Jamba Franchise

Jamba, a Focus Brands franchise, has been franchising since 1993 — 3 years after the concept was founded in 1990 , currently with 850 total locations (800 franchised, 50 company-owned — a 94% franchise-to-corporate ratio that signals the operator's reliance on independent owners) in the food & beverage sector, headquartered in CA. According to the 2024 FDD, the total initial investment ranges from $238K to $484K — a 103% spread between the low and high end that reflects how site size, market, and buildout scope change the capital requirement. This figure includes the franchise fee of $25K, equipment, leasehold improvements, and initial working capital through the ramp-up period.

Ongoing royalties run 6.0% of gross sales with an additional 3.0% national advertising fund contribution, bringing the combined ongoing cost to 9.0% of every dollar in sales. Critically, Jamba does disclose financial performance data in Item 19, a voluntary disclosure that only about a third of U.S. franchisors make. The reported average gross revenue per location is $600K, meaning the typical unit pays roughly $36K per year in royalty alone. Revenue is not profit — actual franchisee take-home depends on rent, labor, cost of goods, and local demand.

Network momentum is currently negative: Jamba contracted by 2.4% year-over-year with 50 closures on the record. Contraction warrants careful investigation — it can reflect market saturation, unit-level unprofitability, franchisee disputes, or a deliberate pruning of underperforming locations. Call Item 20 contacts and ask specifically about closure reasons. Before committing capital, triangulate this summary against the full FDD, a franchise attorney's review, and direct conversations with five or more current and former franchisees from Item 20.