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    Chatime vs Smoothie King

    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 FDDSmoothie King2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Chatime

    $291,100

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Smoothie King

    Not available

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Chatime

    $289,900

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Smoothie King

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Chatime

    Not available

    Smoothie King

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Chatime: 1, Smoothie King: 40). 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

    Smoothie King

    Not available
    No reviewed Item 7 total
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Chatime

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

    Smoothie King

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

    Chatime

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Smoothie King

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    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

    Smoothie King

    $5,000
    Development payment schedule; design/training/opening marketing fees — $5000
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Chatime

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

    Smoothie King

    1,242
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Chatime

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

    Smoothie King

    +90
    Calculated: 1,152 at end of 2023 → 1,242 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Chatime

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Smoothie King

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

    Chatime

    2006
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Smoothie King

    1989
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Chatime

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Smoothie King

    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
    Smoothie King
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 50percent cumulative net-sales segment
    $795,063
    other 2025 Top 50percent cumulative net-sales segment Median Net Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All 1087 units
    $662,015
    other 2025 All 1087 units Average Net Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Comparable-period same-store franchised units
    51 percent
    other 2025vs2024 At/above average percent
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    +37 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 Smoothie King: common questions

    Which has more locations, Chatime or Smoothie King?
    Chatime: 18 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54); Smoothie King: 1,242 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Chatime and Smoothie King disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Chatime has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Smoothie King has reviewed Item 19 figures for 40 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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