SAIJO Hand Roll Bar franchise
2024 filing · December 2, 2024
SAIJO Hand Roll Bar at a glance
A Japanese restaurant serving freshly made sushi-style hand rolls, grilled skewers and appetizers, in casual dining and fast-casual formats.
The business
- Franchisor
- SAIJO Franchise, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2024
- Franchisor based in
- Woodland Hills, California
- Typical size
- 2,000–2,500 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $1.22M–$1.93M
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $50,000
- Plus a $15,000 grand opening support fee
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of gross sales, paid twice a month, plus 1% to the marketing fund
- 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, 2023
- 0
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2021–2023
From SAIJO Franchise, Inc’s 2024 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
SAIJO Hand Roll Bar among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | SAIJO Hand Roll Bar | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $1,574,850 | Costs more than 90% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $50,000 | Higher than 70% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 0 | Fewer than 97% of franchises |
How much a SAIJO Hand Roll Bar franchise costs
Opening one SAIJO Hand Roll Bar costs an estimated $1,220,500 to $1,929,200. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold/construction ($700,000 to $1,125,000) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utility Deposits, Fees & Licenses | $20,000 | $60,000 | |
| Pre-Construction Cost (Plans) | $22,000 | $26,000 | |
| Leasehold/Construction | $700,000 | $1,125,000 | |
| 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 | $31,200 | |
| 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 | $25,000 | |
| Training Expenses (Travel and Living Expenses) | $20,000 | $40,000 | |
| Grand Opening Support Fee | $15,000 | ||
| Initial Franchise Fee | $50,000 | ||
| ADDITIONAL FUNDS (3 months) | $35,000 | $55,000 | |
| Total | $1,220,500 | $1,929,200 | |
Source: SAIJO Franchise, Inc, 2024 filing, page 17
SAIJO Hand Roll Bar franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000, plus a $15,000 grand opening support fee. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: SAIJO Franchise, Inc, 2024 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales, paid twice a month, plus 1% to the marketing fund. |
|---|---|
| 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: SAIJO Franchise, Inc, 2024 filing, page 11
Other fees as filed, from pages 12–13. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures SAIJO Hand Roll Bar 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: SAIJO Franchise, Inc, 2024 filing, page 54
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $1.3M–$2.3M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How SAIJO Hand Roll Bar compares
Of the 813 restaurant franchises on this site, SAIJO Hand Roll Bar is the 708th cheapest to open and the 764th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | SAIJO Hand Roll Bar | Typical restaurant brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $1.22M | $408K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $1.93M | $866K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating. Counts are U.S. locations only.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: sushi franchises and franchise failure rates.
Source: SAIJO Franchise, Inc, 2024 filing, page 55
Who owns SAIJO Hand Roll Bar?
SAIJO Hand Roll Bar franchises are sold by SAIJO Franchise, Inc. Its filing names no parent company.
From SAIJO Franchise, Inc’s 2024 filing, page 6.
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 9–10. |
|---|---|
| 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: SAIJO Franchise, Inc, 2024 filing, litigation on pages 9–10, bankruptcy on page 10
SAIJO Hand Roll Bar filings
The figures on this page come from SAIJO Franchise, Inc’s 2024 filing, issued December 2, 2024, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 filing | December 2, 2024 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2021–2023 |
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