How much does a Baya Bar franchise cost?
Opening a Baya Bar franchise takes a total initial investment of $167,490 to $353,226, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so it discloses no earnings figures at all.
Baya Bar franchises Baya Bar Shop locations. Category: Food & Beverage.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Baya Bar franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $167,490 to $353,226. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Construction and Leasehold Improvements ($34,750 to $118,760), Additional Funds – Three Months ($20,425 to $45,166), and Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment ($28,200 to $34,300). Together they make up about 56% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $35,000, about 21% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $35,000 | $35,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Construction and Leasehold Improvements2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $34,750 | $118,760 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Design and Architect Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $7,500 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Lease Deposits and Rent – Three Months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $6,500 | $31,250 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $28,200 | $34,300 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Signage2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $8,500 | $21,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Computer, Software, and Point of Sale System2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $1,500 | $3,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Grand Opening Marketing2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $2,500 | $7,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Web and Social Media Marketing – Three Months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $750 | $750 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Initial Inventory2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $5,700 | $9,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Utility Deposits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $1,500 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Insurance Deposits – Three Months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $665 | $2,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Travel for Initial Training2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $500 | $4,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Professional Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $5,000 | $7,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| General Licenses and Permits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $2,000 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Opening Assistance Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $6,500 | $12,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Additional Funds – Three Months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $20,425 | $45,166 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9-10 | $167,490 | $353,226 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9-10 |
Source Baya Bar, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9-10, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What Baya Bar franchisees actually report earning
This brand's FDD publishes no Item 19.
Other than the preceding financial performance representation, We do not make any representations about a franchisee’s future financial performance or the past financial performance of company-owned or franchised outlets. We also do not authorize our employees or representatives to make any such representations either orally or in writing. If you are purchasing an existing outlet, however, we may provide you with the actual records of that outlet. If you receive any other financial performance information or projections of your future income, you should report it to the franchisor’s management by contacting William Loesch, Baya Bar Franchise Systems, LLC at 2110 Richmond Road, Staten Island, New York 10306 and (855) 600-3282, the Federal Trade Commission, and the appropriate state regulatory agencies.
Source Baya Bar, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 40, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many Baya Bar outlets there are, and how many closed
Baya Bar ended 2025 with 33 franchised outlets and 7 company-owned outlets. In that year 8 franchised outlets opened and none left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Baya Bar opened 14 franchised outlets and no outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 14, from 19 to 33 franchised outlets.
On average, about 0.0% of franchised outlets left the system each year: none left in these three years.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 41 |
| 2024 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 41 |
| 2023 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 41 |
Source Baya Bar, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 41, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How Baya Bar compares with other Food & Beverage franchises
Measured against the 256 Food & Beverage franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Baya Bar's estimated range is $260,358. It costs less to open than 91% of Food & Beverage franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 0.0% for Baya Bar. That is lower than 98% of the 165 Food & Beverage franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Baya Bar's franchised system grew 74%. The typical Food & Beverage franchise here grew 4.4%.
- Earnings disclosure. 152 of the 256 Food & Beverage franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Baya Bar is not one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Food & Beverage franchise side by side.
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