Wagyu Street
Formerly known as Gyushige Japanese BBQ
Bottom line
- Total investment $377K – $577K including a $40K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 65/100.
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note — flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
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 Wagyu Street unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
21%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Franchisees operate a fast-casual restaurant specializing in premium Wagyu beef dishes, likely including bowls, sandwiches, or specialty cuts. Day-to-day operations involve sourcing high-quality Wagyu inventory, managing food preparation, customer service, and maintaining brand standards in a price-premium dining segment targeting affluent customers.
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 · 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 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.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Single-unit franchise with zero financial transparency and unproven scalability represents a high-risk early-stage concept bet rather than an established franchise opportunity.
Score breakdown · what drove the 65 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 1 unit in system with unknown growth trajectory indicates unproven franchise model with no track record of replicability
- 02MINORZero financial disclosure (avg revenue and net income not provided) makes ROI projections impossible and suggests weak system performance data
- 03MINORHigh initial investment range ($377k-$577k) combined with tiered royalty structure (5%-3%) lacks transparent profitability benchmarks to justify costs
- 04MED10-year term is lengthy commitment with single reference unit and no disclosed unit economics or break-even timeline
- 05MINORSpecialty protein market (Wagyu beef) carries commodity price volatility risk and narrow customer base compared to broader QSR categories
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
3 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Wagyu Street · FDD (2025) PDF