Baya Bar franchise
2026 filing · April 29, 2026GrowingShares sales figures
Baya Bar at a glance
An acai cafe serving acai bowls, smoothies, juices, toasts, oatmeal and coffee. At the end of 2025 there were 40 Baya Bar locations in the US, 33 franchised and 7 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Baya Bar Franchise Systems, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2018
- 8 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Staten Island, New York
- Typical size
- 750–1,200 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $167K–$353K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross sales, paid monthly
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross sales, paid monthly
- Renewal fee
- $3,500
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 40
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 33
- Company-owned
- 7
- Change in 3 years
- +14
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 6
- Most in New York, Utah and Florida
From Baya Bar Franchise Systems, LLC’s 2026 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 86; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
Baya Bar among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Baya Bar | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $260,358 | Costs less than 61% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $35,000 | Lower than 61% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 40 | More than 61% of franchises |
How much a Baya Bar franchise costs
Opening one Baya Bar costs an estimated $167,490 to $353,226. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are construction and leasehold improvements ($34,750 to $118,760) and additional funds – three months ($20,425 to $45,166). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $35,000 | ||
| Construction and Leasehold Improvements | $34,750 | $118,760 | |
| Design and Architect Fees | $7,500 | $10,000 | |
| Lease Deposits and Rent – Three Months | $6,500 | $31,250 | |
| Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment | $28,200 | $34,300 | |
| Signage | $8,500 | $21,000 | |
| Computer, Software, and Point of Sale System | $1,500 | $3,500 | |
| Grand Opening Marketing | $2,500 | $7,500 | |
| Web and Social Media Marketing – Three Months | $750 | ||
| Initial Inventory | $5,700 | $9,500 | |
| Utility Deposits | $1,500 | $5,000 | |
| Insurance Deposits – Three Months | $665 | $2,000 | |
| Travel for Initial Training | $500 | $4,500 | |
| Professional Fees | $5,000 | $7,500 | |
| General Licenses and Permits | $2,000 | $5,000 | |
| Opening Assistance Fee | $6,500 | $12,500 | |
| Additional Funds – Three Months | $20,425 | $45,166 | |
| Total | $167,490 | $353,226 | |
Source: Baya Bar Franchise Systems, LLC, 2026 filing, page 16
Baya Bar franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Baya Bar Franchise Systems, LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid monthly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales, paid monthly. |
| Technology | Up to $650 per month, currently $500 per month |
| Renewal | $3,500 |
| Additional Employee Initial Training | Our then current training fee. Currently $3,000 per session |
| Franchisee Directed Local Marketing | 1% of Gross Sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Baya Bar Franchise Systems, LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Other fees as filed, from pages 12–14. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Baya Bar publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Baya Bar Franchise Systems, LLC, 2026 filing, page 46
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $520K–$720K
Estimated from the royalties the franchisor collected in 2024 at its 6% royalty rate, over about 25 franchised locations.
Source: Baya Bar Franchise Systems, LLC, 2026 filing, page 86
SBA loans to Baya Bar franchisees
Lenders approved 5 SBA 7(a) loans for Baya Bar franchisees from 2019 to 2025, $724K in all. All 2 that have ended were paid in full; none was charged off. The other 3 haven’t ended yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2025 / 2023–2025. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Baya Bar | Typical smoothie brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +32% / +74% | +13% / +74% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 0% / 0% | 3.4% / 14% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical smoothie brand is the median of the 24 brands in smoothie franchises with three years of counts.
How Baya Bar compares
Of the 60 smoothie franchises on this site, Baya Bar is the 12th cheapest to open and the 23rd largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Baya Bar | Typical smoothie brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $167K | $227K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $353K | $519K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $35K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 40 | 20 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 45 of 60 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 60 brands in smoothie franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25 (+6) | 2 | +6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 25 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 33 (+8) | 7 | +8 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: smoothie and juice franchise costs, acai bowl franchises and franchise failure rates.
Source: Baya Bar Franchise Systems, LLC, 2026 filing, page 47
Where Baya Bar locations are
At the end of 2025, Baya Bar had locations in 6 states. The most are in New York, Utah and Florida.
- New York30
- Utah4
- Florida1
- Louisiana1
- Mississippi1
- Wisconsin1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 23 | 7 | 30 |
| Utah | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Florida | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Baya Bar Franchise Systems, LLC, 2026 filing, page 48
Who owns Baya Bar?
Baya Bar franchises are sold by Baya Bar Franchise Systems, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From Baya Bar Franchise Systems, LLC’s 2026 filing, page 8.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Baya Bar Franchise Systems, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
Baya Bar filings
The figures on this page come from Baya Bar Franchise Systems, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued April 29, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 29, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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