Dessert Mango Mango
Formerly known as Mango Mango Dessert
Bottom line
- Total investment $340K – $596K including a $30K franchise fee, 4.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $656K/year (median $569K).
- Rated STRONG with a risk score of 52/100.
- 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 Dessert Mango Mango unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
22%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 Dessert Mango Mango units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
49.9%
7.57× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
1.88×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$1.3M
on $6.6M purchase
Total debt
$5.2M
SBA $3.3M + senior + seller note
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.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
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 phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
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
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.
Score breakdown · what drove the 52 / 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
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
51 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Dessert Mango Mango · FDD (2025) PDF