Rush Bowls
Bottom line
- Total investment $196K – $548K including a $39K franchise fee.
- 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 71 loans (below the industry average).
- System growing at 38.9% CAGR over 3 years with 53 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 Rush Bowls unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
19%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Rush Bowls franchisees operate quick-service açai bowl and smoothie shops, preparing and selling customizable cold beverages and blended bowls to health-conscious consumers. Day-to-day operations include inventory management, food preparation, POS transactions, staffing, and local marketing to drive foot traffic 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 · 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 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
Rush Bowls presents meaningful financial opacity and system-scale concerns that limit ability to assess profitability; lack of Item 19 data and small unit base warrant deep validation before committing $200K+ capital.
Score breakdown · what drove the 54 / 100 rating
- 01MINORNo Item 19 financial performance disclosure (average revenue and net income not provided) — impossible to validate ROI claims
- 02MEDOnly 53 units system-wide with unknown growth trajectory — suggests limited brand traction and scale
- 03MINORHigh initial investment range ($196K-$547K) combined with $400/month minimum royalty creates fixed cost burden regardless of sales performance
- 04MINORDual royalty structure (6% or $400/month) incentivizes higher sales but punishes low-performing locations with disproportionate fees
- 05HIGHGoing Concern status is False — potential financial instability at franchisor level
- 06MINOR10-year term is longer than industry standard, locking franchisee into relationship with unproven brand
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
4 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Rush Bowls · FDD (2025) PDF