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FUJISAN ASIAN BAR KIOSKS

Food & Dining · independent · est. —

FujiSan operates Asian food kiosks preparing fresh sushi and related grab-and-go items inside host locations such as grocery stores. A franchisee runs one or more in-store kiosks, preparing product daily and selling through the host retailer's traffic.

FUJISAN ASIAN BAR KIOSKS net unit count grew +12.4% from 20232025 per its FDD Item 20.

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A franchise is a business where you (the franchisee) pay a company (the franchisor) for the right to open and run a location using their brand and system — think a local Anytime Fitness or Taco John's owned by a small-business owner, not the corporation.

Before you can buy in, U.S. law requires the franchisor to give you a Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) — a long legal filing covering its fees, finances, and history. The numbers on this page come straight from that document:

  • Franchise fee — the one-time cost to buy in.
  • Royalty — the ongoing cut of your sales you pay the franchisor.
  • Item 20 — how many locations opened and closed, the basis for our verdict (from Proven & strong down to Distressed — or Too new to judge).

The verdict

Proven & steady

Distress

0
STABLE

A real track record with an unremarkable region of the ledger: neither the growth nor the exits stand out, for better or worse. The main concern in the record: owners are leaving at a high rate.

Exit rate · latest year

3.4%

vs 8.2% across 146 food & dining systems

Cost to open

$28K–$104K

Item 7 total investment range

SBA loan defaults

No loan record

no SBA 7(a)/504 loans found for this brand

Behind the verdict

the record, factor by factor · Item 20

hi-1.0.0
Net unit growth35%

3-yr trend · Item 20 Table 1

Strong
Exit quality25%

terminations + ceased-ops vs. all exits · Table 3

Strong
Transfer / churn15%

transfers vs. base · Table 3

Weak
Promise-keeping10%

actual vs. projected openings · Table 5

Fair
Transparency15%

Item 19 disclosure + completeness

Weak

Systemwide units

2023–2025

+12.4%
688202374220247732025

Survival record

FDD Item 20 · outlet status by year

In fiscal 2025, 25 of 742 franchised outlets left the system — a 3.4% annualized exit rate, vs 8.2% across 146 food & dining systems. Not every exit is a failure — but this is the measurable floor.

Show the outlet tables
Status (FTC)202320242025
Outlets at start584688742
Opened2228056
Transfers199209173
Terminations72810
Non-renewals911
Reacquired by franchisor000
Ceased — other reasons371714
Outlets at end688742773
Net change+104+54+31

What it costs — and what it drags

FDD Items 5–7 · fees, investment, royalty

Buying in means a $4K franchise fee (Item 5) and a total investment of $28K–$104K (Item 7). The franchisor publishes no earnings claim (Item 19) — ask current and former franchisees for real numbers.

To open (Item 7)

$28K–$104K

all-in investment range

Franchise fee (Item 5)

$4K

upfront, one-time

Royalty (Item 6)

of sales, ongoing

If a unit does this in annual sales…$1M/yr

Your figure — this brand discloses no Item 19 earnings; validate with current & former owners.

Royalty you'd pay / yr

$0

0% of sales, before profit

Over a 10-yr term

$0

royalties alone, excl. ad fund

This is not profit. It's the only money the FDD actually pins down — what you put in, and the royalty you owe on every dollar of sales. Your real take-home depends on labor, rent, food cost, and ramp-to-breakeven, none of which any FDD discloses.

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Distress signals

news-sourced · bankruptcies, closures, lawsuits

No recent closures, bankruptcies, or major lawsuits found in the news for FUJISAN ASIAN BAR KIOSKS. That's a good sign — but it reflects news coverage, not a guarantee.

8 questions to ask a FUJISAN ASIAN BAR KIOSKS franchisee

Built from this brand's own disclosures · take it to your validation calls

The franchisor will give you a list of owners to call. Most buyers ask whether they like it. These are the questions built from what FUJISAN ASIAN BAR KIOSKS has actually disclosed — each one carries the number it came from, so you can tell whether the answer squares with the record.

  1. 01

    FUJISAN ASIAN BAR KIOSKS’ own Item 20 shows 25 of 742 franchised outlets left the system in fiscal 2025 — about 3.4%. Do you know any of those owners, and do you know why they left?

    A franchisor will call these “transitions.” An owner three doors down usually knows whether they sold at a profit or handed the keys back.

    FDD Item 20 · FY2025

  2. 02

    173 units transferred to new owners in fiscal 2025. When you look at those, were they people cashing out a good business — or getting out of a bad one?

    Transfers count as neutral in every ranking. They are the single easiest place to hide distress.

    FDD Item 20 · FY2025

  3. 03

    FUJISAN ASIAN BAR KIOSKS’ FDD makes no financial performance representation at all — legally, they've told buyers nothing about earnings. What did your first 24 months actually look like, month by month?

    When a franchisor won't publish numbers, existing owners are the only source. Silence in Item 19 is a choice, not a requirement.

    FDD Item 19 · 2026

  4. 04

    How many months did it take to cover your own costs, and how much cash did you burn getting there?

    Ramp-to-breakeven working capital is the most underestimated line in any franchise purchase, and the most common reason otherwise-good units fail.

    Not disclosed in any FDD — ask an owner

  5. 05

    Item 3 discloses 2 legal matters. Do you know what those were about, and were any brought by franchisees?

    Franchisee-brought suits over territory, fees or support tell you how the franchisor behaves when there's a disagreement.

    FDD Item 3 · 2026

  6. 06

    What does the franchisor charge for that you didn't expect — required tech fees, mandatory remodels, approved-supplier pricing?

    Required spending appears across Items 6, 8 and 11 rather than in one place, so buyers routinely miss the total.

    FDD Items 6, 8, 11

  7. 07

    If your agreement came up for renewal tomorrow at current terms, would you sign again?

    The single most predictive question you can ask. A hesitation is the answer.

    Ask every owner you speak to

  8. 08

    Who else should I call — including someone who left?

    The franchisor's list is curated by definition. Former franchisees are where the unflattering truth lives, and current owners usually know how to reach them.

    Ask every owner you speak to

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FUJISAN ASIAN BAR KIOSKS franchise questions, answered from the filings

What percentage of FUJISAN ASIAN BAR KIOSKS franchises closed last year?

In FUJISAN ASIAN BAR KIOSKS's latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2025), 25 of 742 franchised outlets left the system — an annualized exit rate of 3.4% — compared with 8.2% across 146 food & dining systems tracked here. That counts terminations, non-renewals, and "ceased operations — other reasons." There is no official failure rate, and not every exit is a failure, but this is the measurable floor.

How much does a FUJISAN ASIAN BAR KIOSKS franchise cost?

Per FUJISAN ASIAN BAR KIOSKS's 2026 FDD, buying in requires an initial franchise fee of $4K (Item 5) and a total initial investment of $28K–$104K (Item 7).

Does FUJISAN ASIAN BAR KIOSKS disclose earnings (Item 19)?

No — FUJISAN ASIAN BAR KIOSKS's 2026 FDD makes no financial performance representation in Item 19. That is legal and common, but it means the franchisor publishes no earnings claim; ask current franchisees for real numbers.