Is Red Mango or Hungry Howie's cheaper to open?

Red Mango costs $323,000–$556,500 and Hungry Howie's costs $358,903–$519,295 to open (FDD Item 7). Red Mango has the lower entry cost.

Which is safer, Red Mango or Hungry Howie's?

SBA 7(a) charge-off rate is 30.8% for Red Mango and 17.9% for Hungry Howie's. Lower is safer, so Hungry Howie's has the stronger loan-repayment record.

Which is the better franchise, Red Mango or Hungry Howie's?

FranchiseVerdict grades Red Mango D and Hungry Howie's B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Red Mango vs Hungry Howie's

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Red Mango and Hungry Howie's are quick-service restaurants franchises. Red Mango requires an investment of $323K – $557K while Hungry Howie's requires $359K – $519K. Hungry Howie's discloses average revenue of $794K; Red Mango does not report Item 19 data. On SBA loan performance, Hungry Howie's has a lower charge-off rate (17.9%) compared to Red Mango (30.8%). FranchiseVerdict rates Red Mango D (Below average) and Hungry Howie's B (Above average).

Metric	Red Mango	Hungry Howie's
Verdict Grade	DBelow averageBelow average	BAbove averageAbove average
Investment Range	$323K – $557K	$359K – $519K
Franchise Fee	$30K	$25K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	5.5%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/AOutlet subset	$794K
SBA Charge-Off Rate	30.8% (14 loans)	17.9% (120 loans)
Total Units	45	509
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2007	1982
FDD Year	2025	2025