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    Clean Juice vs Tsaocaa

    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.

    CJClean Juice2026 FDDTsaocaa2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Clean Juice

    $176,500 – $417,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Tsaocaa

    $141,850 – $375,750

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Clean Juice

    Not available

    Tsaocaa

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Clean Juice

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Tsaocaa

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    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.
    • Only Clean Juice has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Clean Juice

    $176,500 – $417,500
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Tsaocaa

    $141,850 – $375,750
    Total estimated initial investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Clean Juice

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Tsaocaa

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

    Clean Juice

    6%
    Royalty: 6% of Gross Revenue weekly
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Tsaocaa

    5%
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Clean Juice

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

    Tsaocaa

    3%
    Brand fund cap: 3% of Gross Sales — 3%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Clean Juice

    55
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56

    Tsaocaa

    68
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Clean Juice

    −14
    Calculated: 69 at end of 2024 → 55 at end of 2025

    Tsaocaa

    +20
    Calculated: 48 at end of 2023 → 68 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Clean Juice

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Tsaocaa

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

    Clean Juice

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Tsaocaa

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

    Clean Juice

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Tsaocaa

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    CJClean 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
    Tsaocaa

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    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.

    Clean Juice vs Tsaocaa: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Clean Juice or Tsaocaa?
    Clean Juice: $176,500 – $417,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Tsaocaa: $141,850 – $375,750 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Tsaocaa. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Clean Juice and Tsaocaa royalties compare?
    Clean Juice: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); Tsaocaa: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Clean Juice or Tsaocaa?
    Clean Juice: 55 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56); Tsaocaa: 68 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Clean Juice and Tsaocaa disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Clean Juice has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Tsaocaa makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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