Franchise opportunities compared

    Barberitos vs Bento Sushi

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Barberitos

    $505,500 – $780,800

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Bento Sushi

    $1,300 – $20,200

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Barberitos

    $35,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Bento Sushi

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Barberitos

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Bento Sushi

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Barberitos figures come from its 2026 FDD and Bento Sushi figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Barberitos and Bento Sushi disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Barberitos has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Barberitos

    $505,500 – $780,800
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Bento Sushi

    $1,300 – $20,200
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Barberitos

    $35,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Bento Sushi

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Barberitos

    6%
    Royalty fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Bento Sushi

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Barberitos

    5%
    Brand Fund maximum — 5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Bento Sushi

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Barberitos

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Bento Sushi

    59
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Barberitos

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Bento Sushi

    −40
    Calculated: 99 at end of 2022 → 59 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Barberitos

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Bento Sushi

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Barberitos

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Bento Sushi

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Barberitos

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Bento Sushi

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Barberitos
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    2,025 year
    other Fiscal 2025 year end
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — BARBERITOS franchised outlets
    38 units
    other Franchised outlets open during full 2025 fiscal year
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — BARBERITOS franchised outlets
    43 units
    other Franchised outlets at fiscal year end
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    +1 more groups in the full report
    Bento Sushi

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    Barberitos vs Bento Sushi: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Barberitos or Bento Sushi?
    Barberitos: $505,500 – $780,800 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Bento Sushi: $1,300 – $20,200 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Bento Sushi. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Do Barberitos and Bento Sushi disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Barberitos has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Bento Sushi makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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