How much does a Rush Bowls franchise cost?
Opening a Rush Bowls franchise takes a total initial investment of $199,050 to $549,500, 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.
Rush Bowls franchises brick restaurants, food trucks, and combos. Category: Food & Beverage.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Rush Bowls franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $199,050 to $549,500. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Leasehold Improvements and Rent – Three Months ($70,000 to $325,000), Furniture, Fixtures, Supplies, Décor, Inventory, and Equipment ($48,000 to $90,000), and Additional Funds – Three Months ($15,000 to $25,000). Together they make up about 80% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $31,050 to $34,500, about 16% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $31,050 | $34,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Leasehold Improvements and Rent – Three Months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $70,000 | $325,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Wages, Travel Expenses, and Living Expenses During Off-site Training2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $0 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Furniture, Fixtures, Supplies, Décor, Inventory, and Equipment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $48,000 | $90,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Architectural and Engineering Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $10,000 | $20,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Signage2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $4,000 | $12,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Point-of-Sale and Computer System2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $3,000 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Licenses and Permits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $1,000 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Miscellaneous Site Development Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $2,500 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Grand Opening2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $3,000 | $6,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Grand Opening Training Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $10,500 | $10,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Webpage Set Up Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $1,000 | $1,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Additional Funds – Three Months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $15,000 | $25,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10-11 | $199,050 | $549,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10-11 |
Source Rush Bowls, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10-11, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-16.
Item 19
What Rush Bowls franchisees actually report earning
This brand's FDD publishes no Item 19.
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 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.
Source Rush Bowls, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 38, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-16.
Item 20
How many Rush Bowls outlets there are, and how many closed
Rush Bowls ended 2025 with 54 franchised outlets and 2 company-owned outlets. In that year 10 franchised outlets opened and 6 left the system.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 42 |
| 2024 | 50 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 50 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 42 |
| 2023 | 36 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 361 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 42 |
Source Rush Bowls, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 42, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-16.
Compare
How Rush Bowls 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 Rush Bowls' estimated range is $374,275. It costs less to open than 77% of Food & Beverage franchises here.
- Earnings disclosure. 152 of the 256 Food & Beverage franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Rush Bowls 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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