Restaurants & Food Service · Healthy, Salad & Bowls
Playa Bowls Franchises for Sale
A fast-casual acai and smoothie bowl shop with a beach-town brand, serving dine-in, carryout, catering and delivery from a small inline storefront. No fryers, no grill.
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Franchised and company-owned unit counts for 2023 through 2025, as reported in the franchisor's FDD.
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Playa Bowls Franchise Model Overview
Playa Bowls shops sell acai, pitaya, coconut, mango and oatmeal bowls alongside smoothies and juices from a compact retail storefront, with seating, carryout, delivery and catering. The menu is assembly-based rather than cooked, so the kitchen is light on equipment and the labor model is hourly counter staff. Build-out cost varies widely with the space, from a low-six-figure second-generation conversion to a near-seven-figure ground-up fit-out, and each shop operates in a designated territory tied to its approved site. The franchisor requires on-site supervision at all times by a trained managing owner or an approved operating manager, so semi-absentee ownership works with the right manager. All owners and spouses sign personal guarantees and a two-year post-term non-compete. The system has grown fast since Sycamore Partners took control in 2024, adding roughly 75 to 80 units a year, with about 30 company-owned shops. Item 19 reports gross sales by outlet type and operating year.
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