Yummi Go Gourmet Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Yummi Go Gourmet franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2025), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Yummi Go Gourmet discloses little or no owner-earnings data (Item 19) — the franchisor won't put real profit in writing.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Franchisor explicitly declines to provide any financial performance representations or projections for franchisees or company outlets.
What a Yummi Go Gourmet franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $5,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Advertising fund | 1% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 1% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $26,370 – $279,320 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Hosting fee 15-35% weekly sales; franchise fee up to 25% weekly sales; management fee $200/week min or 1% biweekly sales
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Yummi Go Gourmet system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 397 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 18 |
| Transferred to new owners | 27 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
Zero terminations, non-renewals in 2024; all ceased operations in 2023 (57 units)
From Item 20 of the FDD 2025. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is Yummi Go Gourmet worth it? — how it compares to 164 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 1% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $26,370 | cheaper than most (median $481,500) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade F | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets | better than most (median 1.3%) |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 5 | more litigious than 88% of peers |
Benchmarked against every quick service restaurants franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a Yummi Go Gourmet
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- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
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Yummi Go Gourmet franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Yummi Go Gourmet franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $26,370–$279,320, including a $5,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Yummi Go Gourmet franchise owners make?
- Yummi Go Gourmet discloses little or no earnings data (Item 19) — meaning the franchisor won't put real owner profit in writing. That's a red flag worth questioning.
- What are the Yummi Go Gourmet franchise fees?
- Yummi Go Gourmet's FDD discloses a $5,000 initial franchise fee, a 1% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 1% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Hosting fee 15-35% weekly sales; franchise fee up to 25% weekly sales; management fee $200/week min or 1% biweekly sales
- What is the Yummi Go Gourmet franchise profit margin?
- Yummi Go Gourmet discloses no Item 19 earnings representation, so no profit margin can be derived from the FDD at all. Any margin figure quoted elsewhere is an estimate, not a disclosure.
- What is the Yummi Go Gourmet franchise failure rate?
- Zero terminations, non-renewals in 2024; all ceased operations in 2023 (57 units)
- How many Yummi Go Gourmet locations are there?
- Yummi Go Gourmet's FDD reports 397 total outlets, with 0 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 27 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Yummi Go Gourmet have complaints or lawsuits?
- Yummi Go Gourmet discloses 5 legal matters in Item 3 of its FDD. Item 3 covers the franchisor's litigation history, which is the closest thing to a public record of how it treats franchisees — read the case descriptions, not just the count.
- Is a Yummi Go Gourmet franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Yummi Go Gourmet scores F on disclosure honesty, carries about 1% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 5 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2025). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Yummi Go Gourmet or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.