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KEY
K Thousands ($), M Millions ($), $ U.S. dollars,
Year Began/ Available Seeking 2017 2018 2019 Startup Costs/ Royalty Financing Home- Kiosk/
* Selling multiple units/master licenses only,
** Selling int’l. master licenses only Franchising U.S. Int’l? Number of Number of Number of Franchise Fee Fee Available? Based/ Express
Since Regions Franchises/ Franchises/ Franchises/ Mobile Unit
REGIONS Company- Company- Company- Opportunity Available?
MW Midwest, NE Northeast, S South, SE Southeast, Owned Owned Owned
SW Southwest, W West, C Canada, I Other International

RANK 314 Jamba 1991/1993 ALL C,I 863/53 849/51 853/7 $273.6K-$504.3K/$35K 6% YES NO YES
Smoothies, juices, bowls, healthful snacks
Atlanta
Juice It Up! 1995/1998 ALL NO 88/2 85/0 84/0 $214.4K-$377.5K/$25K 6% YES NO YES
413 Raw and cold-pressed juices, smoothies,
acai and pitaya bowls, healthful snacks
Irvine, Calif.
NOT RANKED
Clean Juice 2015/2016 ALL NO 6/4 36/5 70/7 $259K-$502.5K/ 6% YES NO YES
Organic juices, smoothies, acai bowls $42.5K
Charlotte, N.C.
Deezfruta 2016/2018 ALL NO 0/1 0/1 0/1 $99.9K-$135.9K/ 5% YES NO YES
Juices and smoothies $24.9K
Miami
Main Squeeze Juice Co. 2016/2017 SE NO 0/1 0/2 9/2 $300K-$595K/ 6% YES NO NO
Smoothies, cold-pressed juices, acai bowls, $35K-$36K
coffee drinks
New Orleans
Planet Smoothie 1995/1998 ALL C,I** 127/0 125/0 136/0 $77.7K-$327.6K/ 5% YES NO NO
Smoothies and snacks $20K-$25K
Scottsdale, Ariz.
Pure Green 2014/2019 ALL NO 0/4 0/5 0/5 1 $122.95K-$379.9K/ 7% NO NO NO
Smoothies, cold-pressed juices, acai and $30K
pitaya bowls
New York
Robeks Fresh Juices & Smoothies 1996/2001 ALL NO 84/0 82/0 84/0 $236.5K-$345.5K/$30K 6-7% YES NO YES
Juices, smoothies, bowls
Los Angeles

MISCELLANEOUS QUICK-SERVICE RESTAURANTS
Orion Food Systems 1982/1993 MW,S, NO 996/0 1,006/0 1,032/0 $59.5K-$140K/$0 0 YES NO YES
228 Fast-food systems for nontraditional markets SE,SW
Sioux Falls, S.D.
Chop Stop 2010/2015 SW,W NO 1/5 2/5 9/5 $315K-$599K/$30K 5% YES NO NO
337 Salads, bowls, wraps
La Canada Flintridge, Calif.
Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe 1998/2013 ALL* NO 63/19 70/17 74/18 $468K-$831K/$35K 4% NO NO NO
359 Mediterranean and Greek food
Birmingham, Ala.
NOT RANKED
Bahia Bowls 2017/2018 ALL NO 0/1 0/1 0/1 $178.8K-$249.8K/ 5% NO NO NO
Acai and pitaya bowls, smoothies, $24.9K
coffee, kombucha
Estero, Fla.
Bar-B-Cutie SmokeHouse 1950/2003 S,SE, NO 10/2 11/2 9/2 $266.99K-$2.1M/$35K 5% YES NO NO
Barbecue SW
Brentwood, Tenn.
Crepe Delicious 2004/2005 ALL C,I 36/1 41/2 39/1 $189.8K-$921.9K/$35K 6% YES NO YES
Crepes, panini, gelato
Concord, Ontario
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit 1941/1994 ALL C,I 549/5 525/5 505/5 $256.4K-$443K/$20K 5% YES NO NO
Barbecue
Dallas
D.P. Dough 1987/1996 MW,NE, NO 23/3 24/3 26/8 $142.96K-$463.2K/ 4% NO NO NO
Calzones, wings, sides, salads, desserts S,SE, $30K
Columbus, Ohio SW
Fazoli’s Franchising Systems 1988/1991 ALL NO 91/122 161/52 163/52 $466.8K-$1.9M/ 5% YES NO NO
Italian food $15K-$40K
Lexington, Ky.
fresh&co 2010/2018 NE* NO 0/15 0/18 0/18 $633K-$1.5M/$45K 6% NO NO NO
Healthful food
New York
Golden Krust Caribbean Restaurant 1989/1996 ALL C,I 108/10 112/6 111/5 $225.9K-$687K/$40K 5% YES NO NO
Caribbean-style food
White Plains, N.Y.
The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill 2012/2018 ALL C,I** 0/1 0/2 5/3 $518.3K-$774.3K/ 6% YES NO NO
Greek and Mediterranean food $35.6K-$39.5K
West Palm Beach, Fla.
Jazen Tea 2012/2013 ALL C,I** 7/11 9/11 10/11 $186.6K-$339.7K/$15K 4% YES NO YES
Fruit and bubble teas, slushies, smoothies,
snacks
Sacramento, Calif.
Newk’s Eatery 2004/2005 MW,NE, NO 90/22 97/22 104/20 $932K-$1.1M/$40K 5% YES NO NO
Sandwiches, salads, soups, pizzas, desserts S,SE,
Jackson, Miss. SW*
Rachel’s Kitchen 2006/2008 SW NO 7/0 7/0 7/0 $250.5K-$522.9K/$40K 6% YES NO NO
Salads, sandwiches, smoothies, breakfast
Las Vegas
Saladworks 1986/1992 ALL* C,I** 92/1 88/4 86/4 $163.7K-$452.3K/ 6% YES NO YES
Salads, wraps, grain bowls, soups $30K-$35K
Conshohocken, Pa.
SoBol 2013/2016 ALL NO 6/2 22/2 32/4 $187.2K-$390K/$25K 5% YES NO YES
Acai bowls and smoothies
Patchogue, N.Y.
1 Pure Green has 2 additional nonfranchise units.

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