Bottom line
- Total investment $161K – $340K including a $35K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated STRONG with a risk score of 54/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 10 loans (below the industry average).
- System growing at 47.1% CAGR over 3 years with 28 total units — strong expansion trajectory.
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 Baya Bar unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
29%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Baya Bar franchisees operate casual dining/beverage establishments (likely açai bowl or smoothie bar concept based on brand name) focused on health-conscious consumers. Day-to-day operations include inventory management, food/beverage preparation, customer service, staffing, and adherence to brand standards across a protected territory. Franchisees are responsible for local marketing, staff training, and maintaining customer experience consistency.
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 · 6 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.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Baya Bar presents CAUTION-level risk due to absent financial transparency (no Item 19), modest unit growth, and undisclosed going concern status, making profitability assessment impossible before committing $160K–$340K.
Score breakdown · what drove the 54 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo Item 19 financial disclosure (average revenue and net income not disclosed) — impossible to assess ROI or profitability
- 02MEDSlow unit growth of 8.7% YoY with only 28 locations suggests limited brand traction or market saturation concerns
- 03MEDHigh initial investment ($160K–$340K) combined with 6% royalty creates significant financial burden without disclosed earnings data
- 04HIGHGoing Concern flag is FALSE (likely meaning going concern issues exist) — indicates potential financial instability at corporate level
- 05HIGHNo disclosed litigation but young/small franchise system may lack regulatory scrutiny history
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
33 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Baya Bar · FDD (2025) PDF