Kale Me Crazy franchise
2022 filing · June 6, 2022GrowingShares sales figures
Kale Me Crazy at a glance
A superfood cafe selling smoothies, pressed juices, acai bowls, salads, wraps and toast. At the end of 2021 there were 24 Kale Me Crazy locations in the US, 22 franchised and 2 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Kale Me Crazy Franchising, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2015
- 7 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Atlanta, Georgia
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $310K–$493K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of total gross receipts, paid weekly
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross receipts, paid weekly; it can rise to 2%
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2021
- 24
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 22
- Company-owned
- 2
- Change in 2 years
- +8
- Franchised locations, 2019–2021
- States
- 7
- Most in Georgia, North Carolina and Texas
From Kale Me Crazy Franchising, Inc’s 2022 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Kale Me Crazy among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Kale Me Crazy | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $401,752 | Costs more than 55% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $40,000 | Lower than 46% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 24 | More than 52% of franchises |
How much a Kale Me Crazy franchise costs
Opening one Kale Me Crazy costs an estimated $310,307 to $493,197. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Kale Me Crazy Franchising, Inc, 2022 filing, page 1
Kale Me Crazy franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Kale Me Crazy Franchising, Inc, 2022 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of total gross receipts, paid weekly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross receipts, paid weekly; it can rise to 2%. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Kale Me Crazy Franchising, Inc, 2022 filing, page 11
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Kale Me Crazy publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Kale Me Crazy Franchising, Inc, 2022 filing, page 41
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $390K–$680K
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
SBA loans to Kale Me Crazy franchisees
Lenders approved 11 SBA 7(a) loans for Kale Me Crazy franchisees from 2015 to 2024, $3.37M in all. Of the 9 that have ended, 8 were paid in full and 1 was charged off. The other 2 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
How Kale Me Crazy compares
Of the 60 smoothie franchises on this site, Kale Me Crazy is the 48th cheapest to open and the 27th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Kale Me Crazy | Typical smoothie brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $310K | $227K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $493K | $519K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $40K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 24 | 20 | 21 |
| Closed or left per year | 3.6% | 3.6% | – |
| Change in franchised locations, 2 yrs | +57.1% | +65.4% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 45 of 60 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 60 brands in smoothie franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 18 (+4) | 3 | +5 | −1 |
| 2020 | 20 (+2) | 3 | +2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 22 (+2) | 2 | – | – |
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: smoothie and juice franchise costs, acai bowl franchises and franchise failure rates.
Source: Kale Me Crazy Franchising, Inc, 2022 filing, page 47
Where Kale Me Crazy locations are
At the end of 2021, Kale Me Crazy had locations in 7 states. The most are in Georgia, North Carolina and Texas.
- Georgia16
- North Carolina2
- Texas2
- Alabama1
- Colorado1
- Florida1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 14 | 2 | 16 |
| North Carolina | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Texas | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Alabama | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Florida | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Kale Me Crazy Franchising, Inc, 2022 filing, page 49
Who owns Kale Me Crazy?
Kale Me Crazy franchises are sold by Kale Me Crazy Franchising, Inc.
From Kale Me Crazy Franchising, Inc’s 2022 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| 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: Kale Me Crazy Franchising, Inc, 2022 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 9
Kale Me Crazy filings
The figures on this page come from Kale Me Crazy Franchising, Inc’s 2022 filing, issued June 6, 2022, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 filing | June 6, 2022 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2019–2021 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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