Everbowl Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Everbowl franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Everbowl discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
58 of 95 franchised stores included. Average gross sales range $340k-$863k. Top 10% averaged $862,569; bottom 10% averaged $340,255. Only 3/60 top performers met average.
What a Everbowl franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $39,950 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 2% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 8% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $208,700 – $390,950 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Royalty 6%, Marketing 2%, Tech $250/mo. Non-compliance increases royalty 1-4%. Development fee $99,875-$139,825 for 3-5 units.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Everbowl system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 96 |
| Ceased operations | 9 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 4 |
| Transferred to new owners | 3 |
| Closure rate | 9.4% of outlets |
9 ceased operations in 2025; 4 terminations; 37 stores excluded from performance data.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2026. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is Everbowl worth it? — how it compares to 164 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 8% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $208,700 | cheaper than most (median $481,500) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 9.4% of outlets | worse than 84% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 2 | more litigious than 68% of peers |
Benchmarked against every quick service restaurants franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a Everbowl
The franchisor's framing: 58 of 95 franchised stores included. Average gross sales range $340k-$863k. Top 10% averag… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
- Validation-call playbook — the exact questions to ask
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Everbowl franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Everbowl franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $208,700–$390,950, including a $39,950 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Everbowl franchise owners make?
- 58 of 95 franchised stores included. Average gross sales range $340k-$863k. Top 10% averaged $862,569; bottom 10% averaged $340,255. Only 3/60 top performers met average. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the Everbowl franchise fees?
- Everbowl's FDD discloses a $39,950 initial franchise fee, a 6% royalty on gross sales, a 2% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 8% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Royalty 6%, Marketing 2%, Tech $250/mo. Non-compliance increases royalty 1-4%. Development fee $99,875-$139,825 for 3-5 units.
- What is the Everbowl franchise profit margin?
- Everbowl does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 58 of 95 franchised stores included. Average gross sales range $340k-$863k. Top 10% averaged $862,569; bottom 10% averaged $340,255. Only 3/60 top performers met average. Recurring fees alone take about 8% of gross sales, before rent, labor, food or debt service. Margin has to be reconstructed from the disclosure, not read off it.
- What is the Everbowl franchise failure rate?
- 9 ceased operations in 2025; 4 terminations; 37 stores excluded from performance data.
- How many Everbowl locations are there?
- Everbowl's FDD reports 96 total outlets, with 9 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 3 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Everbowl have complaints or lawsuits?
- Everbowl discloses 2 legal matters in Item 3 of its FDD. Item 3 covers the franchisor's litigation history, which is the closest thing to a public record of how it treats franchisees — read the case descriptions, not just the count.
- Is a Everbowl franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Everbowl scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 8% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 2 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 35707-202603-12 (Clean FDD 2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Everbowl or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.