Clean Juice
Formerly known as CJ Freshway
Bottom line
- Total investment $177K – $419K including a $30K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 63/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 130 loans (below the industry average).
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note — flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one CLEAN JUICE unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
24%
Below typical band (30–60%)
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.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
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 phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
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.
Score breakdown · what drove the 63 / 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
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
89 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
CLEAN JUICE · FDD (2025) PDF