Bottom line
- Total investment $388K – $633K 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 27 loans (below the industry average).
- System contracting at -13.8% 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 Frutta Bowls unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
20%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Franchisees operate Frutta Bowls locations serving acai bowls, smoothies, and health-focused beverages in quick-service retail environments. Daily operations include food preparation, inventory management, customer service, and local marketing to drive foot traffic and repeat business in their protected territory.
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 · 25 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
Declining unit base, regulatory history, opaque financials, and high capital requirement make this a caution-to-high-risk investment requiring extensive due diligence.
Score breakdown · what drove the 54 / 100 rating
- 01MEDUnit count declined 7.4% year-over-year (26 units) indicates system contraction and potential market saturation or operational challenges
- 02MEDNo Item 19 financial performance representations (avg revenue and net income not disclosed) prevents validation of investment ROI claims
- 03MINORTwo concluded administrative actions against predecessor company for franchise registration and sales compliance violations suggest regulatory/disclosure issues
- 04MEDHigh investment range ($387.5K–$632.5K) with undisclosed profitability creates significant financial risk without transparent earnings data
- 05MEDFranchise term limited to 10 years (shorter than industry standard 15-20 years) may indicate franchisor uncertainty or higher renewal risk
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
59 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Frutta Bowls · FDD (2025) PDF