Mahana Fresh franchise
2024 filing · April 29, 2024Growing
Mahana Fresh at a glance
A fast-casual restaurant serving fresh bowls with chef-made marinades and sauces. At the end of 2023 there were 6 Mahana Fresh locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- Mahana Fresh, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2018
- 6 years of selling franchises
- Typical size
- 1,600–2,400 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $222K–$696K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $49,500
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 3% of gross sales for the first 26 weeks, then 6%
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of gross sales, paid weekly; it can rise to 4%
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- 10% of our then- current initial franchise fee
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2023
- 6
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 6
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- +1
- Franchised locations, 2021–2023
- States
- 6
- Most in Florida, Georgia and Idaho
Support and records
- Initial training
- 2 programs
- Initial training: 40 hours in class and 40 on the job; Onsite training: 20 hours in class and 60 on the job
- Lawsuits disclosed
- None
- Bankruptcy disclosed
- None
- Latest filing
- Apr 29, 2024
- 2024 filing
From Mahana Fresh, LLC’s 2024 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Mahana Fresh among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Mahana Fresh | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $459,100 | Costs more than 60% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $49,500 | Higher than 64% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 6 | Fewer than 69% of franchises |
How much a Mahana Fresh franchise costs
Opening one Mahana Fresh costs an estimated $222,200 to $696,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold improvements ($20,000 to $280,000) and equipment and small wares ($60,000 to $150,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $49,500 | ||
| Travel/Living Expenses While Training | $1,000 | $4,000 | |
| Real estate/Rent and Deposit | $5,000 | $20,000 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $20,000 | $280,000 | |
| Buildout Management | $0 | $15,000 | |
| Equipment and Small Wares | $60,000 | $150,000 | |
| Mill Works and Furniture | $8,000 | $42,000 | |
| Signage | $5,000 | $20,000 | |
| Computer System & Technology Fee | $8,000 | $9,500 | |
| Office Supplies | $500 | $2,000 | |
| Licenses and Permits | $500 | $7,000 | |
| Legal and Accounting | $1,000 | $5,000 | |
| Dues and Subscriptions | $200 | $500 | |
| Utility Deposits | $0 | $2,500 | |
| Insurance | $500 | $4,000 | |
| Initial Inventory | $3,000 | $5,000 | |
| Grand Opening Marketing | $20,000 | ||
| Onsite Training | $10,000 | ||
| Additional Funds—3 months | $30,000 | $50,000 | |
| Total | $222,200 | $696,000 | |
Source: Mahana Fresh, LLC, 2024 filing, page 19
Mahana Fresh franchise fee
The franchise fee is $49,500. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Mahana Fresh, LLC, 2024 filing, page 13
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 3% of gross sales for the first 26 weeks, then 6%. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross sales, paid weekly; it can rise to 4%. |
| Renewal Fee | 10% of our then- current initial franchise fee |
| Additional training fee | Then-current fee, which will not exceed $500 per day |
| Local Advertising, Marketing, and Promotional Expenditure | 2% of Gross Sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Mahana Fresh, LLC, 2024 filing, page 15
Other fees as filed, from pages 15–17. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Mahana Fresh 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: Mahana Fresh, LLC, 2024 filing, page 60
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $670K–$1.2M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
SBA loans to Mahana Fresh franchisees
Lenders approved 4 SBA 7(a) loans for Mahana Fresh franchisees from 2019 to 2022, $1.6M in all. All 2 that have ended were paid in full; none was charged off. The other 2 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, 2023 / 2021–2023. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Mahana Fresh | Typical restaurant brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +20% / +20% | 0% / +3% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 20% / 80% | 2.5% / 13% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical restaurant brand is the median of the 301 brands in restaurant franchises with three years of counts.
How Mahana Fresh compares
Of the 813 restaurant franchises on this site, Mahana Fresh is the 133rd cheapest to open and the 515th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Mahana Fresh | Typical restaurant brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $222K | $408K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $696K | $866K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 6 | 14 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 474 of 813 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 813 brands in restaurant franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 (+2) | 0 | – | – |
| 2020 | 5 (0) | 0 | – | – |
| 2021 | 7 (+2) | 0 | +2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 (−2) | 0 | +1 | −3 |
| 2023 | 6 (+1) | 0 | +2 | −1 |
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: franchise failure rates.
Over 5 years, from the start of 2019 to the end of 2023, franchised locations went from 3 to 6 (+3, +100%). The earlier years come from the brand's 2022 filing.
Source: Mahana Fresh, LLC, 2024 filing, page 60
2019–2020: Mahana Fresh, LLC, 2022 filing, page 36
Where Mahana Fresh locations are
At the end of 2023, Mahana Fresh had franchised locations in 6 states. The most are in Florida, Georgia and Idaho.
- Florida1
- Georgia1
- Idaho1
- New Jersey1
- North Carolina1
- North Dakota1
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| Florida | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Idaho | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| North Dakota | 1 |
Source: Mahana Fresh, LLC, 2024 filing, page 61
Who owns Mahana Fresh?
Mahana Fresh franchises are sold by Mahana Fresh, LLC.
From Mahana Fresh, LLC’s 2024 filing.
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: Mahana Fresh, LLC, 2024 filing, litigation on page 13, bankruptcy on page 13
Mahana Fresh filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from Mahana Fresh, LLC’s 2024 filing, issued April 29, 2024; the earlier ones below are on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce and the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 filing | April 29, 2024 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2021–2023 |
| 2022 filing | April 21, 2022 | NASAA depository | Locations, 2019–2020 |
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