Nekter Juice Bar
Food & Beverage · Coffee & Beverage
- Active units
- 162
- Avg unit volume
- $592k
- Royalty
- 6.0%
Franchised, year-end 2023
of weekly Net Sales
About Nekter Juice Bar
Nekter Juice Bar is more than just a juice bar, it's a lifestyle. Their mission is to provide a healthy foundation for people to feel and live better, embracing healthy living as a sustainable lifestyle rather than a passing trend. Nekter products are designed to optimize overall health and wellness by using fresh, natural, and raw ingredients that ensure you are always eating clean. Their knowledgeable and friendly team members are there to support you on your path to a healthier lifestyle, offering guidance and encouragement along the way. Nekter is committed to their customers' well-being and inspired by their guests every day. Beyond their products, Nekter Juice Bar is deeply rooted in the community, striving to bring people together through positive, healthy actions. With the goal of making healthy options affordable and delicious, Nekter was born in 2010 and has since shared the Nekter experience with communities across the US. Join the Nekter Life and start living your best, healthiest life today!.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$35k
- Multi-unit pricing
Second Store initial franchise fee $30,000; third or subsequent Store $25,000.
- Area Development Discount
$10,000 discount off the Initial Franchise Fee for the first Store under an Area Development Agreement (credited in Development Fee).
- Brand fund
2.0% of Net Sales
- Local advertising
2.0% of Net Sales
- Footprint
700 – 1,450 sq ft
- Area Development Agreement
$80k
- Veteran discount
20.0% off franchise fee — 20% discount off Initial Franchise Fee for first Store; veteran must own at least 51% if entity franchisee.
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2024 filing); filings on file: 2024, 2025.
Growth
- Total locations—
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings—
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate—
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR—
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio—
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)$592k
Weighted average of quartile averages using store counts (30,30,30,31) across 121 franchised Stores; overall average not directly stated. Calculation: (866865*…
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)$453k
Gross Sales are calculated per franchise agreements; amounts derived from the point-of-sale system and online sales orders; unaudited.
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)$688k
Gross Sales are calculated per franchise agreements; amounts derived from the point-of-sale system and online sales orders; unaudited.
- 1-year Median AUV growth rate-10.6%
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$444k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open9 months
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
↓ Lower is better - Royalty rate6.0%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - Sales-to-investment ratio1.3×
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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Location footprint
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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.