Açai Republic
Bottom line
- Total investment $178K – $505K including a $35K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated CAUTION with a risk score of 72/100.
- System contracting at -65.0% CAGR over 3 years. Investigate whether closures are franchisor-driven (consolidation) or franchisee-driven (economics).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one Açai Republic unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
19%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Franchisees operate quick-service açai bowl and smoothie shops, typically in high-traffic retail locations or food courts. Daily operations include inventory management, food preparation, POS transactions, staff scheduling, and local marketing to drive walk-in and delivery orders.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 17 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator — not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Açai Republic presents extreme risk: a franchise system hemorrhaging 50% of units annually with no financial transparency, unknown profitability, and potential franchisor going concern issues.
Score breakdown · what drove the 72 / 100 rating
- 01MINORSystem collapsed 50% YoY (29 units down from ~58) — severe contraction indicates fundamental business model failure
- 02MINORNo Item 19 financial disclosure — cannot verify average unit economics, profitability, or break-even timeline
- 03HIGHGoing concern status is FALSE — franchisor may lack financial stability to support franchisees or honor obligations
- 04MINORHigh initial investment ($178k-$505k) paired with unknown ROI creates extreme downside risk
- 05MED5% royalty on undisclosed revenues offers no transparency on typical franchisee earnings potential
- 06MEDRapid unit decline suggests widespread franchisee dissatisfaction, closure, or non-renewal
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
47 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Açai Republic · FDD (2025) PDF