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 C 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. FranchiseVerdict rates VARA Juice Restaurant C (Average) and Onigilly Japanese Kitchen C (Average).

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