Tropical Juice BarFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Tropical Juice Bar franchise requires a total initial investment of $195K – $400K, including a $30K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2022 FDD, average unit revenue was $631K[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2022 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $195K – $400K
- 9th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- $631K
- 4th pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 26th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 5
- 13th pct Service Resta…
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Full-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Full-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
Bottom line
- Total investment $195K – $400K including a $30K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $631K/year.
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 47/100.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Tropical Juice Bar Franchising, LLC
- Parent company
- Tropical Juice Bar Holding Company, LLC
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Carlos M. Lopez
- CEO experience
- 14 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- NJ
- HQ
- 214 Myrtle Avenue, Passaic, New Jersey 07055
- Auditor
- PA Accounting LLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $0
- Most recent fiscal year
Overview
About
Franchisees operate retail juice and smoothie bar locations, managing daily operations including fresh juice blending, customer service, inventory management, and staff scheduling. The model typically involves counter-service retail with potential for wholesale or delivery channels, operating within a protected territory with brand standardization and franchisor support.
- CEO
- Carlos M. Lopez
- Headquarters
- NJ
- Founded
- 2019
- FDD year
- 2022
- States available
- 1
FDD Item 7 · 2022 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $30K | $30K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $33K | $53K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $132K | $316K |
| Total initial investment | $195K | $400K |
Source: Tropical Juice Bar 2022 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
$57K
9.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
17%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
6.0 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $195K – $400K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $33K – $53K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $25K – $30K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- Gross Revenues · 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 | $15K |
| Renewal fee | $8K |
| Total fee load | 9.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $631K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Item 19 type
- Affiliate Owned Locations
- Sample size
- 3 units
- vs category median 13 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $383K→$880K
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Reporting year
- 2021
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · typical
Compared against 1264 Full-Service Restaurants brands
vs Full-Service Restaurants averages
How Tropical Juice Bar Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 5
- Opened
- 0
- 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
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 5
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 0%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 4
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 1 state reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
1
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 4 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 4
- Loan volume
- $2.3M
- Median loan
- $390K
- 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
- 2
- Defaults
- 0
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SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 2 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 1 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 3-year lending trend
- SBA 504 real estate/equipment data
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Tropical Juice Bar is an early-stage, unproven franchise system with minimal units, no disclosed profitability metrics, and financial stability concerns—unsuitable for risk-averse investors without direct franchisee validation.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · PA Accounting LLC
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 47 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 5 units in system with unknown growth trajectory suggests minimal scale and unproven replicability
- 02MEDNo average net income disclosed (Item 19 missing) — impossible to validate 703k revenue translates to actual profit after 6% royalties, COGS, and labor
- 03HIGHGoing Concern flag is FALSE, indicating potential financial instability or startup-phase franchisor
- 04MINORHigh investment range ($195k-$400k) with no profitability data creates significant downside risk
- 05MINORTiny unit count limits franchisor support infrastructure and vendor negotiating power for franchisees
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 | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Geographic |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rightsℹ | 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 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | New Jersey |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 18 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 27 hrs
- Training location
- Northern NJ Area
- Field support
- 26 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- POS system
- TOAST
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: TOAST
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Tropical Juice Bar franchise?
The total investment to open a Tropical Juice Bar franchise ranges from $195K – $400K, 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 Tropical Juice Bar franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Tropical Juice Bar FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $631K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Tropical Juice Bar's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Tropical Juice Bar (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 Tropical Juice Bar franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Tropical Juice Bar has 5 total units in the United States, including 5 franchised units and 5 company-owned units.
Is Tropical Juice Bar a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Tropical Juice Bar as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 47 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.