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Buy a 3Natives Açaí Cafe Franchise

3Natives Açaí Cafe (formerly 3Natives Acai & Juicery) is a fast-casual health-food franchise serving açaí bowls, smoothies, cold-pressed juices, wraps, salads, bagels and toasts, all made to order in-house each day. Founded in 2013 by Anthony Bambino as a farmer’s market booth in Tequesta, Florida, the concept grew into a juice bar and then a full café for active, health-conscious customers.

The brand began franchising in 2015 and now operates nearly 50 cafés across five states, including Florida, Oklahoma, Georgia, Arizona, Pennsylvania and New York. Units run on a compact, hood-free kitchen design and a streamlined, low-labor workflow, with many items prepared in minutes for dine-in, takeout, delivery and catering.

3Natives remains founder-led, with Anthony Bambino as CEO and a leadership team that includes a CFO, franchise business coaches and a director of operations drawn from the franchisee ranks. Its positioning centers on fresh, better-for-you food and a neighborhood-café feel within the healthy fast-casual category.

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Why buy a 3Natives Açaí Cafe Franchise?

Buying a 3Natives Açaí Cafe franchise places an owner in the healthy fast-casual segment, a category that has stayed resilient as demand for better-for-you dining keeps climbing. The brand pairs broad menu appeal with a model built for efficiency: a hood-free kitchen that lowers buildout complexity and space needs, and simplified, low-labor workflows meant to keep daily operations manageable.

The draw for owners is a recognizable regional brand with documented growth, several revenue channels across dine-in, takeout, delivery and catering, and corporate support spanning operations, marketing and a dedicated franchise business coach. A resale can be especially attractive here: an existing café comes with an established location, equipment, trained staff and a local customer base, often shortening the path to steady operations versus building a new unit.

3Natives Açaí Cafe Franchise Costs & Information

Based on 2024 data reported in the 2025 FDD

  • Brand Profile

    • Year Founded

      2013

    • Franchising Since

      2015

    • New Startup Cost

      $310,500 – $523,500

    • Avg. Resale Price

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  • Franchise Fees

    • Initial franchise Fee

      $39,500

      for new territories

    • Transfer Fee

      50%

      of then-current Initial Franchise Fee (min $19,750)

    • Royalty Fee

      6%

      of Gross Revenues

    • Marketing Fee

      2%

      of Gross Revenues

  • Unit Performance

    • Total Units *

      41

    • New Units Opened *

      12

    • Units Transferred *

      2

    • Avg. Unit revenue *

      $673,840

    * Based on 2024 data reported in the 2025 FDD

3Natives Açaí Cafe – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    New franchisees complete a two-week hands-on program at corporate headquarters plus 112 hours of on-the-job training, then receive ongoing help through a dedicated Franchise Business Coach, operations guidance, marketing systems and established supplier relationships. Buyers of an existing 3Natives café should confirm what transfer training and headquarters onboarding the franchisor provides to incoming owners, and what operating-system access carries over with the sale.

  2. Ideal Owner

    3Natives suits hands-on, community-minded operators who enjoy customer interaction and want to run a fresh-food café to brand standards. Prior restaurant experience helps but is not required; the model rewards owners comfortable hiring and managing a small team, holding quality and consistency, and driving local marketing. Owner-operators who want to be present in the café and build neighborhood relationships tend to fit better than passive, absentee investors.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    3Natives Açaí Cafe earned a place on the 2025 Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest-growing private companies, and is listed in Entrepreneur's franchise directory and the International Franchise Association. The brand has also drawn coverage in QSR Magazine and franchise media for its rapid expansion and better-for-you menu. For resale buyers, brand-level recognition should be weighed alongside the individual café's local reputation, online reviews and community visibility.

  4. Industry / Market

    3Natives operates in the US healthy fast-casual market, valued near $54.8 billion in 2024 and projected to grow about 10% annually through 2033 (Dataintelo). Demand for açaí specifically is rising: the US açaí berry market was roughly $360 million in 2024 and is forecast to reach $535 million by 2030 (Grand View Research). Younger, wellness-focused consumers and the convenience of made-to-order bowls and smoothies keep supporting the category, which matters for a resale buyer assessing local demand.

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