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title: "Franchise Deep Dive: Bango Bowls"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/309c7d34-44ef-4df7-b8eb-b4400e76ca82
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/franchise-deep-dive-bango-bowls-franchise-costs-fees-profit-and-data-2726739
category: "Beverage & juice"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Beverage & juice"
published: 2024-07-19T13:08:03.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T01:04:42.333Z
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# Franchise Deep Dive: Bango Bowls

**TL;DR:** Bango Bowls is a quick-serve restaurant concept with a health-focused franchise opportunity, currently operating eight locations in New York. The franchise has a simple, scalable business model with high average unit volumes of $850,000.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2024-07-19. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/franchise-deep-dive-bango-bowls-franchise-costs-fees-profit-and-data-2726739).*

## Story

Bango Bowls is a quick-serve restaurant concept founded on the vision of providing a "better for you" dining option for the entire family. Their diverse menu includes salads, warm grain bowls, poke bowls, acai bowls and avocado toasts.

As of July 2024, Bango Bowls currently operates eight locations, all in New York:

- Bay Shore

- East Setauket

- Larchmont

- Hauppauge

- Massapequa Park

- New Hyde Park

- Scarsdale

- Westbury

Bango Bowls offers a health-focused franchise opportunity with a simple, scalable business model. Key elements of the business model include:

**Concept:**

- Diverse, customizable menu for all family members

- Health benefits with big flavors

- Modern design with small location footprints

**Food & Operations:**

- High-volume, diverse menu covering breakfast, lunch and dinner

- Hoodless kitchen design and technology-driven operations

- Low buildout costs

**Results:**

- High average unit volumes (AUV) of $850,000

- Average check value of $18.52

- Same-store sales growth of 21% (2021–2023)

**Franchise Support:**

- Proven track record with multiple locations

- Technology-driven operations and sales-focused marketing strategy

- Experienced leadership and real estate expertise

- Comprehensive training and support system

Bango Bowls franchise owners have an average unit volume of $850,000.

The initial investment required to open a Bango Bowls location ranges from $186,000 to $502,000, according to Entrepreneur. Franchisees must have a net worth of at least $250,000 and $100,000 in liquid cash.

The franchise fee is $40,000.

- Ryan Thorman - CEO, Co-Founder

- James Bonanno - Co-Founder

- Eric Meyer - Chief Development Officer

- Jamie Els - Marketing Manager

- Scott Rudin - Director of Franchise Operations

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## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- menu pricing (topic)
- Entrepreneur (publication)
- franchise opportunity (topic)
- new york (location)
- quick serve restaurant (topic)
- health focused franchise (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/franchise-deep-dive-bango-bowls-franchise-costs-fees-profit-and-data-2726739). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/309c7d34-44ef-4df7-b8eb-b4400e76ca82).
