Nautical Bowls

Founded in 2017 by Rachel and Bryant Amundson in Scottsdale, Arizona, Nautical Bowls began with a focus on making organic superfoods accessible for everyday consumers. The brand started with one location and has grown to approximately 174 locations across the United States. It operates in the $2.4 billion juice and smoothie bar industry and serves the broader health food franchise market with acai bowls and other superfood based menu items.

Health and wellness food is a growing part of American foodservice as consumers place more value on clean eating, functional nutrition, and transparent sourcing. Many customers still have limited access to convenient, affordable meals that offer genuine nutritional value. Traditional quick service restaurants have added healthier choices, but health conscious consumers may see a gap between promotional claims and the food itself. That gap gives purpose built concepts such as Nautical Bowls an opportunity to serve demand for convenient health food.

Nautical Bowls offers organic acai bowls, pitaya bowls, smoothies, and other superfood based items. Bowls are made to order with organic acai sourced directly from the Amazon rainforest, along with fresh fruit, granola, honey, and customizable superfood additions. Stores do not require cooking, fryers, grease traps, or hood ventilation systems. These requirements can simplify construction and maintenance while supporting faster service, lower labor needs, and a clean store environment.

The initial franchise fee is $39,500. Total investment is approximately $222,000 to $409,000, depending on the location type, market, and buildout specifications. That range is below the investment often required for traditional restaurant concepts, which can exceed $500,000 to $1 million or more. Nautical Bowls offers single unit and multi unit development agreements, and some franchisees obtain rights to develop multiple territories.

The operating model includes lower food costs, reduced labor needs, and limited equipment maintenance compared with traditional quick service restaurant models. Stores typically occupy 800 to 1,200 square feet, which can help limit occupancy costs. Repeat visits from health conscious customers who may come multiple times per week can provide an ongoing revenue base.

Since its founding in 2017, Nautical Bowls has expanded from one Arizona location to approximately 174 units across multiple states in less than a decade. The brand has appeared on franchise industry rankings and drawn interest from multi unit operators and private equity backed franchise groups. Its target locations include suburban lifestyle centers, college towns, fitness oriented retail clusters, and family focused shopping areas, giving the concept several types of markets for future development.

Nautical Bowls looks for franchise partners who value health, community involvement, and strong operations. The brand seeks people who are interested in health and wellness, participate in their local communities, and want to build a positive team culture. Restaurant experience is not required. Training covers store operations, team management, supply chain logistics, and local marketing execution. The operating model may appeal to career changers, corporate professionals pursuing business ownership, and health focused entrepreneurs.

Nautical Bowls combines an organic superfood menu, a simplified store model, reported unit volumes, and expansion across the United States. Buyers evaluating the brand can review information about its franchise structure, SBA lending activity, competitive position, and financial metrics through PeerSense. PeerSense is a commercial capital advisory firm that introduces franchise buyers to SBA and conventional lenders and does not lend or approve loans.