Smoothie Factory+ KitchenFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A SMOOTHIE FACTORY+ KITCHEN franchise requires a total initial investment of $122K – $548K, including a $30K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2024 FDD, average unit revenue was $271K[2]. Verdict grade: F. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2024 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $122K – $548K
- 13th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- $271K
- 2nd pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- 13th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 15
- 42nd 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
The system contracted 18% year-over-year. Investigate why units are closing.
The franchisor's auditor raised doubt about continued operations. This is a serious risk signal.
Bottom line
- Total investment $122K – $548K including a $30K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $271K/year.
- Verdict F (Bottom Quintile) with a risk score of 93/100.
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note, which flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- SMOOTHIE HOLDINGS FC, LLC
- Parent company
- Smoothie Holdings, LLC
- Incorporated in
- TX
- HQ
- 14860 Montfort Drive, Suite 150 PMB 34, Dallas, Texas 75254
- Auditor
- A&G LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $284K
- vs $358K prior year
- ⚠ Going-concern note
- Disclosed in FDD 2024
- Status as of 2024; may have been resolved in a later filing we don't yet have.
Affiliated brands
- Orange Leaf FC
- Souper Salad FC
- Red Mango FC
- Humble Ds FC
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
Smoothie Factory+ Kitchen franchisees operate quick-service beverage and food preparation counters, blending smoothies, açai bowls, and health-focused drinks for walk-in and takeout customers. Daily operations include inventory management, customer service, food preparation, and compliance with franchisor brand standards. The business model targets health-conscious consumers in high-traffic retail locations.
- CEO
- Sherif Mityas
- Headquarters
- TX
- Founded
- 2013
- FDD year
- 2024
- States available
- 2
FDD Item 7 · 2024 filing · 43 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $30K | $30K | |
| Lease Deposits & Rent | $4K | $12K | |
| Architect; Engineer; Drawings | $8K | $21K | |
| Permits | $2K | $3K | |
| Interior Improvements, General Contractor; Lighting; Millwork; Tile | $222K | $278K | |
| Exterior Signage | $8K | $12K | |
| Smallwares; Furniture; Interior Graphics; Fixtures; Equipment | $50K | $105K | |
| POS System | $5K | $10K | |
| Drive-thru Equipment | $6K | $19K | |
| Drive-thru Electronics | $10K | $12K | |
| Inventory; Uniforms | $5K | $10K | |
| Pre-opening training expenses | $3K | $8K | |
| New Store Marketing Plan Fee | $5K | $5K | |
| Additional Grand Opening expenses | $500 | $1K | |
| Insurance – Liability & Workers compensation (initial deposit) | $1K | $2K | |
| Professional Fees | $2K | $6K | |
| Additional Funds (3 months) | $5K | $15K | |
| Initial Franchise Fee (Non-Traditional Store) | $15K | $15K | |
| Lease Deposits & Rent (Non-Traditional Store) | $4K | $12K | |
| Architect; Engineer; Drawings (Non-Traditional Store) | $8K | $21K | |
| Total initial investment | $626K | $1.2M |
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.
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
$38K
14.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
11%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
9.1 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $122K – $548K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $5K – $15K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $15K – $30K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- Gross Revenue · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 3.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 5.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 3.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $2K |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Inventory (initial) | $4K – $10K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $271K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Item 19 type
- Average and Median Unit Volume
- Sample size
- 11 units
- vs category median 28 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $41K→$502K
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Quartile band
- $63K→$362K
- Bottom 25% → top 25%
- Transparency tier
- revenue_only
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Transparency
- 0 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · below
Compared against 453 Quick-Service Restaurants brands
Revenue is only 0.8x the investment. This means each unit may take 5+ years to recoup the initial outlay at typical margins.
vs Quick-Service Restaurants averages
How Smoothie Factory+ Kitchen Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 15
- Opened
- 2
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 5
- Turnover rate
- 33.3%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 93%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- -17.6%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- -33.3%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Closed (3yr)
- 2
- Terminated (3yr)
- 1
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 1
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Termination rate
- 66.7%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
- Ceased ops
- 66.7%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 18 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
- North Dakota
- Rhode Island
- Virginia
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
- 45
- Loan volume
- N/A
- Amount data pending
- Median loan
- N/A
- 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
- 0
- Defaults
- 0
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Contracting franchise system with active litigation history, missing financial disclosures, and franchisor going concern issues present material risk for prospective franchisees.
Litigation (Item 3)
1 case reference(s): 0 pending, 1 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $16,153
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · A&G LLP⚠ Going-concern note flagged
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 93 / 100 rating
- 01MEDUnit count declined 17.6% year-over-year (15 units), indicating system contraction and franchisee attrition
- 02MINORNo Item 19 financial disclosure (average revenue/net income not provided), making ROI analysis impossible
- 03HIGHActive litigation history with franchisor suing franchisee for unpaid royalties suggests cash flow problems among franchisees
- 04MEDHigh investment range ($121,750-$548,000) combined with undisclosed profitability creates significant blind spot
- 05HIGHGoing Concern status raises questions about franchisor financial stability and long-term support
- 06MED5% royalty on undisclosed revenue creates uncertainty; profitability unclear at various volume levels
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 |
| Territory type | Radius |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | 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 |
| Termination groundsℹ | 2 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 6 |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Texas |
| Litigation count | 1 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
1 case reference(s): 0 pending, 1 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 0 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 37 hrs
- Training location
- franchisor facility and on-site
- Site selection
- franchisor
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
41 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
SMOOTHIE FACTORY+ KITCHEN · FDD (2024) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a SMOOTHIE FACTORY+ KITCHEN franchise?
The total investment to open a SMOOTHIE FACTORY+ KITCHEN franchise ranges from $122K – $548K, with an initial franchise fee of $30K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do SMOOTHIE FACTORY+ KITCHEN franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the SMOOTHIE FACTORY+ KITCHEN FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $271K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is SMOOTHIE FACTORY+ KITCHEN's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for SMOOTHIE FACTORY+ KITCHEN (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 SMOOTHIE FACTORY+ KITCHEN franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, SMOOTHIE FACTORY+ KITCHEN has 15 total units in the United States, including 7 franchised units and 1 company-owned units. 2 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is SMOOTHIE FACTORY+ KITCHEN a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates SMOOTHIE FACTORY+ KITCHEN as a F-grade franchise with a risk score of 93 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.