Sunbi KimbapFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Sunbi Kimbap franchise requires a total initial investment of $203K – $461K, including a $35K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). Verdict grade: D. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $203K – $461K
- 10th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 28th pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- 7th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 0
- 0th pct Service Resta…
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Full-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Full-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
Started franchising in 2025. Newer systems carry more uncertainty but may offer better territories.
Bottom line
- Total investment $203K – $461K including a $35K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Verdict D (Below Average) with a risk score of 75/100.
- No Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Sunbi USA, Inc.
- Parent company
- YBF Co., Ltd.
- Incorporated in
- CA
- HQ
- 5681 Beach Blvd., Ste 200, Buena Park, CA 90621
- Auditor
- KYJ, LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $0
- Most recent fiscal year
Overview
About
Sunbi Kimbap franchisees operate fast-casual Korean kimbap (seasoned rice roll) restaurants, handling daily food preparation, counter service, inventory management, and customer operations. Typical responsibilities include managing 2-8 employees, sourcing specialty Korean ingredients, maintaining food safety standards, and driving local marketing to build customer loyalty in a competitive quick-service restaurant segment.
- CEO
- Wan Hee Kim
- Headquarters
- CA
- Founded
- 2025
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 0
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 12 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $35K | $35K | |
| Real Estate Security/Deposits and Initial Rentnot refundable | $5K | $35K | |
| Construction and leasehold improvementsnot refundable | $80K | $200K | |
| Design and architecturenot refundable | $12K | $20K | |
| Equipment, Furniture and Fixturesnot refundable | $35K | $75K | |
| Opening Inventorynot refundable | $2K | $5K | |
| Insurancenot refundable | $2K | $3K | |
| Opening Promotion and Grand Openingnot refundable | $4K | $5K | |
| Cash Registers/Other Office Equipmentnot refundable | $3K | $15K | |
| Initial Training Expensesnot refundable | $4K | $9K | |
| Business Licenses, Utility Deposits, Prepaid Feesnot refundable | $2K | $10K | |
| Additional Funds - 3 monthsnot refundable | $20K | $50K | |
| Total initial investment | $203K | $461K |
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
- $203K – $461K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $20K – $50K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $35K – $35K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- Gross Sales · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 6.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 5.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Transfer fee | $15K |
| Renewal fee | $15K |
| Total fee load | 6.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
vs Full-Service Restaurants averages
How Sunbi Kimbap Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 0
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 0
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Projected new
- 0
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 15 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
Sunbi Kimbap presents extreme risk due to going concern status, zero operating franchises, missing financial disclosures, and unprotected territory—this appears to be an untested or failing system with minimal proof of concept.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $75,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · KYJ, LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 75 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHGoing Concern warning indicates serious financial distress or viability questions at corporate level
- 02MINORZero existing franchised units with unknown growth trajectory suggests brand has not successfully scaled or may be in contraction
- 03MEDNo average revenue or net income disclosure (missing Item 19) prevents realistic ROI validation and suggests poor unit economics
- 04MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk; multiple franchisees could cannibalize sales in same market
- 05MEDHigh investment ceiling ($461k) combined with undisclosed returns represents significant capital risk
- 06MINOR5-year term is relatively short and may indicate corporate uncertainty or difficulty retaining franchisees
- 07MINOREarly-stage or struggling brand with no proven unit performance data
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 | 5 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Radius |
| Protected territory | No |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 1 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | California |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 33 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 54 hrs
- Training location
- Franchisor location and on-site
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Required system to be purchased or leased conforming to specifications
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Required system to be purchased or leased conforming to specifications
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
15 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Sunbi Kimbap · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Sunbi Kimbap franchise?
The total investment to open a Sunbi Kimbap franchise ranges from $203K – $461K, with an initial franchise fee of $35K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Sunbi Kimbap franchise owners earn?
Sunbi Kimbap 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 Sunbi Kimbap's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Sunbi Kimbap (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.
Is Sunbi Kimbap a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Sunbi Kimbap as a D-grade franchise with a risk score of 75 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.