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+7.341% franchised outlets YoYHQ-led decisions

Ace Sushi Franchise

Retail food

Ace Sushi Franchise centralizes the technology decision at headquarters: franchisees must purchase and use computer hardware and software the franchisor approves, built to its specifications. The system spans 589 units, 541 of them franchised, with franchised outlets up 7.3% year over year.

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Total units
589
541 franchised
Franchised outlet growth
+7.341%
Item 20, last two year-ends
AUV
—
Item 19
Royalty
8%–15% component; full terms unconfirmed
percentage component
Ad fund
2%
percentage component
Initial fee
$6K
per unit
Investment range
$18K–$120K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Non-compete
2 years
from the filing
Item 19
No claims
from the filing

Ordinary royalty terms

8% component; full terms unconfirmed

Complete royalty terms are not confirmed for the selected filing.

Recorded percentage components

These are recorded percentage components. Each has its own base and conditions; the chart does not state the total payment or confirm ad-fund completeness.

1recorded components (FY2026)

Recorded percentage components (FY2026)Ad fund 2%. Components use their own filing bases and conditions. Drawn against a 15% reference scale.

15% reference

Ad fund 2%

Franchisor behaviours

What the franchisor requires

21 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 6 explicit no's; 7 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.

Accounting

Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?

Yes

Item 11

You must purchase and use computer hardware and software that we approve.

Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?

Yes

Item 11

We will have independent access to the information generated and stored in your computer system.

How the franchisor buys

Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?

Yes

Item 8

We will derive revenue from your purchase of Proprietary Products, equipment and supplies from us and AMG or our approved suppliers and distributors.

Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?

Yes

Item 11

We may specify different hardware and software in the future, including proprietary software that we or third parties may develop exclusively for the System.

How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?

0

Item 8

We did not receive any revenue from the sale of Proprietary Products, equipment or supplies to Ace Sushi franchisees during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.

Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Item 8

Of this amount, AMG received $13,474,346 in revenue as a result of franchisee’s transactions with approved suppliers other than us or AMG.

Item 8 gives this proportion in one of two shapes: separate percentages for establishing the business and for operating it, or one figure covering "establishing and operating" together. Where they are separate, answer with the operating percentage; where the passage gives only the combined figure, answer with that. What percentage of the franchisee's purchases must come from designated or approved suppliers?

21

Item 8

We estimate that your expenditure for required purchases of Proprietary Products, equipment and supplies will represent 64% of your total initial investment in establishing the business and 21% in operating the business on an ongoing basis.

Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?

Yes

Item 6

You must pay our reasonable costs and expenses if you request us to inspect and evaluate a proposed supplier

Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?

Yes

Item 8

If you desire to purchase products from other than our approved suppliers and distributors, you must submit a written request to us for approval of the proposed supplier

Communications

Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisee agrees that, as between Franchisor and Franchisee, Franchisor has the sole rights to and interest in all telephone numbers and directory listings;

Franchise management

Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?

Yes

Item 11

We will inspect your Main Sushi Bar and evaluate its operations to assist you and to maintain the System's standards of quality, appearance, and service.

Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?

Yes

Item 14

We may revise the Confidential Operations Manual, and you must comply with each new or changed standard.

Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?

Yes

Item 11

We will obtain a site for your Main Sushi Bar location.

Marketing

Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisee shall not establish any social media account or other online presence for its ACE Sushi Bar without Franchisor’s prior written consent.

Operations

Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisee shall purchase all products, equipment and supplies used or sold at the Main Sushi Bar and the Satellite Stores only from suppliers and distributors who have been approved by Franchisor in the Confidential Operations Manual or otherwise in writing and not thereafter disapproved.

Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Item 8

You must purchase all Proprietary Products, equipment and supplies used or sold at your Main Sushi Bar and Satellite Stores solely from us, AMG or our approved suppliers and distributors.

People

Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?

Yes

Item 15

Your Ace Sushi Bar must be managed at all times by you or a full-time management employee who has successfully completed our Initial and Onsite Training Programs.

Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisee shall wear, and require all employees to wear, clean ACE Sushi uniforms, to be well groomed and to comply with all personal hygiene requirements for the preparation and sale of the Proprietary Products.

Point of sale

Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?

Yes

Item 11

You must purchase and use computer hardware and software that we approve.

Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?

Yes

Item 11

We will have independent access to the information generated and stored in your computer system.

Training

Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?

Yes

Item 6

No additional personnel must remain at the Sushi charge for 2 individuals (5 Bar in excess of 6 days after opening or 10 unit area (plus travel expenses). development program) or 4 individuals (40 or more units) Additional Training and $500 per trainee per day to Upon Demand We may charge you a fee of $500 Education…

The filing answers no to 6 questions
  • Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 20
  • Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?Franchise agreement
  • Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?Item 11
  • Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?Franchise agreement
  • Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?Franchise agreement
  • Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11

The vendor opportunity at Ace Sushi Franchise

Ace Sushi Franchise operates 589 units, 541 of them franchised, with franchised outlets up 7.3% year over year. Item 19 of the FDD makes no financial performance representation. The system maps 554 operators, 31 of them multi-unit, concentrated in CA, IL, MI, IN, and WA.

Who controls software purchasing

Ace Sushi Franchise centralizes the technology decision at headquarters, led by President and CEO Harlan H. Chin. Franchisees must purchase and use computer hardware and software the franchisor approves, keep that system in good maintenance and repair at their own expense, and install whatever additions, changes, modifications, substitutions, or replacements the franchisor requires.

Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required

Items 8 and 11 name no technology vendor; the minimum specification is a laptop computer or tablet running iOS 14 or Windows 10 (or newer). The mandate is structural rather than brand-named: computer hardware and software must be purchased according to the franchisor's specifications and approval, and franchisees must use the franchisor's website and application based systems for sales reporting and statements, for a $99.99 monthly fee.

Procurement, renewals, and timing

Item 8's approved-supplier list centers on Proprietary Products: franchisees must buy nearly all food products — other than produce — plus fixtures like the refrigerated display case and table, label machine, and sushi robot, from the franchisor, AMG, or approved suppliers and distributors. Renewal terms run 48 months or the term of the Sushi Supply Agreement with the Venue Owner, whichever is less, and require a passing health-inspection grade, at least 80% compliance with mandated operational checklists, and any required renovation to current standards.

How to read the Ace Sushi Franchise FDD

The embedded viewer below carries Ace Sushi Franchise's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, including the Item 8 and Item 11 language summarized above.

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Ordinary royalty terms

Complete royalty terms are not confirmed.

Questions vendors ask

Ace Sushi Franchise, answered from the filing

Ace Sushi Franchise's headquarters, led by President and CEO Harlan H. Chin, approves the computer hardware and software franchisees must buy and sets the specifications they must meet. Vendors should approach corporate leadership directly rather than individual Sushi Bars.
Franchisees must purchase and use computer hardware and software the franchisor approves, keep the system in good repair at their own expense, and install any additions, modifications, or replacements the franchisor requires — all purchased according to franchisor specifications. They must also use the franchisor's website-based system, for a $99.99 monthly fee.
589 total units, 541 franchised and 48 company-owned, in the retail food segment, with franchised outlets up 7.3% year over year.
Item 8 runs an approved-supplier list built around Proprietary Products: franchisees must buy nearly all food products, plus fixtures like the refrigerated display case and sushi robot, from the franchisor, AMG, or approved suppliers and distributors. Franchisees may propose alternative suppliers for approval.
Renewal terms run 48 months or the term of the Sushi Supply Agreement with the Venue Owner, whichever is less, tied to a passing health-inspection grade and 80% compliance with operational checklists. Franchised outlets up 7.3% year over year point to a steady flow of new-unit technology setups alongside the renewal cycle.
The embedded PDF viewer below carries Ace Sushi Franchise's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document.
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Operator footprint

Who runs the locations

554 operators run 608 mapped locations. 31 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.

Operators by units owned

Single-unit523
2–9 units31

Top states by locations

CA300
IL40
MI35
IN31
WA15

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