JambaFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Jamba franchise requires a total initial investment of $249K – $1.8M, including a $36K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2026 FDD, average unit revenue was $675K[2]. SBA 7(a) loans show a 3.6% charge-off rate across 28 loans[1]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2026 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $249K – $1.8M
- 46th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- $675K
- 19th pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 44th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 710
- 91st pct Service Resta…
- SBA default
- 3.6%
- 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
At 0.7x revenue per dollar invested, this system underperforms the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Franchising since 1991. Systems this mature have refined operations and brand recognition.
Franchised units fell from 735 to 709 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
Bottom line
- Total investment $249K – $1.8M including a $36K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $675K/year (median $625K).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 42/100. SBA loan charge-off rate of 3.6% across 28 loans (well below the franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2024).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Jamba Juice Franchisor SPV LLC
- Parent company
- GoTo Foods LLC
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 5620 Glenridge Drive NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30342
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $308.9M
- vs $321.4M prior year
Independent franchisee associations
- Franchise Advisory Council (FAC)
Franchisee-led councils or alliances disclosed in Item 20. Indicates operator voice.
Affiliated brands
- Jamba Juice
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
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.
- CEO
- Omer Gajial
- Headquarters
- GA
- Founded
- 1991
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 36
FDD Item 7 · 2026 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $36K | $36K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $10K | $54K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $204K | $1.7M |
| Total initial investment | $249K | $1.8M |
Source: Jamba 2026 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
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
$88K
13.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
8%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
12.1 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $249K – $1.8M
- Near category avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $10K – $54K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $36K – $71K
- Near category avg vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- Net Sales · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 3.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 9.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 3.0% of gross sales |
| Transfer fee | $18K |
| Renewal fee | $7K |
| Total fee load | 9.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $675K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $625K
- Item 19 type
- Average and Quartiles
- Sample size
- 488 units
- vs category median 28 · large
- Range (low → high)
- $122K→$2.3M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Quartile band
- $385K→$1.0M
- Bottom 25% → top 25%
- Reporting year
- 2025
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · typical
Compared against 453 Quick-Service Restaurants brands
Revenue is only 0.7x the investment. This means each unit may take 5+ years to recoup the initial outlay at typical margins.
vs Quick-Service Restaurants averages
How Jamba Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 710
- Opened
- 29
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 46
- Turnover rate
- 6.5%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- -2.3%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- -3.3%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 29
- Closed (3yr)
- 42
- Terminated (3yr)
- 46
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 3
- Transfers (3yr)
- 43
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Projected new
- 37
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Transfer rate
- 6.1%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
- Termination rate
- 6.9%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
- Ceased ops
- 5.9%
- Units that stopped operating
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 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
- Michigan
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
- 28
- Loan volume
- $17.8M
- Median loan
- $617K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 3.6%
- 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)
- 87.5%
- 5-yr charge-off
- 100.0%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 17
- Defaults
- 1
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SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into Jamba'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 9 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 9-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
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.
Litigation (Item 3)
3 case reference(s): 0 pending, 9 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $650,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 42 / 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
| Initial term | 20 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 20 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Radius |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 1 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 1 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Georgia |
| Litigation count | 4 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
3 case reference(s): 0 pending, 9 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 25 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 80 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
100 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Jamba · FDD (2026) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Jamba franchise?
The total investment to open a Jamba franchise ranges from $249K – $1.8M, with an initial franchise fee of $36K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Jamba franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Jamba FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $675K. The median is $625K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Jamba's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, Jamba has a charge-off rate of 3.6% across 28 loans, meaning 3.6% 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 Jamba franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Jamba has 710 total units in the United States, including 735 franchised units and 1 company-owned units. 29 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Jamba a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Jamba as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 42 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.