Booster Juice's footprint ranges from standalone storefronts to smaller-format kiosks inside malls, recreation centres and other non-traditional sites, and that variety shapes how a resale actually closes — a strip-plaza lease and a host-site licence agreement don't move on the same clock. Buying or selling an existing location is a resale layered on a franchise system: price and premises matter, but so does the franchisor's consent, its right of first refusal, and whether a disclosure document is genuinely exempt or just assumed to be.
Booster Juice resales follow the franchisor's own approval process on top of the usual purchase mechanics — here's how the two run together.
Getting approved
Price and terms, with conditions built in for franchisor consent, an assignable premises agreement, and confirmed licence standing for the location's particular format.
usually 1–2 weeks†Head office reviews the incoming buyer and can exercise its right of first refusal instead of letting the resale proceed as negotiated.
several weeks, typically†Courts read the resale-disclosure exemption narrowly, so a franchisor-facilitated Booster Juice resale may still call for a full Arthur Wishart disclosure document.
assessed early†Getting to closing
A standalone storefront's commercial lease, a mall kiosk's licence agreement, or a non-traditional host-site agreement each carry their own consent process — and the host institution, not just a landlord, is sometimes the party you're waiting on.
2–6 weeks†The incoming owner typically completes Booster Juice's training before the transfer is finalized.
before or shortly after closing†Funds, keys, and signed documents change hands, alongside a count of perishable produce and juice inventory and confirmation every consent is in hand.
1 day, once conditions are met†CFA Look For A Franchise listing confirms a large Canadian franchise network; official site markets active Canada-wide recruitment
Part of Booster Juice's large Canadian network with numerous Ontario locations
This is the first real decision in a Booster Juice resale — and it changes what you're buying, what you're taking on, and how the franchise agreement moves.
| Question | Asset purchase | Share purchase |
|---|---|---|
| What you buy | The unit's blending and juicing equipment, leasehold improvements, inventory, and the benefit of the existing franchise agreement, subject to consent. | The shares of the operating company — every location it holds, and everything it owes. |
| Seller's liabilities | Generally stay behind with the seller's existing corporation. | Generally come with the company, including obligations tied to any other locations it operates. |
| Franchisor consent & ROFR | Required for this specific unit and its particular premises format, and typically the pacing condition on the deal. | Required for the change of control itself — the franchisor reviews who is actually taking over. |
| The premises agreement | Needs the landlord's or host site's consent to assign, timed alongside the franchisor's own review. | Usually stays in place unless the agreement carries its own change-of-control clause. |
| Tax angle | Buyer gets a stepped-up cost base on the assets purchased. | Seller may access the lifetime capital gains exemption on qualifying shares. |
| Typical use in a Booster Juice resale | The default for a single unit changing hands. | More common where one operator holds several locations under one company. |
The unit's blending and juicing equipment, leasehold improvements, inventory, and the benefit of the existing franchise agreement, subject to consent.
The shares of the operating company — every location it holds, and everything it owes.
Generally stay behind with the seller's existing corporation.
Generally come with the company, including obligations tied to any other locations it operates.
Required for this specific unit and its particular premises format, and typically the pacing condition on the deal.
Required for the change of control itself — the franchisor reviews who is actually taking over.
Needs the landlord's or host site's consent to assign, timed alongside the franchisor's own review.
Usually stays in place unless the agreement carries its own change-of-control clause.
Buyer gets a stepped-up cost base on the assets purchased.
Seller may access the lifetime capital gains exemption on qualifying shares.
The default for a single unit changing hands.
More common where one operator holds several locations under one company.
We tell you which structure fits — before you sign anything.
No open-ended hourly surprises — the cost is confirmed in writing before any work begins.
| Type of work | Fee | How it's confirmed |
|---|---|---|
| Straightforward purchase or sale | Starting from $3,388.87 Our charges · taxes included | Confirmed in writing once we see the agreement. |
| Larger or more complex deal | Quoted to scope | Short call → fixed written quote before any work begins. |
| Searches, filings & third-party fees | At cost | Itemized on your invoice, not marked up. |
A single Booster Juice storefront or kiosk changing hands between one buyer and one seller — a standard lease or licence agreement and a straightforward franchisor consent process.
Start my file →An operator selling several Booster Juice locations as one company, or a non-traditional site whose host-institution consent and the franchisor's right of first refusal both need to be worked through before terms are final.
Book a consultation →Not sure which you are? That's our job to figure out, not yours. As a rough guide, most deals under a couple of million dollars are the first kind — above that, you're usually in Mergers & Acquisitions territory.
It can. Those units typically operate under a host-site licence agreement rather than a standard commercial lease, and the consent process may run through the institution operating the facility. That adds a party to coordinate, and sometimes a slower or differently timed consent than a private landlord would give.
Perishable produce and juice stock don't hold value the way packaged inventory does, so the count is usually timed close to closing day and valued at cost rather than estimated in advance. The method — who counts, how spoilage is handled — is agreed in the purchase agreement, not improvised on the day.
Often, yes. Multi-unit ownership is common in this system, and acquiring a second location can shift the deal toward a structure that keeps both units' agreements intact, alongside a fresh look at how the franchisor's review treats an existing multi-unit operator.
Not necessarily. Ontario courts have read the resale-disclosure exemption narrowly, and franchisor involvement in matching buyer to seller can still trigger a full disclosure requirement. We confirm whether it applies to your specific deal early, rather than assuming it from the word 'resale.'
That's negotiated in your purchase agreement, not left to chance. We build in what happens to your deposit, your other conditions, and your closing date if franchisor review runs past the timeline you expected.
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