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    Dessert Mango Mango vs Kona Ice

    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.

    Dessert Mango Mango2026 FDDKona Ice2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Dessert Mango Mango

    $395,450 – $596,200

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Kona Ice

    $114,730 – $228,601

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Dessert Mango Mango

    Not available

    Kona Ice

    $15,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    Dessert Mango Mango

    $185

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Kona Ice

    $3,000

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only Dessert Mango Mango has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Dessert Mango Mango

    $395,450 – $596,200
    Single restaurant — Total initial investment: $395,450 $596,200
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Kona Ice

    $114,730 – $228,601
    Total estimated initial investment range
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Dessert Mango Mango

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Kona Ice

    $15,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Dessert Mango Mango

    $185
    Royalty, advertising, online and technology fees — $185
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Kona Ice

    $3,000
    Royalty — years one and two
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Dessert Mango Mango

    $185
    Royalty, advertising, online and technology fees — $185
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Kona Ice

    $1,000
    Brand Fund contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Dessert Mango Mango

    34
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48

    Kona Ice

    1,933
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Dessert Mango Mango

    +2
    Calculated: 32 at end of 2023 → 34 at end of 2025

    Kona Ice

    +449
    Calculated: 1,484 at end of 2022 → 1,933 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Dessert Mango Mango

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Kona Ice

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

    Dessert Mango Mango

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Kona Ice

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

    Dessert Mango Mango

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Kona Ice

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Dessert Mango Mango
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Highest quartile full twelve months
    $1,264,883
    other Franchised full service Highest quartile gross revenue Low
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All full twelve months
    $927,947
    other Franchised full service All gross revenue Average
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Second quartile full twelve months
    $1,160,100
    other Franchised full service Second quartile gross revenue High
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    +3 more groups in the full report
    Kona Ice

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    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.

    Dessert Mango Mango vs Kona Ice: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Dessert Mango Mango or Kona Ice?
    Dessert Mango Mango: $395,450 – $596,200 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17); Kona Ice: $114,730 – $228,601 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Kona Ice. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Dessert Mango Mango and Kona Ice royalties compare?
    Dessert Mango Mango: $185 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Kona Ice: $3,000 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Dessert Mango Mango or Kona Ice?
    Dessert Mango Mango: 34 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48); Kona Ice: 1,933 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Dessert Mango Mango and Kona Ice disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Dessert Mango Mango has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 location groups; Kona Ice has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file. 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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