Fusabowl franchise
2023 filing · February 10, 2023
Fusabowl at a glance
A fast-casual restaurant serving hibachi bowls, poke bowls and sushi rolls.
The business
- Franchisor
- Fusabowl Franchising LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- New York, New York
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $304K–$627K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 3%
- 3% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 1% to the system advertising fund
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross sales, paid with the royalty; it can rise to 2%
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- Franchised, 2022
- 0
- As printed in the filing
From Fusabowl Franchising LLC’s 2023 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Fusabowl among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Fusabowl | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $465,430 | Costs more than 61% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $40,000 | Lower than 46% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 3% | Lower than 98% of brands with a set rate |
How much a Fusabowl franchise costs
Opening one Fusabowl costs an estimated $303,600 to $627,260. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Fusabowl Franchising LLC, 2023 filing, page 16
Fusabowl franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Fusabowl Franchising LLC, 2023 filing, page 8
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 3% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 1% to the system advertising fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales, paid with the royalty; it can rise to 2%. |
| Technology Fee | Currently none, when instituted: Up to 1% of Gross Sales |
| On-Site Training and Assistance | $250 per day |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Fusabowl Franchising LLC, 2023 filing, page 9
Other fees as filed, from pages 9–11. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Fusabowl does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: Fusabowl Franchising LLC, 2023 filing, page 52
How Fusabowl compares
Of the 309 fast food franchises on this site, Fusabowl is the 119th cheapest to open.
| Figure | Fusabowl | Typical fast food brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $304K | $353K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $627K | $786K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $40K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 3% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 189 of 309 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 309 brands in fast food franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 (0) | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 7 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating. The restaurants are owned by the franchisor's chief executive officer.
These figures don't add up as printed: the 2021 counts come to 1, but the filing shows 5. Worth asking the franchisor.
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More in the guides: fast food franchise costs, sushi franchises and franchise failure rates.
Source: Fusabowl Franchising LLC, 2023 filing, page 53
Who owns Fusabowl?
Fusabowl franchises are sold by Fusabowl Franchising LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From Fusabowl Franchising LLC’s 2023 filing, page 7.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Fusabowl Franchising LLC, 2023 filing, litigation on page 8, bankruptcy on page 8
Fusabowl filings
The figures on this page come from Fusabowl Franchising LLC’s 2023 filing, issued February 10, 2023, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 filing | February 10, 2023 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2020–2022 |
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