Shaka Kitchen franchise
2022 filing · April 26, 2022Shares sales figures
Shaka Kitchen at a glance
A fast-casual cafe serving acai bowls, poke bowls, tacos, toasts, smoothies and coffee. At the end of 2021 there were 2 Shaka Kitchen locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Shaka Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Hoboken, New Jersey
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $311K–$750K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of monthly gross revenue, paid weekly
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross revenue, paid weekly; it can rise to 3%
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- 25% of the then- current Initial Franchise Fee
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2021
- 2
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 2
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2019–2021
From Shaka Franchising, LLC’s 2022 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Shaka Kitchen among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Shaka Kitchen | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $530,500 | Costs more than 66% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $40,000 | Lower than 46% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 2 | Fewer than 82% of franchises |
How much a Shaka Kitchen franchise costs
Opening one Shaka Kitchen costs an estimated $311,000 to $750,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Shaka Franchising, LLC, 2022 filing, page 1
Shaka Kitchen franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Shaka Franchising, LLC, 2022 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of monthly gross revenue, paid weekly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross revenue, paid weekly; it can rise to 3%. |
| Technology Fee | Up to $250 a month, currently $100. |
| Renewal Fee | 25% of the then- current Initial Franchise Fee |
| Required Minimum Expenditure for Local Marketing and Advertising | Up to 2% of Gross Revenues. Currently at 1% |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Shaka Franchising, LLC, 2022 filing, page 9
Other fees as filed, from pages 9–13. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Shaka Kitchen publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Shaka Franchising, LLC, 2022 filing, page 38
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $600K–$1.1M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How Shaka Kitchen compares
Of the 60 smoothie franchises on this site, Shaka Kitchen is the 49th cheapest to open and the 55th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Shaka Kitchen | Typical smoothie brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $311K | $227K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $750K | $519K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $40K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Shaka Franchising, LLC, 2022 filing, page 40
Who owns Shaka Kitchen?
Shaka Kitchen franchises are sold by Shaka Franchising, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From Shaka Franchising, LLC’s 2022 filing, page 6.
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: Shaka Franchising, LLC, 2022 filing, litigation on page 8, bankruptcy on page 9
Shaka Kitchen filings
The figures on this page come from Shaka Franchising, LLC’s 2022 filing, issued April 26, 2022, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 filing | April 26, 2022 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2019–2021 |
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