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    Chatime vs Clean Juice

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    Chatime2026 FDDClean Juice2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Chatime

    $291,100

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Clean Juice

    $176,500 – $417,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Chatime

    $289,900

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Clean Juice

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Chatime

    Not available

    Clean Juice

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Clean Juice discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Chatime: 1, Clean Juice: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Chatime

    $291,100
    14 Three Months(11) arranged Total Estimated Initial Investment — 291100
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Clean Juice

    $176,500 – $417,500
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Chatime

    $289,900
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Clean Juice

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Chatime

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Clean Juice

    6%
    Royalty: 6% of Gross Revenue weekly
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Chatime

    $250
    mount so that our net yield is unchanged. Additional Marketing Assistance Fee Current rates are — 250
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Clean Juice

    2%
    Traditional Store current Brand Development Fund contribution: 2% of Gross Revenue — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Chatime

    18
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54

    Clean Juice

    55
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Chatime

    +1
    Calculated: 17 at end of 2023 → 18 at end of 2025

    Clean Juice

    −14
    Calculated: 69 at end of 2024 → 55 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Chatime

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Clean Juice

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Chatime

    2006
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Clean Juice

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Chatime

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Clean Juice

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Chatime
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $419,389
    other 2025 Net Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    Clean Juice
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top25%
    5 stores
    other Top25%At/abovemean count
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — top25% of54traditionalstores
    $506,313
    other top25% averageunitvolume
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — bottom25% of54traditionalstores
    $286,537
    other bottom25% highestunitvolume
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    +1 more groups in the full report

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    Chatime vs Clean Juice: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Chatime or Clean Juice?
    Chatime: $291,100 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); Clean Juice: $176,500 – $417,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Clean Juice. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Chatime or Clean Juice?
    Chatime: 18 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54); Clean Juice: 55 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Chatime and Clean Juice disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Chatime has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Clean Juice has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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