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JINYA RAMEN BARS

JINYA RAMEN BARS

JINYA Ramen Bars franchises operate casual dining and fast-casual restaurants under the JINYA Ramen Bar and bushi by JINYA brands, offering freshly prepared Japanese-style ramen with diverse broths, noodles, proteins, sushi, rice bowls, appetizers, and beverages for on-premises consumption, takeout, and catering. The franchisor licenses its proprietary system, trademarks, and recipes to franchisees who develop and operate these restaurants, including options for single units or multi-unit area development. They target consumers seeking high-quality, customizable ramen and Japanese cuisine in the competitive fast-casual dining market.

67locations
$1613K–$3546K
Since 2012
Food & BeverageWoodland Hills, CAwww.jinyaramenbar.comDisclaimer

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Franchise Costs

Franchise Fee
$40,000
Initial Investment
$1,612,500 – $3,546,000
Royalty Rate
5.00%
Brand Fund
1.00%

5% royalty + 1% marketing fund + 2% local marketing expenditure

Financial Performance

Item 19 Financial Performance

* The provided page contains the introduction to Item 19 Financial Performance Representations but does not include the actual data tables (Tables 1, 2, and 3) that are referenced. Therefore, no specific financial figures or sample sizes could be extracted from this page. The document states that the referenced tables will not include costs of sales, operating expenses, or other costs/expenses required to calculate net income or profit, suggesting that only gross sales/revenue figures may be provided in those tables.

Extracted Item 19 Section

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How JINYA RAMEN BARS Compares

Key Insights

  • Higher than average SBA loan default rate in Casual Dining
FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
JINYA RAMEN BARS
Current
$1.6M – $3.5M$40K5.0%67
IHOP & INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES$1.8M – $4.5M$69KN/A1,703
BUFFALO WILD WINGS$2.5M – $4.9M$25K5.0%549
GOLDEN CORRAL STEAKS, BUFFET & BAKERY$2.1M – $8.5M$50K4.0%352
GOLDEN CORRAL$1.5M – $6.2M$50K4.0%344
ORIGINAL PANCAKE HOUSE (THE)$483K – $1.7M$60K2.0%150
Casual Dining Average
45 franchises
$1.5M – $3.4M$43K4.7%–

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 45 Casual Dining 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
1TX
16
2GA
9
3CA
8
4UT
3
5DC
3
6VA
3
7AZ
3
8CO
3
9IN
2
10OK
2
11SC
2
12FL
2
13NC
2
14NV
2
15WA
1

+6 more states

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SBA Loan History

Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for JINYA RAMEN BARS franchisees (2016 – 2025)

Total Loans
23
Average Loan
$883,917
Total Volume
$20.3M
Default Rate
0.0%

Loans by Year

SBA 7(a) loan activity over time

* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.

23 SBA loans on record

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Franchisee Contacts

68 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

68 Contacts Available

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Due Diligence

Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases3

Disputes included breach of territorial exclusivity, fraudulent inducement, breach of contract related to agreement transfer, misrepresentation of franchise disclosure documents, and claims related to accessibility laws and purchase of stock in a related entity.

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo
No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
9
Non-Renewals
0
Reacquired
0
Ceased Ops
1
Transfers
0
Sold to Franchisees
0
Projected New
3

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Frequently Asked Questions

The total initial investment to open a JINYA RAMEN BARS franchise ranges from $1,612,500 to $3,546,000. This includes a franchise fee of $40,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 5.0% of gross sales.