Yasubee RamenFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Yasubee Ramen franchise requires a total initial investment of $273K – $698K, including a $38K 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
- $273K – $698K
- 16th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 28th pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- 7th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 1
- 2nd 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 $273K – $698K including a $38K 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 72/100.
- 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
- YASUBEE FRANCHISING LLC
- Parent company
- Tokyo Ramen USA Inc.
- Ultimate parent
- Sapporo Jitsugyo Co., Ltd.
- Predecessor
- or affiliate other than KF Tea Franchising LLC offers or has
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- Manager and CFO
- Hung-Jen (Allen) Wang
- Incorporated in
- NY
- HQ
- 589 8th Ave., 17th Floor, New York, NY 10018
- Auditor
- PKF O’CONNOR DAVIES, LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $0
- Most recent fiscal year
Independent franchisee associations
- Independent Franchisee Association
Franchisee-led councils or alliances disclosed in Item 20. Indicates operator voice.
Affiliated brands
- other than KF Tea Franchising
- Arms Global
- KF Tea Franchising
- Yasubee Franchising
- Yasubee QC
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
Franchisees operate ramen restaurants serving handcrafted broths, noodles, and Japanese-style toppings in dine-in and potentially takeout formats. Day-to-day operations include kitchen management (broth preparation, noodle cooking), front-of-house service, inventory management, and adherence to proprietary recipes and brand standards.
- CEO
- Hung-Jen (Allen) Wang
- Headquarters
- NY
- Founded
- 2023
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 1
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $38K | $38K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $20K | $40K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $215K | $621K |
| Total initial investment | $273K | $698K |
Source: Yasubee Ramen 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $273K – $698K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $20K – $40K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $25K – $38K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- Gross Sales · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 7.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 5.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $350 |
| Training fee | $13K |
| Transfer fee | $5K |
| Renewal fee | $10K |
| Inventory (initial) | $10K – $15K |
| Total fee load | 7.0% 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 Yasubee Ramen Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 1
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 0%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 10
- 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
Yasubee Ramen presents HIGH RISK due to unproven single-unit system, missing financial disclosures (Item 19), going concern status, and inability to validate returns on substantial capital investment.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this item.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · PKF O’CONNOR DAVIES, LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Score breakdown · what drove the 72 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 1 unit in system with unknown growth trajectory — no proof of replicability or scalability
- 02MEDNo average revenue or net income disclosed (Item 19) — impossible to validate ROI on $272.5K-$698K investment
- 03HIGHGoing Concern listed as False — suggests franchisor financial instability or operational uncertainty
- 04MINORWide investment range ($425.5K spread) with no clarity on what drives cost variance
- 05MED5% royalty on undisclosed revenues makes ROI modeling impossible; no baseline for profitability
- 06MINORSingle-unit system indicates either brand is nascent/unproven or existing franchisees have failed
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 | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | Radius |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory radius | 1 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 |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 90 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | New York |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this item.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 0 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 80 hrs
- Training location
- New York
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Field support
- 80 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- POS system
- Revel
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Revel
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
15 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Yasubee Ramen · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Yasubee Ramen franchise?
The total investment to open a Yasubee Ramen franchise ranges from $273K – $698K, with an initial franchise fee of $38K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Yasubee Ramen franchise owners earn?
Yasubee Ramen 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 Yasubee Ramen's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Yasubee Ramen (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 Yasubee Ramen franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Yasubee Ramen has 1 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 1 company-owned units.
Is Yasubee Ramen a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Yasubee Ramen as a D-grade franchise with a risk score of 72 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.