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    Mahana Fresh vs Mai

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    MFMahana Fresh2026 FDDMMai2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Mahana Fresh

    $222,200 – $818,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Mai

    $5,900 – $26,270

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Mahana Fresh

    $49,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Mai

    $3,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Royalty · Item 6

    Mahana Fresh

    3%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Mai

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Mai discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Mahana Fresh has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Mahana Fresh

    $222,200 – $818,500
    Total initial investment lower estimate
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Mai

    $5,900 – $26,270
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Mahana Fresh

    $49,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Mai

    $3,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Mahana Fresh

    3%
    Royalty during first twenty-six weeks — 3% of Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Mai

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Mahana Fresh

    4%
    Advertising and marketing fund contribution maximum — 4% of Gross Sales — 4%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Mai

    1%
    Brand Fund Contribution maximum — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Mahana Fresh

    8
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55

    Mai

    362
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 70
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Mahana Fresh

    +1
    Calculated: 7 at end of 2023 → 8 at end of 2025

    Mai

    +47
    Calculated: 315 at end of 2023 → 362 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Mahana Fresh

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Mai

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Mahana Fresh

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Mai

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Mahana Fresh

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Mai

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    MFMahana Fresh
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $1,114,893
    other Outlet #1 Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    MMai

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    Mahana Fresh vs Mai: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Mahana Fresh or Mai?
    Mahana Fresh: $222,200 – $818,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17); Mai: $5,900 – $26,270 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Mai. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Mahana Fresh or Mai?
    Mahana Fresh: 8 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55); Mai: 362 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 70). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Mahana Fresh and Mai disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Mahana Fresh has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Mai has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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