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Buy a Clean Eatz Franchise

Clean Eatz is a health-focused fast-casual and meal-prep franchise built around affordable, chef-crafted meals for people pursuing active, balanced lifestyles. Co-founded in 2014 by Don and Evonne Varady, the brand began franchising in 2015 and has grown to more than 120 locations across 23 states.

The model runs on five revenue streams from a single small-footprint cafe of roughly 2,000 square feet: weekly pre-portioned meal plans, frozen grab-and-go meals, an in-store cafe serving bowls, burgers, flatbreads and smoothies, retail snacks and supplements, and catering. Most cafes keep limited hours, typically closing around 7pm, and run a streamlined menu designed to be reproduced without prior food-service experience.

Clean Eatz positions itself around community and wellness rather than indulgence, encouraging franchisees to act as local health advocates. The diversified revenue mix gives units several ways to generate sales beyond walk-in dining, setting the brand apart from single-channel quick-service concepts in the healthy-eating category.

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Why buy a Clean Eatz Franchise?

Buying a Clean Eatz franchise lets an owner enter the health-focused fast-casual category with a brand that has scaled past 120 units and earned national franchise rankings. The appeal centres on a diversified model: five revenue streams across meal plans, grab-and-go, cafe dining, retail and catering spread demand across channels rather than relying on dine-in traffic alone. A small 2,000-square-foot footprint, a simple menu and attractive operating hours are designed to keep labour and overhead manageable for owner-operators in a category that has proved resilient.

For a resale specifically, an established Clean Eatz cafe comes with an existing customer base, a recurring meal-plan following and trained staff in a built-out location, which can shorten the ramp compared with opening from scratch in an unproven site.

Clean Eatz Franchise Costs & Information

Based on 2025 data reported in the 2026 FDD

  • Brand Profile

    • Year Founded

      2013

    • Franchising Since

      2015

    • New Startup Cost

      $307,500 – $733,500

    • Avg. Resale Price

      Contact us for details

  • Franchise Fees

    • Initial franchise Fee

      $49,500

      for new territories

    • Transfer Fee

      $0 – $10,000

      $2,500 existing / $5,000 otherwise / $0 family

    • Royalty Fee

      6%

      of Gross Sales

    • Marketing Fee

      2%

      of Gross Sales

  • Unit Performance

    • Total Units *

      116

    • New Units Opened *

      11

    • Units Transferred *

      3

    • Avg. Unit revenue *

      $1,030,285

    * Based on 2025 data reported in the 2026 FDD

Clean Eatz – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    Clean Eatz provides incoming owners with structured initial training, reported at 36 hours of classroom instruction and 77 hours of on-the-job training covering operations, the menu and customer service. Ongoing support includes field support, help lines, weekly calls and marketing assistance to keep units aligned with brand standards. Resale buyers should confirm with Clean Eatz what transfer training and system access the franchisor provides to incoming owners, and whether existing trained staff stay on through the handover.

  2. Ideal Owner

    Clean Eatz suits hands-on, community-minded owner-operators who want to be the local "mayor of health" and enjoy building guest relationships. It is a people-first business, so strong customer-service instincts and a genuine interest in health and wellness matter more than prior restaurant experience, which the simple menu and training are designed to offset. Owners should be comfortable managing a small team, driving local marketing across the meal-plan, cafe and catering channels, and engaging actively in the community. Many units are run by couples or partner teams.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    Clean Eatz has earned national franchise recognition, including a place on the Entrepreneur Franchise 500 in 2025 and a ranking of #293 in the 2025 Franchise Times Top 400, up 58 spots year over year. The brand is a member of the International Franchise Association and has been cited among Franchise Business Review's top food franchises for franchisee satisfaction. For resale buyers, brand-level recognition should be weighed alongside the specific cafe's local reputation, online reviews and community standing.

  4. Industry / Market

    Clean Eatz operates in the US fast-casual segment, one of the fastest-growing parts of the restaurant industry, with the better-for-you and meal-prep niches drawing steady demand as consumers prioritise convenient, portion-controlled nutrition. A newer tailwind is the rapid uptake of GLP-1 medications, now used by roughly one in eight US adults, lifting demand for high-protein, calorie-aware prepared meals. Health-focused dining has held up as an everyday habit rather than a discretionary splurge. For resale buyers, local demand depends on demographics, fitness culture and competition within the specific territory.

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