- 2025 Franchise 500 Rank
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#356 Ranked #335 last year
- Initial investment
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$161K - $340K
- Units as of 2024
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29 107.1% over 3 years
Company Overview
About Baya Bar
| Industry | Food |
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| Related Categories | Acai Bowls, Food: Quick Service, Smoothies/Juices, Fruit, Coffee, Vegan Food, Desserts |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Parent Company | Baya Bar Franchise Systems LLC |
| Leadership | Bill Loesch, CEO |
| Corporate Address |
2110 Richmond Rd. Staten Island, NY 10306 |
| Social | Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok |
More from Baya Bar
We Make Eating Healthy Easy & Delicious!
Baya Bar is much more than An Açai & Smoothie Shop. We offer a dining experience that is unrivaled in the fast casual food & beverage space. Baya Bar presents customers with a colorful tropical environment coupled with great music and excellent customer service. Our inviting locations, picturesque items and delicious products make it a no brainer for customers to choose
Why Baya Bar?
Baya Bar is one of the fastest growing Açai Bowl Franchises in the country. With 22 locations open and another 2 dozen under development, Baya Bar is looking to break 50 locations by the end of 2023. Our streamlined processes and robust support system has allowed over 50% of our franchisees to become multi-unit franchisees.
Consumers & Franchisees Love Us!
- $10,000,000+ in sales (2022)
- Over 300,000 açai bowls sold last year
- 22k Instagram followers
- Over half a million smoothies & juices sold annually
- Record sales in 2021
- Over 30% lower startup costs than our major competitors
- Ranked #1 Açai Bowl Franchise by Entrepreneur
We are seeking Owner Operators & Multi-Unit investors who are looking to oversee day-to-day operations while engaging in growing the business. Owner Operators are responsible for our top performing stores. These locations provide runway for scaling and deliver fantastic revenue and profits.
Business Overview
| Franchising Since | 2018 (7 years) |
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| # of employees at HQ | 11 |
| Where seeking |
This company is offering new franchises throughout the US. |
| # of Units | 29 (as of 2024) |
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Information for Franchisees
Here's what you need to know if you're interested in opening a Baya Bar franchise.
Financial Requirements & Ongoing Fees
Here's what you can expect to spend to start the business and what ongoing fees the franchisor charges throughout the life of the business.
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Initial Franchise Fee
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$35,000 |
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Initial Investment
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$160,990 - $340,476 |
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Cash Requirement
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$100,000 |
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Veteran Incentives
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50% off franchise fee |
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Royalty Fee
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6% |
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Ad Royalty Fee
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1% |
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Term of Agreement
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10 years |
| Is franchise term renewable? | Yes |
Financing Options
Some franchisors offer in-house financing, while others have relationships with third-party financing sources to which they refer qualified franchisees.
| In-House Financing | Baya Bar offers in-house financing to cover the following: equipment, accounts receivable |
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| Third Party Financing | Baya Bar has relationships with third-party sources which offer financing to cover the following: franchise fee, startup costs, equipment, inventory, accounts receivable, payroll |
Training & Support Offered
Franchisors offer initial training programs and a variety of ongoing support options to help franchisees run their businesses.
| On-The-Job Training | 30 hours |
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| Classroom Training | 44 hours |
| Ongoing Support |
Purchasing Co-ops
Newsletter
Meetings & Conventions
Toll-Free Line
Grand Opening
Online Support
Security & Safety Procedures
Lease Negotiation
Field Operations
Site Selection
Proprietary Software
Franchisee Intranet Platform
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| Marketing Support |
Co-op Advertising
Ad Templates
National Media
Regional Advertising
Social Media
SEO
Website Development
Email Marketing
Loyalty Program/App
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Operations
Additional details about running this franchise.
| Is absentee ownership allowed? | No |
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Can this franchise be run from home/mobile unit?
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No |
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Can this franchise be run part time?
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No |
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Are exclusive territories available?
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Yes |
Franchise 500 Ranking History
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