Food & Beverage

Bun Mee

Bun Mee is taking the banh mi, Vietnam’s most iconic sandwich, and bringing it to the American mainstream. In a saturated category full of predictable subs, we’re the first national brand leading a completely untapped space: gourmet Vietnamese fast casual. With proven airport and street-side performance, a simple, scalable model, and zero major competitors, Bun Mee is positioned to become the “Shake Shack of Vietnamese sandwiches.” The market is massive, the demand is growing, and the white spac

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Ways to own

Standard franchise

Single unit Semi-absentee

Money you'll need

Personal cash (liquid capital)
$250,000
Cash or near-cash you contribute yourself
Total project cost
$416,000 – $1,200,000
Fee, build-out, equipment and early working capital
Net worth required
$750,000
Initial franchise fee
$50,000
Included in total project cost

Ongoing fees

Royalty
5%-6%
Advertising / brand fund
Marketing 1% (up to 2%)
Other recurring fees
Not disclosed
Agreement term
Not disclosed

Your role

Ownership style
Semi-absentee
Expected time
Not disclosed
Home-based
No
Staffing
5-8
Location
Not disclosed

Training and support

Training
Training and support program details: Corporate - 3 1/2 weeks: Menu prep Food safety Equipment maintenance Technology (Restaurant 365, Heartland, Slack) Inventory, POS, etc Onsite - 5 days: Refresher training Supervise & provide support for soft opening and/or grand opening Cost for Training: Franchise Fee includes initial training Lodging and airfare included: No Site Selection Assistance: Yes Lease Negotiation Assistance: Yes Mentor following training: Yes Length of mentoring Franchisee: Minimum 1 year
Ongoing support
Site selection: Yes Lease negotiation: Yes Mentoring: Yes; Minimum 1 year

Financing information

No financing information has been provided.

Brand facts

Founded
2011
Franchising since
2024
Franchised units
0
Company-owned units
5
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA

Where it's offered

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About this information

Listing reviewed by our editors on October 13, 2026. Source materials dated March 19, 2026. Figures come from franchisor-provided materials and can change; always confirm against the brand's current Franchise Disclosure Document.

We don't publish revenue, profit or return estimates. If a franchisor provides financial performance information, it appears in Item 19 of its FDD with the context needed to interpret it.

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