Go Go CurryFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
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]. Per the 2023 FDD, average unit revenue was $480K[2]. Verdict grade: F. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2023 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $285K – $676K
- 56th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- $480K
- 7th pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 44th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 9
- 33rd pct Service Resta…
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Quick-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Quick-Service Restaurants avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Franchised units fell from 3 to 2 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
The franchisor's auditor raised doubt about continued operations. This is a serious risk signal.
16% cash-on-cash return (based on P&L Bottom Line). Within the 15-30% range most franchise investors consider acceptable.
Bottom line
- Total investment $285K – $676K including a $49K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $480K/year (median $457K), with an estimated 16% cash-on-cash return (based on P&L Bottom Line).
- Verdict F (Bottom Quintile) with a risk score of 89/100.
- Auditor 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
- Legal entity
- 55 Curry Franchising LLC
- Parent company
- Smile & Hospitality, Inc.
- CEO title
- President and CEO
- 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
- $51K
- vs $80K 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
Go Go Curry franchisees operate quick-service Japanese curry restaurants, managing daily food preparation, customer service, and order fulfillment in fast-casual settings. Franchisees oversee staffing, inventory, and POS systems while adhering to standardized recipes and brand operations. Daily responsibilities include food cost management, kitchen operations, and customer experience delivery in a high-volume, margin-sensitive restaurant environment.
- CEO
- Tomoko Omori
- Headquarters
- NY
- Founded
- 2017
- FDD year
- 2023
- States available
- 2
FDD Item 7 · 2023 filing · 22 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.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$67K
14.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
13%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
8.0 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $285K – $676K
- Near category avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $33K – $80K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Franchise fee
- $49K – $49K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- Gross Revenues · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
- Payback period
- 6.4 yrs
- From FDD / Item 19
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $1K |
| Training fee | $5K |
| Transfer fee | $12K |
| Renewal fee | $12K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $480K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $457K
- Avg p&l bottom line
- $75K
- Reported as P&L Bottom Line in FDD Item 19
- Cash-on-cash
- 15.6%
- Based on P&L Bottom Line / investment midpoint
- Item 19 type
- Corporate
- Sample size
- 6 units
- vs category median 28 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $319K→$681K
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 9 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 453 Quick-Service Restaurants brands
Revenue is only 1.0x the investment. This means each unit may take 5+ years to recoup the initial outlay at typical margins.
vs Quick-Service Restaurants averages
How Go Go Curry Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 9
- Opened
- 1
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 1
- Terminated
- 1
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 11.1%
- Company-owned
- 6
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 33%
- vs corporate-owned
- Multi-unit owners
- 1.0%
- Net growth (yr3)
- +0.0%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +50.0%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- 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 · 11 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.
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.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
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: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 89 / 100 rating
- 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
- 04MEDNo Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — cannot validate claimed averages or assess franchisee success distribution
- 05MINOR6% 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
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | Radius |
| Protected territory | No |
| 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 | Required |
| 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 |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | New York |
| 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
- franchisor_location_and_on_site
- POS system
- Toast
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Toast
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
15 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?
According to Item 19 of the Go Go Curry FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $480K. The median is $457K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
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 F-grade franchise with a risk score of 89 out of 100, 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.