#5 in the 2025 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers list!
The highest quality ingredients are our foundation.
Bold flavor, fresh taste. Healthy shouldn’t taste this good.
Quick service without sacrificing quality. Fresh food, fast—no compromise.
Genuine, friendly service for every guest.
Bango’s diverse menu is built to deliver fresh, flavorful, fast, and friendly food — all day, every day. With options ranging from fresh smoothies and hearty bowls to wraps, salads, and lighter bites, there’s always something for everyone at the table.
More repeat visits. More revenue.
A fresh, modern brand with proven demand, strong unit economics, and a menu that stands out in a growing category.
The better-for-you food market is surging toward $1 trillion by 2027. Consumers want fresh, wholesome options—and Bango is perfectly positioned to deliver.
Our systems are tested, refined, and built for profitability. You'll have a proven playbook—backed by real data from successful locations across multiple markets.
Fresh, flavorful, and flexible. Our menu attracts health-conscious families, fitness enthusiasts, and busy professionals—all looking for better-for-you options that actually taste great.
From site selection to grand opening and beyond, we're with you at every step. Training, marketing, operations—you'll have the support you need to succeed.
Most bowl and smoothie franchises are built around one daypart — a morning smoothie or afternoon snack. Bango Bowls is a real meal concept, driving lunch and dinner traffic alongside morning business. That means more revenue opportunities per day, stronger average tickets, and a broader customer base than single-occasion competitors. You’re not selling one occasion — you’re owning a full daily routine.
The franchise fee is $40,000. Build-out costs average around $350,000, with a total initial investment range of $177,000–$615,000 depending on location, size, and condition of the space. Full details are outlined in our Franchise Disclosure Document, which we’ll provide early in the process — no surprises, full transparency.
Franchisees pay a 6% royalty fee on gross sales and a 1% marketing fee. That 1% goes directly into targeted digital advertising surrounding your store’s footprint. You’re not contributing to a national pool that benefits someone else’s market. Your marketing dollars work for your location — period.
Not at all — and that’s by design. Bango Bowls attracts operators from all different backgrounds. Whether you’re coming out of corporate America, stepping up from a management role, or adding Bango to an existing franchise portfolio, our training program and streamlined kitchen model are built to set you up for success. What matters most is your commitment to the brand, your community, and your business.
You’ll go through comprehensive hands-on training before you open, and our team will be with you at launch. Ongoing, you’ll have direct access to our operations team plus the shared services infrastructure of Upstream Hospitality — marketing, finance, and operational support that most emerging franchise brands simply can’t offer. Support doesn’t stop on opening day. We’re invested in your success for the long run.
Yes, and we encourage it. Our operating model is designed to be simple and repeatable, making multi-unit growth achievable for operators who execute well. We actively support franchisees looking to expand their footprint and view multi-unit operators as key partners in the brand’s long-term growth.
There’s no single mold, but we’ve seen three types of operators thrive with Bango Bowls:
If you see yourself in any of these, we want to talk.
Fill out the inquiry form on this page and we’ll be in touch promptly. From there, you’ll have a discovery call with our team, receive our FDD, and move through a straightforward approval process. Most franchisees go from first inquiry to signed agreement within 2–4 months. The first step is simple — reach out.
