What They Are Saying...
Smoothie King's staff are so passionate. They mean business. It's the real deal. When you're making that kind of commitment to a product, a business and a brand, you need to be able to trust the people who are pitching it to you. The smoothies are delicious, they speak for themselves. The products are amazing, they speak for themselves. Yes, the smoothies helped me lose weight and change my life but the leadership is top tier. They mean what they say and they do what they mean. I have the upmost faith in them. Smoothie King is so blessed to have the people on its staff that it does. The passion is intoxicating and inspiring and I will speak their praises forever.
Andrea Lachin Hollingsworth
Smoothie King Franchisee
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The following costs are excerpted from Smoothie King's Franchise Disclosure Document and are estimated. Each Smoothie King franchisee has the right to initially develop one store for the franchise fee of $25,000. The difference between low and high investment levels exists due to varying store sizes, build out costs and expenses.
The financial requirement to open a Smoothie King in the United States is $250,000 Net Worth with a minimum of $75,000 in liquid assets. We also require Sales, Marketing, Restaurant, and/or Retail Experience.
| Initial Investment | Low | High |
| Initial Franchise Fee | $15,000 | $25,000 |
| First Month's Rental & Deposit Fee | 3,000 | 9,000 |
| Computer Equipment/POS System | 8,500 | 12,000 |
| Grand Opening Marketing | 2,500 | 2,500 |
| Travel and Training Expenses | 1,200 | 4,000 |
| Insurance (First Year's Premium) | 1,500 | 5,000 |
| Other Paid Expenses | 1,000 | 2,500 |
| Start-up supplies, inventory | 7,000 | 14,000 |
| Equipment, Millwork, Fixtures/Signage and Graphics | 49,000 | 90,000 |
| Leasehold Improvements | 34,700 | 104,000 |
| Legal, Accounting & Organizational Costs | 500 | 4,000 |
| Miscellaneous Costs | 1,000 | 5,000 |
| Drive-thru | 0 | 25,000 |
| Additional Funds- 3 Months | 15,000 | 25,000 |
| Total | $139,900 | $327,000 |
- The above costs are estimates only and will vary by location.
- Additional development costs may be incurred if you are engaged in developing multiple locations at the same time.
- Prepaid expenses include grand opening expenses, travel/training, legal/accounting, insurance, permits and deposits