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    ROBEKS vs Smoothie Factory Juice Bar

    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.

    ROBEKS2025 FDDSmoothie Factory Juice Bar2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    ROBEKS

    $298,050 – $511,700

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Smoothie Factory Juice Bar

    $78,500 – $338,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    ROBEKS

    $22,500

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Smoothie Factory Juice Bar

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    ROBEKS

    6.5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    Smoothie Factory Juice Bar

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Before you compare

    • ROBEKS figures come from its 2025 FDD and Smoothie Factory Juice Bar figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • ROBEKS and Smoothie Factory Juice Bar disclose 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 (ROBEKS: 13, Smoothie Factory Juice Bar: 8). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    ROBEKS

    $298,050 – $511,700
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Smoothie Factory Juice Bar

    $78,500 – $338,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    ROBEKS

    $22,500
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Smoothie Factory Juice Bar

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

    ROBEKS

    6.5%
    Royalty rate for two stores
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    Smoothie Factory Juice Bar

    5%
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    ROBEKS

    27%
    Third-party delivery advertising fee maximum — 27%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Smoothie Factory Juice Bar

    3%
    Traditional store brand development contribution — 3%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    ROBEKS

    106
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58

    Smoothie Factory Juice Bar

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    ROBEKS

    +15
    Calculated: 91 at end of 2022 → 106 at end of 2024

    Smoothie Factory Juice Bar

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    ROBEKS

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Smoothie Factory Juice Bar

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

    ROBEKS

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Smoothie Factory Juice Bar

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

    ROBEKS

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Smoothie Factory Juice Bar

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    ROBEKS
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 60% of reporting franchised Robeks stores, ranked by relative Net Sales dur…
    48 stores
    other Top 60%
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All Stores of reporting franchised Robeks stores ranked by relative Net Sales d…
    $1,662,350
    other All Stores
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 20% group of reporting franchised Robeks stores, ranked by relative Net Sal…
    16 stores
    other Top 20%
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56
    +10 more groups in the full report
    Smoothie Factory Juice Bar
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised stores operating at least 11 of 12 accounting periods
    6 stores
    other 6
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom 33% of the 6 stores operating at least 11 of 12 accounting periods; all…
    $104,174
    other Bottom 33% median unit volume
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Non-traditional franchised Smoothie Factory + Kitchen stores
    4 stores
    other 4
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    +5 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.

    ROBEKS vs Smoothie Factory Juice Bar: common questions

    Which costs less to open, ROBEKS or Smoothie Factory Juice Bar?
    ROBEKS: $298,050 – $511,700 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Smoothie Factory Juice Bar: $78,500 – $338,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Smoothie Factory Juice Bar. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do ROBEKS and Smoothie Factory Juice Bar royalties compare?
    ROBEKS: 6.5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19); Smoothie Factory Juice Bar: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do ROBEKS and Smoothie Factory Juice Bar disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    ROBEKS has reviewed Item 19 figures for 13 location groups; Smoothie Factory Juice Bar has reviewed Item 19 figures for 8 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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