"Hissho Sushi", "Oumi Sushi", "Sushi with Gusto", "Ibasho Sushi", "Shizen", "Soku", "Healthy Sushi" or "Delicious Sushi" Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a "Hissho Sushi", "Oumi Sushi", "Sushi with Gusto", "Ibasho Sushi", "Shizen", "Soku", "Healthy Sushi" or "Delicious Sushi" franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
"Hissho Sushi", "Oumi Sushi", "Sushi with Gusto", "Ibasho Sushi", "Shizen", "Soku", "Healthy Sushi" or "Delicious 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
Franchisor makes no financial performance representations; discloses actual records of existing outlets available only to buyers of those specific outlets.
What a "Hissho Sushi", "Oumi Sushi", "Sushi with Gusto", "Ibasho Sushi", "Shizen", "Soku", "Healthy Sushi" or "Delicious Sushi" franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $7,500 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Advertising fund | 2% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 2% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $26,789 – $144,429 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Complex fee structure with 39+ fee types; extensive deductions from franchise commissions before payment.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
"Hissho Sushi", "Oumi Sushi", "Sushi with Gusto", "Ibasho Sushi", "Shizen", "Soku", "Healthy Sushi" or "Delicious Sushi" system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 2,750 |
| Ceased operations | 80 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 123 |
| Transferred to new owners | 323 |
| Closure rate | 2.9% of outlets |
699 outlets lost over 3 years; high turnover signals elevated 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 "Hissho Sushi", "Oumi Sushi", "Sushi with Gusto", "Ibasho Sushi", "Shizen", "Soku", "Healthy Sushi" or "Delicious Sushi" worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 2% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $26,789 | cheaper than most (median $138,750) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade F | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 2.9% of outlets | worse than 62% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
Benchmarked against every other franchises franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a "Hissho Sushi", "Oumi Sushi", "Sushi with Gusto", "Ibasho Sushi", "Shizen", "Soku", "Healthy Sushi" or "Delicious Sushi"
The franchisor's framing: Franchisor makes no financial performance representations; discloses actual records of exi… 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
- Validation-call playbook — the exact questions to ask
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"Hissho Sushi", "Oumi Sushi", "Sushi with Gusto", "Ibasho Sushi", "Shizen", "Soku", "Healthy Sushi" or "Delicious Sushi" franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a "Hissho Sushi", "Oumi Sushi", "Sushi with Gusto", "Ibasho Sushi", "Shizen", "Soku", "Healthy Sushi" or "Delicious Sushi" franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $26,789–$144,429, including a $7,500 initial franchise fee.
- How much do "Hissho Sushi", "Oumi Sushi", "Sushi with Gusto", "Ibasho Sushi", "Shizen", "Soku", "Healthy Sushi" or "Delicious Sushi" franchise owners make?
- "Hissho Sushi", "Oumi Sushi", "Sushi with Gusto", "Ibasho Sushi", "Shizen", "Soku", "Healthy Sushi" or "Delicious 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 "Hissho Sushi", "Oumi Sushi", "Sushi with Gusto", "Ibasho Sushi", "Shizen", "Soku", "Healthy Sushi" or "Delicious Sushi" franchise fees?
- "Hissho Sushi", "Oumi Sushi", "Sushi with Gusto", "Ibasho Sushi", "Shizen", "Soku", "Healthy Sushi" or "Delicious Sushi"'s FDD discloses a $7,500 initial franchise fee, a 2% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 2% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Complex fee structure with 39+ fee types; extensive deductions from franchise commissions before payment.
- What is the "Hissho Sushi", "Oumi Sushi", "Sushi with Gusto", "Ibasho Sushi", "Shizen", "Soku", "Healthy Sushi" or "Delicious Sushi" franchise profit margin?
- "Hissho Sushi", "Oumi Sushi", "Sushi with Gusto", "Ibasho Sushi", "Shizen", "Soku", "Healthy Sushi" or "Delicious 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 "Hissho Sushi", "Oumi Sushi", "Sushi with Gusto", "Ibasho Sushi", "Shizen", "Soku", "Healthy Sushi" or "Delicious Sushi" franchise failure rate?
- 699 outlets lost over 3 years; high turnover signals elevated risk.
- How many "Hissho Sushi", "Oumi Sushi", "Sushi with Gusto", "Ibasho Sushi", "Shizen", "Soku", "Healthy Sushi" or "Delicious Sushi" locations are there?
- "Hissho Sushi", "Oumi Sushi", "Sushi with Gusto", "Ibasho Sushi", "Shizen", "Soku", "Healthy Sushi" or "Delicious Sushi"'s FDD reports 2,750 total outlets, with 80 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 323 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does "Hissho Sushi", "Oumi Sushi", "Sushi with Gusto", "Ibasho Sushi", "Shizen", "Soku", "Healthy Sushi" or "Delicious Sushi" have complaints or lawsuits?
- "Hissho Sushi", "Oumi Sushi", "Sushi with Gusto", "Ibasho Sushi", "Shizen", "Soku", "Healthy Sushi" or "Delicious Sushi" discloses no material litigation in Item 3 of the filing we reviewed. That's a positive signal, though it covers only what the franchisor is required to report.
- Is a "Hissho Sushi", "Oumi Sushi", "Sushi with Gusto", "Ibasho Sushi", "Shizen", "Soku", "Healthy Sushi" or "Delicious Sushi" franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. "Hissho Sushi", "Oumi Sushi", "Sushi with Gusto", "Ibasho Sushi", "Shizen", "Soku", "Healthy Sushi" or "Delicious Sushi" scores F on disclosure honesty, carries about 2% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with "Hissho Sushi", "Oumi Sushi", "Sushi with Gusto", "Ibasho Sushi", "Shizen", "Soku", "Healthy Sushi" or "Delicious Sushi" or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.