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Bento Sushi

Bento Sushi

Bento Sushi franchises allow operators to run sushi counters within grocery stores, retail centers, universities, airports, and other host facilities, preparing and selling pre-packaged sushi and related products under the Bento Sushi brand. Franchisees do not handle customer payments, which occur at the host's checkout, and there is no dine-in service, with products intended for off-site consumption. The business model relies on the host facility's foot traffic to generate sales, targeting convenience-oriented consumers seeking fresh, grab-and-go sushi.

60locations
$21K–$146K
Since 2016
Food & BeverageBensalem, PABento Nouveau Inc.www.bentosushi.comDisclaimer

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Franchise Costs

Franchise Fee
$100,000
Initial Investment
$20,500 – $145,550
Royalty Rate
10.00%
Brand Fund
2.00%
Fixed Monthly Fees
$100 – $100

10% royalty + up to 2% national marketing fund + $100/mo website and data fee

Financial Performance

Item 19 Financial Performance

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How Bento Sushi Compares

Key Insights

  • One of the lowest investment costs in Fast Food (ranked #3 of 134)
FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
Bento Sushi
Current
$21K – $146K$100K10.0%60
MCDONALD'S$1.5M – $2.6M$45KN/A12,772
LITTLE CAESARS$377K – $1.8M$20K6.0%3,788
AFC$45K – $151K$6K8.0%3,572
KFC (NON-TRADITIONAL)$1.2M – $4.2M$45KN/A3,404
SONIC DRIVE-IN$1.5M – $2.5M$15K5.0%3,120
Fast Food Average
134 franchises
$596K – $1.6M$35K6.3%–

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 134 Fast Food franchises by location count.

Locations & Growth

Outlet Growth Over Time

Total outlets at end of each year

Geographic Distribution (2025)

Outlets by state across the United States

Top States
1PA
8
2FL
6
3NC
6
4VA
5
5NY
4
6MD
4
7AL
3
8ME
3
9TN
3
10IN
2
11LA
2
12MS
2
13CA
2
14IL
2
15AZ
1

+12 more states

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Franchisee Contacts

11 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

11 Contacts Available

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Due Diligence

Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases0
No litigation involving franchisees reported

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo
No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
0
Non-Renewals
0
Reacquired
4
Ceased Ops
6
Transfers
6
Sold to Franchisees
0
Projected New
3

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Frequently Asked Questions

The total initial investment to open a Bento Sushi franchise ranges from $20,500 to $145,550. This includes a franchise fee of $100,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 10.0% of gross sales.