Bowl Boss AçaíFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Bowl Boss Açaí franchise requires a total initial investment of $107K – $586K, including a $30K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2026 FDD, average unit revenue was $651K[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2026 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $107K – $586K
- 4th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- $651K
- 4th pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 26th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 7
- 17th pct Service Resta…
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Full-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Full-Service Restaurants avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- Total investment $107K – $586K including a $30K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $651K/year (median $635K).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 46/100.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Bowl Boss Franchising, LLC
- Ultimate parent
- None
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Jenna Hood
- CEO experience
- 5 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- NY
- HQ
- 4447 Woods Road, Vernon, New York 13476
- Auditor
- Roos & McNabb, CPA's, A Professional Corporation
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $244K
- vs $234K prior year
Overview
About
Franchisees operate quick-service açaí bowl and smoothie retail locations, managing daily counter operations, inventory, food prep, and customer service. The business model emphasizes health-focused beverages and customizable bowl offerings in high-traffic venues (likely malls, street locations, or standalone storefronts).
- CEO
- Jenna Hood
- Headquarters
- NY
- Founded
- 2020
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 3
FDD Item 7 · 2026 filing · 14 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $30K | $30K | |
| Construction and Leasehold Improvements | $25K | $350K | |
| Lease Deposits and Rent - Three Months | $2K | $10K | |
| Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment | $30K | $90K | |
| Signage | $5K | $20K | |
| Computer, Software, and Point of Sale System | $2K | $8K | |
| Grand Opening Marketing | $2K | $4K | |
| Initial Inventory | $5K | $30K | |
| Utility Deposits | $0 | $2K | |
| Insurance Deposits - Three Months | $0 | $2K | |
| Travel for Initial Training | $500 | $3K | |
| Professional Fees | $1K | $25K | |
| General Licenses and Permits | $250 | $1K | |
| Additional Funds - Three Months | $5K | $12K | |
| Total initial investment | $107K | $586K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$72K
11.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
20%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
5.0 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $107K – $586K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $5K – $12K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $30K – $30K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- Gross Sales · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 7.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $900 |
| Training fee | $250 |
| Transfer fee | $15K |
| Renewal fee | $10K |
| Total fee load | 7.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $651K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $635K
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 4 units
- vs category median 13 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $379K→$753K
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · typical
Compared against 1264 Full-Service Restaurants brands
vs Full-Service Restaurants averages
How Bowl Boss Açaí Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 7
- Opened
- 2
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Multi-unit owners
- 25.0%
- Net growth (yr3)
- +40.0%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- Outlier (see FDD)
- Likely small-sample artifact
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 1
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 4 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 contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
Fast growth in a small system. Newer franchisors expanding quickly may not yet have the support infrastructure of larger systems.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Bowl Boss Açaí presents elevated risk due to undisclosed profitability metrics, corporate going concern issues, minimal system scale, and inability to validate ROI claims on $107k-$586k investments.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this Item.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Roos & McNabb, CPA's, A Professional Corporation
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 46 / 100 rating
- 01MINORNo Item 19 (Net Income) disclosure - cannot verify actual profitability claims against $650k average revenue
- 02HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE - suggests potential financial instability or undisclosed operational challenges at corporate level
- 03MINOROnly 7 units system-wide - extremely small franchise network limits support infrastructure and brand leverage
- 04MINORHigh investment range ceiling ($586k) with 6% royalty creates significant breakeven hurdle without proven unit economics
- 05MINOR40% YoY growth insufficient to offset systemic scale concerns - growth rate doesn't guarantee individual unit viability
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Radius and Population |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Territory radius | 3 mi |
| Territory population | 60,000 |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 10 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Oneida County, New York |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | New York |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this Item.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 25 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 21 hrs
- POS system
- Auphan and Paytronics
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Auphan and Paytronics
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
8 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Bowl Boss Açaí · FDD (2026) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Bowl Boss Açaí franchise?
The total investment to open a Bowl Boss Açaí franchise ranges from $107K – $586K, with an initial franchise fee of $30K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Bowl Boss Açaí franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Bowl Boss Açaí FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $651K. The median is $635K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Bowl Boss Açaí's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Bowl Boss Açaí (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Bowl Boss Açaí franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Bowl Boss Açaí has 7 total units in the United States, including 2 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 2 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Bowl Boss Açaí a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Bowl Boss Açaí as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 46 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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