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Buy a Kaia Bowls Franchise

Kaia Bowls is a fast-casual franchise built around acai and superfood bowls, with a menu that also covers pitaya and coconut bowls, smoothies, juices, salads and savory poke bowls. The concept began in March 2022, when the Ancuta family took over a small Clearwater Beach, Florida restaurant and rebuilt its menu around fresh, customizable, better-for-you food served over quick counter service.

The brand remains family-owned and operated from Florida’s Tampa Bay area, where it runs a small group of corporate locations, and began offering franchises around 2024. Units typically occupy 800 to 1,500 square feet in high pedestrian-traffic settings, often near colleges and universities, and each franchisee receives a protected territory with a 3-mile radius under a 10-year renewable agreement.

Kaia Bowls positions itself around a customizable menu, fast counter service and a wellness-focused “Kare” philosophy spanning health, nutrition, sustainability and community. It is actively opening territories across Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas and Texas as both single- and multi-unit opportunities.

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Why buy a Kaia Bowls Franchise?

Buying a Kaia Bowls franchise is a way into the health-focused fast-casual category, where acai and superfood bowls have moved from a coastal niche to a mainstream menu choice. The brand pairs a recognizable product with a customizable, build-your-own format that supports repeat visits and a broad customer base, from students and fitness-minded locals to families looking for quick, fresh meals.

The compact 800-to-1,500-square-foot footprint and counter-service format keep the operating model relatively simple, and protected 3-mile territories limit in-brand competition as the system grows. As a younger, founder-led concept, Kaia Bowls gives earlier entrants the chance to establish a presence before the brand is widely built out, supported by its corporate base in the Tampa Bay market.

Kaia Bowls Franchise Costs & Information

  • Minimum Qualifications

    • Initial Franchise Fee

      $35,000

    • Initial Investment

      $168,500 - $296,500

  • Royalty

    • Royalty Fee

      6%

  • Training & Support

    • 59 hours on the job training

    • 21 hours classroom training

    • Ongoing support

    • Marketing support

Kaia Bowls – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    Kaia Bowls provides incoming franchisees with 21 hours of classroom instruction covering menu management, customer service, financial management and marketing, plus 59 hours of on-the-job training in day-to-day store operations. Owners also receive a brand book, ongoing operational guidance, marketing materials and proven systems for menu execution, quality control and service. Resale buyers should confirm with Kaia Bowls what initial and transfer training is offered to new owners and existing staff, and what ongoing support and systems access carry over with the unit.

  2. Ideal Owner

    The Kaia Bowls model suits hands-on, operations-led owners comfortable running a fast-paced counter-service food business and managing an hourly team. No prior food or franchising experience is required given the structured training, but owners should be customer-focused, attentive to food-safety and quality standards, and willing to build local visibility near colleges and busy neighborhoods. The format also fits owners with multi-unit ambitions, since compact stores and protected territories support measured expansion across a market.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    As a young brand that began franchising around 2024, Kaia Bowls has not yet accumulated industry awards, but it has built early credibility through membership in the International Franchise Association since 2024 and listings in the Entrepreneur franchise directory and on Franchising.com. Its reputation rests largely on its Tampa Bay corporate locations and their customer reviews. For resale buyers, brand-level recognition should be weighed alongside the specific territory's local reputation, online reviews, referral sources and community visibility.

  4. Industry / Market

    Kaia Bowls operates in the US juice and smoothie bar segment, which generates several billion dollars in annual revenue (IBISWorld) and includes acai and superfood bowl concepts. Demand is driven by sustained consumer interest in fresh, customizable, better-for-you eating, particularly among younger and health-conscious diners who favor quick options over traditional fast food. The category benefits from repeat visits and all-day breakfast, lunch and snacking occasions, though individual locations remain sensitive to local foot traffic, site quality and seasonal patterns.

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