Playa Bowls
Food & Beverage · Fast-Casual Restaurants
- Active units
- 342
- Royalty
- 6.0%
Franchised, year-end 2025
of weekly Net Sales
About Playa Bowls
Playa Bowls is a vibrant and thriving brand that specializes in serving delicious and healthy bowls made from high-quality, all-natural ingredients. Offering a wide variety of bowl options, Playa Bowls caters to all preferences and dietary needs. From acai to pitaya, Playa Bowls crafts their bowls with antioxidant-rich fruits, topped with an assortment of fresh and nutritious toppings like granola, honey, and coconut flakes. But it doesn't stop at bowls! Playa Bowls also offers refreshing smoothies and freshly squeezed juices, providing a refreshing and energizing experience for their customers. Whether you are looking for a nourishing breakfast, a post-workout treat, or simply a guilt-free snack, Playa Bowls is the go-to destination for an indulgent yet healthy culinary adventure. Don't miss out on the opportunity to satisfy your cravings and nourish your body at Playa Bowls.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$35k
- Brand fund
2.0% of Net Sales
- Local advertising
1.0% of Net Sales
- Footprint
1,500 – 2,000 sq ft
- Multi-Unit Development Agreement
$18k
- Multi-Unit Development Agreement
$18k
- Veteran discount
Not offered
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2026 filing); filings on file: 2024, 2025, 2026.
Growth
- Total locations342
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings85
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate30.5%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR34.9%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio17.0×
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)$1.1M
For 2025, based on 223 Operational Franchise Traditional Outlets; excludes New Franchise Outlets. For 15 Traditional Outlets, mobile food trailer/truck sales a…
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)$1.3M
For 2025, based on 223 Operational Franchise Traditional Outlets; excludes New Franchise Outlets. For 15 Traditional Outlets, mobile food trailer/truck sales a…
- 1-year Median AUV growth rate-6.4%
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$669k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open11 months
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
↓ Lower is better - Royalty rate6.0%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - Sales-to-investment ratio—
Median AUV / estimated initial investment midpoint
- Cash-on-cash returns—
Median unit-level EBITDA / estimated initial investment midpoint. Steady-state estimate; year 1 returns will be lower as the unit ramps to median volumes.
Franchisee healthLocked
- Unit closure ratio
- Transfer vs. closure ratio
- Percent multi-unit franchisees
- Litigation rate
- EBITDA multiple on sales & transfers
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Sources
Financial and operating figures are sourced from the brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. Brand percentile rankings are based on comparisons to other brands that include the same metrics in their Franchise Disclosure Documents.