Franchise opportunities compared
Nautical Bowls vs Newks Eatery
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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Nautical Bowls and Newks Eatery disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Nautical Bowls: 6, Newks Eatery: 28). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Nautical Bowls | NENewks Eatery |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $220,200 – $439,850 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $15,000 – $1,323,350 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $20,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10 | $20,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $6.00 Royalty Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | Not available No reviewed royalty record |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $2.00 Brand Development Fund Contribution 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 72 Outlets at end of 2024 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42 | 97 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +45 Calculated: 27 at end of 2022 → 72 at end of 2024 | +0 Calculated: 97 at end of 2023 → 97 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | 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 | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 27 company-owned Covered Restaurants; Mid-Level 33% $633,478 other Table 2 Mid-Level 33% · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 63 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 27 Covered Restaurants; Total 100% $2,194,256 other Table 1 Total 100% · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 63 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 27 Covered Restaurants; Lower 33% $1,597,628 other Table 1 Lower 33% · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 63 +25 more groups in the full report |
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.