Ace Sushi Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Ace Sushi franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Ace Sushi discloses little or no owner-earnings data (Item 19) — the franchisor won't put real profit in writing.
What their own earnings claim actually says
No financial performance representations made. Franchisor prohibits employees from making oral/written projections. Actual records provided only for existing outlets.
What a Ace Sushi franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $6,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 10.88% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 2% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 12.88% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $18,275 – $119,650 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Royalty 8-15% Gross Sushi Sales; Admin fee 2.88%; Marketing 2% (when established); multiple ancillary fees apply.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Ace Sushi system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 586 |
| Ceased operations | 52 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 114 |
| Transferred to new owners | 107 |
| Closure rate | 8.9% of outlets |
397 outlets ceased/terminated/not renewed in 3 years. High turnover indicates elevated failure risk.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2026. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is Ace Sushi worth it? — how it compares to 164 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 12.88% of sales | steeper than 99% of quick service restaurants franchises |
| Startup cost | from $18,275 | cheaper than most (median $481,500) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade F | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 8.9% of outlets | worse than 84% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 5 | more litigious than 88% of peers |
Benchmarked against every quick service restaurants franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a Ace Sushi
The franchisor's framing: No financial performance representations made. Franchisor prohibits employees from making … We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
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Ace Sushi franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Ace Sushi franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $18,275–$119,650, including a $6,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Ace Sushi franchise owners make?
- Ace Sushi discloses little or no earnings data (Item 19) — meaning the franchisor won't put real owner profit in writing. That's a red flag worth questioning.
- What are the Ace Sushi franchise fees?
- Ace Sushi's FDD discloses a $6,000 initial franchise fee, a 10.88% royalty on gross sales, a 2% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 12.88% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Royalty 8-15% Gross Sushi Sales; Admin fee 2.88%; Marketing 2% (when established); multiple ancillary fees apply.
- What is the Ace Sushi franchise profit margin?
- Ace Sushi discloses no Item 19 earnings representation, so no profit margin can be derived from the FDD at all. Any margin figure quoted elsewhere is an estimate, not a disclosure.
- What is the Ace Sushi franchise failure rate?
- 397 outlets ceased/terminated/not renewed in 3 years. High turnover indicates elevated failure risk.
- How many Ace Sushi locations are there?
- Ace Sushi's FDD reports 586 total outlets, with 52 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 107 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Ace Sushi have complaints or lawsuits?
- Ace Sushi discloses 5 legal matters in Item 3 of its FDD. Item 3 covers the franchisor's litigation history, which is the closest thing to a public record of how it treats franchisees — read the case descriptions, not just the count.
- Is a Ace Sushi franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Ace Sushi scores F on disclosure honesty, carries about 12.88% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 5 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 36011-202604-14 (Clean FDD 2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Ace Sushi or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.