Surf City Squeeze franchise
A Surf City Squeeze franchisee operates a restaurant serving smoothies, fruit drinks and related food and beverages. At the end of 2025 there were 61 Surf City Squeeze locations in the US, 59 franchised and 2 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $89K–$397K
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- Royalty
- 6% or $300/wk
- Locations, 2025
- 61−10 in 2 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From KAHALA FRANCHISING, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Surf City Squeeze franchise costs
Opening one traditional restaurant costs an estimated $89,410 to $396,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: KAHALA FRANCHISING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 39
Surf City Squeeze franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: KAHALA FRANCHISING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 29
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | The greater of 6% of weekly gross sales or $300 per week, plus a surcharge of up to $10 per week. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: KAHALA FRANCHISING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 32
Sales and earnings
No figures Surf City Squeeze 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: KAHALA FRANCHISING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 76
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 64 (−5) | 1 | – |
| 2024 | 62 (−2) | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 | 59 (−3) | 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: KAHALA FRANCHISING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 76
How Surf City Squeeze compares
Of the 12 smoothie franchises on this site, Surf City Squeeze is the cheapest to open and the 9th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Surf City Squeeze | Typical smoothie |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $89K | $218K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% |
| Closed or left per year | 8.8% | 7.5% |
| Change in franchised locations, 2 yrs | −14.5% | +37.8% |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 9 of 12 |
Typical is the median across the 12 brands in smoothie franchises.
