From the filings

HQ + multi-unit

Yogurt Mountain

Retail food

Yogurt Mountain's software purchasing splits between its two named HQ executives — President D. Scott Kappler and CFO Damian Doggett — and its largest mapped operator, who alone runs an estimated 10 to 24 of the system's roughly 20 located units. The 23-unit retail-food chain, part of Books-A-Million, saw unit count fall 5.3% year over year.

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Total units
23
18 franchised
Unit growth YoY
-5.263%
vs prior filing
AUV
$340K
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
6%
of gross sales
Ad fund
2%
national + local
Initial fee
$30K
per unit
Investment range
$271K–$931K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Non-compete
2 years
from the filing
Item 19
Claims
from the filing

Ongoing fee load

What the operator pays every month

The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing, before rent, labour or any technology fee.

8%of gross sales (FY2025)

Ongoing fees: 8% of gross sales (FY2025)Royalty 6%, Ad fund 2%. Total 8% of gross sales. Drawn against a 15% reference scale.

15% reference

Royalty 6%Ad fund 2%

Franchisor behaviours

What the franchisor requires

26 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 2 explicit no's; 6 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.

Accounting

Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?

Yes

Item 11

We must have the ability to continuously and independently access all the information stored on your computer system, and there is no contractual limitation on our access or use of such information.

Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?

Yes

Item 17

failure to furnish reports, financial statements, tax returns or any other documentation required

How the franchisor buys

Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?

Yes

Item 8

We may revoke our approval of any vendor at any time.

How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?

0

Item 8

Currently, neither we nor our affiliates are the designated vendors of any products or services; therefore, neither we nor any other of our affiliates derived any revenue from sale of goods and services to our franchisees in our most recent fiscal year.

Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Item 8

Some vendors pay fees to us and/or our affiliates for products purchased through these negotiated agreements, and willingness to pay us and/or our affiliates fees may be a condition for our approving a vendor.

Item 8 gives this proportion in one of two shapes: separate percentages for establishing the business and for operating it, or one figure covering "establishing and operating" together. Where they are separate, answer with the operating percentage; where the passage gives only the combined figure, answer with that. What percentage of the franchisee's purchases must come from designated or approved suppliers?

40

Item 8

We estimate that 60% to 75% of your initial investment and 40% to 60% of your ongoing expenditures will be to purchase products and services that will be restricted by us in some manner.

Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?

Yes

Item 8

including the assessment of a fee to compensate us for the time and resources we spend in evaluating the proposed vendor (currently, estimated to be $500 - $1,000).

Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?

Yes

Item 8

If you would like us to consider approving a vendor that is not then approved, you must submit your request in writing before purchasing any items or services from that vendor.

Communications

Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?

Yes

Item 17

cease using and cancel or transfer to us all telephone numbers, listings, Online Presences, and other contact information

Franchise management

Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?

Yes

Franchise agreement

You shall present to your customers the evaluation forms that we periodically prescribe and participate and/or request your customers to participate in any surveys performed by or for us.

Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?

Yes

Franchise agreement

To determine whether you and your Yogurt Mountain Store are complying with this Agreement and all System Standards, we and our designated agents or representatives, may at all times and without prior notice to you: (1) inspect your Yogurt Mountain Store;

Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?

Yes

Franchise agreement

We may modify the Operations Manual from time to time to reflect changes in System Standards, including, without limitation, in the form of memoranda and newsletters.

Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?

Yes

Item 11

You must obtain our written approval of the proposed site for your Store before signing any lease, sublease, or other document to secure its possession.

Marketing

Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?

Yes

Item 11

You may not develop, maintain, or authorize any website, domain name, email address, social media account, username, other online presence or presence on any electronic, virtual, or digital medium of any kind (“Online Presence”) that mentions your Store, links to any Franchise System website, or displays any of the…

Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?

Yes

Item 11

In addition to your other advertising obligations, you must spend at least $5,000 for a grand opening marketing program for your Store to take place on the dates we designate before and after your Store opens, usually within a 60-day period around your opening.

Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?

Yes

Item 11

You must spend an amount equal to 3% of your Store’s Gross Sales on a quarterly basis on activities to advertise and promote your Store.

Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?

Yes

Franchise agreement

(7) participation in gift card and loyalty programs;

Operations

Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?

Yes

Item 8

Currently, you must purchase the computer system, branded items (including cups, napkins, bags, gift cards), and certain food items (including yogurt, gelato, sorbet, custard, Italian ice, and toppings) from our designated vendors.

Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Item 8

Currently, you must purchase the computer system, branded items (including cups, napkins, bags, gift cards), and certain food items (including yogurt, gelato, sorbet, custard, Italian ice, and toppings) from our designated vendors.

Payments

Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?

Yes

Franchise agreement

You authorize us to debit your checking, savings or other account automatically for the Royalty, Marketing Fund (as defined in Section 9.B) contributions, and other amounts due to us or our affiliates (the “EFT Authorization”).

Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?

Yes

Item 8

Currently, you must purchase the computer system, branded items (including cups, napkins, bags, gift cards), and certain food items (including yogurt, gelato, sorbet, custard, Italian ice, and toppings) from our designated vendors.

People

Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?

Yes

Item 15

If you do not wish to supervise the day-to-day operation of your Store on a full-time basis, you must obtain our approval of any management level employee and/or other person, agent, or management company that you wish to engage to supervise the management of your Store (“Designated Manager”), prior to delegating any…

Point of sale

Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?

Yes

Item 11

You must purchase from our approved vendors and use in the operation of your Store a computer system that meets our System Standards.

Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?

Yes

Item 11

We must have the ability to continuously and independently access all the information stored on your computer system, and there is no contractual limitation on our access or use of such information.

Training

Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?

Yes

Item 11

We may require you (or your Managing Owner), your Designated Manager, and other previously trained and experienced employees to attend an annual franchisee conference and additional, periodic or refresher training courses at such times and locations that we designate or virtually, as determined by us.

Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Besides attending these courses, your Managing Owner and Designated Manager shall attend an annual meeting of all Yogurt Mountain Store franchise owners at a location we designate.

The filing answers no to 2 questions
  • Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?Item 8
  • Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11

The vendor opportunity at Yogurt Mountain

Yogurt Mountain is an Alabama-headquartered retail-food franchisor with 23 units — 18 franchised and 5 company-owned — part of Books-A-Million. Average unit volume runs $340,237 on a 6.0% royalty, and unit count fell 5.3% year over year. The system concentrates in Alabama (7) and Florida (5).

Who controls software purchasing

Item 2 names D. Scott Kappler as President and Damian Doggett as Chief Financial Officer. Below that HQ layer, the operator base splits sharply: nine of ten mapped operators run a single unit, while one operator alone holds an estimated 10 to 24 of the system's roughly 20 located units — a large enough share that a vendor pitching operational software should expect to work both HQ and that operator directly.

Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required

Item 11 of the Yogurt Mountain FDD sets its technology requirements — read the filing embedded below for the specifics that apply to this system.

Procurement, renewals, and timing

Item 8 runs an approved-supplier list: certain designated items must come from approved or franchisor-designated vendors, though the franchisor can allow some items to be sourced from a vendor of the franchisee's own choosing, and franchisees can propose alternative suppliers for approval. Item 17 grants up to three 5-year renewal terms to franchisees in substantial compliance, following 180 to 270 days' notice, required equipment and premises upgrades, and a $2,500 successor franchise fee. With the initial term at 5 years and unit count down 5.3% year over year, renewal cycles are a near-term, concrete point for vendors to engage.

How to read the Yogurt Mountain FDD

The 2025 Yogurt Mountain FDD was filed with state franchise regulators. Item 19 makes a financial performance representation. Review the technology, supplier, and renewal terms directly in the embedded viewer below.

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Yogurt Mountain, answered from the filing

Item 2 names D. Scott Kappler as President and Damian Doggett as Chief Financial Officer. Purchasing likely splits between this HQ team and Yogurt Mountain's largest mapped operator, who alone runs an estimated 10 to 24 of the system's roughly 20 located units.
Item 11 of the Yogurt Mountain FDD sets its technology requirements — read the filing embedded below for the specifics that apply to this system.
Yogurt Mountain operates 23 units — 18 franchised and 5 company-owned — concentrated in Alabama (7) and Florida (5), with average unit volume of $340,237. Unit count fell 5.3% year over year.
Yogurt Mountain runs an approved-supplier list under Item 8: certain designated items must come from approved or franchisor-designated vendors, though the franchisor can let some items be sourced from a vendor of the franchisee's own choosing, and franchisees can propose alternative suppliers for approval.
The initial term runs 5 years, with up to three 5-year renewal terms available to franchisees in substantial compliance, after 180 to 270 days' notice, required upgrades, and a $2,500 successor franchise fee. With unit count down 5.3% year over year, near-term renewal cycles are the most concrete vendor opening.
The 2025 Yogurt Mountain FDD was filed with state franchise regulators. Review Item 11's technology requirements, Item 8's supplier rules, and the Item 19 financial performance representation in the embedded viewer below.
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Operator footprint

Who runs the locations

10 operators run 20 mapped locations. 1 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.

Operators by units owned

Single-unit9
10–24 units1

Top states by locations

AL7
FL5
NC1
OH1
MS1

Ownership

The portfolio behind Yogurt Mountain

unknown of books a million.

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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.