Vitality BowlsFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Vitality Bowls franchise requires a total initial investment of $209K – $683K, including a $40K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $592K[2]. SBA 7(a) loans show a 10.0% charge-off rate across 40 loans[1]. Verdict grade: D. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $209K – $683K
- 11th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- $592K
- 3rd pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 26th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 70
- 39th pct Service Resta…
- SBA default
- 10.0%
- system-wide median varies by category
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
Franchised units fell from 67 to 65 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
Bottom line
- Total investment $209K – $683K including a $40K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $592K/year (median $565K).
- Verdict D (Below Average) with a risk score of 74/100. SBA loan charge-off rate of 10.0% across 40 loans (near or below the 16% franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2024).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- VB Prime Inc.
- Parent company
- Vitality Bowls Inc.
- Predecessor
- Vitality Bowls Enterprises
- Prior franchisor entity
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 156 Diablo Road, Suite 120, Danville, CA 94526
- Auditor
- Kezos & Dunlavy
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $3.5M
- vs $3.1M prior year
Independent franchisee associations
- Franchise Advisory Council (FAC)
Franchisee-led councils or alliances disclosed in Item 20. Indicates operator voice.
Affiliated brands
- of VBP
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
Vitality Bowls franchisees operate quick-service restaurants focused on açai bowls, smoothies, and health-focused beverages and food items. Daily operations involve food prep, inventory management, customer service, and point-of-sale transactions in high-traffic retail locations. Franchisees are responsible for hiring/managing staff, maintaining brand standards, and local marketing while paying 6% of gross sales in ongoing royalties.
- CEO
- Roy Gilad
- Headquarters
- CA
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 17
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 14 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $40K | $40K | |
| Rent, Security Deposit, Utility Deposit | $2K | $15K | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $45K | $388K | |
| Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment | $48K | $67K | |
| Initial Inventory and Supplies | $3K | $12K | |
| Insurance | $5K | $10K | |
| Business Licenses and Permits | $3K | $15K | |
| Professional Fees | $2K | $10K | |
| Signage | $2K | $15K | |
| Computer and Software | $8K | $12K | |
| Grand Opening Promotion | $10K | $15K | |
| Training Expenses | $1K | $3K | |
| Training Wages | $2K | $5K | |
| Additional Funds - 3 Months | $39K | $77K | |
| Total initial investment | $209K | $683K |
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
$59K
10.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
12%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
8.5 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $209K – $683K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $39K – $77K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $20K – $40K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- percentage_of_gross · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- 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 | $125 |
| Transfer fee | $24K |
| Renewal fee | $10K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $592K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $565K
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 58 units
- vs category median 13 · large
- Range (low → high)
- $250K→$1.3M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Quartile band
- $666K→$888K
- Bottom 25% → top 25%
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · typical
Compared against 1264 Full-Service Restaurants brands
vs Full-Service Restaurants averages
How Vitality Bowls Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 70
- Opened
- 8
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 1
- Turnover rate
- 1.4%
- Company-owned
- 5
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 93%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +10.2%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- -3.0%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 6
- Closed (3yr)
- 4
- Terminated (3yr)
- 5
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 4
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 2
- Franchisor bought back
- Termination rate
- 7.1%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
- Ceased ops
- 5.7%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 19 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
- 40
- Loan volume
- $11.0M
- Median loan
- $270K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 10.0%
- rates vary by category · see methodology
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- 81.0%
- 5-yr charge-off
- 0.0%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 20
- Defaults
- 4
Vintage analysis
Vitality Bowls charge-off rate by loan vintage
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Premium insight
SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into Vitality Bowls's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 10 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 13 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 11-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Vitality Bowls presents elevated risk due to undisclosed unit economics, prior litigation involving fraud claims, sluggish growth, and franchisor financial concerns despite moderate-sized system.
Litigation (Item 3)
3 case reference(s): 1 pending, 6 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $3
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Kezos & Dunlavy
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 74 / 100 rating
- 01MINORNo Item 19 (Average Unit Volume) disclosure despite $591,917 average revenue claim — inability to verify earnings claims and widespread franchisee profitability
- 02HIGHTwo separate litigation/arbitration cases involving breach of contract and fraud allegations settled with monetary payments by franchisor — suggests systemic disputes and potential broken promises
- 03MEDModest unit growth (10.2% YoY) with only 70 units indicates slow market penetration and limited network stability after multiple years of operation
- 04MEDHigh investment range ($208,800–$683,140) relative to disclosed revenue creates unclear ROI and payback period — franchisees may not recoup investment within reasonable timeframe
- 05HIGHGoing Concern status marked as False — potential financial instability or accounting irregularities warrant investigation into franchisor's solvency
- 06MINOR6% royalty on gross sales (not net) means franchisees pay royalties even on low-margin or loss-making transactions, compounding profitability pressure
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 | 2 |
| Territory type | Radius |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| 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 | 25 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 1 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Governing law | California |
| Litigation count | 2 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
3 case reference(s): 1 pending, 6 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 12 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 48 hrs
- Training location
- On-site at Restaurant
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
62 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Vitality Bowls · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Vitality Bowls franchise?
The total investment to open a Vitality Bowls franchise ranges from $209K – $683K, with an initial franchise fee of $40K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Vitality Bowls franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Vitality Bowls FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $592K. The median is $565K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Vitality Bowls's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, Vitality Bowls has a charge-off rate of 10.0% across 40 loans, meaning 10.0% of franchise loans were charged off. Charge-off rates are one proxy for franchise risk, though they do not capture all closures. This data comes from FOIA-sourced SBA lending records.
How many Vitality Bowls franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Vitality Bowls has 70 total units in the United States, including 67 franchised units and 5 company-owned units. 8 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Vitality Bowls a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Vitality Bowls as a D-grade franchise with a risk score of 74 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.