Bora Bora Smoothie Cafe franchise
2024 filing · June 12, 2024
Bora Bora Smoothie Cafe at a glance
A fast-casual cafe serving smoothies, juices, mocktails, croffles, crepes and other healthy food. At the end of 2023 there were 3 Bora Bora Smoothie Cafe locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Bora Bora Franchising Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $169K–$440K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross revenues, paid monthly, plus a brand development fee of up to 2% (currently $0)
- Brand fund
- None now
- Not charged at present ($0)
- Agreement length
- 10 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2023
- 3
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 3
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2021–2023
- States
- 1
- Most in New York
From Bora Bora Franchising Inc’s 2024 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Bora Bora Smoothie Cafe among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Bora Bora Smoothie Cafe | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $304,075 | Costs less than 56% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $30,000 | Lower than 72% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 3 | Fewer than 78% of franchises |
How much a Bora Bora Smoothie Cafe franchise costs
Opening one Bora Bora Smoothie Cafe costs an estimated $168,550 to $439,600. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Bora Bora Franchising Inc, 2024 filing, page 24
Bora Bora Smoothie Cafe franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Bora Bora Franchising Inc, 2024 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross revenues, paid monthly, plus a brand development fee of up to 2% (currently $0). |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | Not charged at present ($0). |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Bora Bora Franchising Inc, 2024 filing, page 13
Sales and earnings
No figures Bora Bora Smoothie Cafe does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: Bora Bora Franchising Inc, 2024 filing, page 68
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $430K–$760K
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How Bora Bora Smoothie Cafe compares
Of the 60 smoothie franchises on this site, Bora Bora Smoothie Cafe is the 13th cheapest to open and the 51st largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Bora Bora Smoothie Cafe | Typical smoothie brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $169K | $227K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $440K | $519K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $30K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| US locations | 3 | 20 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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More in the guides: smoothie and juice franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: Bora Bora Franchising Inc, 2024 filing, page 69
Where Bora Bora Smoothie Cafe locations are
At the end of 2023, Bora Bora Smoothie Cafe had locations in 1 state. The most are in New York.
- New York3
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Source: Bora Bora Franchising Inc, 2024 filing, page 69
Who owns Bora Bora Smoothie Cafe?
Bora Bora Smoothie Cafe franchises are sold by Bora Bora Franchising Inc.
From Bora Bora Franchising Inc’s 2024 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on page 6. |
|---|---|
| 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: Bora Bora Franchising Inc, 2024 filing, litigation on page 6, bankruptcy on page 12
Bora Bora Smoothie Cafe filings
The figures on this page come from Bora Bora Franchising Inc’s 2024 filing, issued June 12, 2024, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 filing | June 12, 2024 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2021–2023 |
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