Ginger Sushi + Poke Shop
Bottom line
- Total investment $282K – $502K including a $30K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated CAUTION with a risk score of 75/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 4 loans (below the industry average).
- 27 litigation matters disclosed in Item 3 — higher than typical. Review the summary for patterns (franchisor-initiated vs. franchisee-initiated).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one Ginger Sushi + Poke Shop unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
24%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Franchisees operate quick-service sushi and poke bowl restaurants, preparing fresh rice bowls, sushi rolls, and protein-based poke bowls for counter-service customers. Daily operations include inventory management, food preparation, counter service, and managing delivery/dine-in operations in a fast-casual restaurant format.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 30 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator — not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
This is a pre-launch franchisor with going concern doubts, litigation history, zero operating units, undisclosed financials, and unproven unit economics—representing extreme investment risk.
Score breakdown · what drove the 75 / 100 rating
- 01MINORZero operating franchise units with unknown growth trajectory indicates no proven system or market validation
- 02HIGHGoing concern status is FALSE, suggesting material doubts about franchisor's financial viability and ability to support franchisees
- 03HIGHMultiple concluded litigations and arbitrations involving breach of contract, misrepresentation, and franchise law violations demonstrate pattern of legal disputes
- 04MINORNo Item 19 financial disclosures (average revenue/net income) prevents assessment of realistic unit economics and franchisee profitability
- 05MINORUnprotected territory combined with 6% royalty creates risk of internal competition and cannibalization with no geographic safeguards
- 06MEDHigh initial investment range ($281,800–$501,700) with no disclosed franchisee success metrics creates extreme financial risk
- 07MINORStartup franchisor with zero proven units represents pre-revenue concept with unvalidated business model in competitive QSR segment
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
33 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Ginger Sushi + Poke Shop · FDD (2024) PDF