Question 1

Is Dessert Mango Mango or The Modern Halo cheaper to open?

Accepted Answer

Dessert Mango Mango costs $340,450–$596,200 and The Modern Halo costs $282,575–$647,700 to open (FDD Item 7). The Modern Halo has the lower entry cost.

Question 2

Which earns more, Dessert Mango Mango or The Modern Halo?

Accepted Answer

Dessert Mango Mango reports $655,872 average annual unit revenue vs $931,350 for The Modern Halo (FDD Item 19). The Modern Halo is higher. For Dessert Mango Mango: Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system. For The Modern Halo: Company-owned outlets only - not franchisee performance; Based on a single outlet - not a system average.

Question 3

Which is the better franchise, Dessert Mango Mango or The Modern Halo?

Accepted Answer

FranchiseVerdict grades Dessert Mango Mango A and The Modern Halo D, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Metric	Dessert Mango Mango	The Modern Halo
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tierStrongest tier	DBelow averageBelow average
Investment Range	$340K – $596K	$283K – $648K
Franchise Fee	$30K	$50K
Royalty Rate	4.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$656KOutlet subset	$931KCompany-owned only · n=1
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	N/A
Total Units	36	2
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2017	2025
FDD Year	2025	2025

Dessert Mango Mango vs The Modern Halo