Buena Papa
Status: active as of 2026-09-09
Also known as: Buena Papa Fry Bar
Buena Papa’s official site promotes current Fry Bar locations and franchise opportunities. That supports an operating commercial presence; the televised Robert Herjavec agreement is not treated as a documented closing.
Shark Tank appearance
Season 15, episode 4
- Air date
- 2023-10-20
- Appearance source
- ABC — businesses from S15E4 episode
- Pitch
- Globally inspired loaded-fry restaurant concept.
- Ask
- $400,000 for 7% equity.
- Offer
- A Robert Herjavec agreement was televised; executed closing evidence was not retrieved.
- Deal closed?
- Unresolved
Dated timeline
| Date | Event | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-20 | ABC's S15E4 roster lists Buena Papa with PaddleSmash, FairyTail Pet Care and MONOSUIT. | BP-ABC |
| 2026-09-09 | The official site promotes Buena Papa Fry Bar franchise opportunities. | BP-SITE |
Legal and entity identity
- Legal entities
- Unresolved
- Aliases
- Buena Papa Fry Bar
- Successor/acquirer
- None verified
No conclusive registry record was retrieved.
Notable findings and disputes
- verified fact The retrieved official site supports an operating commercial and franchise presence. Locations, franchise sales, entity standing and fulfillment were not independently verified. [ BP-SITE ]
- unresolved The televised Robert Herjavec agreement is not treated as closed financing. No executed investment, termination or shareholder document was retrieved. [ BP-ABC ]
What we could not verify
- Entity-specific standing, executed investment terms, franchise system records, ownership changes and historical archive comparisons remain unresolved.
Full research sources
- BP-ABC — ABC — businesses from S15E4 official episode roster published 2023-10-20 accessed 2026-09-09
- BP-SITE — Buena Papa official television and franchise page company page accessed 2026-09-09
Status-Verification Sources
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ABC — businesses from Shark Tank Season 15, episode 4
(abc.com)
2023-10-20
ABC's official roster identifies Buena Papa and founders James and Johanna Windon.
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Buena Papa official television and franchise page
(buenapapa.com)
The official site promotes Buena Papa Fry Bar franchise opportunities and its Shark Tank appearance.