Clean Eatz franchise
A Clean Eatz franchisee runs a restaurant offering weekly meal plans and individual meals for eating in or taking home. At the end of 2025 there were 116 Clean Eatz locations in the US, 114 franchised and 2 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $308K–$734K
- Franchise fee
- $49,500
- Royalty
- 6%
- Locations, 2025
- 116+22 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From Clean Eatz Franchising LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Clean Eatz franchise costs
Opening one cafe costs an estimated $307,500 to $733,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Clean Eatz Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 18
Clean Eatz franchise fee
The franchise fee is $49,500. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Clean Eatz Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid weekly. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Clean Eatz Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 14
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Clean Eatz publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: 2025 performance for franchised restaurants open at least 18 months and operated by the same franchisee; excludes transferred locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Clean Eatz Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 44
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 99 (+7) | 1 | 8 |
| 2024 | 110 (+11) | 2 | 5 |
| 2025 | 114 (+4) | 2 | 7 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Clean Eatz Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 47
How Clean Eatz compares
Of the 126 restaurant franchises on this site, Clean Eatz is the 31st cheapest to open and the 62nd largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Clean Eatz | Typical restaurant |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $308K | $484K |
| Royalty | 6% | 5% |
| Closed or left per year | 6.7% | 3.6% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | +23.9% | +6.3% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 92 of 126 |
Typical is the median across the 126 brands in restaurant franchises.
