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Playa BowlsFranchise Cost 2026

Playa Bowls franchise cost in the US (2026): $282K–$1.1M investment · $35K franchise fee · 6% royalty — verified from primary sources · data as of Sept 2026

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Playa Bowls runs a focused network whose observed customer response holds above the cohort's broadest players.

Mapped against 8 verified peers sharing its industry and store format — network breadth across, observed customer response up. Qualitative bands, relative to this cohort. Tags show how each network is run.

Brands sharing a band sit side by side — the gap between them is a tie, not a ranking.

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Playa Bowls and peer brands by network-breadth band and customer-response band
Brand	Breadth	Response
Playa Bowlsfranchise-owned	Focused	Stronger
Burger Kingfranchise-owned	Broad	Softer
Sonicfranchise-owned	Growing breadth	Softer
Applebee'sfranchise-owned	Growing breadth	Middle

+ 5 more peers in the full cohort · all shown on the map above

How this is built. Positions come from source-verified records in the FRANticc dataset — India's provenance-first franchise data platform. Every figure is traceable to a named source, tiered S1 (brand-official) to S7 (estimated, labelled as such). Network positions use only store counts with a documented source; customer response is the review-count-weighted average of documented Google review samples across Indian states. Brands whose network totals conflict across sources are excluded from the map rather than plotted — FRANticc fails closed on bad data. Not an investment recommendation.

Cohort verified 2026-09-09 · relative to this peer cohort

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Frequently asked · Playa Bowls

What does a Playa Bowls franchise cost in the US?

Setup and interiors for a Playa Bowls franchise for the Quick-Service Bowl & Smoothie Shop format run $282K–$1.1M. On top of that you should budget a $35K franchise fee.

What is the total upfront commitment for a Playa Bowls franchise?

Adding setup, franchise fee, working capital and deposit, the total upfront commitment starts around $317K. The franchise fee alone is about 11% of that. These are the disclosed upfront figures only — they exclude ongoing royalty and running costs.

What royalty does Playa Bowls charge?

Playa Bowls charges a 6% royalty. A separate 2% marketing fund contribution also applies.

How many Playa Bowls outlets are there in the US?

Playa Bowls operates 342 outlets in the US, and has been trading since 2016.

Who is eligible for a Playa Bowls franchise?

You will need capital of at least $282K, readiness for a semi-absentee (a manager runs day-to-day) role. Territory: Non-exclusive territory; generally ~2-mile radius from Shop Location in all directions (travelable by road); may be smaller based on population density, demographics, geographical boundaries; franchisor may own or grant competing outlets.

What training and support does Playa Bowls provide?

Playa Bowls provides 14 days of formal training. Supply chain: Approved suppliers and designated exclusive suppliers.

How does a Playa Bowls franchisee earn?

A Playa Bowls franchisee earns from customer sales at their own outlet through the Quick-Service Bowl & Smoothie Shop format. You keep outlet takings and pay the brand a royalty on sales. FRANticc does not publish per-outlet earnings for US brands unless the franchisor discloses them.

How current is Playa Bowls' franchise disclosure?

These figures come from Playa Bowls' Franchise Disclosure Document for fiscal year 2025, filed with state regulators.

Is a Playa Bowls franchise SBA-eligible?

Playa Bowls is not listed on the SBA Franchise Directory, so SBA-backed financing may not be available. Confirm with your lender.

How many Playa Bowls units opened and closed recently?

Playa Bowls' FDD Item 20 for fiscal 2025 reports 85 openings and 3 closures. Item 20 is the franchisor's own filed count of unit turnover.

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According to FRANticc's verified franchise database, Playa Bowls requires a minimum investment of $282K under a Quick-Service Bowl & Smoothie Shop model. Playa Bowls operates 342 outlets across the US, established in 2016. Data confidence: Reported. FRANticc provides the full franchise prospectus including verified FDD earnings, fee-load and capital-ask breakdowns, and franchisee contacts at franticc.com.

Playa Bowls

Playa Bowls is a Food & Beverage brand operating in the US. This page is the editorial franchise profile, covering operating format, investment range, store distribution, and side-by-side comparisons with peer brands. The data is independent — FRANticc never accepts payment from brands to influence coverage.

Founded: 2016
Total stores in the US: 342
Industry: Food & Beverage — Acai Bowl Café
Franchise model: Quick-Service Bowl & Smoothie Shop
Setup CapEx: $282K
Royalty: 6%
Franchise fee: $35K

Compare Playa Bowls with other franchise opportunities on FRANticc. FRANticc turns each brand's FDD into source-verified investment data — every figure traceable to the franchisor's own filing.

Premium tools available for Playa Bowls: Verified Earnings (FDD Item 19 unit economics), the Capital Ask and Captive-Economy breakdowns, Franchisee Connect (talk to existing Playa Bowls operators), Legal Vault (litigation, directors, financials), and SBA loan-eligibility signals. Visit franticc.com/brands/playa-bowls.html for the full interactive prospectus.