TERIYAKI MADNESS
Teriyaki Madness franchises operate fast casual restaurants that prepare and sell Japanese-style teriyaki dishes featuring grilled high-quality meats marinated in proprietary signature teriyaki sauces, along with other specialty food items, beverages, and related products, emphasizing generous portions at reasonable prices cooked to order. The franchisor offers single-unit franchises or multi-unit development agreements (standard for 3 units or executive for 3+ with unlimited potential), providing a proprietary system including know-how, training, operations manuals, and marketing support. The target market consists primarily of customers aged 18-49 seeking high-quality quick-service meals in the competitive fast-casual restaurant industry.
Franchise Costs
6% royalty + 4% marketing fund + $395/mo technology fee + $13/mo gift card fee
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
Data Based On: 140 franchised Teriyaki Shops that met the Conditions for each calendar year (the twelve-month period commencing on January 1 and ending on December 31) from 2023 to 2025, as stated in Note 2. Detailed P&L data for 66 individual franchised shops is provided as a sample for 2025.
* Average Gross Revenue and Median Gross Revenue are calculated as the simple average of the 2023, 2024, and 2025 values from the 'Gross Sales (1) Table'. Revenue Top Quartile and Revenue Bottom Quartile are derived from the 'Average Gross Sales ("AGS")' for 2025 in the 'Quartile 1: Gross Sales Table' and 'Quartile 4: Gross Sales Table', respectively. Average Gross Profit is the average of (Total Net Revenue - Total Cost of Goods Sold) across 66 individual P&L statements provided. Average EBITDA is the average of the 'EBITDA' values from these 66 P&L statements. EBITDA Margin (%) is the average of (EBITDA / Total Net Revenue) for these 66 shops. Average Net Profit is set to Average EBITDA, as the provided definition of Net Profit ('Gross profit - operating expenses (but before taxes/interest)') aligns with EBITDA in this context. Best Guess Profit Low and High are estimated by applying the minimum and maximum EBITDA margins observed across the 66 P&L statements to the average Net Revenue of those shops.
Extracted Item 19 Section
How TERIYAKI MADNESS Compares
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TERIYAKI MADNESS Current | $393K – $1.1M | $45K | 6.0% | 197 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | $300K – $721K | $35K | 6.0% | 1,371 |
| TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFÉ | $300K – $721K | $35K | 6.0% | 1,371 |
| FIREHOUSE SUBS RESTAURANTS (UNIT) | $405K – $1.6M | $20K | 6.0% | 1,249 |
| Zaxby's | $1.4M – $3.8M | $35K | 6.0% | 826 |
| Qdoba | $548K – $1.3M | $40K | 5.0% | 652 |
Fast Casual Average 107 franchises | $532K – $1.2M | $39K | 5.6% | – |
* 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.
Franchisee Contacts
169 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.
| Name | SBA Loan |
|---|---|
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
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Due Diligence
Litigation (Item 3)
Arbitration against former franchisee for breach of contract due to premature closure of Teriyaki Shops, with counterclaims for fraudulent inducement, misrepresentation, and violations of securities and consumer protection laws.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
Patrick Pounders, Executive Director, Franchise Development, filed Chapter 13 bankruptcy on May 22, 2017 (D. Colo.), confirmed September 13, 2017, dissolved September 2022.
System Health (Item 20)
Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year
Frequently Asked Questions
The total initial investment to open a TERIYAKI MADNESS franchise ranges from $392,667 to $1,121,405. This includes a franchise fee of $45,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 6.0% of gross sales.
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