Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

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

The Modern Halo vs Dessert Mango Mango