Meet FreshFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Meet Fresh franchise requires a total initial investment of $508K – $795K, including a $20K franchise fee and an ongoing 10.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). Verdict grade: C. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $508K – $795K
- 82nd pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 59th pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- 10.0%
- 84th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 38
- 59th pct Service Resta…
- SBA default
- N/A
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
Franchised units fell from 30 to 29 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
Bottom line
- Total investment $508K – $795K including a $20K franchise fee, 10.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Verdict C (Average) with a risk score of 69/100.
- No Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Meet Fresh Franchising LLC
- Parent company
- Easy Way USA, Inc.
- Ultimate parent
- Easy Way Station Co., Ltd.
- CEO title
- Manager and Chief Executive Officer
- Hsin-Chin Fu
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- CA
- HQ
- 227 North Sunset Avenue, City of Industry, California 91744
- Auditor
- KCCW Accountancy Corp.
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $2.1M
- vs $1.8M prior year
Overview
About
Meet Fresh franchisees operate fresh juice, smoothie, and beverage retail locations, likely in mall food courts, strip centers, or standalone venues. Day-to-day operations involve ingredient prep, blending custom orders, point-of-sale transactions, inventory management, and customer service in a fast-casual beverage environment.
- CEO
- Hsin-Chin Fu
- Headquarters
- CA
- Founded
- 2016
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 13
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 13 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $20K | $20K | |
| Your Initial Training Expensesnot refundable | $10K | $20K | |
| Rent & Deposit | — | — | |
| Architects Fees, Engineering Plans, Construction, Remodeling, Decorating, Leasehold Improvements, Fixtures and Furniturenot refundable | $300K | $450K | |
| Equipmentnot refundable | $70K | $100K | |
| Signagenot refundable | $10K | $20K | |
| Opening Inventory and Suppliesnot refundable | $20K | $35K | |
| Insurancenot refundable | $10K | $12K | |
| Security and Utility Deposits, Licenses, Permits, Certificates and other Prepaid Expensesnot refundable | $8K | $20K | |
| Legal, Accounting Costsnot refundable | $3K | $5K | |
| Grand Opening Promotionnot refundable | $3K | $5K | |
| Point of Sale System and Related Softwarenot refundable | $4K | $8K | |
| Additional Funds for 3 monthsnot refundable | $50K | $100K | |
| Total initial investment | $508K | $795K |
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.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $508K – $795K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $50K – $100K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Franchise fee
- $20K – $20K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 10.0%
- Gross Revenues · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- -n/d
- Total fee load
- 10.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 10.0% of gross sales |
| Transfer fee | $3K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Total fee load | 10.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
vs Quick-Service Restaurants averages
How Meet Fresh Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 38
- Opened
- 5
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 1
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 2.6%
- Company-owned
- 8
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 79%
- vs corporate-owned
- Multi-unit owners
- 33.3%
- Net growth (yr3)
- +15.4%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +3.4%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 3
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Ceased ops
- 5.3%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 14 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.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 1 7(a) loan on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 1
- Loan volume
- $408K
- Median loan
- $408K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
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
- 1
- Defaults
- 0
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Premium insight
SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into Meet Fresh's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 1 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 1 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 1-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Meet Fresh presents meaningful financial opacity and territorial vulnerability; the absence of Item 19 performance data and unprotected territory create material investment risk despite modest growth and clean litigation history.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · KCCW Accountancy Corp.
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- 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 69 / 100 rating
- 01MINORNo Item 19 financial performance disclosure (average unit volume and net income absent) — impossible to validate ROI claims
- 02MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk; franchisee at 38-unit system has no exclusivity safeguards
- 03MINORHigh initial investment ($507.5K–$795K) paired with 10% royalty rate with no published profitability benchmarks creates acute payback uncertainty
- 04MEDModest unit growth (15.4% YoY, only 5 net new units) suggests limited brand momentum and franchisee recruitment difficulty
- 05MEDLow franchise fee ($20K) relative to total investment may indicate weak franchisor enforcement capability or limited pre-opening support
- 06MINOR10-year term is longer than industry standard (5–7 years typical), locking franchisee into relationship with unproven economics
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 |
| Protected territory | No |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Online sales rightsℹ | 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 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Governing law | California |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 112 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 48 hrs
- Training location
- Online, franchisor's store in California, and franchisee's store
- Field support
- 48 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- Time to open
- 18 mo
- From signing to launch
- POS system
- TCPOS
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: TCPOS
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
26 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Meet Fresh · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Meet Fresh franchise?
The total investment to open a Meet Fresh franchise ranges from $508K – $795K, with an initial franchise fee of $20K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Meet Fresh franchise owners earn?
Meet Fresh 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 Meet Fresh's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Meet Fresh (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 Meet Fresh franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Meet Fresh has 38 total units in the United States, including 30 franchised units and 8 company-owned units. 5 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Meet Fresh a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Meet Fresh as a C-grade franchise with a risk score of 69 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.