Bento Sushi franchise
A sushi counter operating within a host retail location. At the end of 2025 there were 61 Bento Sushi locations in the US, 60 franchised and 1 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $21K–$146K
- Franchise fee
- $2K–$100K
- Royalty
- 10% of gross sales
- Locations, 2025
- 61
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- Not on the SBA Franchise Directory
From Bento Sushi Franchise Inc’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Bento Sushi franchise costs
Opening Sushi counter costs an estimated $20,500 to $145,550. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Bento Sushi Franchise Inc, 2026 filing, page 1
Bento Sushi franchise fee
The franchise fee is $2,000 to $100,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Bento Sushi Franchise Inc, 2026 filing, page 14
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 10% of gross sales withheld from customer receipts. |
|---|
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Bento Sushi Franchise Inc, 2026 filing, page 17
Sales and earnings
No figures Bento Sushi 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: Bento Sushi Franchise Inc, 2026 filing, page 47
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 59 (−34) | 1 |
| 2024 | 64 (+5) | 1 |
| 2025 | 60 (−4) | 1 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Bento Sushi Franchise Inc, 2026 filing, page 47
How Bento Sushi compares
Of the 192 restaurant franchises on this site, Bento Sushi is the cheapest to open and the 109th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Bento Sushi | Typical restaurant |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $21K | $529K |
| Royalty | 10% | 5% |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | −35.5% | +5.3% |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 138 of 192 |
Typical is the median across the 192 brands in restaurant franchises.
