OFFICIAL FILING · MN · 2025
Bento Sushi FDD (Franchise Disclosure Document) — 2025
The FDD is the 23-item legal disclosure every U.S. franchisor must hand you at least 14 days before you sign or pay anything (FTC Franchise Rule, 16 CFR 436). Bento Sushi's most recent FDD tracked here was filed in 2025 with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal) — and because registration-state filings are public records, you can read it free, without giving a broker your phone number.
THE SAME DOCUMENT SITES SELL OR GATE BEHIND LEAD FORMS. FILED 2025 · SOURCE STATE MN
| ITEM 6 | Ongoing royalty | 10.0% of gross sales |
| ITEM 7 | Total initial investment | $20K–$146K |
| ITEM 3 | Disclosed litigation matters | 0 |
| ITEM 19 | Earnings disclosure (FPR) | None — no earnings claim published |
| ITEM 20 | Outlets (fiscal 2025) | 63 franchised at year end · 8 exits (13.3% annualized) |
| ITEM 21 | Franchisor financial statements | clean (unqualified) audit opinion — BDO Canada LLP |
Citation discipline: every figure above is extracted from the 2025 Bento Sushi FDD as filed and links back to that document. Fields the filing did not state are omitted — nothing here is estimated, surveyed, or filled in from marketing material. FDDs are reissued annually; verify against the current issuance before relying on any number.
Bento Sushi FDD questions, answered
Where can I download the Bento Sushi FDD for free?
Bento Sushi's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document is a public record, filed with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal). It can be downloaded free from the source link on this page — no broker form, no email signup required.
What year is Bento Sushi's most recent FDD on file?
The most recent Bento Sushi FDD tracked here was filed in 2025 with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal). Franchisors must update their FDD annually, so confirm you are reading the current issuance before signing.
Does Bento Sushi's FDD disclose earnings (Item 19)?
No — Bento Sushi's 2025 FDD makes no financial performance representation in Item 19. That is legal and common, but it means the franchisor publishes no earnings claim.
What does Bento Sushi's FDD Item 20 show?
In fiscal 2025, Bento Sushi ended with 63 franchised outlets; 8 of 60 open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 13.3% (terminations, non-renewals, and "ceased operations — other reasons").
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