Clean Eatz franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.18 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$49,500 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

6% · 6% of Gross Sales, via automatic ACH processed weekly (payable Wednesday for the prior Mon-Sun reporting week)

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$638.00 per month, ACH on the 1st of each month

Other fees

Not captured

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$20,000-$40,000 estimate for the first 3 months, covering possible initial operating losses, additional insurance, misc. pre-opening costs, payroll, utilities, and legal/accounting fees; franchisor cannot guarantee sufficiency.

Fees sourceFDD p.14 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.18 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Gross Revenues, Cost of Goods Sold, Labor, Occupancy Cost, Other Operating Costs, and EBITDA (less owner/manager salary) - category average, quartile averages, and median

Reporting period

FY2025 (January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025)

Sample

92 franchised restaurants open at least 18 months as of 12/31/2025 and operated continuously by the same franchisee (excludes sold/transferred outlets), out of 116 total outlets (114 franchised, 2 company-owned) system-wide in FY2025

Reported average

$1,030,285

Reported median

$962,325

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.45 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

110

Year-end outlets

114

Net change

+4

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

11

Terminations

2

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

5

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

3

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.47 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

56 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$550,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

33 loans

Historical charge-off share

10.00%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

1 / 10

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Clean Eatz franchise cost?

standard Café: $307,500 to $733,500 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $49,500 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.18 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Clean Eatz owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Gross Revenues, Cost of Goods Sold, Labor, Occupancy Cost, Other Operating Costs, and EBITDA (less owner/manager salary) - category average, quartile averages, and median. Sample: 92 franchised restaurants open at least 18 months as of 12/31/2025 and operated continuously by the same franchisee (excludes sold/transferred outlets), out of 116 total outlets (114 franchised, 2 company-owned) system-wide in FY2025. Period: FY2025 (January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.45 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Clean Eatz?

10.00%; numerator / denominator: 1 / 10. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $550,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 33 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗