Oola Bowls Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Oola Bowls is a fast-casual franchise serving acai bowls, smoothies, and healthy toppings. Franchisees run the shops, managing fresh prep, inventory, and counter service.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Oola Bowls franchise requires a total initial investment of $342K – $794K, including a $35K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: C (Average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $342K – $794K
- 57th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 46th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 12
- 41st pct Service Resta…
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Quick-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Quick-Service Restaurants avg · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $342K – $794K including a $35K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSTotal revenue comprises Franchise Fee and Multi-Unit Development Fee Income ($297,123), Royalty Fees ($220,422), and Brand Development Fund Income ($32,284) for the year ended December 31, 2024.
- RISKVerdict C (Average), verdict score 43/100 (higher is better).
- DATAItem 19 reports outlet revenue, but not in a form that yields a per-outlet average we can compare across brands. Ask franchisees directly for full unit-level revenue.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Oola Bowls Franchising, LLC
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer and Founder
- Joseph E. Jacobs-Ferderbar
- CEO experience
- 2021 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- PA
- HQ
- 108 Foxshire Drive, Suite 1, Lancaster, PA 17601
- Auditor
- Rainer & Company
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $550K
- vs $158K prior year
Overview
About
- CEO
- Joseph E. Jacobs-Ferderbar
- Headquarters
- PA
- Founded
- 2020
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 1
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 14% below the typical quick-service restaurants franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown40 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $35K | $35K | |
| Buildout/Leasehold Improvements | $90K | $300K | |
| Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment | $60K | $150K | |
| Inventory | $25K | $50K | |
| Vehicle | $0 | $30K | |
| Signage | $20K | $40K | |
| Rent and Lease Security Deposit | $5K | $15K | |
| Grand Opening Marketing | $20K | $20K | |
| Professional Fees (lawyer, accountant, etc.) | $5K | $10K | |
| Technology Infrastructure | $20K | $70K | |
| Bookkeeping Services (Pre-opening) | $1K | $2K | |
| Office Expenses | $1K | $2K | |
| Licenses and Permits | $3K | $5K | |
| Travel, lodging and meals for initial training | $1K | $5K | |
| Utilities | $2K | $4K | |
| Insurance | $4K | $6K | |
| Additional funds (for first 3 months) | $50K | $50K | |
| Initial Franchise Fee (Satellite Shop) | $10K | $10K | |
| Buildout/Leasehold Improvements (Satellite Shop) | — | — | |
| Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment (Satellite Shop) | $30K | $100K | |
| Total initial investment | $1.5M | $3.0M |
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
- $342K – $794K
- Middle of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $50K – $50K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Franchise fee
- $35K – $35K
- Middle of category vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 9.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $0 |
| Training fee | $600 |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $10K |
| Inventory (initial) | $25K – $50K |
| Total fee load | 9.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Oola Bowls did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Oola Bowls unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
17%
Below the 30–60% attractive-franchise band
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2025 FDD
Financial Performance
Total revenue comprises Franchise Fee and Multi-Unit Development Fee Income ($297,123), Royalty Fees ($220,422), and Brand Development Fund Income ($32,284) for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 9.0% (near the Quick-Service Restaurants average).
Disclosure
Item 19 reports outlet revenue, but not in a form that yields a per-outlet average we can compare across brands.
Operator retention
System expanding at 600.0% CAGR over 3 years across 12 units — operators are staying and new ones are joining.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Quick-Service Restaurants averages
How Oola Bowls Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 12
- Opened
- 4
- 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
- 5
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 58%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 4
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Projected new
- 15
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 1 state reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
1
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
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 loan disclosures. This brand has only 8 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 8
- Loan volume
- $4.5M
- Median loan
- $603K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
- limited sample (8 loans) — rate not shown below 10
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
- 3
- Defaults
- N/A
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Early-stage franchisor with undisclosed profitability, financial uncertainty, unprotected territories, and unsustainable growth raises material concerns about franchisee ROI and franchisor viability.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this Item.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Rainer & Company
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 43 / 100 verdict
- 01MINORNo net income disclosure (Item 19) prevents ROI validation despite $1.78M avg revenue claim
- 02HIGHGoing Concern status indicates potential franchisor financial instability or viability questions
- 03MINOR12-unit system is extremely small with no meaningful scale economies or support infrastructure
- 04MINORUnprotected territory creates cannibalization risk and unfair competitive pressure from other franchisees
- 05MINORWide investment range ($341.5K–$794K) suggests inconsistent unit economics or hidden variables
- 06MINORExplosive 133% YoY unit growth is unsustainable and often precedes system contraction
- 07MINOR6% royalty on unverified revenue means franchisor incentivized to report inflated sales figures
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 9.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | protected |
| Protected territory | No |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory radius | 2 mi |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 5 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Jury trial waiver | No |
| Governing law | PA |
| 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
- 12 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 65 hrs
- Training location
- Corporate headquarters (Lancaster, PA), corporate affiliate location, and franchisee's location
- Time to open
- 9 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Franchisee selects site subject to franchisor approval
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
14 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Oola Bowls · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Oola Bowls franchise?
The total investment to open a Oola Bowls franchise ranges from $342K – $794K, with an initial franchise fee of $35K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Oola Bowls franchise owners earn?
Oola Bowls 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 Item 19 in the Oola Bowls FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the Oola Bowls FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Oola Bowls's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Oola Bowls (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 Oola Bowls franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Oola Bowls has 12 total units in the United States, including 7 franchised units and 5 company-owned units. 4 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Oola Bowls a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Oola Bowls as a C-grade franchise with a verdict score of 43 out of 100 (higher is better), 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.