Is Onigilly Japanese Kitchen or VARA Juice Restaurant cheaper to open?

Onigilly Japanese Kitchen costs $265,132–$606,976 and VARA Juice Restaurant costs $236,065–$634,516 to open (FDD Item 7). VARA Juice Restaurant has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Onigilly Japanese Kitchen or VARA Juice Restaurant?

FranchiseVerdict grades Onigilly Japanese Kitchen C and VARA Juice Restaurant B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Onigilly Japanese Kitchen vs VARA Juice Restaurant

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Onigilly Japanese Kitchen and VARA Juice Restaurant are quick-service restaurants franchises. Onigilly Japanese Kitchen requires an investment of $265K – $607K while VARA Juice Restaurant requires $236K – $635K. VARA Juice Restaurant discloses average revenue of $516K; no Item 19 revenue figure is on file for Onigilly Japanese Kitchen. FranchiseVerdict rates Onigilly Japanese Kitchen C (Average) and VARA Juice Restaurant B (Above average).

Metric	Onigilly Japanese Kitchen	VARA Juice Restaurant
Verdict Grade	CAverage	BAbove average
Investment Range	$265K – $607K	$236K – $635K
Franchise Fee	$35K	$25K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	5.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ACompany-owned only · n=2	$516K
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	N/A
Total Units	5	12
Unit Growth (YoY)	+0 units	+5 units
Year Began Franchising	2022	2023
FDD Year	2025	2025