Is Terra Superfoods or Fresca Palapa cheaper to open?

Terra Superfoods costs $152,000–$305,500 and Fresca Palapa costs $153,200–$303,900 to open (FDD Item 7). Terra Superfoods has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Terra Superfoods or Fresca Palapa?

FranchiseVerdict grades Terra Superfoods C and Fresca Palapa B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Terra Superfoods vs Fresca Palapa

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Terra Superfoods and Fresca Palapa are quick-service restaurants franchises. Terra Superfoods requires an investment of $152K – $306K while Fresca Palapa requires $153K – $304K. Fresca Palapa discloses average revenue of $1.2M; Terra Superfoods makes no financial performance representation in its Item 19, which is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule. Note: Averaged per franchisee, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures; Based on a single franchisee - not a system average. FranchiseVerdict rates Terra Superfoods C (Average) and Fresca Palapa B (Above average).

Metric	Terra Superfoods	Fresca Palapa
Verdict Grade	CAverage	BAbove average
Investment Range	$152K – $306K	$153K – $304K
Franchise Fee	$35K	$35K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ANo Item 19 representation	$1.2MPer franchisee, not per outlet · n=1
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	N/A
Total Units	2	14
Unit Growth (YoY)	+0 units	+1 units
Year Began Franchising	2025	2022
FDD Year	2025	2025