%
Franchised locations grew by about 5 last year, and each opening buys the required systems.
Item 20 · 2023 filingThe account brief
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- What the point of sale costs an ownerThe cost lines from Item 11
- Who decides at headquartersThe technology, operations and finance leads, by role and name
- 23 requirements the filing setsEach with the franchisor's own sentence
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The Yard Milkshake Bar franchise questions
How much does a The Yard Milkshake Bar franchise cost?
The 2023 FDD puts the total investment at $242,200 to $835,000.
How many The Yard Milkshake Bar locations are there?
The 2023 FDD lists 23 locations, 19 of them franchised and 4 run by the company. Franchised locations grew by about 5 over the year.
What POS system does The Yard Milkshake Bar use?
The 2023 FDD requires Clover as the point of sale in every location.
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