Is Aroma Joe's or Neehee's cheaper to open?

Aroma Joe's costs $597,821–$1,825,221 and Neehee's costs $924,500–$1,478,000 to open (FDD Item 7). Aroma Joe's has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Aroma Joe's or Neehee's?

FranchiseVerdict grades Aroma Joe's A and Neehee's B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Aroma Joe's vs Neehee's

Q: Which earns more, Aroma Joe's or Neehee's?

Aroma Joe's reports $921,456 average annual unit revenue vs $1,444,101 for Neehee's (FDD Item 19). Neehee's is higher. For Aroma Joe's: Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system. For Neehee's: Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system; Reported as net sales, not gross sales.

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Aroma Joe's and Neehee's are quick-service restaurants franchises. Aroma Joe's requires an investment of $598K – $1.8M while Neehee's requires $925K – $1.5M. In terms of revenue, Neehee's reports higher average unit revenue at $1.4M. Note: Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system; Reported as net sales, not gross sales. FranchiseVerdict rates Aroma Joe's A (Strongest tier) and Neehee's B (Above average).

Metric	Aroma Joe's	Neehee's
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tier	BAbove average
Investment Range	$598K – $1.8M	$925K – $1.5M
Franchise Fee	$25K	$60K
Royalty Rate	8.0%	5.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$921KOutlet subset	$1.4MOutlet subset
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	Limited data
Total Units	120	4
Unit Growth (YoY)	+8 units	+0 units
Year Began Franchising	2013	2013
FDD Year	2025	2025