Kale Me Crazy Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Kale Me Crazy is a fast-casual superfood franchise serving smoothies, acai bowls, cold-pressed juices, and healthy meals. Franchisees run the cafes, managing fresh prep, staffing, and counter service.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Kale Me Crazy franchise requires a total initial investment of $310K – $493K, including a $40K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. The 2022 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: A (Strongest tier), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2022 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $310K – $493K
- 51st pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Outlet subset
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 46th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 24
- 52nd pct Service Resta…
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Quick-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Quick-Service Restaurants avg · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $310K – $493K including a $40K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSAudited Statements of Operations for Kale Me Crazy Franchising, Inc., fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 (with 2020 comparative). Figures in whole US dollars, not scaled. Total Revenue 2021 $928,687 = Royalties $738,527 + Franchise fees $75,403 + Marketing income $86,121 + Rebate revenue $28,036 + Other income $600. Net income $170,353. Balance sheet (Dec 31, 2021): Total Assets $323,735; Total Liabilities $601,929 (Total current liabilities $242,641 + Deferred franchise fees net of current $359,288); Shareholder's Deficit -$278,194; reconciles. Note: pages p056-p060 are an unaudited interim QuickBooks P&L/Balance Sheet for a different period (Jan-Apr 2022) and were NOT used; figures taken solely from the audited Akiva Manne CPA report.
- RISKVerdict A (Strongest tier), verdict score 65/100 (higher is better).
- GROWTHSystem growing at 22.2% CAGR over 3 years with 24 total units. Strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Kale Me Crazy Franchising, Inc.
- Parent company
- None
- Predecessor
- None
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- President, Chief Executive Officer
- Roi Shlomo
- Incorporated in
- GA
- HQ
- 3167 Peachtree Rd., Suite F, Atlanta, Georgia 30305
- Auditor
- Akiva Manne, CPA
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $929K
- vs $638K prior year
Overview
About
- CEO
- Roi Shlomo
- Headquarters
- GA
- Founded
- 2014
- FDD year
- 2022
- States available
- 7
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 39% below the typical quick-service restaurants franchise.
Source: FDD 2022 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2022 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $40K | $40K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $15K | $25K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $255K | $428K |
| Total initial investment | $310K | $493K |
Source: Kale Me Crazy 2022 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $310K – $493K
- Middle of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $15K – $25K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $40K – $40K
- Middle of category vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 7.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $175 |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $4K |
| Inventory (initial) | $12K – $16K |
| Total fee load | 7.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2022 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Kale Me Crazy did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Kale Me Crazy unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
27%
Below the 30–60% attractive-franchise band
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2022 FDD
Financial Performance
Audited Statements of Operations for Kale Me Crazy Franchising, Inc., fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 (with 2020 comparative). Figures in whole US dollars, not scaled. Total Revenue 2021 $928,687 = Royalties $738,527 + Franchise fees $75,403 + Marketing income $86,121 + Rebate revenue $28,036 + Other income $600. Net income $170,353. Balance sheet (Dec 31, 2021): Total Assets $323,735; Total Liabilities $601,929 (Total current liabilities $242,641 + Deferred franchise fees net of current $359,288); Shareholder's Deficit -$278,194; reconciles. Note: pages p056-p060 are an unaudited interim QuickBooks P&L/Balance Sheet for a different period (Jan-Apr 2022) and were NOT used; figures taken solely from the audited Akiva Manne CPA report.
Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system
- Item 19 type
- gross sales by quartile
- Sample size
- 20
- vs category median 20
- Range (low → high)
- $338K→$828K
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Quartile band
- $403K→$790K
- Bottom 25% → top 25%
- Reporting year
- 2021
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2022
- Disclosed in the 2022 filing, covering 2021
- Transparency
- 0 / 10
- vs category median 4 / 10 · below
Compared against 782 Quick-Service Restaurants brands
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 7.0% (near the Quick-Service Restaurants average).
Disclosure
Item 19 reports gross sales by quartile rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
Operator retention
System expanding at 22.2% CAGR over 3 years across 24 units — operators are staying and new ones are joining.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Quick-Service Restaurants averages
How Kale Me Crazy Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2022 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 24
- Opened
- 3
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 4.5%
- Company-owned
- 2
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 92%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +22.2%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- +22.2%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 10
- Closed (3yr)
- 1
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 6
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 1
- Franchisor bought back
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 12 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.
Fast growth in a small system. Newer franchisors expanding quickly may not yet have the support infrastructure of larger systems.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 11
- Loan volume
- $3.4M
- Median loan
- $290K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
- no resolved loans yet — rate needs a terminal outcome
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 8
- Defaults
- 1
- Typical loan rate
- 7.2%
- avg rate to borrowers
- Franchised industry avg
- 10.8%
- n=12,827 loans
- Jobs supported
- 112
- 3.3 per loan
- Lender concentration
- 27%
- top lender's share
Borrower mix: 86% went to startups / new businesses, 14% to established operators
Franchise vs independent — in limited-service restaurants, franchised businesses charge off at 10.8% vs 10.0% for independents — franchising is associated with 8% higher SBA default risk in this category.
Top lenders financing Kale Me Crazy franchisees
Showing 3 of 8 lenders. The full breakdown — every lender, state distribution, interest rates & risk ratings — is in the SBA Lending Report below.
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SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into Kale Me Crazy's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 8 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 5 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 6-year lending trend
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What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Kale Me Crazy presents elevated risk due to absent financial transparency, concerning going concern status, minimal unit growth, and a capital-intensive model in a commoditized category without proven unit economics.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Akiva Manne, CPA
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 65 / 100 verdict
- 01MINORNo Item 19 financial disclosure (average revenue and net income not provided) — impossible to assess ROI or payback period
- 02HIGHGoing Concern status is False — suggests corporate financial instability or accounting irregularities
- 03MEDSmall unit count (24 locations) with only 10% YoY growth indicates limited market validation and slow scaling
- 04MEDHigh initial investment range ($310k–$493k) without disclosed profitability data creates significant downside risk
- 05MEDModest royalty rate (6%) may indicate tight franchisor margins and limited support infrastructure
- 06MINORJuice/smoothie bowl category is saturated and has high failure rates; brand lacks differentiation details
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 7.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2022 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | protected |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 10 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Georgia |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | GA |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 0 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 120 hrs
- Training location
- Atlanta, Georgia headquarters
- Ongoing training
- Optional
- Time to open
- 3 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- franchisee with franchisor approval
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Qu POS System
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Qu POS System
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
33 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Kale Me Crazy · FDD (2022) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Kale Me Crazy franchise?
The total investment to open a Kale Me Crazy franchise ranges from $310K – $493K, with an initial franchise fee of $40K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Kale Me Crazy franchise owners earn?
Kale Me Crazy does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Item 19 in the Kale Me Crazy FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the Kale Me Crazy FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Kale Me Crazy's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Kale Me Crazy (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Kale Me Crazy franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Kale Me Crazy has 24 total units in the United States, including 22 franchised units and 2 company-owned units. 3 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Kale Me Crazy a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Kale Me Crazy as a A-grade franchise with a verdict score of 65 out of 100 (higher is better), 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.