Is Playa Bowls or Asian Box cheaper to open?

Playa Bowls costs $255,944–$1,037,794 and Asian Box costs $404,100–$890,000 to open (FDD Item 7). Playa Bowls has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, Playa Bowls or Asian Box?

Playa Bowls reports $1,288,433 average annual unit revenue vs $1,980,767 for Asian Box (FDD Item 19). Asian Box is higher. For Asian Box: Company-owned outlets only - not franchisee performance.

Which is the better franchise, Playa Bowls or Asian Box?

FranchiseVerdict grades Playa Bowls A and Asian Box B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Playa Bowls vs Asian Box

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Playa Bowls and Asian Box are quick-service restaurants franchises. Playa Bowls requires an investment of $256K – $1.0M while Asian Box requires $404K – $890K. In terms of revenue, Asian Box reports higher average unit revenue at $2.0M. Note: Company-owned outlets only - not franchisee performance. Playa Bowls has SBA lending data on file with a 0.0% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Playa Bowls A (Strongest tier) and Asian Box B (Above average).

Metric	Playa Bowls	Asian Box
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tierStrongest tier	BAbove averageAbove average
Investment Range	$256K – $1.0M	$404K – $890K
Franchise Fee	$35K	$35K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	5.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$1.3M	$2.0MCompany-owned only
SBA Charge-Off Rate	0.0% (57 loans)	N/A
Total Units	290	8
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2016	2018
FDD Year	2025	2024