Dessert Mango MangoFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Formerly known as Mango Mango Dessert
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Dessert Mango Mango franchise requires a total initial investment of $340K – $596K, including a $30K franchise fee and an ongoing 4.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $656K[2]. Verdict grade: B. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $340K – $596K
- 22nd pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- $656K
- 4th pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- 4.0%
- 3rd pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 36
- 33rd pct Service Resta…
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Full-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Full-Service Restaurants avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
The franchisor's auditor raised doubt about continued operations. This is a serious risk signal.
Bottom line
- Total investment $340K – $596K including a $30K franchise fee, 4.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $656K/year (median $569K).
- Verdict B (Above Average) with a risk score of 54/100.
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note, which flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Mango Franchise USA LLC
- Ultimate parent
- None
- CEO title
- Co-Founder and President
- Xiao (Sean) Chen
- CEO experience
- 12 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- NY
- HQ
- 73-31 57th Avenue, Maspeth, New York 11378
- Auditor
- Chongping Zhao, CPA
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $1.2M
- vs $1.3M prior year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
- ⚠ Going-concern note
- Disclosed in FDD 2025
- Auditor flagged doubt about continued operations. Verify against the latest FDD before deciding.
Independent franchisee associations
- Independent Franchisee Association
Franchisee-led councils or alliances disclosed in Item 20. Indicates operator voice.
Affiliated brands
- Mango Franchise USA Management
- MMFP Production
- BX Wholesales Trading
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
Franchisees operate quick-service dessert shops specializing in mango-based treats (smoothies, shaved ice, frozen desserts, etc.). Day-to-day operations include managing inventory of fresh/frozen mangoes, preparing beverages and desserts, managing counter staff, handling POS systems, and maintaining food safety standards. Typical footprints are mall kiosks, street-level storefronts, or food court locations with limited seating.
- CEO
- Xiao (Sean) Chen
- Headquarters
- NY
- Founded
- 2013
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 16
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $30K | $30K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $30K | $60K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $280K | $506K |
| Total initial investment | $340K | $596K |
Source: Dessert Mango Mango 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$79K
12.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
15%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
6.5 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $340K – $596K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $30K – $60K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $30K – $30K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 4.0%
- Gross Sales · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 6.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 4.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $185 |
| Training fee | $20K |
| Transfer fee | $15K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Total fee load | 6.0% of rev |
A 6.0% total fee load is unusually lean. More of each revenue dollar stays with the franchisee.
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $656K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $569K
- Item 19 type
- Revenue
- Sample size
- 25 units
- vs category median 13
- Range (low → high)
- $44K→$2.0M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Quartile band
- $223K→$1.3M
- Bottom 25% → top 25%
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · typical
Compared against 1264 Full-Service Restaurants brands
vs Full-Service Restaurants averages
How Dessert Mango Mango Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 36
- Opened
- 6
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 1
- Terminated
- 3
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 2.8%
- Company-owned
- 9
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 75%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +3.8%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +35.0%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 25
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Transfer rate
- 97.2%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
- Termination rate
- 8.3%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
- Ceased ops
- 11.1%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 24 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Dessert Mango Mango presents moderate-to-cautionary risk due to missing profitability disclosures, anemic unit growth, high capital requirements, and unclear actual earnings potential for franchisees.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this item.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Chongping Zhao, CPA⚠ Going-concern note flagged
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 54 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNet Income not disclosed in FDD Item 19 — inability to verify actual profitability claims against $655,872 average revenue
- 02MEDSlow unit growth of 3.8% YoY with only 36 total units suggests limited brand momentum and market validation
- 03MEDHigh initial investment range ($340K–$596K) paired with undisclosed net income creates unclear ROI timeline
- 04MEDAnnual minimum Gross Sales requirement tied to 4% royalty introduces financial risk if revenue fluctuates seasonally or declines
- 05MINOR5-year term is shorter than industry standard (10 years), requiring earlier renewal decision and higher turnover risk
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 5 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | Radius |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory radius | 1 mi |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | New York |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this item.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 23 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 95 hrs
- Training location
- Flushing, New York
- Field support
- 80 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- POS system
- Toast
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Toast
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
51 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Dessert Mango Mango · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Dessert Mango Mango franchise?
The total investment to open a Dessert Mango Mango franchise ranges from $340K – $596K, with an initial franchise fee of $30K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Dessert Mango Mango franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Dessert Mango Mango FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $656K. The median is $569K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Dessert Mango Mango's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Dessert Mango Mango (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Dessert Mango Mango franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Dessert Mango Mango has 36 total units in the United States, including 20 franchised units and 9 company-owned units. 6 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Dessert Mango Mango a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Dessert Mango Mango as a B-grade franchise with a risk score of 54 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.