Is Frutta Bowls or Nick the Greek cheaper to open?

Frutta Bowls costs $387,500–$632,500 and Nick the Greek costs $414,750–$597,000 to open (FDD Item 7). Frutta Bowls has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, Frutta Bowls or Nick the Greek?

Frutta Bowls reports $451,314 average annual unit revenue vs $1,452,457 for Nick the Greek (FDD Item 19). Nick the Greek is higher. For Frutta Bowls: Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system; Reported as net sales, not gross sales.

Which is the better franchise, Frutta Bowls or Nick the Greek?

FranchiseVerdict grades Frutta Bowls F and Nick the Greek A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Frutta Bowls vs Nick the Greek

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Frutta Bowls and Nick the Greek are quick-service restaurants franchises. Frutta Bowls requires an investment of $388K – $633K while Nick the Greek requires $415K – $597K. In terms of revenue, Nick the Greek reports higher average unit revenue at $1.5M. Frutta Bowls has SBA lending data on file with a 20.0% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Frutta Bowls F (Weakest tier) and Nick the Greek A (Strongest tier).

Metric	Frutta Bowls	Nick the Greek
Verdict Grade	FWeakest tier	AStrongest tier
Investment Range	$388K – $633K	$415K – $597K
Franchise Fee	$35K	$35K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$451KOutlet subset	$1.5M
SBA Charge-Off Rate	20.0% (20 loans)	Limited data
Total Units	26	79
Unit Growth (YoY)	-2 units	+10 units
Year Began Franchising	2021	2018
FDD Year	2025	2025