A juice shop is a small food counter, so the registrations are light and the economics are about location and waste. You need FSSAI Basic Registration (Rs 100 a year, covering turnover up to Rs 1.5 crore since 1 April 2026), Shops and Establishment registration, a municipal trade or health licence where your city asks for one, and GST only once turnover passes Rs 20 lakh. Once registered, a standalone food counter pays 5% GST with no input credit, so the GST on your rent and fit-out is a cost. Put the shop where people walk past thirsty, near gyms, colleges, hospitals or offices, keep a short menu of fast-moving fruit, buy fresh every day, and add delivery apps once the counter works. What kills most juice shops is spoilage and season: fruit not sold by evening is lost, and footfall falls away in some months, so price for the waste and the quiet weeks.
An August 2026 guide to FSSAI on the new slabs: Basic registration at Rs 100 a year up to Rs 1.5 crore turnover, State and Central licences above, and the 14-digit number Swiggy and Zomato require before listing.
FSSAI's own order setting the food licence tiers in force from 1 April 2026: Registration up to Rs 1.5 crore turnover, State Licence above Rs 1.5 crore and up to Rs 50 crore, Central Licence above Rs 50 crore. It supersedes the old Rs 12 lakh and Rs 20 crore limits most guides still quote.
An August 2026 guide to running a counter food outlet: a standalone outlet pays 5% GST with no input credit, so the 18% paid on rent, fit-out and app commission is a cost, plus the FSSAI, trade licence and delivery app setup.
Zomato's own sign-up page for restaurants and home kitchens, listing what you need to go live: PAN, GST number if applicable, FSSAI licence, bank details and your menu.
The official description of Mudra loans for non-farm micro enterprises in manufacturing, trading and services: loans up to Rs 20 lakh in four tiers (Shishu, Kishore up to Rs 5 lakh, Tarun up to Rs 10 lakh, and Tarun Plus up to Rs 20 lakh for those who repaid a Tarun loan).
