Franchise opportunities compared
Gong Cha USA Franchising vs Jamba
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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Jamba 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 (Gong Cha USA Franchising: 8, Jamba: 16). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure | GCGong Cha USA Franchising | JJamba |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $207,450 – $648,460 Total initial investment: $207,450–$648,460 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 31 | $249,025 – $1,811,400 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $37,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 20 | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $6.00 ITEM 6 OTHER FEES Type of Fee Amount Due Date Remarks Royalty Fee — 6% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22 | $6.00 Royalty Fee 6% — 6% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 30 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $1.00 Brand Marketing Fee: 1% of weekly Net Sales, payable the third business day of each week; may increase to 2% upon 90 days’ prior written notice. 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22 | $3.00 Advertising Contribution — 3% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 31 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | Not available No reviewed outlet counts | 1,420 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 90 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | Not available Only one year reported | −48 Calculated: 1,468 at end of 2023 → 1,420 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 1994 From a verified franchisor listing |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top Quartile (56 Stores) $992,695 other Top Quartile · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 80 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom Two Quartiles (111 Stores) $259,084 other Bottom Two Quartiles · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 80 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2nd Quartile (55 Stores) $491,141 other 2nd Quartile · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 80 +5 more groups in the full report | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Traditional Stores with a Drive-Thru Top Quartile $1,242,645 other Jamba Traditional Stores with a Drive-Thru · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 89 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Traditional Stores without a Drive-Thru Top Quartile 47 stores other Jamba Traditional Stores without a Drive-Thru · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 89 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Traditional Stores without a Drive-Thru 2nd Quartile $709,493 other Jamba Traditional Stores without a Drive-Thru · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 89 +13 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.