Frutta Bowls franchise
2026 filing · January 23, 2026Fewer locationsShares sales figures
Frutta Bowls at a glance
A fast-casual cafe serving acai and fruit bowls, smoothies and healthy snacks. At the end of its 2025 fiscal year there were 20 Frutta Bowls locations in the US, 19 franchised and 1 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- SW-Frutta Bowls Franchising Co., LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- St. Petersburg, Florida
- Typical size
- 900–1,200 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $329K–$515K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of net sales, paid weekly
- Brand fund
- 3%
- 3% of net sales, paid weekly
- Renewal fee
- $5,000
- 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
- 20
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 19
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- −10
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 9
- Most in New Jersey, Ohio and Georgia
From SW-Frutta Bowls Franchising Co., LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Frutta Bowls among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Frutta Bowls | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $421,875 | Costs more than 57% 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 | 20 | Fewer than 50% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $513,841 | Lower than 71% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 1.2× | Lower than 66% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a Frutta Bowls franchise costs
Opening one Frutta Bowls costs an estimated $329,000 to $514,750. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold improvements ($120,000 to $190,000) and equipment ($47,500 to $90,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $35,000 | ||
| Architectural Plan Review | $0 | $1,000 | |
| Architect Fees | $14,250 | ||
| Permits & License Fee | $1,500 | $5,000 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $120,000 | $190,000 | |
| Equipment | $47,500 | $90,000 | |
| Furniture | $8,500 | $12,500 | |
| Millwork | $14,500 | $22,000 | |
| Smallwares | $5,500 | $8,000 | |
| Exterior Signage | $7,500 | $17,000 | |
| Interior Signage and Graphics | $1,500 | $3,000 | |
| Technology Systems | $25,000 | $32,000 | |
| Technology Deposit Fee | $5,000 | ||
| Grand Opening Marketing | $15,000 | ||
| Uniforms, Menu Materials, Office Supplies | $3,500 | $4,500 | |
| Travel & Living Expenses While Training | $1,000 | $7,500 | |
| Opening Inventory | $9,000 | $14,500 | |
| Insurance | $1,500 | $3,500 | |
| Additional Funds – 3 months | $15,000 | $35,000 | |
| Total | $329,000 | $514,750 | |
Source: SW-Frutta Bowls Franchising Co., LLC, 2026 filing, page 18
Frutta Bowls franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: SW-Frutta Bowls Franchising Co., LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of net sales, paid weekly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 3% of net sales, paid weekly. |
| Technology Bundle Fee | $605 - $1,800 |
| Renewal Fee | $5,000 |
| Local Advertising and Promotion | 2% of Net Sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: SW-Frutta Bowls Franchising Co., LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
Other fees as filed, from page 13. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Frutta Bowls publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average net sales
- $513,841
Yearly figures for fiscal 2025 (year to September 28, 2025), covering franchised restaurants open all of fiscal 2025 (15 locations). The filing gives an average for each quartile rather than one overall figure; this is the overall average worked out from those and each one's number of locations. The average is about 1.2 times the midpoint of the cost to open.
Sales are what a location takes in before rent, payroll, royalties and other costs, not what its owner keeps.
Source: SW-Frutta Bowls Franchising Co., LLC, 2026 filing, page 49
SBA loans to Frutta Bowls franchisees
Lenders approved 19 SBA 7(a) loans for Frutta Bowls franchisees from 2018 to 2026, $4.17M in all. Of the 10 that have ended, 8 were paid in full and 2 were charged off. The other 9 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 | Frutta Bowls | Typical smoothie brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | −24% / −34% | +13% / +74% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 32% / 62% | 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 Frutta Bowls compares
Of the 60 smoothie franchises on this site, Frutta Bowls is the 52nd cheapest to open and the 29th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Frutta Bowls | Typical smoothie brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $329K | $227K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $515K | $519K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $35K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 3% | 2% | 2% |
| Sales per location | $514K | $586K | $794K |
| US locations | 20 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 29 (−5) | 4 | – | – |
| 2023 | 27 (−2) | 2 | +2 | −4 |
| 2024 | 25 (−2) | 1 | +4 | −6 |
| 2025 | 19 (−6) | 1 | +2 | −8 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating. The outlet years below are the franchisor's fiscal years, which end in late September.
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.
Over 4 years, from the start of 2022 to the end of 2025, franchised locations went from 34 to 19 (−15, −44%). The earlier years come from the brand's 2025 filing.
Source: SW-Frutta Bowls Franchising Co., LLC, 2026 filing, page 50
2022: SW-Frutta Bowls Franchising Co., LLC, 2025 filing, page 50
Where Frutta Bowls locations are
At the end of 2025, Frutta Bowls had locations in 9 states. The most are in New Jersey, Ohio and Georgia.
- New Jersey6
- Ohio4
- Georgia2
- Kentucky2
- Pennsylvania2
- Alabama1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Ohio | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Georgia | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Alabama | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Florida | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Iowa | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Texas | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: SW-Frutta Bowls Franchising Co., LLC, 2026 filing, page 50
Who owns Frutta Bowls?
Frutta Bowls franchises are sold by SW-Frutta Bowls Franchising Co., LLC.
From SW-Frutta Bowls Franchising Co., LLC’s 2026 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 11. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | Its predecessor, Frutta Bowls Franchising, L.L.C., filed for Chapter 11 in February 2019. |
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: SW-Frutta Bowls Franchising Co., LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
Frutta Bowls filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from SW-Frutta Bowls Franchising Co., LLC’s 2026 filing, issued January 23, 2026; the earlier ones below are on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | January 23, 2026 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
| 2025 filing | – | Minnesota | Locations, 2022 |
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