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Buy a Sobol Franchise

SoBol is a fast-casual cafe franchise built around acai bowls, smoothies, and superfood-driven menu items. Founded on Long Island, New York in 2013, with its flagship cafe in Sayville, the brand serves health-conscious customers fresh, customizable bowls made with acai blended daily, homemade granola, and fresh fruit. It began franchising within a few years of opening and now operates under the legal entity Acai Industries Inc.

The brand has grown to more than 100 locations open or in development across 10-plus states, making it one of the larger acai-focused cafe concepts in the US. SoBol runs on a deliberately streamlined model: a focused menu, centralized sourcing, and repeatable operating systems intended to keep food costs and inventory complexity manageable across every unit.

Day-parts span breakfast through the afternoon, with dine-in, takeout, and delivery formats. SoBol sits within the better-for-you fast-casual segment, competing alongside brands such as Playa Bowls, and differentiates on fresh-blended acai, homemade granola, and a community-cafe atmosphere rather than packaged or pre-made product.

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Why buy a Sobol Franchise?

SoBol offers a way to buy into the fast-growing acai bowl and smoothie category with an established brand rather than building a concept from scratch. The appeal is a simple, focused operation: a streamlined menu lowers food costs and inventory complexity, while centralized sourcing and standardized systems let owners concentrate on execution and local customer experience. With more than 100 locations open or in development, the system carries real brand momentum, and the franchisor reports strong unit economics among its top-performing cafes.

To buy a SoBol franchise as a resale can be especially attractive because an existing cafe comes with a built-out kitchen, trained staff, an established local customer base, and a trading history a new location would take time to develop. The category has also proved durable, riding sustained consumer interest in fresh, better-for-you food.

Sobol Franchise Costs & Information

Based on 2023 data reported in the 2024 FDD

  • Brand Profile

    • Year Founded

      2014

    • Franchising Since

      2016

    • New Startup Cost

      $195,600 – $453,200

    • Avg. Resale Price

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  • Franchise Fees

    • Initial franchise Fee

      $35,000

      for new territories

    • Transfer Fee

      50%

      of current Initial Franchise Fee, $15,000 min

    • Royalty Fee

      5%

      of Gross Sales

    • Marketing Fee

      1%

      of Gross Sales; up to 2%

  • Unit Performance

    • Total Units *

      65

    • New Units Opened *

      4

    • Units Transferred *

      3

    • Avg. Unit revenue *

      $594,632

    * Based on 2023 data reported in the 2024 FDD

Sobol – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    SoBol provides incoming franchisees with structured initial training of 27 hours of classroom instruction plus 50 hours of on-the-job training covering food preparation, daily operations, and customer service. Owners gain access to centralized sourcing and supply-chain systems, ongoing operational guidance, and marketing support from a dedicated franchise support team, and the brand's Discovery Day lets candidates tour an operating cafe and meet existing owners. Resale buyers should confirm with SoBol what transfer training and system access carry over to incoming ownership and existing staff when a cafe changes hands.

  2. Ideal Owner

    The model suits hands-on, community-minded local operators rather than passive investors. Prior food or restaurant experience is not required, but the strongest candidates value systems, consistency, and a repeatable cafe operation. Owners spend their time managing a small team, maintaining product quality and freshness, controlling food costs, and building local loyalty and repeat traffic. Comfort with day-to-day hospitality, staff scheduling, and a customer-facing counter-service environment matters more than industry background. Many owners are first-time operators or multi-unit investors drawn to a simple, scalable format.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    SoBol has built recognition as one of the faster-growing acai bowl concepts in the US, expanding from a single Long Island cafe to more than 100 locations open or in development. The brand was featured by QSR magazine as an up-and-coming concept to watch and markets itself as an award-winning acai and smoothie franchise on the strength of its product and growth. Much of its reputation rests on fresh-blended acai, homemade granola, and strong repeat-customer loyalty. For resale buyers, brand-level recognition should be weighed alongside the specific cafe's local reviews, community standing, and referral strength.

  4. Industry / Market

    SoBol operates in the US health-food fast-casual category, anchored by the juice and smoothie bar segment, which generates roughly $2.5-3 billion in annual US revenue and has grown alongside steady demand for fresh, better-for-you options. Acai bowls have moved from a regional trend to a mainstream menu item, supported by interest in plant-forward eating, customizable meals, and all-day snacking. Demand skews toward younger, health-conscious consumers and warmer-weather and urban markets. For resale buyers, local foot traffic, climate, and competition from other bowl and smoothie concepts shape unit performance more than national trends.

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