How to Start a Frozen Yogurt Business in Puerto Rico

The frozen yogurt industry has been setting its sights on Puerto Rico. The warm weathered island and resort-style living offers business all year round and isn't yet saturated with this frozen dessert which makes it an ideal location to open up a frozen yogurt shop.

Some fast growing franchises are trying to get in on the trend. In the next six months Red Mango seeks to open five frozen yogurt restaurants there. California-based Menchie’s already has a couple locations on the island with plans for expansion.

How to open a frozen yogurt business in Puerto Rico

1. You’ll first want to go online and check out the uniqueness of your business name. Go to www.estado.gobierno.pr for an online application for your company’s Certificate of Incorporation. This generally sets your frozen yogurt shops business purposes.
2. Apply for an employer identification number with the IRS and the Puerto Rican Department of Treasury. (Form 4809)
3. Apply for a municipal business license (patente municipal)
4. Within 30 days of opening up shop you’ll need to apply for a business license for the district where you will be doing business. You will be exempt from paying the business license tax during the first quarter you are open.
5. Begin collecting all the necessary insurance and human resources paperwork with the Puerto Rican Department of Labor and Human Resources. This includes unemployment insurance, disability insurance, and workmen’s insurance.
6. The last application you’ll need to file is your Merchant certificate with the Treasury Department.

Source: doingbusiness.org/

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Frozen Yogurt Kiosks for Convenience Stores

This month Donper America, a commercial frozen yogurt machine company, is releasing an exciting new turn-key package that brings self-serve frozen yogurt to convenience stores. These frozen yogurt kiosks will come fully equipped with up to three frozen yogurt machines, 6 topping dispensers, and an LED menu display monitor.

These ready to go mini frozen yogurt shops will give convenience store owners the opportunity to increase their business by providing frozen yogurt in their shops without having to invest the money it would take for the royalty or licensing fees for a full frozen yogurt store.

Just use your own frozen yogurt recipe or frozen yogurt mix just as you would in any other frozen yogurt machine and you have your own frozen yogurt business running within your convenience store.

This means minimal adjustments you’ll have to make as a convenience store owner. Frozen yogurt machines run at a comparable voltage to many slushie machines that generally come standard at convenience stores so there shouldn’t be too many electrical adjustments necessary with installation.

When this takes off, I’m looking forward to trying this frozen yogurt solution out when I visit my next convenience store for a sweet-tooth run.

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