Mai Sushi franchise
2025 filing · October 31, 2025Growing
Mai Sushi at a glance
A sushi bar inside a host store, making pre-packaged and made-to-order sushi and Japanese dishes under the Mai or Genji name. At the end of 2025 there were 362 Mai Sushi locations in the US, 168 franchised and 194 company-owned, so most are run by the company itself.
The business
- Franchisor
- Hana Group Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2015
- 10 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Irving, Texas
- Typical size
- 400–800 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $26K–$77K
- A Mai sushi bar
- Franchise fee
- $3,500
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- Up to 45% revenue share
- Up to 45% of gross sales is paid out each month: typically 20% to 30% to the host store and up to 15% to the franchisor
- Brand fund
- None now
- Up to 1% of gross sales; not charged at present
- Agreement length
- 3 years
- Franchisor financing
- Some financing offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 362
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 168
- Company-owned
- 194
- Change in 3 years
- +112
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 42
- Most in California, Florida and Minnesota
From Hana Group Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 253; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
Mai Sushi among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Mai Sushi | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $51,485 | Costs less than 96% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $3,500 | Lower than 98% of franchises |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 362 | More than 92% of franchises |
How much a Mai Sushi franchise costs
Opening a Mai sushi bar costs an estimated $26,270 to $76,700. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the franchises under $30K.
The biggest costs are computer, office supplies, equipment and fixtures ($1,700 to $25,000) and opening inventory and smallwares ($10,000 to $14,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $3,500 | ||
| Computer, Office Supplies, Equipment and Fixtures | $1,700 | $25,000 | |
| Advertising, Marketing and Promotional Materials and Signage | $500 | $1,500 | |
| Opening Inventory and Smallwares | $10,000 | $14,000 | |
| Initial Training Fees | $2,000 | $6,500 | |
| ServSafe Training | $100 | $1,000 | |
| Pre-opening Travel Expense | $0 | $2,500 | |
| Insurance Deposits and Premiums | $500 | $2,000 | |
| Pre-opening Labor | $1,000 | $3,500 | |
| Professional Fees | $2,500 | $3,000 | |
| Business Permits and Licenses | $350 | $2,000 | |
| Credit and Criminal Background Check | $120 | $200 | |
| Additional funds – 3 Months | $4,000 | $12,000 | |
| Total | $26,270 | $76,700 | |
Source: Hana Group Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 28
Mai Sushi franchise fee
The franchise fee is $3,500. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Hana Group Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 16
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | Up to 45% of gross sales is paid out each month: typically 20% to 30% to the host store and up to 15% to the franchisor. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | Up to 1% of gross sales; not charged at present. |
| Technology Fee | $250 - $450 |
| Local Advertising Marketing and Promotional Expenditures | 1% of Gross Sales. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Hana Group Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 18
Other fees as filed, from pages 18–22. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Mai Sushi 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: Hana Group Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 70
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $260K–$460K
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2025 / 2023–2025. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Mai Sushi | Typical restaurant brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +6.3% / +200% | 0% / +3% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 5.1% / 52% | 2.5% / 13% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 1.3% / 3.6% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical restaurant brand is the median of the 301 brands in restaurant franchises with three years of counts.
How Mai Sushi compares
Of the 813 restaurant franchises on this site, Mai Sushi is the 4th cheapest to open and the 63rd largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Mai Sushi | Typical restaurant brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $26K | $408K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $77K | $866K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $4K | $35K | $40K |
| US locations | 362 | 14 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 54 (+10) | – | – | – |
| 2023 | 91 (+35) | 224 | +43 | −8 |
| 2024 | 158 (+67) | 191 | +80 | −13 |
| 2025 | 168 (+10) | 194 | +20 | −10 |
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: sushi franchises and franchise failure rates.
Over 4 years, from the start of 2022 to the end of 2025, franchised locations went from 44 to 168 (+124, +282%). The earlier years come from the brand's 2024 filing.
Source: Hana Group Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 70
2022: Hana Group Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, page 65
Where Mai Sushi locations are
At the end of 2025, Mai Sushi had locations in 43 states and territories. The most are in California, Florida and Minnesota.
- California42
- Florida32
- Minnesota27
- Texas20
- New York16
- North Carolina16
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 6 | 36 | 42 |
| Florida | 18 | 14 | 32 |
| Minnesota | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| Texas | 12 | 8 | 20 |
| New York | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| North Carolina | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 14 | 15 |
| Ohio | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| Virginia | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| Michigan | 13 | 0 | 13 |
All 43 states
Source: Hana Group Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 72
Who owns Mai Sushi?
Mai Sushi franchises are sold by Hana Group Franchising, LLC. It is a subsidiary of Hana Group US, LLC.
From Hana Group Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing, page 10.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | No bankruptcy of the franchisor. One of its franchise sales managers filed for personal Chapter 7 bankruptcy in December 2023; it was discharged in September 2025. |
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: Hana Group Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 16, bankruptcy on page 16
Mai Sushi filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from Hana Group Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing, issued October 31, 2025; the earlier ones below are on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | October 31, 2025 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
| 2024 filing | – | Minnesota | Locations, 2022 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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