Jamba Juice Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Jamba Juice franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2024), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Jamba Juice discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Disclosed net sales by quartile for eligible traditional franchises FY2023. Average $719,597; median $669,495. Only includes 534 of 582 traditional franchises; excludes non-traditional, co-branded, new openings.
What a Jamba Juice 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 | $242,950 – $1,143,500 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
6% royalty, 3% ad fund. Extensive additional fees including POS, training, technology, compliance, guest relations, non-compliance ($25-500).
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Jamba Juice system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 734 |
| Ceased operations | 26 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 28 |
| Transferred to new owners | 55 |
| Closure rate | 3.5% of outlets |
26 closures in 2023; 28 terminations in 2023; 55 transfers. Declining system size.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2024. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is Jamba Juice worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 9% of sales | steeper than 60% of other franchises franchises |
| Startup cost | from $242,950 | pricier than 69% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 3.5% of outlets | worse than 66% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 3 | more litigious than 74% of peers |
Benchmarked against every other franchises franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a Jamba Juice
The franchisor's framing: Disclosed net sales by quartile for eligible traditional franchises FY2023. Average $719,5… 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 Juice franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Jamba Juice franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $242,950–$1,143,500, including a $35,500 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Jamba Juice franchise owners make?
- Disclosed net sales by quartile for eligible traditional franchises FY2023. Average $719,597; median $669,495. Only includes 534 of 582 traditional franchises; excludes non-traditional, co-branded, new openings. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the Jamba Juice franchise fees?
- Jamba Juice'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 fund. Extensive additional fees including POS, training, technology, compliance, guest relations, non-compliance ($25-500).
- What is the Jamba Juice franchise profit margin?
- Jamba Juice does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Disclosed net sales by quartile for eligible traditional franchises FY2023. Average $719,597; median $669,495. Only includes 534 of 582 traditional franchises; excludes non-traditional, co-branded, new openings. 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 Juice franchise failure rate?
- 26 closures in 2023; 28 terminations in 2023; 55 transfers. Declining system size.
- How many Jamba Juice locations are there?
- Jamba Juice's FDD reports 734 total outlets, with 26 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 55 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Jamba Juice have complaints or lawsuits?
- Jamba Juice discloses 3 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 Juice franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Jamba Juice scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 9% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 3 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 30820-202403-03 (Clean FDD 2024). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Jamba Juice or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.