Is Vitality Bowls or Earl of Sandwich cheaper to open?

Vitality Bowls costs $208,800–$683,140 and Earl of Sandwich costs $307,500–$584,000 to open (FDD Item 7). Vitality Bowls has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Vitality Bowls or Earl of Sandwich?

FranchiseVerdict grades Vitality Bowls B and Earl of Sandwich B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Vitality Bowls vs Earl of Sandwich

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Vitality Bowls and Earl of Sandwich are quick-service restaurants franchises. Vitality Bowls requires an investment of $209K – $683K while Earl of Sandwich requires $308K – $584K. Vitality Bowls discloses average revenue of $592K; Earl of Sandwich makes no financial performance representation in its Item 19, which is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule. Vitality Bowls has SBA lending data on file with a 19.0% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Vitality Bowls B (Above average) and Earl of Sandwich B (Above average).

Metric	Vitality Bowls	Earl of Sandwich
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	BAbove average
Investment Range	$209K – $683K	$308K – $584K
Franchise Fee	$40K	$25K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$592K	N/ANo Item 19 representation
SBA Charge-Off Rate	19.0% (40 loans)	Limited data
Total Units	70	31
Unit Growth (YoY)	+6 units	-3 units
Year Began Franchising	2014	2004
FDD Year	2025	2025