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The UK Franchise Growth Index

Dessert franchises in the UK.

Twine Growth’s UK Franchise Growth Index tracks dessert franchise networks operating in the UK. Part of the Index’s Food and Drink industry, the Dessert category includes dessert cafés, ice cream and gelato shops, churro specialists, milkshake bars and bubble tea franchises.

Read more about Dessert

28
Networks in this category
67
Average overall score
24
Currently recruiting
9
BFA members
18 / 10
UK / international
£122,500
Average investment from

About this category

More about Dessert.

Compare UK-founded and international brands, see which networks are recruiting franchisees and check British Franchise Association membership. Individual profiles show published starting investments, investment ranges and location counts where available.

The Index uses publicly available evidence to assess each network against the Five Fibre Framework™. The category scores show how dessert franchises compare with the wider UK franchise market on franchise readiness, operating systems, launch, network expansion and local marketing.

The Five Fibre view

Where this category is strongest. And where it isn’t.

01 Assess
14.0/20
02 Build
15.3/20
03 Launch
15.9/20
04 Grow
7.0/20
05 Amplify
14.9/20

How networks are assessed Explore this category in the UK Franchise Data Explorer

Averaged across 28 assessed networks. Category comparisons use the category field only and are never mixed with another level of the taxonomy.

Networks

Every network in this category.

28 networks, A to Z

Amorino UK

Food and Drink · Dessert

47 locations£280,000 to £330,000Recruiting
76out of 100
Independent

Aseer Time

Food and Drink · Dessert

Recruiting
44out of 100
Independent

Ben & Jerry’s

Food and Drink · Dessert

10 locations£100,000 to £300,000Recruiting
70out of 100
Independent

Big Licks

Food and Drink · Dessert

3 locationsfrom £170,000Recruiting
75out of 100
Independent

Bubble CiTea

Food and Drink · Dessert

42 locations£120,000 to £160,000Recruiting
74out of 100
Independent

Chocoberry

Food and Drink · Dessert

22 locationsfrom £175,000Recruiting
79out of 100
Independent

Churros Locos

Food and Drink · Dessert

2 locations£60,000 to £70,000Recruiting
80out of 100
Independent

Creams Cafe

Food and Drink · Dessert

100 locationsfrom £325,000Recruiting
84out of 100
Independent

Gong Cha UK

Food and Drink · Dessert

13 locationsfrom £40,000
69out of 100
Independent

Haute Dolci

Food and Drink · Dessert

20 locations£145,000 to £295,000Recruiting
77out of 100
Independent

Heavenly Desserts

Food and Drink · Dessert

60 locationsfrom £90,000Recruiting
69out of 100
Independent

HeyBoba

Food and Drink · Dessert

from £45,000Recruiting
61out of 100
Independent

Kaspas Desserts

Food and Drink · Dessert

100 locationsRecruiting
68out of 100
Independent

Little Dessert Shop

Food and Drink · Dessert

62 locationsfrom £9,995Recruiting
64out of 100
Independent

Mooboo

Food and Drink · Dessert

100 locationsfrom £30,000Recruiting
72out of 100
Independent

Shakeaway

Food and Drink · Dessert

Recruiting
58out of 100
Independent

Sharetea UK

Food and Drink · Dessert

46out of 100
Independent

T4 Tea For U UK

Food and Drink · Dessert

60 locationsfrom £106,000Recruiting
73out of 100
Independent

The Knot Churros

Food and Drink · Dessert

4 locationsRecruiting
72out of 100
Independent

Treatz Desserts

Food and Drink · Dessert

16 locations£125,000 to £185,000Recruiting
66out of 100
Independent

Truedan UK

Food and Drink · Dessert

2 locations£250,001 to £500,000Recruiting
44out of 100
Independent

Urban Chocolatier

Food and Drink · Dessert

10 locations£112,500 to £162,500Recruiting
81out of 100
Independent

Wafflemeister

Food and Drink · Dessert

10 locations
43out of 100
Independent

Yano Cha

Food and Drink · Dessert

Recruiting
50out of 100
Independent

Yolé UK

Food and Drink · Dessert

5 locationsfrom £170,000Recruiting
66out of 100
Independent

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