Bambū franchise
A Bambū franchisee operates a shop selling Vietnamese-inspired desserts and drinks. At the end of 2025 there were 52 Bambū locations in the US, all franchised.
- Cost to open
- $143K–$440K
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- Royalty
- 4%
- Locations, 2025
- 52
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From BAMBU FRANCHISING LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Bambū franchise costs
Opening one traditional shop costs an estimated $142,500 to $439,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: BAMBU FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, page 18
Bambū franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: BAMBU FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 4% of annual net revenues, collected as $850 monthly payments with semiannual reconciliation payments. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: BAMBU FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
Sales and earnings
No figures Bambū does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: BAMBU FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, page 47
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 69 (+8) | 0 |
| 2024 | 60 (−9) | 0 |
| 2025 | 52 (−8) | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: BAMBU FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, page 48
How Bambū compares
Of the 126 restaurant franchises on this site, Bambū is the 3rd cheapest to open and the 81st largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Bambū | Typical restaurant |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $143K | $484K |
| Royalty | 4% | 5% |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | −14.8% | +6.3% |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 92 of 126 |
Typical is the median across the 126 brands in restaurant franchises.
