Smoothie Factory / Smoothie Factory+Kitchen
Bottom line
- Total investment $279K – $475K including a $30K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 67/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 45 loans (below the industry average).
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note — flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
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 Smoothie Factory / Smoothie Factory+Kitchen unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
17%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Franchisees operate quick-service smoothie bars (and kitchen-equipped locations) where they blend and serve made-to-order smoothies, juices, and related beverages to walk-in and takeout customers. Day-to-day operations involve inventory management, staff scheduling, customer service, equipment maintenance, and local marketing while remitting 6% gross royalties to the franchisor.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 19 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
Smoothie Factory is a collapsing system with 50% unit attrition, active litigation over unpaid royalties, no financial disclosures, and going concern status—suggesting severe operational and franchisor solvency risks.
Score breakdown · what drove the 67 / 100 rating
- 01MINORUnit count collapsed 50% YoY (7 units remaining) indicating severe system contraction and franchisee failure rate
- 02HIGHThree active litigation cases involving breaches, unpaid royalties, and covenant violations suggest franchisor enforcement issues and franchisee disputes
- 03MEDNo average revenue or net income disclosure (missing Item 19) prevents ROI validation and suggests poor unit economics or franchisor unwillingness to disclose
- 04HIGHGoing concern status indicates financial distress at corporate level, raising questions about support, marketing funds, and long-term viability
- 05MED6% royalty on undisclosed revenue with $278.5K-$475K investment creates opaque payback timeline and profitability uncertainty
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
37 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Smoothie Factory / Smoothie Factory+Kitchen · FDD (2025) PDF