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Ace Sushi (Non-Traditional)

Ace Sushi (Non-Traditional)

Ace Sushi Franchise Corporation offers franchises for operating sushi bars in non-traditional host venues such as university or college campuses and hospitals, where franchisees can run a main sushi bar or deliver products to satellite locations from a central kitchen. The business focuses on providing fresh, healthy, high-quality raw and cooked sushi, Asian fusion foods, and optional hot foods or fresh juices for eat-and-go or carry-out consumption at competitive prices. The model relies on agreements between the franchisor's affiliate and venue owners, targeting students, faculty, staff, patients, and visitors seeking quick, convenient meals.

541locations
$18K–$120K
Food & BeverageTorrance, CAwww.acesushi.comDisclaimer

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Franchise Costs

Franchise Fee
$6,000
Initial Investment
$18,275 – $119,650
Royalty Rate
8.00%
Brand Fund
2.00%
Fixed Monthly Fees
$145 – $145

8% royalty + 2% ad fund + $135/mo label machine lease + $10/mo label machine maintenance + $99.99/mo website usage fee

Financial Performance


Item 19 Financial Performance

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How Ace Sushi (Non-Traditional) Compares

Key Insights

  • One of the lowest investment costs in Fast Casual (ranked #1 of 107)
  • Top 10 largest franchise system in Fast Casual
FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
Ace Sushi (Non-Traditional)
Current
$18K – $120K$6K8.0%541
Tropical Smoothie Cafe$276K – $771K$35K6.0%1,650
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFÉ$300K – $721K$35K6.0%1,371
FIREHOUSE SUBS RESTAURANTS (UNIT)$405K – $1.6M$20K6.0%1,249
Zaxby's$1.4M – $3.8M$35K6.0%826
Qdoba$548K – $1.3M$40K5.0%652
Fast Casual Average
107 franchises
$520K – $1.2M$39K5.6%

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 107 Fast Casual franchises by location count.

Locations & Growth


Outlet Growth Over Time

Total outlets at end of each year

Geographic Distribution (2025)

Outlets by state across the United States

Top States
1CA
274
2IL
45
3MI
38
4IN
29
5MO
16
6WI
15
7WA
13
8PA
11
9MN
10
10MT
10
11OH
9
12SD
7
13LA
6
14NY
6
15SC
5

+16 more states

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Franchisee Contacts

569 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

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Due Diligence


Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases5

Includes 4 state regulatory actions related to franchise offering violations and 1 lawsuit from a former franchisee alleging breach of contract and fraud.

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo
No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
0
Non-Renewals
14
Reacquired
52
Ceased Ops
541
Transfers
107
Sold to Franchisees
25
Projected New
23

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Frequently Asked Questions

The total initial investment to open a Ace Sushi (Non-Traditional) franchise ranges from $18,275 to $119,650. This includes a franchise fee of $6,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 8.0% of gross sales.