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Dessert Mango Mango

Bakery, Dessert & Ice Cream · disclosure-honesty grade · from public state filings

Disclosure honesty

B
Transparency 4 / 5

Dessert Mango Mango discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it B.

Outlets34
Disclosed lawsuits0
Closure signals4 ceased
Investment
$395,450–$596,200
Total fees
6% of sales
Outlets
34
Closure signals
4 ceased, 1 terminated
Lawsuits
0
◢ FINDINGS
ITEM 20
4 outlets ceased operations
2025: 4 ceased operations, 1 termination. Minnesota had 2 closures. System net decline of 2 outlets.

What their own earnings claim actually says

2025 revenue data for 25 franchised restaurants (full-year operators): median $748,421, average $927,947, range $489,313–$2,113,581. Five company-owned restaurants averaged $952,101.

Is Dessert Mango Mango worth it? — how it compares to 59 similar franchises

Ongoing fees6% of saleslower than most (median 7.5%)
Startup costfrom $395,450pricier than 70% of peers
Disclosure honestyGrade Bmore honest than 85% of bakery, dessert & ice cream franchises
Closure rate11.8% of outletsworse than 88% of peers
Disclosed lawsuits0fewer than most

Benchmarked against every bakery, dessert & ice cream franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.

◤ CLASSIFIED · ITEM 19 RECONSTRUCTED

Owner take-home for a Dessert Mango Mango

The franchisor's framing: 2025 revenue data for 25 franchised restaurants (full-year operators): median $748,421, av… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.

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Dessert Mango Mango franchise — frequently asked

How much does a Dessert Mango Mango franchise cost?
The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $395,450–$596,200, including a $30,000 initial franchise fee.
How much do Dessert Mango Mango franchise owners make?
2025 revenue data for 25 franchised restaurants (full-year operators): median $748,421, average $927,947, range $489,313–$2,113,581. Five company-owned restaurants averaged $952,101. We grade this disclosure B for honesty.
What is the Dessert Mango Mango franchise failure rate?
2025: 4 ceased operations, 1 termination. Minnesota had 2 closures. System net decline of 2 outlets.
Is a Dessert Mango Mango franchise worth it?
It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Dessert Mango Mango scores B on disclosure honesty, carries about 6% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.

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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Dessert Mango Mango or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.