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This Bowl

Fast casual grain bowl restaurant · 43+ locations · NYC, Australia

This Bowl (Fishbowl) is an Australian-founded grain bowl brand that launched in NYC in 2024. It's raised $27M from investors and plans US expansion across six more cities: friendly in format, but institutional in backing and intent.

Investor-backedDisplacement RiskFounder-run

The Big Picture

Mixed Picture

This Bowl (Fishbowl) has raised AU$27.2M from Stripes, Revery Group, and Yendys Capital and plans to expand from NYC to Miami, Boston, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and LA. The founders are Australian-based and the US brand launched only in April 2024. Friendly in format but institutional in backing and intent.

Let's Get Critical

Local ownership
3/10
Founder involvement
5/10
Worker pay & benefits
6/10
Environmental impact
6/10
Sourcing & labor
6/10

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