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    Nautical Bowls vs New York Fries

    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.

    Nautical Bowls2026 FDDNew York Fries2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Nautical Bowls

    $220,200 – $439,850

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    New York Fries

    $450,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Nautical Bowls

    $20,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    New York Fries

    $50

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Royalty · Item 6

    Nautical Bowls

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    New York Fries

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Before you compare

    • Nautical Bowls figures come from its 2026 FDD and New York Fries figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Nautical Bowls discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Nautical Bowls has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Nautical Bowls

    $220,200 – $439,850
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    New York Fries

    $450,000
    Period (9) $2 5 ,000 - $30,000 As Arranged As Arranged Third - Parties TOTAL ( 10 ) — 450000
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Nautical Bowls

    $20,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    New York Fries

    $50
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Nautical Bowls

    6%
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    New York Fries

    6%
    . Column 1 Type of Fee 1 Column 2 Amount Column 3 Due Date Column 4 Remarks Royalty — 6%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Nautical Bowls

    2%
    Brand Development Fund Contribution — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    New York Fries

    2.5%
    therwise specified by us. See Note 2 for definition of Gross Sales. Advertising Fund — 2.5% — 2.5%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Nautical Bowls

    72
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42

    New York Fries

    4
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Nautical Bowls

    +45
    Calculated: 27 at end of 2022 → 72 at end of 2024

    New York Fries

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Nautical Bowls

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    New York Fries

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

    Nautical Bowls

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    New York Fries

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

    Nautical Bowls

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    New York Fries

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Nautical Bowls
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting Outlets open for full 12 months
    $465,281
    other Tier 1 median Net Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting Outlets open for full 12 months
    41 outlets
    other Franchisee-owned reporting outlets
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting Outlets open for full 12 months
    2 outlets
    other Affiliate-owned reporting outlets
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37
    +3 more groups in the full report
    New York Fries

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    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.

    Nautical Bowls vs New York Fries: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Nautical Bowls or New York Fries?
    Nautical Bowls: $220,200 – $439,850 (2026 FDD · Item 7); New York Fries: $450,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Nautical Bowls. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Nautical Bowls and New York Fries royalties compare?
    Nautical Bowls: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); New York Fries: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Nautical Bowls or New York Fries?
    Nautical Bowls: 72 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42); New York Fries: 4 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Nautical Bowls and New York Fries disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Nautical Bowls has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 location groups; New York Fries makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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