Yummi Sushi Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Yummi Sushi franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Yummi 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 explicitly states no financial performance representations made. Actual records available only for existing outlets being purchased.
What a Yummi Sushi franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $5,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Advertising fund | 1% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 1% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $30,985 – $322,025 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
30-40% weekly Gross Sales withheld (hosting+franchise fee); management fee $400+ or 2%; insurance $500-1200/month.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Yummi Sushi system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 560 |
| Ceased operations | 48 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 18 |
| Transferred to new owners | 59 |
| Closure rate | 8.6% of outlets |
150 outlets terminated/ceased in 3 years; high turnover rate suggests 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 Yummi Sushi worth it? — how it compares to 164 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 1% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $30,985 | cheaper than most (median $481,500) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade F | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 8.6% of outlets | worse than 83% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 9 | more litigious than 93% 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 Yummi Sushi
The franchisor's framing: Franchisor explicitly states no financial performance representations made. Actual records… 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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Yummi Sushi franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Yummi Sushi franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $30,985–$322,025, including a $5,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Yummi Sushi franchise owners make?
- Yummi 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 Yummi Sushi franchise fees?
- Yummi Sushi's FDD discloses a $5,000 initial franchise fee, a 1% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 1% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 30-40% weekly Gross Sales withheld (hosting+franchise fee); management fee $400+ or 2%; insurance $500-1200/month.
- What is the Yummi Sushi franchise profit margin?
- Yummi 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 Yummi Sushi franchise failure rate?
- 150 outlets terminated/ceased in 3 years; high turnover rate suggests elevated risk.
- How many Yummi Sushi locations are there?
- Yummi Sushi's FDD reports 560 total outlets, with 48 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 59 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Yummi Sushi have complaints or lawsuits?
- Yummi Sushi discloses 9 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 Yummi Sushi franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Yummi Sushi scores F on disclosure honesty, carries about 1% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 9 legal matters. 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 Yummi Sushi or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.