Nature’s Table CaféFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Nature’s Table Café franchise requires a total initial investment of $62K – $464K, including a $30K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.0% royalty[2]. The 2023 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). Verdict grade: B. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2023 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $62K – $464K
- 1st pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 28th pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- 7th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 53
- 37th 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
Franchising since 1986. Systems this mature have refined operations and brand recognition.
Franchised units fell from 53 to 47 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
Bottom line
- Total investment $62K – $464K including a $30K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Verdict B (Above Average) with a risk score of 59/100.
- System contracting at -11.3% CAGR over 3 years. Investigate whether closures are franchisor-driven (consolidation) or franchisee-driven (economics).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Nature’s Table Franchise Company
- CEO title
- President, Director and Co-Founder
- Richard Wagner
- CEO experience
- 1987 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- FL
- HQ
- 545 Delaney Avenue, Building 2, Orlando, Florida 32801
- Auditor
- Moss, Krusick & Associates, LLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $983K
- vs $1.2M prior year
Overview
About
Franchisees operate a café concept focused on natural/health-conscious food and beverage offerings. Day-to-day operations include managing inventory, food preparation, customer service, staffing, and local marketing within a protected territory.
- CEO
- Richard Wagner
- Headquarters
- FL
- Founded
- 1977
- FDD year
- 2023
- States available
- 4
FDD Item 7 · 2023 filing · 40 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee (Shopping Mall Food Court) | $30K | $30K | |
| Travel and Living Expenses While Training (Shopping Mall Food Court) | $3K | $5K | |
| Real Estate / Rent Deposit (Three months) (Shopping Mall Food Court) | $8K | $24K | |
| Leasehold Improvements (Shopping Mall Food Court) | $30K | $90K | |
| Site Inspection and Review (Shopping Mall Food Court) | $0 | $5K | |
| Utility and Miscellaneous Security Deposits (Shopping Mall Food Court) | $2K | $3K | |
| Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment (Shopping Mall Food Court) | $50K | $65K | |
| Opening Inventory (Shopping Mall Food Court) | $10K | $12K | |
| Insurance (Shopping Mall Food Court) | $1K | $2K | |
| Additional Funds (Three Months) (Shopping Mall Food Court) | $15K | $25K | |
| Grand Opening Advertising (Shopping Mall Food Court) | $5K | $5K | |
| Signage / Menu Board (Shopping Mall Food Court) | $5K | $10K | |
| Miscellaneous (Shopping Mall Food Court) | $4K | $6K | |
| Initial Franchise Fee (Strip Mall) | $30K | $30K | |
| Travel and Living Expenses While Training (Strip Mall) | $3K | $5K | |
| Real Estate / Rent Deposit (Three months) (Strip Mall) | $5K | $15K | |
| Leasehold Improvements / New Construction (Strip Mall) | $50K | $250K | |
| Site Inspection and Review (Strip Mall) | $0 | $5K | |
| Utility and Miscellaneous Security Deposits (Strip Mall) | $1K | $3K | |
| Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment (Strip Mall) | $65K | $90K | |
| Total initial investment | $419K | $1.0M |
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.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $62K – $464K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $5K – $25K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $30K – $30K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- Gross Sales · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 6.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 5.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Training fee | $5K |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $0 |
| Total fee load | 6.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
vs Full-Service Restaurants averages
How Nature’s Table Café Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 53
- Opened
- 2
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 6
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 11.3%
- Company-owned
- 4
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 93%
- vs corporate-owned
- Multi-unit owners
- 50.0%
- Net growth (yr3)
- -7.8%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- -11.3%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 2
- Projected new
- 2
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Transfer rate
- 3.8%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
- Ceased ops
- 11.3%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 21 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.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 28
- Loan volume
- N/A
- Amount data pending
- Median loan
- N/A
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 0
- Defaults
- 0
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Nature's Table Café presents HIGH RISK due to declining unit base, going concern ambiguity, complete lack of financial performance transparency, and inability to validate investment ROI.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Moss, Krusick & Associates, LLC
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- 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 59 / 100 rating
- 01MEDSystem contracting sharply: -7.8% unit decline YoY (53 units) signals operational or market challenges
- 02HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE: indicates franchisor financial distress or viability questions
- 03MEDNo Item 19 financial disclosure (Avg Revenue/Net Income not disclosed): impossible to validate ROI or profitability claims
- 04MINORHigh investment range ($62K-$464K) with no transparent income data creates extreme uncertainty on payback period
- 05MED5% royalty on undisclosed sales base means franchisees cannot accurately forecast net margins
- 06MINORSignificant unit churn suggests franchisee dissatisfaction, operational difficulty, or market saturation
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 or Building/Campus |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory radius | 3 mi |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 3 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Orange County, Florida |
| Governing law | Florida |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 10 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 110 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Ongoing training
- Required
- POS system
- Square POS
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Square POS
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
27 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Nature’s Table Café · FDD (2023) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Nature’s Table Café franchise?
The total investment to open a Nature’s Table Café franchise ranges from $62K – $464K, 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 Nature’s Table Café franchise owners earn?
Nature’s Table Café does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Nature’s Table Café's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Nature’s Table Café (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 Nature’s Table Café franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Nature’s Table Café has 53 total units in the United States, including 53 franchised units and 4 company-owned units. 2 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Nature’s Table Café a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Nature’s Table Café as a B-grade franchise with a risk score of 59 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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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.