RANKED · STRONG & STEADY ONLY · 8 BRANDS
Best food & dining franchises that can start under $100K
Only brands we rate Strong or Steady appear — from a current FDD (no more than two years old), with enough history to judge, and a loan record that doesn't cap the rating. Strong first. Verdicts are our opinion from the filed record, not investment advice.
Only the cheapest disclosed format is below this budget — the upper end of the range may be far above it. These are filing estimates, not a quote for your location.
- 1. FriosSteady
$65K–$220K to open · Filed FDD
Net units: +27% · 2026 FDD
- 2. Yummi SushiSteady
$31K–$322K to open · Filed FDD
Net units: +69% · 2026 FDD
$18K–$120K to open · Filed FDD
Net units: +26% · 2026 FDD
- 4. DIPPIN' DOTSSteady
$79K–$399K to open · Filed FDD
Net units: +4% · 2026 FDD
$18K–$228K to open · Filed FDD
Net units: +18% · 2026 FDD
$28K–$104K to open · Filed FDD
Net units: +12% · 2026 FDD
- 7. RUSH BOWLSSteady
$97K–$685K to open · Filed FDD
Net units: +6% · 2026 FDD
- 8. MAI SUSHI BARSSteady
$26K–$77K to open · Filed FDD
Net units: +546% · 2025 FDD
| # | Units · latest run | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Frios $65K–$220K to open ✓ FROM FILED FDDIce cream & frozen custard2026 FDD | Steady | +27% | |
| 02 | Yummi Sushi $31K–$322K to open ✓ FROM FILED FDDGrocery & kiosk sushi counters2026 FDD | Steady | +69% | |
| 03 | Ace Sushi (Traditional) $18K–$120K to open ✓ FROM FILED FDDGrocery & kiosk sushi counters2026 FDD | Steady | +26% | |
| 04 | DIPPIN' DOTS $79K–$399K to open ✓ FROM FILED FDDIce cream & frozen custard2026 FDD | Steady | +4% | |
| 05 | Ace Sushi (Non-Traditional) $18K–$228K to open ✓ FROM FILED FDDGrocery & kiosk sushi counters2026 FDD | Steady | +18% | |
| 06 | FUJISAN ASIAN BAR KIOSKS $28K–$104K to open ✓ FROM FILED FDDAsian restaurants2026 FDD | Steady | +12% | |
| 07 | RUSH BOWLS $97K–$685K to open ✓ FROM FILED FDDAcai & superfruit bowls2026 FDD | Steady | +6% | |
| 08 | MAI SUSHI BARS $26K–$77K to open ✓ FROM FILED FDDGrocery & kiosk sushi counters2025 FDD | Steady | +546% |
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