Bottom line
- Total investment $20K – $146K including a $100K franchise fee, 10.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 57/100.
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note — flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one Bento Sushi unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
89%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Franchisees operate quick-service sushi restaurants, managing food preparation, inventory, customer service, and delivery/dine-in operations. Daily duties include staff management, quality control of fresh ingredients, order fulfillment, and point-of-sale operations while paying 10% royalties on gross sales.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 23 states reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
23
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Bento Sushi presents meaningful investment risk due to lack of financial transparency, unprotected territory, and slow unit growth, making ROI validation difficult before committing a six-figure franchise fee.
Score breakdown · what drove the 57 / 100 rating
- 01MEDHigh franchise fee ($100,000) with no disclosed average revenue or net income to validate ROI
- 02MINORNo protected territory creates direct competition risk and cannibalization potential
- 03MINORSlow unit growth (5.0% YoY) suggests market saturation or franchisee satisfaction concerns
- 04MINORShort 3-year term creates renewal risk and limits franchisee long-term planning
- 05MEDWide investment range ($20,200–$145,550) indicates inconsistent unit economics or incomplete disclosure
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
12 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Bento Sushi · FDD (2025) PDF