Bowl Boss franchise
2026 filing · February 11, 2026GrowingShares sales figures
Bowl Boss at a glance
A fast-casual restaurant serving acai, pitaya and coconut bowls, smoothies, waffles, toasts and coffee. At the end of 2025 there were 7 Bowl Boss locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- Bowl Boss Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2020
- 6 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Vernon, New York
- Typical size
- 900–2,200 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $107K–$586K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 1% to the brand development fund and 1% on local marketing
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross sales, paid weekly
- Renewal fee
- $10,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 7
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 7
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- +6
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 3
- Most in New York, Georgia and South Carolina
From Bowl Boss Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 84; 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
Bowl Boss among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Bowl Boss | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $346,625 | Costs less than 51% 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 | 7 | Fewer than 66% of franchises |
How much a Bowl Boss franchise costs
Opening one Bowl Boss costs an estimated $107,250 to $586,000. 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 ($25,000 to $350,000) and furniture, fixtures and equipment ($30,000 to $90,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $30,000 | ||
| Construction and Leasehold Improvements | $25,000 | $350,000 | |
| Lease Deposits and Rent – Three Months | $2,000 | $10,000 | |
| Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment | $30,000 | $90,000 | |
| Signage | $5,000 | $20,000 | |
| Computer, Software, and Point of Sale System | $2,000 | $8,000 | |
| Grand Opening Marketing | $1,500 | $4,000 | |
| Initial Inventory | $5,000 | $30,000 | |
| Utility Deposits | $0 | $1,500 | |
| Insurance Deposits – Three Months | $0 | $1,500 | |
| Travel for Initial Training | $500 | $3,000 | |
| Professional Fees | $1,000 | $25,000 | |
| General Licenses and Permits | $250 | $1,000 | |
| Additional Funds – Three Months | $5,000 | $12,000 | |
| Total | $107,250 | $586,000 | |
Source: Bowl Boss Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 16
Bowl Boss franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Bowl Boss Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 1% to the brand development fund and 1% on local marketing. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales, paid weekly. |
| Technology | Up to $900 per month, depending on software license usage |
| Renewal | $10,000 |
| 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: Bowl Boss Franchising, 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 Bowl Boss publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Bowl Boss Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 47
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $460K–$800K
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2025 / 2023–2025. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Bowl Boss | Typical smoothie brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +40% / +600% | +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 Bowl Boss compares
Of the 60 smoothie franchises on this site, Bowl Boss is the 4th cheapest to open and the 40th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Bowl Boss | Typical smoothie brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $107K | $227K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $586K | $519K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $30K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 7 | 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 | 2 (+1) | 1 | +1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 (+3) | 0 | +3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 7 (+2) | 0 | +2 | 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.
Bowl Boss passes four of the five tests on our list of the best franchises to own; it had fewer than 100 US locations three years ago.
More in the guides: smoothie and juice franchise costs, acai bowl franchises and franchise failure rates.
Source: Bowl Boss Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 51
Where Bowl Boss locations are
At the end of 2025, Bowl Boss had franchised locations in 3 states. The most are in New York, Georgia and South Carolina.
- New York5
- Georgia1
- South Carolina1
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| New York | 5 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
Source: Bowl Boss Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 52
Who owns Bowl Boss?
Bowl Boss franchises are sold by Bowl Boss Franchising, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From Bowl Boss Franchising, 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: Bowl Boss Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
Bowl Boss filings
The figures on this page come from Bowl Boss Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued February 11, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | February 11, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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