7 Bento Box Shop Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: November 19th, 2023

Start A Bento Box Shop

Bento boxes are a popular container for carrying packed food to school or workplaces. While the bento boxes may be widespread across the globe, their history started in Japan hundreds of decades ago.

The lunch boxes are popular among the health-conscious population who prefer packed home food to fast-food eateries in the city. Starting a bento box shop in your neighborhood could be profitable, especially if you have students and working professionals in your area.

Here are some real life success stories of starting a bento box shop:

1. Bento&co ($2M/year)

Thomas Bertrand, the founder of Bento&Co, came up with the idea for his business after realizing that there was a demand for bento boxes, a common item in Japan, outside of the country. He saw an opportunity to sell bento boxes online and started his business in 2008.

How much they make: $2M/year
Current team size: 14

Starting an E-commerce Store in Japan and Growing to $167,000/month

Successful online store owner Thomas Bertrand shares how he started Bento&Co, which sells Japanese lunch boxes and other kitchenware to 100 countries, and how he is using his expertise to manage shipments with Ship&Co, a SaaS he launched in 2016.

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Thomas started Bento&co over 15 years ago

Revenue

Thomas grew the business to $167K/month

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4. Pei Wei Asian Kitchen

Pei Wei Asian Kitchen | Enjoy Asian Cuisine That Starts with Fresh Whole Food Hand-Crafted and Prepared In-House When You Order.

Where they're located: Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Website traffic: 270K/month

5. Blippo Kawaii Shop

Kawaii Shop full of squishies, Japanese candy & kawaii stationery. &hearts; Discover Japanese snacks, kawaii plushies, washi tape and more super cute kawaii things with FREE shipping worldwide!

Where they're located: Lubbock, Texas, USA
Website traffic: 290K/month

So... can you actually make money with a bento box shop?

Of course. There are millions to be made in this industry.

But how?

Research real, profitable businesses and see exactly how much money they make.
Study exactly what works, and what doesn’t.
Take action, because now you have the roadmap.

Join Starter Story and build your next big thing:

Start Now

7. BENTO DELIVERY

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Where they're located: Oakland, California, USA