Freshii franchise
2022 filing · April 27, 2022Fewer locations
Freshii at a glance
A fast-casual restaurant serving bowls, salads, wraps, soups, snacks and smoothies. At the end of 2021 there were 64 Freshii locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- Freshii Development, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2008
- 14 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Chicago, Illinois
- Typical size
- 500–1,500 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $169K–$586K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus up to 3% (currently 1.5%) to the marketing fund and 1.5% in local marketing
- Brand fund
- 1.5%
- 1.5% of gross sales, paid monthly; it can rise to 3%
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2021
- 64
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 64
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- −57
- Franchised locations, 2019–2021
- States
- 22
- Most in Illinois, Texas and Washington
Support and records
From Freshii Development, LLC’s 2022 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 232; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
Freshii among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Freshii | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $377,500 | Costs more than 52% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $30,000 | Lower than 72% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 64 | More than 69% of franchises |
How much a Freshii franchise costs
Opening one Freshii costs an estimated $169,000 to $586,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Freshii Development, LLC, 2022 filing, page 16
Freshii franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Freshii Development, LLC, 2022 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus up to 3% (currently 1.5%) to the marketing fund and 1.5% in local marketing. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1.5% of gross sales, paid monthly; it can rise to 3%. |
| Transfer | $10,000 |
| Local Marketing | 1.5% of Gross Sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Freshii Development, LLC, 2022 filing, page 12
Other fees as filed, from page 13. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Freshii does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: Freshii Development, LLC, 2022 filing, page 55
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $370K–$650K
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
SBA loans to Freshii franchisees
Lenders approved 40 SBA 7(a) loans for Freshii franchisees from 2013 to 2022, $11.8M in all. Of the 37 that have ended, 25 were paid in full and 12 were charged off (32.4%). The other 3 haven’t ended yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2021 / 2019–2021. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Freshii | Typical fast food brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | −26% / −47% | 0% / +5.6% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 26% / 64% | 3.7% / 17% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical fast food brand is the median of the 124 brands in fast food franchises with three years of counts.
How Freshii compares
Of the 309 fast food franchises on this site, Freshii is the 29th cheapest to open and the 99th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Freshii | Typical fast food brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $169K | $353K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $586K | $786K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $30K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1.5% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 64 | 23 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 189 of 309 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 309 brands in fast food franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 121 (0) | 0 | +19 | −19 |
| 2020 | 87 (−34) | 0 | +1 | −35 |
| 2021 | 64 (−23) | 0 | 0 | −23 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: fast food franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: Freshii Development, LLC, 2022 filing, page 56
Where Freshii locations are
At the end of 2021, Freshii had franchised locations in 23 states and territories. The most are in Illinois, Texas and Washington.
- Illinois10
- Texas9
- Washington6
- Florida4
- Michigan4
- Georgia3
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 10 |
| Texas | 9 |
| Washington | 6 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Michigan | 4 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Minnesota | 3 |
| New Jersey | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| California | 2 |
All 23 states
| Connecticut | 2 |
|---|---|
| Maryland | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 2 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
Source: Freshii Development, LLC, 2022 filing, page 57
Who owns Freshii?
Freshii franchises are sold by Freshii Development, LLC. It is a subsidiary of Freshii Inc.
From Freshii Development, LLC’s 2022 filing, page 7.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on pages 10–11. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Freshii Development, LLC, 2022 filing, litigation on pages 10–11, bankruptcy on page 11
Freshii filings
The figures on this page come from Freshii Development, LLC’s 2022 filing, issued April 27, 2022, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 filing | April 27, 2022 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2019–2021 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
Other fast food franchises
All fast food franchises
Freshii is also on these lists: restaurant franchises, food franchises.