Bango Bowls franchise
2026 filing · April 29, 2026GrowingShares sales figures
Bango Bowls at a glance
A quick-serve restaurant serving acai bowls, salads and other better-for-you food and drinks. At the end of 2025 there were 10 Bango Bowls locations in the US, 3 franchised and 7 company-owned, so most are run by the company itself.
The business
- Franchisor
- Bango Franchisor LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Patchogue, New York
- Typical size
- 800–1,200 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $270K–$627K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross sales, paid monthly
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross sales, paid monthly; it can rise to 3%
- Renewal fee
- $5,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 10
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 3
- Company-owned
- 7
- Change in 3 years
- +3
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 1
- Most in New York
From Bango Franchisor LLC’s 2026 filing; revenue and net loss from its audited financial statements, page 144; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
Bango Bowls among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Bango Bowls | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $448,762 | Costs more than 59% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $40,000 | Lower than 46% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 10 | Fewer than 61% of franchises |
How much a Bango Bowls franchise costs
Opening one Bango Bowls costs an estimated $270,082 to $627,442. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold improvements ($100,000 to $350,000) and other equipment and supplies ($55,000 to $85,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $36,000 | $40,000 | |
| Lease Deposit | $3,500 | $12,500 | |
| Initial Marketing Spend | $10,000 | ||
| Leasehold Improvements | $100,000 | $350,000 | |
| Signage | $7,500 | $17,555 | |
| Computer Equipment | $1,499 | $2,499 | |
| Point-of-Sale Equipment | $2,583 | $3,583 | |
| Other Equipment and Supplies | $55,000 | $85,000 | |
| Digital Menu Boards | $3,000 | $6,000 | |
| Operating Inventory | $9,500 | $15,555 | |
| Licenses and Professional Services | $7,500 | $32,750 | |
| Insurance | $3,000 | $7,000 | |
| Expenses Associated with Initial Training | $1,000 | $5,000 | |
| Additional Funds – 3 Months | $30,000 | $40,000 | |
| Total | $270,082 | $627,442 | |
Source: Bango Franchisor LLC, 2026 filing, page 16
Bango Bowls franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Bango Franchisor LLC, 2026 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid monthly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales, paid monthly; it can rise to 3%. |
| Technology Fee | Then-current fee Currently, $150 per month |
| Renewal Fee | $5,000 |
| Additional Training Fee | $400 per day per trainer, plus expenses |
| Local Advertising Requirement | 1% of Gross Sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Bango Franchisor LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Other fees as filed, from pages 11–12. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Bango Bowls publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Bango Franchisor LLC, 2026 filing, page 48
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $590K–$1.1M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How Bango Bowls compares
Of the 60 smoothie franchises on this site, Bango Bowls is the 40th cheapest to open and the 37th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Bango Bowls | Typical smoothie brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $270K | $227K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $627K | $519K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $40K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 10 | 20 | 21 |
| Closed or left per year | 0% | 3.6% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 45 of 60 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 60 brands in smoothie franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 (+1) | 6 | +1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 (+2) | 7 | +2 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Bango Franchisor LLC, 2026 filing, page 50
Where Bango Bowls locations are
At the end of 2025, Bango Bowls had locations in 1 state. The most are in New York.
- New York10
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 3 | 7 | 10 |
Source: Bango Franchisor LLC, 2026 filing, page 51
Who owns Bango Bowls?
Bango Bowls franchises are sold by Bango Franchisor LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From Bango Franchisor LLC’s 2026 filing, page 7.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Bango Franchisor LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 9
Bango Bowls filings
The figures on this page come from Bango Franchisor LLC’s 2026 filing, issued April 29, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 29, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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