JINYA Ramen Bar franchise
2026 filing · May 15, 2026GrowingShares sales figures
JINYA Ramen Bar at a glance
A full-service Japanese ramen restaurant, with a smaller fast-casual format called bushi by JINYA. At the end of 2025 there were 70 JINYA Ramen Bar locations in the US, 67 franchised and 3 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- JINYA Franchise, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2012
- 14 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Woodland Hills, California
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $1.61M–$3.55M
- A standard JINYA Ramen Bar
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Plus a $15,000 grand opening support fee
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of gross sales, paid twice a month, plus 1% to the marketing fund (up to 3%) and 2% on local marketing
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross sales
- Renewal fee
- $25,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 70
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 67
- Company-owned
- 3
- Change in 3 years
- +25
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 21
- Most in Texas, California and Georgia
From JINYA Franchise, Inc’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
JINYA Ramen Bar among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | JINYA Ramen Bar | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $2,579,250 | Costs more than 94% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $40,000 | Lower than 46% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 70 | More than 70% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $3,011,313 | Higher than 95% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 1.2× | Lower than 69% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a JINYA Ramen Bar franchise costs
Opening a standard JINYA Ramen Bar costs an estimated $1,612,500 to $3,546,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold/construction ($1,100,000 to $2,750,000) and equipment/smallwares, interior signage, operating materials, graphics & art ($185,000 to $255,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $40,000 | ||
| Utility Deposits, Fees & Licenses | $20,000 | $60,000 | |
| Pre-Construction Cost (Plans) | $24,000 | $28,000 | |
| Leasehold/Construction | $1,100,000 | $2,750,000 | |
| Exterior Signage | $20,000 | $30,000 | |
| POS System and Software; Back Office Computer, Printer and Related Hardware and Software; Sound System; televisions | $20,000 | $35,000 | |
| Equipment/Smallwares, Interior Signage, Operating Materials, Graphics & Art | $185,000 | $255,000 | |
| Furniture and Fixtures | $50,000 | $85,000 | |
| Opening Inventory | $18,000 | $38,000 | |
| Grand Opening Marketing Plan | $15,000 | ||
| Franchised Location (Lease Deposit/3 Months’ Rent) | $35,000 | $75,000 | |
| Insurance – Liability & Workers compensation (initial deposit) | $3,500 | $7,000 | |
| Accounting Fees, Legal Fees/Organizational Expenses | $12,000 | $18,000 | |
| Training Expenses (Travel and Living Expenses) | $20,000 | $40,000 | |
| Grand Opening Support Fee | $15,000 | ||
| ADDITIONAL FUNDS (3 months) | $35,000 | $55,000 | |
| Total | $1,612,500 | $3,546,000 | |
Source: JINYA Franchise, Inc, 2026 filing, page 18
JINYA Ramen Bar franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000, plus a $15,000 grand opening support fee. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: JINYA Franchise, Inc, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales, paid twice a month, plus 1% to the marketing fund (up to 3%) and 2% on local marketing. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales. |
| Transfer Fee (Franchise Agreement) | $15,000 |
| Renewal Fee (Franchise Agreement) | $25,000 |
| Local Marketing Expenditure | 2% of Gross Sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: JINYA Franchise, Inc, 2026 filing, page 12
Other fees as filed, from pages 13–15. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures JINYA Ramen Bar publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average sales
- $3,011,313
- Median sales
- $2,900,444
Yearly figures for 2025, covering franchised JINYA Ramen Bars open more than one year at the end of 2025 (57 locations). The average is about 1.2 times the midpoint of the cost to open.
Sales are what a location takes in before rent, payroll, royalties and other costs, not what its owner keeps.
Source: JINYA Franchise, Inc, 2026 filing, pages 58–61
SBA loans to JINYA Ramen Bar franchisees
Lenders approved 25 SBA-backed loans for JINYA Ramen Bar franchisees from 2016 to 2026, $23.5M in all: 22 7(a) loans and 3 504 loans. All 9 that have ended were paid in full; none was charged off. The other 16 haven’t ended yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2025 / 2023–2025. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | JINYA Ramen Bar | Typical restaurant brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +14% / +60% | 0% / +3% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 1.7% / 7.1% | 2.5% / 13% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical restaurant brand is the median of the 301 brands in restaurant franchises with three years of counts.
How JINYA Ramen Bar compares
Of the 813 restaurant franchises on this site, JINYA Ramen Bar is the 757th cheapest to open and the 172nd largest by number of locations.
| Figure | JINYA Ramen Bar | Typical restaurant brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $1.61M | $408K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $3.55M | $866K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $40K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Sales per location | $3.01M | $1.3M | $794K |
| US locations | 70 | 14 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 474 of 813 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 813 brands in restaurant franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39 (+5) | 2 | – | – |
| 2022 | 43 (+4) | 2 | – | – |
| 2023 | 53 (+11) | 3 | +12 | −1 |
| 2024 | 59 (+6) | 3 | +7 | −1 |
| 2025 | 67 (+8) | 3 | +9 | −1 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Over 5 years, from the start of 2021 to the end of 2025, franchised locations went from 34 to 67 (+33, +97%). The earlier years come from the brand's 2024 filing.
Source: JINYA Franchise, Inc, 2026 filing, page 62
2021–2022: JINYA Franchise, Inc, 2024 filing, page 65
Where JINYA Ramen Bar locations are
At the end of 2025, JINYA Ramen Bar had locations in 22 states and territories. The most are in Texas, California and Georgia.
- Texas16
- California10
- Georgia9
- Arizona3
- Colorado3
- District of Columbia3
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| California | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| Georgia | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Arizona | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Colorado | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| District of Columbia | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Utah | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Virginia | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Florida | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 | 0 | 2 |
All 22 states
| Nevada | 2 |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Oklahoma | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Hawaii | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Nebraska | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
Source: JINYA Franchise, Inc, 2026 filing, page 63
Who owns JINYA Ramen Bar?
JINYA Ramen Bar franchises are sold by JINYA Franchise, Inc. Its filing names no parent company.
From JINYA Franchise, Inc’s 2026 filing, page 7.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on pages 10–11. |
|---|---|
| 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: JINYA Franchise, Inc, 2026 filing, litigation on pages 10–11, bankruptcy on page 11
JINYA Ramen Bar filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from JINYA Franchise, Inc’s 2026 filing, issued May 15, 2026; the earlier ones below are on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository and the Minnesota Department of Commerce and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | May 15, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
| 2024 filing | – | Minnesota | Locations, 2021–2022 |
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