Is NAUTICAL BOWLS or CLEAN JUICE cheaper to open?

NAUTICAL BOWLS costs $220,200–$439,850 and CLEAN JUICE costs $241,000–$417,500 to open (FDD Item 7). NAUTICAL BOWLS has the lower entry cost.

Which is safer, NAUTICAL BOWLS or CLEAN JUICE?

SBA 7(a) charge-off rate is 20.0% for NAUTICAL BOWLS and 14.3% for CLEAN JUICE. Lower is safer, so CLEAN JUICE has the stronger loan-repayment record.

Which is the better franchise, NAUTICAL BOWLS or CLEAN JUICE?

FranchiseVerdict grades NAUTICAL BOWLS D and CLEAN JUICE B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

NAUTICAL BOWLS vs CLEAN JUICE

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both NAUTICAL BOWLS and CLEAN JUICE are quick-service restaurants franchises. NAUTICAL BOWLS requires an investment of $220K – $440K while CLEAN JUICE requires $241K – $418K. NAUTICAL BOWLS discloses average revenue of $357K; no Item 19 revenue figure is on file for CLEAN JUICE. Note: Reported as net sales, not gross sales. On SBA loan performance, CLEAN JUICE has a lower charge-off rate (14.3%) compared to NAUTICAL BOWLS (20.0%). FranchiseVerdict rates NAUTICAL BOWLS D (Below average) and CLEAN JUICE B (Above average).

Metric	NAUTICAL BOWLS	CLEAN JUICE
Verdict Grade	DBelow average	BAbove average
Investment Range	$220K – $440K	$241K – $418K
Franchise Fee	$40K	$30K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$357K	N/AOutlet subset
SBA Charge-Off Rate	20.0% (67 loans)	14.3% (88 loans)
Total Units	72	55
Unit Growth (YoY)	+16 units	-14 units
Year Began Franchising	2020	2016
FDD Year	2025	2026