What quick service restaurant equipment is required for a Bananas Smoothies Frozen Yogurt franchise?
Bananas_Smoothies_Frozen_Yogurt Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
2You will need to purchase certain types of equipment for the operation of your Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt restaurant depending on what types of products you intend to sell from your Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt restaurant. This equipment includes for example, soft serve machines (in the event that you offer Everything Yogurt brand yogurt), commercial refrigeration and freezer units, smallwares, blenders and juice dispensers (if you offer Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt brand frosties and smoothies), dough mixing machines (if in the event that you offer Gretel's Pretzel's brand pretzels), heated/humidified pretzel display case, convection ovens, ice cream case, coffee, espresso and cappuccino machines, showcases, computer hardware and software, Point of Sale System, and other kitchen equipment for quick service restaurants. In certain instances we may require you to use a name other than Green Leaf's Beyond Great Salads and/or Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt, in which case you will use our mark – "The Market By Villa."
Some or all of the equipment may be subject to local use taxes as required by the State jurisdiction governing your Franchised Business. Shipping and handling charges also vary based on size of the order and shipping destination. The costs are not included in the equipment amounts provided. The low-end equipment costs anticipate that the location was a food service business and contains certain equipment that could be used by your Franchised Business.
Source: Item 7 — ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT (FDD pages 19–31)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Bananas Smoothies Frozen Yogurt FDD, the specific equipment needed depends on the products the franchisee intends to sell. The FDD lists a variety of equipment that may be required. This includes items such as soft serve machines if the franchisee offers Everything Yogurt brand yogurt, commercial refrigeration and freezer units, and smallwares.
If the franchisee plans to offer Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt brand frosties and smoothies, they will need blenders and juice dispensers. For those offering Gretel's Pretzels brand pretzels, dough mixing machines, heated/humidified pretzel display cases, and convection ovens are necessary. Other potential equipment includes ice cream cases, coffee, espresso, and cappuccino machines, showcases, computer hardware and software, and a Point of Sale System.
The FDD also notes that the equipment may be subject to local use taxes, and shipping and handling charges are not included in the provided equipment costs. The lower-end equipment cost estimates assume that the location was previously a food service business and already contains some usable equipment. Bananas Smoothies Frozen Yogurt also specifies that franchisees must purchase or lease a computer and an electronic Point of Sale system, with the brand or model specified by the franchisor, requiring prior approval for any other hardware or software used.