Jamba Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Jamba franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Jamba discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
FY2025 net sales by quartile for 486 eligible Traditional Franchises. Top quartile avg $1,038,561; only 39% met/exceeded average. No profit/expense data.
What a Jamba franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $35,500 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 3% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 9% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $480,850 – $941,300 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
6% royalty, 3% ad contribution, $35.5K initial. 110% cost-plus caps on many fees. Maryland defers initial fees.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Jamba system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 710 |
| Ceased operations | 32 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 42 |
| Transferred to new owners | 43 |
| Closure rate | 4.5% of outlets |
32 closures & 42 terminations in 2025; 17-unit net decline.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2026. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is Jamba worth it? — how it compares to 164 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 9% of sales | steeper than 68% of quick service restaurants franchises |
| Startup cost | from $480,850 | about average (median $481,500) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 4.5% of outlets | worse than 69% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 4 | more litigious than 81% of peers |
Benchmarked against every quick service restaurants franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a Jamba
The franchisor's framing: FY2025 net sales by quartile for 486 eligible Traditional Franchises. Top quartile avg $1,… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
- Validation-call playbook — the exact questions to ask
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Jamba franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Jamba franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $480,850–$941,300, including a $35,500 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Jamba franchise owners make?
- FY2025 net sales by quartile for 486 eligible Traditional Franchises. Top quartile avg $1,038,561; only 39% met/exceeded average. No profit/expense data. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the Jamba franchise fees?
- Jamba's FDD discloses a $35,500 initial franchise fee, a 6% royalty on gross sales, a 3% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 9% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 6% royalty, 3% ad contribution, $35.5K initial. 110% cost-plus caps on many fees. Maryland defers initial fees.
- What is the Jamba franchise profit margin?
- Jamba does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: FY2025 net sales by quartile for 486 eligible Traditional Franchises. Top quartile avg $1,038,561; only 39% met/exceeded average. No profit/expense data. Recurring fees alone take about 9% of gross sales, before rent, labor, food or debt service. Margin has to be reconstructed from the disclosure, not read off it.
- What is the Jamba franchise failure rate?
- 32 closures & 42 terminations in 2025; 17-unit net decline.
- How many Jamba locations are there?
- Jamba's FDD reports 710 total outlets, with 32 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 43 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Jamba have complaints or lawsuits?
- Jamba discloses 4 legal matters in Item 3 of its FDD. Item 3 covers the franchisor's litigation history, which is the closest thing to a public record of how it treats franchisees — read the case descriptions, not just the count.
- Is a Jamba franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Jamba scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 9% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 4 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Jamba or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.