Fresh Golden Squeeze — Financial Dashboard

Financial Dashboard

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Interactive P&L, break-even analysis, and season projections for Fresh Golden Squeeze — priced at $7.00 per 32 oz cup.

$7.00 / 32 oz $1.55 variable cost / cup 78% gross margin Break-even: 177 cups

Overview

Key metrics

One-time startup

$964

Equipment, branding & setup

Cost per cup

$1.55

Consumable COGS only

Margin per cup

$5.45

77.9% gross margin

Break-even

177

Total cups to recover startup

Event simulator

P&L by cups sold

Cups sold per event 150cups
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Profit & Loss Statement adjusts with slider above

Revenue

150 cups × $7.00 / cup $1,050.00

Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)

150 cups × $1.55 variable cost ($232.50)
Food license (per event, flat fee) ($60.00)

Gross Profit

77.9% gross margin

$757.50

Startup Deduction (event 1 only — one-time)

Equipment (machines, POS, scooper, dispenser…) ($369.43)
Branding (tent, table skirt, signs, domain…) ($445.57)
Uniforms & misc (shirts, visors, gloves…) ($149.00)
Total startup ($964.00)

Net Income — Event 1

($206.50)

After startup + COGS + license

Net Income — Recurring Events

$757.50

After COGS + license only

Startup recovered in ~2 events at this volume

Analysis

Break-even curve

Cumulative net profit
Break-even line ($0)
Cumulative profit turns positive within the first few events depending on cups sold.

Projection

36-week season

2× / week (72 events)
3× / week (108 events)
Season-long profit projection showing compounding returns over 36 weeks.

Cost breakdown

Where the money goes

One-time purchases — $964.00

  • Branded pop-up tent$200.00
  • Branded table skirt$144.00
  • Lemon squeezer machine$138.58
  • Lemon cutter machine$85.49
  • 24"×36" menu signs (×2)$72.70
  • POS system (Square)$47.19
  • Ingredient containers$39.99
  • A-frame sign stand$39.99
  • Black gloves (100 pack)$26.00
  • Syrup rack$25.64
  • Ice scooper (2 pack)$21.99
  • Water dispenser pump$19.99
  • Cash box$19.99
  • DTF stickers for merch$19.99
  • Spill mats$13.99
  • Visors (5 pack)$14.58
  • T-shirts (10 pack)$27.90
  • Website domain$12.99
  • Straw puncher pack$12.99
  • Folding tables (×3)$0.00
  • Trash can$0.00
Total startup$964.00

Recurring consumables — restocked as needed

  • Cups + lids (240 pack)$99.00
  • Cup stickers (1,000 pack)$70.98
  • Jumbo straws (600 pack)$47.97
  • Sugar (50 lb bag)$52.99
  • Spring water (3 × 5 gal)$41.40
  • Box of lemons (500 ct)$38.99
  • Trash bags$39.99
  • Flavor syrup pack$25.92
  • Ice (3 × 7 lb bags)$7.77
First-run total$424.01

Variable cost per cup — $1.55

Per-event fixed cost

  • Temporary food license$60.00

Check whether Howard or Anne Arundel County offers a seasonal/annual permit — could save $4,000+ over a full season.

🍋 Fresh Golden Squeeze Financial dashboard · $7.00 / 32 oz · Updated April 2026