Juice It Up! Franchise Review 2025: Ratings & Verdict

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Key facts


The Verdict

Quick Verdict · who it fits

Juice It Up! fits first-time franchise buyers looking for a mid-scale food & beverage concept.

✓ Strengths

⚠ Risks to review

Key FDD Facts

The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.

Initial investment (Item 7)

$283K - $711K

Franchise fee (Item 5)

$30K

Royalty (Item 6)

6% + 3% ad

Item 19 median rev

$546k all franchised Traditional units

System size (Item 20)

91 +7

Years in business

8+ yrs

Company-owned units

1

Model Juice It Up!'s costs in the investment calculator → Prefilled from this filing — startup cost, cash flow and break-even.

Data extracted from the 2025 FDD filed with state regulators. Fees and terms may have changed since filing — request the current FDD from the franchisor before deciding. Not legal, financial, or investment advice. Full disclaimer.

Item 19 revenue distribution

Where units actually land — not just the headline average.

P25

$397k

Median

$546k

P75

$853k

▪ all franchised Traditional units · fiscal year 2024 · Source: 2025 FDD Item 19

What you'd pay the franchisor

Drag to your projected annual sales. Royalty 6% + ad fund 3% on gross sales.

PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$550,000

$100k$2M

Royalty (6%)

Ad fund (3%)

Total / year

▪ Of-sales fees only · excludes rent, labor, COGS, and one-time costs · for illustration

Industry Benchmarks

How Juice It Up! ranks against 749 Food & Beverage peers we've analyzed.

Initial investment

39th pct · of 749 peers

Franchise fee

20th pct · of 749 peers

System size

72nd pct · of 749 peers

Food & Beverage industry averages

Avg investment

$589K - $1.4M

Avg franchise fee

$37K

Avg system size

261

Franchises analyzed

749

How Juice It Up! stacks up

Closest concepts by category and investment.

Brand Item 19 Fee Investment Royalty Units
Juice It Up! Disclosed $30K $283K - $711K 6% 91
ZoupSimilar price Disclosed $35K $498K - $713K 6% 35
Doctor's AssociatesBiggest system None $15K $227K - $630K 8% 18,773
Vintage Hospitality GroupTop-rated in category Disclosed $50K $3.5M - $6.4M 5.5% 33

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Juice It Up! franchise cost?

Juice It Up! requires a $30,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $282,800–$711,000, per the most recent FDD on file.

Who owns Juice It Up!?

Juice It Up! is franchised by SJB Brands, LLC, the franchisor entity of record on its Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 1 of the FDD discloses the franchisor's corporate history, parents, and predecessors.

Does Juice It Up! disclose financial performance (Item 19)?

No. Juice It Up! does not include a financial performance representation in its FDD. Prospective buyers should rely on validation calls with existing franchisees and benchmark against industry medians.

What ongoing fees does Juice It Up! charge?

Franchisees pay a royalty of 6% of Adjusted Gross Sales or $200 per week, whichever is greater and an advertising fund contribution of 3% of Adjusted Gross Sales or $65 per week, whichever is greater on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.

How many Juice It Up! locations are there?

As of their 2025 FDD, Juice It Up! has 91 total locations, with 7 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.

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