Clean Juice
Food & Beverage · Quick-Service Restaurants
- Active units
- 69
Franchised, year-end 2024
About Clean Juice
Clean Juice is a US-based juice bar brand that offers a variety of healthy and organic products. With locations nationwide, Clean Juice is known for its commitment to providing USDA-certified organic juices, smoothies, and meals. The brand focuses on promoting a Healthy Body + Strong Spirit through its hand-crafted menu items that are made with high-quality ingredients. Whether you're looking for sandwiches, wraps, acai bowls, salads, toasts, or protein smoothies, Clean Juice has got you covered. They also offer a range of fresh juices, cold-pressed juices, and shots. Clean Juice prides itself on being a trusted option for its customers, with a menu that is safe for both you and your family. For a limited time this summer, you can enjoy their hot menu items for only $6. With Clean Juice, you can indulge in delicious and nutritious options that nourish your body and support your well-being. Grab a refreshing treat from Clean Juice and experience the goodness today.
Key terms
- First responder discount
Discount applied to the initial franchise fee under the Store Development Agreement (example reflects 50% reduction per Store)
- Brand fund
2.0% of Net Sales
- Local advertising
1.0% of Net Sales
- Footprint
600 – 1,000 sq ft
- Store Development Agreement – Traditional Store
$45k
- Store Development Agreement – Non-Traditional Store
$23k
- Veteran discount
50.0% off franchise fee — Military veteran program discount applied to the initial franchise fee (example reduces Traditional fee to $15,000 per Store under SDA)
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2026 filing); filings on file: 2025, 2026.
Growth
- Total locations69
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings3
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate-12.7%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR—
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio3.0×
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)$287k
Sales information for Traditional Stores only; excludes costs and expenses; unaudited franchisee-reported sales. 54 of 55 franchised Stores were open at least…
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)$426k
Sales information for Traditional Stores only; excludes costs and expenses; unaudited franchisee-reported sales. 54 of 55 franchised Stores were open at least…
- 1-year Median AUV growth rate—
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$297k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open10 months
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
↓ Lower is better - Royalty rate—
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
- Sales-to-investment ratio—
Median AUV / estimated initial investment midpoint
- Cash-on-cash returns—
Median unit-level EBITDA / estimated initial investment midpoint. Steady-state estimate; year 1 returns will be lower as the unit ramps to median volumes.
Franchisee healthLocked
- Unit closure ratio
- Transfer vs. closure ratio
- Percent multi-unit franchisees
- Litigation rate
- EBITDA multiple on sales & transfers
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Sources
Financial and operating figures are sourced from the brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. Brand percentile rankings are based on comparisons to other brands that include the same metrics in their Franchise Disclosure Documents.