Go Go Curry Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Go Go Curry is a quick-service franchise serving Japanese-style curry over rice with katsu and toppings. Franchisees run the restaurants, managing food prep, staffing, and counter service.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Go Go Curry franchise requires a total initial investment of $285K – $676K, including a $49K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. The 2023 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: D (Below average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2023 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $285K – $676K
- 46th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Company-owned only
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 46th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 9
- 35th pct Service Resta…
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Quick-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Quick-Service Restaurants avg · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $285K – $676K including a $49K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSItem 19's table is captioned Corporate Stores and covers company-owned locations for 2020 to 2022. Three franchised outlets traded throughout 2022 and none are included; the franchisor makes no representation about franchised performance beyond that table.
- RISKVerdict D (Below average), verdict score 30/100 (higher is better).
- FLAGAuditor disclosed a going-concern note, which flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- 55 Curry Franchising LLC
- Parent company
- Smile & Hospitality, Inc.
- CEO title
- President
- Tomoko Omori
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- NY
- HQ
- 28-07 Jackson Ave., Long Island City, New York 11101
- Auditor
- Keiser Giordano CPAs, P.C.
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $80K
- vs $51K prior year
- ⚠ Going-concern note
- Disclosed in FDD 2023
- Status as of 2023; may have been resolved in a later filing we don't yet have.
Overview
About
- CEO
- Tomoko Omori
- Headquarters
- NY
- Founded
- 2007
- FDD year
- 2023
- States available
- 2
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 27% below the typical quick-service restaurants franchise.
Source: FDD 2023 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown22 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $49K | $49K | |
| Opening Assistance Feenot refundable | $10K | $10K | |
| Construction and Leasehold Improvements | $79K | $221K | |
| Equipment, Furniture and Fixtures | $24K | $147K | |
| Architects, Electric Engineers and Plumbers | $9K | $27K | |
| Permit/Approval | $755 | $11K | |
| Other Professional Fees (Lawyers for lease and new LLC, etc.) | $2K | $3K | |
| Opening Inventory | $1K | $2K | |
| Uniformsnot refundable | $650 | $3K | |
| Realistic Quality Food Propsnot refundable | $1K | $2K | |
| Opening Supplies (including supplies from Japan) | $3K | $25K | |
| Technology Systems | $537 | $4K | |
| POS | $2K | $4K | |
| Interior and Exterior Signs | $5K | $10K | |
| Training and Pre-Opening Expenses | $9K | $10K | |
| Pre-Opening Labor | $3K | $5K | |
| Market Introduction | $30K | $30K | |
| Insurance | $2K | $2K | |
| Printing and Stationary | $500 | $1K | |
| Deposits and permits | $240 | $2K | |
| Total initial investment | $285K | $676K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $285K – $676K
- Middle of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $33K – $80K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Franchise fee
- $49K – $49K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $100 |
| Transfer fee | $12K |
| Renewal fee | $12K |
| Inventory (initial) | $1K – $2K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2023 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Go Go Curry did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Go Go Curry unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
20%
Below the 30–60% attractive-franchise band
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2023 FDD
Financial Performance
Item 19's table is captioned Corporate Stores and covers company-owned locations for 2020 to 2022. Three franchised outlets traded throughout 2022 and none are included; the franchisor makes no representation about franchised performance beyond that table.
Company-owned outlets only - not franchisee performance
- Item 19 type
- company owned only
- Range (low → high)
- $319K→$681K
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Reporting year
- 2022
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2023
- Disclosed in the 2023 filing, covering 2022
- Transparency
- 6 / 10
- vs category median 4 / 10 · above
Compared against 782 Quick-Service Restaurants brands
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 8.0% (near the Quick-Service Restaurants average).
Disclosure
Item 19 reports company owned only rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
Operator retention
Net unit growth of +50.0% over 3 years (1 opened, 0 closed).
Multi-unit rate
Only 1% of franchisees own multiple units. Could indicate challenging economics or a young system where operators haven't had time to expand.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Quick-Service Restaurants averages
How Go Go Curry Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2023 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 9
- Opened
- 1
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 1
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 33.3%
- Company-owned
- 6
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 33%
- vs corporate-owned
- Multi-unit owners
- 1.0%
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +50.0%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- +50.0%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 1
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 1
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Projected new
- 2
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Termination rate
- 11.1%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
- Ceased ops
- 11.1%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 3 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 contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
Fast growth in a small system. Newer franchisors expanding quickly may not yet have the support infrastructure of larger systems.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
What could kill this investment?
The auditor flagged going-concern doubt (Item 21) — the single biggest risk here.
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Go Go Curry presents moderate-to-cautionary risk: unprotected territory, minimal growth, unvalidated financials, and tight unit economics that favor the franchisor over franchisees.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Keiser Giordano CPAs, P.C.⚠ Going-concern note flagged
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 30 / 100 verdict
- 01MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk and customer cannibalization with only 9 existing units
- 02MINORMinimal unit growth (9 units) suggests weak franchisee recruitment, satisfaction, or brand traction despite operating history
- 03MINORHigh initial investment ($284k-$675k) paired with modest average net income ($74.7k) yields 3.5-9 year payback period with significant downside risk
- 04MINOR6% royalty on $480k average revenue = $28.8k annual fees, consuming 38.5% of average net income and limiting franchisee profitability
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 8.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2023 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | protected |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory radius | 5 mi |
| Territory population | 50,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 10 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 10 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Arbitration location | New York, NY |
| Jury trial waiver | No |
| Governing law | NY |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 53 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 114 hrs
- Training location
- New York, NY (affiliate-owned restaurant or designated facility)
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 7 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Franchisee with franchisor consent
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Toast
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Toast
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
6 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Go Go Curry · FDD (2023) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Go Go Curry franchise?
The total investment to open a Go Go Curry franchise ranges from $285K – $676K, with an initial franchise fee of $49K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Go Go Curry franchise owners earn?
Go Go Curry does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Item 19 in the Go Go Curry FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the Go Go Curry FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Go Go Curry's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Go Go Curry (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Go Go Curry franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Go Go Curry has 9 total units in the United States, including 3 franchised units and 6 company-owned units. 1 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Go Go Curry a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Go Go Curry as a D-grade franchise with a verdict score of 30 out of 100 (higher is better), based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.