Playa Bowls franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.21 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$35,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

6% · 6% of monthly Gross Sales, debited monthly by ACH

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

Up to $500/month, currently not assessed

Other fees

Local/regional advertising cooperative (up to 1% of Gross Sales, not currently assessed); Annual Conference Attendance Fee (up to $1,500/attendee); Management Service Fee (10% of Gross Sales plus costs, if franchisor must take over management due to franchisee default)

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$30,000 - $70,000 estimated minimum recommended additional funds for operating expenses (employee salaries, inventory, rent, utilities) for the initial three months of operation; excludes owner compensation, interest, and finance charges

Fees sourceFDD p.14 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.21 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Gross Sales by quartile (average, median, low, high) for Operational Company Owned Outlets and Operational Franchise Outlets, split into Traditional Outlets and Other Outlets (seasonal/non-traditional)

Reporting period

2025 Calendar Year

Sample

Company Owned: 26 of 30 Operational Company Owned Outlets that qualify as Traditional Outlets. Franchise: 223 of 250 Operational Franchise Outlets that qualify as Traditional Outlets, and 27 that qualify as Other Outlets (2 of the 27 excluded from Other Outlets data for lack of records)

Reported average

$1,117,488

Reported median

$1,094,086

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.58 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

262

Year-end outlets

342

Net change

+80

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

85

Terminations

1

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

3

Reacquisitions

1

Transfers

19

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.60 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

63 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$444,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

57 loans

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 0

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Playa Bowls franchise cost?

standard (single Franchise Agreement): $281,960 to $1,055,594; Multi-Unit Development Agreement (Development Area Fee + first Shop): $316,960 to $1,300,594 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $35,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.21 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Playa Bowls owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Gross Sales by quartile (average, median, low, high) for Operational Company Owned Outlets and Operational Franchise Outlets, split into Traditional Outlets and Other Outlets (seasonal/non-traditional). Sample: Company Owned: 26 of 30 Operational Company Owned Outlets that qualify as Traditional Outlets. Franchise: 223 of 250 Operational Franchise Outlets that qualify as Traditional Outlets, and 27 that qualify as Other Outlets (2 of the 27 excluded from Other Outlets data for lack of records). Period: 2025 Calendar Year.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.58 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Playa Bowls?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 0 / 0. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $444,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 57 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗