Sambazon

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.

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Since 2023
Franchising
Food & BeverageSan Clemente, CASAMBAZON WORLDWIDE LICENSING, LLCwww.sambazon.comDisclaimer

Franchise Costs


Franchise Fee
$30,000
Item 5 of FDD
Initial Investment Range
N/A
Item 7 of FDD
Royalty Rate
5.00%
of gross sales
Brand Fund
2.00%
Item 6 of FDD
Fixed Monthly Fees
$600 – $1,880
Item 6 of FDD

5% royalty + 2% brand development fund + 1% local marketing + $600/mo technology fee

Financial Performance


Item 19 Financial Performance

Average Gross Revenue
$0
Average Net Profit
$0
Average Gross Profit
$0

Data Based On: One affiliate store, Sambazon Restaurant Group, LLC, for the period July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025.

* All extracted financial data is for the latest reporting period (July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025) for the one affiliate store, as no franchised units exist. - average_gross_revenue is the 'Gross Sales' amount. - average_gross_profit is calculated as 'Gross Sales' ($1,129,240) minus 'Cost of Goods Sold' ($340,690). - average_net_profit is the 'Total Operating Profit' amount, as it aligns with the definition of operating profit before taxes and interest. - best_guess_profit_high is calculated by taking the affiliate's 'Total Operating Profit' ($293,209) and subtracting the known franchisee fees (5% Royalty Fee + 2% Brand Development Fee = 7% of Gross Sales). The 7% fee is 0.07 * $1,129,240 = $79,046.80. So, $293,209 - $79,046.80 = $214,162.2. - best_guess_profit_low is estimated assuming slightly higher 'Other Operating Expenses' for a franchisee, as implied by the document's note about additional franchisee costs. Using 'Other Operating Expenses' at 20% of Gross Sales (instead of the affiliate's 17.6%) for the latest period: Gross Sales ($1,129,240) - Cost of Goods Sold ($340,690) - Labor Costs ($297,133) - (20% * Gross Sales) ($225,848) - Franchisee Fees (7% * Gross Sales) ($79,046.80) = $186,522.2.

Extracted Item 19 Section

How Sambazon Compares


FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
Sambazon
Current
N/A$30K5.0%0
Tropical Smoothie Cafe$300K – $721K$35K6.0%1,371
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFÉ$300K – $721K$35K6.0%1,371
FIREHOUSE SUBS RESTAURANTS (UNIT)$379K – $1.4M$20K6.0%1,248
Zaxby's$1.4M – $3.8M$35K6.0%826
Qdoba$548K – $1.3M$40K5.0%652
Fast Casual Average
107 franchises
$532K – $1.2M$39K5.6%

* 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.

Due Diligence


Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases0
No litigation involving franchisees reported

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryYes

Randy McBrayer, Senior Director of Franchise and Business Development, filed Chapter 13 bankruptcy on March 4, 2021; plan confirmed on May 17, 2021.

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
0
Non-Renewals
0
Reacquired
0
Ceased Ops
0
Transfers
0
Sold to Franchisees
0
Projected New
6

Frequently Asked Questions


According to the 2025 FDD, the average gross revenue for a Sambazon franchise is $1,129,240.

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