Pure Green franchise ownership

Explore a Pure Green Smoothie Franchise

Operate a retail business centered on superfood smoothies, bowls, and cold-pressed juice. Learn what you would invest, how the store works, and what support Pure Green provides.

A Pure Green team member serving a guest at the counter

Investment and qualifications

Start with the numbers

Estimated initial investment
$177,450–$493,900
Initial franchise fee
$40,000
Liquid capital qualification
$100,000
Net worth qualification
$300,000

The liquid-capital and net-worth qualifications are separate from the total opening investment. The published royalty is 6% of gross revenue and the national marketing fee is 2%. Review the full cost breakdown and current FDD with the team.

See if Pure Green fits your goals

The smoothie franchise opportunity

Pure Green combines made-to-order superfood smoothies with acai and pitaya bowls, bottled cold-pressed juice, shots, and other menu options. The business brings several products together in a neighborhood retail location rather than relying on a single smoothie recipe.

Review the smoothie menu to see the blends and ingredients guests can order. Visit an operating location and observe preparation, ordering, and pickup. The menu and guest experience should match the business you want to manage.

How to choose the best smoothie franchise for you

Start with capital, responsibilities, and local fit. Compare the total initial investment for the actual store format, the financial qualifications, ongoing fees, and the support included. A brand with an appealing menu can still require a different budget or management commitment than you expect.

  • Investment: compare build-out, equipment, opening costs, and working capital as well as the franchise fee.
  • Products: understand what the team prepares and what arrives ready for retail sale.
  • Ownership role: discuss the expected time commitment and management structure.
  • Support: ask how site selection, training, opening, and ongoing operations work.
  • Market: review customer access, nearby activity, competitors, and occupancy costs.

Our smoothie and juice franchise cost comparison provides a starting point using dated brand-published sources. Confirm the current FDD and requirements directly with each franchisor.

Understand the Pure Green operating model

The store team prepares smoothies and bowls using approved recipes and procedures. Owners manage staffing, scheduling, customer service, food safety, inventory, and local marketing. Bottled cold-pressed juice and shots are supplied through Pure Green's wholesale program rather than manufactured and bottled by the retail owner.

The recommended footprint is 500–1,500 sq ft. Work with the development team to review the layout, equipment, utilities, storage, and pickup flow of your proposed space. Your site and approved format determine the actual equipment and build-out needs.

Plan the operating budget as carefully as the opening budget. Rent, labor, products, waste, utilities, fees, and debt service affect results. Gross sales are revenue before expenses and do not establish owner income.

Training and ongoing owner support

Pure Green supports site selection, design and build-out, equipment specifications, training, staffing and opening, and ongoing operations and marketing. Review the owner-support program and ask how it applies to your experience and proposed store.

Before committing, discuss owner and manager training, the opening schedule, approved suppliers, local marketing responsibilities, and the process for operational questions after launch. Support provides resources and guidance; you remain responsible for running the business.

Learn about the Pure Green smoothie franchise

Evaluate the people and the market

Read Michael Holmes's Cape Coral owner story and Parvaneh Kalantari's Portland story. Their experiences offer useful questions to bring to conversations with franchisees. Individual accounts do not predict another store's outcome.

For your market, consider nearby employers and homes, shopping patterns, visibility, parking or pedestrian access, and rent. Discuss territory availability directly with the development team before assuming a market is open.

From research to an ownership conversation

Explore the franchise overview, the startup-cost breakdown, and the steps to ownership. First-time buyers can also use our beginner franchise guide to prepare for due diligence.

When the investment and operating model fit your goals, share your preferred market and financial qualifications with the Pure Green team.

Ownership questions

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Pure Green smoothie franchise cost?

The published estimated total initial investment is $177,450–$493,900, including an initial franchise fee of $40,000. Review the startup-cost breakdown and current FDD for your proposed store and discuss site-specific costs with the team.

What financial qualifications does Pure Green require?

Candidates should have $100,000 in liquid capital and $300,000 in net worth. These are qualification thresholds, not the total cost of opening a location.

What makes the best smoothie franchise for my goals?

Compare total investment, qualifications, the menu and store format, training, management responsibilities, recurring fees, and the local market. Speak with franchisees and visit stores. The best fit depends on your capital, experience, and the work you want to do.

Does the business sell products besides smoothies?

Yes. Pure Green also offers acai and pitaya bowls, bottled cold-pressed juice and shots, and other approved menu options. Review the current menu and discuss the operating format with the development team.

What size store should I consider?

Pure Green recommends 500–1,500 sq ft. Site selection also considers the approved layout, equipment, utilities, storage, visibility, and customer access. The development team reviews the proposed location.

How do I discuss a franchise in my market?

Start with a franchise inquiry describing your preferred market and qualifications. If there is a potential fit, a development leader will schedule an introductory conversation about the opportunity and next steps.

Your next step

Tell us about your market

Share your preferred location, qualifications, and ownership goals. If there is a potential fit, a Pure Green development leader will schedule an introductory conversation.

Start your franchise inquiry

This information is not intended as an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, a franchise. Franchise offerings are made by Franchise Disclosure Document only.