Sambazon
Sambazon USA Franchising LLC offers franchises for quick-service retail stores operating under the SAMBAZON® Açaí Bowls brand, selling açaí and other fruit-based food and beverage products such as smoothies, bowls, energy drinks, frozen desserts, superfruit packs, and healthy food options. The business model involves establishing stores using a proprietary system with specific standards for design, operations, recipes, and marketing, targeting suburban areas, shopping centers, and stand-alone units. The target market is the general public seeking healthy breakfast, lunch, dinner, or treat options, with prominent consumers being teenagers and college students in the growing açaí bowls and juice bar industry.
Franchise Costs
5% royalty + 2% brand development fund + $250/mo technology fee + up to $500/mo POS + up to $150/mo security + up to $30/mo music + up to $100/mo digital menu board.
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
Data Based On: Financial performance data based on one affiliate-owned store for the period July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024.
* Average gross profit calculated as Gross Sales - Cost of Goods Sold ($1,126,134 - $348,699 = $777,435). Average net profit (operating profit) for a franchisee calculated as Total Prime Profit - Other Operating Expenses ($474,342 - $224,256 = $250,086), reflecting operating profit before franchisee-specific royalties and brand development fund contributions, as per the FDD's clarification on page 3 regarding 'Total Operating Profit' for franchisees. The best guess profit range uses the affiliate store's Total Operating Profit ($171,256) as the low end (which includes deductions for royalties and BDF, representing profit after all listed expenses) and the calculated operating profit before royalties/BDF ($250,086) as the high end.
Extracted Item 19 Section
How Sambazon Compares
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sambazon Current | N/A | $30K | 5.0% | 0 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | $300K – $721K | $35K | 6.0% | 1,371 |
| TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFÉ | $300K – $721K | $35K | 6.0% | 1,371 |
| FIREHOUSE SUBS RESTAURANTS (UNIT) | $379K – $1.4M | $20K | 6.0% | 1,248 |
| Zaxby's | $1.4M – $3.8M | $35K | 6.0% | 826 |
| Qdoba | $548K – $1.3M | $40K | 5.0% | 652 |
Fast Casual Average 107 franchises | $532K – $1.2M | $39K | 5.6% | – |
* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 107 Fast Casual franchises by location count.
Locations & Growth
Outlet Growth Over Time
Total outlets at end of each year
Geographic Distribution (2023)
Outlets by state across the United States
Due Diligence
Litigation (Item 3)
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
Randy McBrayer, Senior Director of Franchise and Business Development, filed Chapter 13 on March 4, 2021.
System Health (Item 20)
Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year
Frequently Asked Questions
According to the 2024 FDD, the average gross revenue for a Sambazon franchise is $1,126,134.
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