How much does a Sip Fresh franchise cost?
Opening a Sip Fresh franchise takes a total initial investment of $233,660 to $420,760, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD's Item 19 publishes no median; it reports figures for san diego franchised location gross sales: an average of $375,961.
Sip Fresh franchises Sip Fresh Businesses. Category: Food & Beverage.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Sip Fresh franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $233,660 to $420,760. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Leasehold Improvements, Equipment, Furniture, and Fixtures ($149,230 to $289,630), Additional Funds – 3 Months ($15,000 to $30,000), and Architecture Fees and Permits ($8,000 to $15,000). Together they make up about 80% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $35,000, about 15% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $35,000 | $35,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Leasehold Improvements, Equipment, Furniture, and Fixtures2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $149,230 | $289,630 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| POS and Computer System, Loyalty Program and Software2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $2,830 | $3,130 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Digital Display Menu Boards2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $3,600 | $6,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Sign2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $3,000 | $7,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Licenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $500 | $3,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Insurance2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $1,000 | $3,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Professional Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $1,000 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Architecture Fees and Permits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $8,000 | $15,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Office Equipment and Supplies2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $500 | $1,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Opening Inventory2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $5,000 | $7,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Training Fees and Expenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $5,500 | $7,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Security Deposits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $500 | $3,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Grand Opening Program2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $3,000 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Additional Funds – 3 Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $15,000 | $30,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $233,660 | $420,760 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
Source Sip Fresh, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-16.
Item 19
What Sip Fresh franchisees actually report earning
Sip Fresh's 2025 FDD publishes no median in its Item 19. What it publishes instead is set out below, in the document's own terms. An average is not a median: it is pulled upward by the strongest outlets, and it does not tell you what the middle outlet made. We do not calculate a median the document does not state.
This financial performance representation contains historical financial performance data reported by the Affiliate Locations and the POS data for the Franchised Location for the 2024 calendar year.
What the FDD does publish
| Measure | Average | Low | High | Outlets | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Franchised Location Gross SalesLocation figure; not an average. | $375,961 | – | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 35 |
| Torrance Affiliate Location Gross SalesLocation figure; not an average. | $1,008,794 | – | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 35 |
| National City Affiliate Location Gross SalesLocation figure; not an average. | $540,656 | – | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 36 |
| Glendale Affiliate Location Gross SalesLocation figure; not an average. | $770,198 | – | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 36 |
| Torrance Affiliate Location Total Sales (Net Revenue)Location figure; not an average. | $1,008,794 | – | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 36 |
| Torrance Affiliate Location Adjusted EBITDALocation figure; not an average. | $221,655 | – | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 36 |
| National City Affiliate Location Total Sales (Net Revenue)Location figure; not an average. | $540,656 | – | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 37 |
| National City Affiliate Location Adjusted EBITDALocation figure; not an average. | $34,143 | – | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 37 |
| Glendale Affiliate Location Net RevenueLocation figure; not an average. | $770,198 | – | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 38 |
| Glendale Affiliate Location Adjusted EBITDALocation figure; not an average. | $75,606 | – | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 38 |
A dash means the FDD does not print that figure. Sip Fresh's Item 19 covers the 2024 calendar year. Basis: The three Affiliate Locations and one Franchised Location that were open and operational for all twelve months of calendar year 2024 (together the “Reporting Group”).
What the franchisor excluded from these figures
- Table 1 figures do not reflect the costs of sales, operating expenses, or other costs or expenses that must be deducted from gross revenue or gross sales to obtain net income or profit.
- Table 2 does not include taxes and amortization and does not include the deduction of rent paid.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Sip Fresh outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Sip Fresh, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 35, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-16.
Item 20
How many Sip Fresh outlets there are, and how many closed
Sip Fresh ended 2024 with 1 franchised outlet and 3 company-owned outlets. No franchised outlets opened or left the system that year.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, Sip Fresh opened 2 franchised outlets and 1 outlet left the system. That is a net gain of 1, from 0 to 1 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 1 was terminated.
With fewer than 10 outlets, one closure moves the numbers a lot, so we do not calculate a yearly rate.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 41 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 41 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 41 |
Source Sip Fresh, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 41, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-16.
Compare
How Sip Fresh compares with other Food & Beverage franchises
Measured against the 256 Food & Beverage franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Sip Fresh's estimated range is $327,210. It costs less to open than 84% of Food & Beverage franchises here.
- Earnings disclosure. 152 of the 256 Food & Beverage franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Sip Fresh is one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Food & Beverage franchise side by side.
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