Clean JuiceFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A CLEAN JUICE franchise requires a total initial investment of $177K – $419K, including a $30K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $458K[2]. SBA 7(a) loans show a 14.3% charge-off rate across 88 loans[1]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $177K – $419K
- 25th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- $458K
- 6th pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 44th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 69
- 68th pct Service Resta…
- SBA default
- 14.3%
- system-wide median varies by category
Quick verdict · Quick-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Quick-Service Restaurants avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
The franchisor's auditor raised doubt about continued operations. This is a serious risk signal.
Bottom line
- Total investment $177K – $419K including a $30K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $458K/year.
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 37/100. SBA loan charge-off rate of 14.3% across 88 loans (above the 16% franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2024).
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note, which flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- CJ FRESH HOLDINGS FC, LLC
- Parent company
- CJ FRESH HOLDINGS, LLC
- Ultimate parent
- Legacy Brands International, LLC
- Incorporated in
- TX
- HQ
- 14860 Montfort Drive, Suite 150 PMB 34, Dallas, Texas 75254
- Auditor
- A&G LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $1.2M
- vs $872K prior year
- ⚠ Going-concern note
- Disclosed in FDD 2025
- Auditor flagged doubt about continued operations. Verify against the latest FDD before deciding.
Affiliated brands
- Souper Salad FC
- Humble Ds FC
- Orange Leaf FC
- Smoothie Holdings FC
- Red Mango FC
- CJ Fresh Distribution
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
Clean Juice franchisees operate fast-casual juice and smoothie bars focused on organic, cold-pressed juices and plant-based bowls. Day-to-day operations include managing inventory of fresh produce, staffing the juice bar, handling POS/customer transactions, managing local marketing, and maintaining health department compliance. Franchisees typically work 50–60 hours weekly in multi-unit locations or delegate management while overseeing P&L.
- CEO
- Sherif Mityas
- Headquarters
- TX
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 20
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 28 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee (Traditional Store)not refundable | $30K | $30K | |
| Lease Deposits & Rent (Traditional Store) | $4K | $9K | |
| Architect; Engineer; Drawings (Traditional Store) | $8K | $15K | |
| Permits (Traditional Store) | $2K | $3K | |
| Interior Improvements, General Contractor; Electrical; Millwork; Tile, Plumbing, HVAC (Traditional Store) | $108K | $180K | |
| Signage Package (Traditional Store) | $8K | $12K | |
| Smallwares; Furniture; Interior Graphics; Fixtures; Digital Menu Boards; Equipment (Traditional Store) | $53K | $110K | |
| POS System (Traditional Store) | $5K | $6K | |
| Inventory; Uniforms (Traditional Store) | $4K | $10K | |
| Pre-opening training expenses (Traditional Store) | $3K | $7K | |
| New Store Marketing Plan Fee (Traditional Store) | $5K | $5K | |
| Insurance - Liability & Workers Compensation (initial deposit) (Traditional Store) | $3K | $7K | |
| Professional Fees (Traditional Store) | $2K | $6K | |
| Additional Funds - 3 months (Traditional Store) | $10K | $20K | |
| Initial Franchise Fee (Non-Traditional Store)not refundable | $15K | $15K | |
| Lease Deposits & Rent (Non-Traditional Store) | $4K | $9K | |
| Architect; Engineer; Drawings (Non-Traditional Store) | $8K | $15K | |
| Permits (Non-Traditional Store) | $2K | $3K | |
| Interior Improvements, General Contractor; Electrical; Millwork; Tile, Plumbing, HVAC (Non-Traditional Store) | $70K | $110K | |
| Signage Package (Non-Traditional Store) | $3K | $6K | |
| Total initial investment | $420K | $731K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$64K
14.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
21%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
4.9 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $177K – $419K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $10K – $20K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $15K – $30K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- Gross Revenue · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $2K |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $8K |
| Inventory (initial) | $4K – $10K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $458K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Item 19 type
- Actual
- Sample size
- 63 units
- vs category median 28 · large
- Range (low → high)
- $122K→$794K
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Quartile band
- $267K→$576K
- Bottom 25% → top 25%
- Transparency tier
- limited
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Transparency
- 0 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · below
Compared against 453 Quick-Service Restaurants brands
vs Quick-Service Restaurants averages
How Clean Juice Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 69
- Opened
- 3
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 13
- Turnover rate
- 18.8%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 3
- Closed (3yr)
- 13
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 12
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Projected new
- 4
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Transfer rate
- 15.2%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
- Ceased ops
- 16.5%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 15 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
Available to sell in · Item 12
- Virginia
- Washington
States where the franchisor is registered to sell new franchises (FDD registration filings).
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 88
- Loan volume
- $26.0M
- Median loan
- $317K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 14.3%
- rates vary by category · see methodology
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- 85.7%
- 5-yr charge-off
- 15.2%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 34
- Defaults
- 7
Vintage analysis
Clean Juice charge-off rate by loan vintage
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Premium insight
SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into Clean Juice's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 10 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 15 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 7-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Clean Juice presents HIGH RISK due to SEC-sanctioned leadership, pending fraud allegations regarding financial disclosures, stagnant unit count, absent financial performance data, and going concern status—indicative of systemic credibility and operational problems.
Litigation (Item 3)
2 case reference(s): 1 pending, 0 settled.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · A&G LLP⚠ Going-concern note flagged
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 37 / 100 rating
- 01MINORCEO has 2012 SEC final judgment for securities law violations—indicates potential pattern of misrepresentation at corporate level
- 02HIGHPending litigation (CHNC I, LLC) specifically alleges inaccurate financial representations and failure to update FDD disclosures—core franchisor duty violation
- 03MED69 units with unknown growth trajectory suggests stagnation or contraction; no Item 19 financials disclosed prevents ROI verification
- 04MINORMultiple settled termination disputes indicate franchisor-franchisee relationship problems and potential operational or support deficiencies
- 05MEDHigh initial investment ($176.5K–$419K) combined with 6% royalty on undisclosed revenue creates profitability uncertainty
- 06HIGHGoing concern status raises questions about franchisor's financial stability and ability to support franchisees long-term
- 07MEDNo average revenue or net income disclosed despite 69 units operating—suggests either poor performance or deliberate withholding of Item 19 data
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | Radius or map-defined area |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 1 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 3 |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Texas |
| Litigation count | 4 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
2 case reference(s): 1 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 21 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 42 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Site selection
- franchisor
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Toast
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Toast
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
89 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
CLEAN JUICE · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a CLEAN JUICE franchise?
The total investment to open a CLEAN JUICE franchise ranges from $177K – $419K, with an initial franchise fee of $30K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do CLEAN JUICE franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the CLEAN JUICE FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $458K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is CLEAN JUICE's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, CLEAN JUICE has a charge-off rate of 14.3% across 88 loans, meaning 14.3% of franchise loans were charged off. Charge-off rates are one proxy for franchise risk, though they do not capture all closures. This data comes from FOIA-sourced SBA lending records.
How many CLEAN JUICE franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, CLEAN JUICE has 69 total units in the United States, including 69 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 3 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is CLEAN JUICE a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates CLEAN JUICE as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 37 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.