Bottom line
- Total investment $249K – $1.8M including a $36K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $675K/year (median $625K).
- Rated STRONG with a risk score of 46/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 61 loans (below the industry average).
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 Jamba unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
6%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 Jamba units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
49.9%
7.57× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
1.88×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$270K
on $1.3M purchase
Total debt
$1.1M
SBA $0.7M + senior + seller note
Overview
About
Franchisees operate quick-service juice and smoothie bars, managing counter staff, inventory (fresh fruit, blends, supplements), POS systems, and customer service in high-traffic retail locations. Day-to-day responsibilities include staffing, food cost management, local marketing, and ensuring brand consistency across product preparation and customer experience.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 3 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
Jamba presents moderate-to-cautious risk: declining unit count, undisclosed unit-level profitability, high capital requirements, and parent company litigation history raise questions about franchisee sustainability and franchisor accountability.
Score breakdown · what drove the 46 / 100 rating
- 01MEDUnit count declined 2.3% YoY (710 units) — system shrinkage indicates market saturation or unit underperformance
- 02MINORNo Item 19 (Average Net Income) disclosure — inability to assess actual profitability despite $674,979 avg revenue
- 03MINORHigh initial investment range ($249k–$1.8M) with 6% royalty creates significant breakeven threshold; unclear if average franchisees achieve positive ROI
- 04HIGHMultiple litigation settlements across parent company affiliates (Arby's/Dunkin'/Jimmy John's) suggest systemic compliance issues with labor practices and data security
- 05MED20-year term is lengthy; limited exit flexibility if unit underperforms or system continues contracting
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
100 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Jamba · FDD (2026) PDF