Juice It Up! Named a Top Franchise for Veterans by Entrepreneur Magazine

Company’s Generous VetFran Program Ranked #24 on Annual List

Juice It Up!, one of the nation’s leading raw juice bar, hand-crafted smoothie and bowl franchises, was recently ranked #24 on Entrepreneur magazine’s 2017 Top Franchises for Veterans list. The magazine’s annual list recognizes the top 150 companies offering programs to help veterans pursue franchise ventures, based on data submitted for Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500 ranking. Juice It Up! offers franchise incentives for veterans of the U.S. military including a 60% discount off the initial franchise fee.

“To receive recognition as a top franchise for veterans by the revered team at Entrepreneur Magazine is incredibly gratifying,” said Carol DeNembo, Juice It Up! vice president of development. “We’re proud to provide our nation’s veterans with the opportunity to be their own boss, and help them lead full and enriching lives after serving our country in the military.”

With 84 stores in operation and 17 currently in development, Juice It Up! is seeking veterans interested in single and multi-unit franchise operations with a health forward brand, who possess integrity, passion and character, and have a strong personal commitment to their communities. Fueling the active lifestyles of its guests for more than 20 years, the brand is continuing steady expansion across the nation with locations operating in California, Texas, New Mexico and Oregon, with stores opening soon in Florida.

Entrepreneur’s 2017 Top Franchises for Veterans rankings were determined using the company’s Franchise 500 formula, which is a comprehensive evaluation of more than 150 data points in the areas of costs and fees, size and growth, franchisee support, brand strength, and financial strength and stability. Juice It Up!’s ranking at #24 of 150 strongly positions the brand in the competitive franchise industry as an attractive business venture for veterans.

“Veterans often make ideal franchisees, thanks to their strong leadership skills and abilities to work inside complex systems,” says Jason Feifer, editor in chief of Entrepreneur. “We’re proud to highlight the franchisors that best connect with and support veterans, as they pursue the opportunity to own their own business.”

Click here to view Entrepreneur’s complete list of Top Franchises for Veterans. For more details about Juice It Up!’s financials, industry analysis and franchisee support, visit Juice It Up!’s franchise website at www.juiceitupfranchise.com.

Juice It Up!, a leading raw juice bar and hand-crafted smoothie and bowl franchise, specializes in delicious and functional fresh-squeezed juices, blended-to-order real fruit smoothies and nutrient-rich options such as Açaí and Pitaya Bowls. Founded in 1995, the Irvine, California-based lifestyle brand is focused on providing its guests with a variety of great-tasting, better-for-you food and drink choices designed with personal wellness in mind. With over 100 locations open or under development across California, Florida, New Mexico, Oregon, and Texas, the privately-owned company is showcasing a new restaurant design, a heavier focus on the growing demand for raw and cold pressed juice options and a menu refresh that reflects the brand’s active personality and motto to “Live Life Juiced!” An established lifestyle brand with unparalleled experience in the raw juice bar industry, Juice It Up! has been included in Fast Casual’s 2017 Top 100 Movers & Shakers List, Franchise Times’ 2017 Top 200+ Franchise Chains, named a 2017 “Best for Vets” Franchise by Military Times, ranked in Entrepreneur Magazine’s 2017 Annual Franchise 500 List, and named one of Entrepreneur Magazine’s 2017 Best Food Franchises and Top Franchises for Veterans. For more information about becoming a Juice It Up! franchise partner, visit www.juiceitupfranchise.com.