How much does a Bento Sushi franchise cost?
Opening a Bento Sushi franchise takes a total initial investment of $21,200 to $90,550, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so it discloses no earnings figures at all.
Bento Sushi franchises On-Site Location or Commissary Location franchises and Satellite Location franchises. Category: Food & Beverage.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Bento Sushi franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $21,200 to $90,550. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Initial Inventory ($5,500 to $15,000), Additional Funds (1st 3 months) ($5,000 to $15,000), and Small Equipment/Signage/Furniture/Fixtures ($2,000 to $5,000). Together they make up about 39% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $3,000 to $45,000, about 14% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $3,000 | $45,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Security Deposit, Rent, Leasehold Improvements, Utilities2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $0 | $0 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Small Equipment/ | $2,000 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Computer System and Bento Operating Tablet2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $1,900 | $3,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Initial Inventory2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $5,500 | $15,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| On-Site Training Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $2,000 | $2,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Travel and Living Costs During Training2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $0 | $0 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Professional Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $500 | $1,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Business License Fees & Permits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $100 | $1,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| ServSafe Food Protection Manager Training and Certification2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $150 | $400 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Initial SOP/ | $500 | $500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Background, Credit and Drug test2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $250 | $500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Uniforms2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $200 | $400 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Branded Signage and Other Point-Of-Sale Items2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $100 | $750 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Additional Funds (1st 3 months)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $5,000 | $15,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18-19 | $21,200 | $90,550 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18-19 |
Source Bento Sushi, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18-19, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 19
What Bento Sushi franchisees actually report earning
This brand's FDD publishes no Item 19.
We do not make any representations about a franchisee’s future financial performance or the past financial performance of company-owned or franchise outlets. We also do not authorize our employees or representatives to make any such representations either orally or in writing. If you are purchasing an existing outlet, however, we may provide you with the actual records of that outlet. If you receive any other financial performance information or projections on your future income, you should report it to the franchisor’s management by contacting Alexander Gale at 25 Sims Crescent, Unit 1, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, L4B 1C9, phone: 647/453-9316, the Federal Trade Commission, and the appropriate state regulatory agencies.
Source Bento Sushi, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 44, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 20
How many Bento Sushi outlets there are, and how many closed
Bento Sushi ended 2025 with 64 franchised outlets and 1 company-owned outlet. In that year 10 franchised outlets opened and 5 left the system.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 64 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 50 |
| 2024 | 93 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 59 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 50 |
| 2022 | 237 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 93 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 50 |
Source Bento Sushi, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 45-51, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Compare
How Bento Sushi compares with other Food & Beverage franchises
Measured against the 256 Food & Beverage franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Bento Sushi's estimated range is $55,875. It costs less to open than 100% of Food & Beverage franchises here.
- Earnings disclosure. 152 of the 256 Food & Beverage franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Bento Sushi is not one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Food & Beverage franchise side by side.
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