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

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

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

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

VARA Juice Restaurant vs Onigilly Japanese Kitchen

Franchise Comparison 2026

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

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