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+9.74% units YoYMandated tech stackHQ-led decisions

Hissho Sushi

Quick service restaurant

Hissho Sushi controls purchasing from headquarters: franchisees must lease and license the required Hissho Label System, run a laptop or tablet with Microsoft Office for ordering, and communicate through a company-issued email account. The system spans 2,750 units, 2,614 of them franchised, in the quick-service restaurant segment.

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Total units
2,750
2,614 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+9.74%
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2026
Royalty
0%
of gross sales
Ad fund
2%
national + local
Initial fee
$8K
per unit
Investment range
$27K–$144K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Franchisor controlled
from the filing
Non-compete
1 years
from the filing
Item 19
No claims
from the filing

Ongoing fee load

What the operator pays every month

The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing, before rent, labour or any technology fee.

2%of gross sales (FY2026)

Ongoing fees: 2% of gross sales (FY2026)Royalty 0%, Ad fund 2%. Total 2% of gross sales. Drawn against a 15% reference scale.

15% reference

Royalty 0%Ad fund 2%

Franchisor behaviours

What the franchisor requires

18 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 7 explicit no's; 9 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.

Accounting

Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisee shall, at Franchisee's expense, submit to Franchisor, in the form prescribed by Franchisor, an unaudited balance sheet of the Franchised Business and a statement of profit or loss for the preceding quarter within thirty 30 days after the end of each quarter of Franchisee's fiscal year.

How the franchisor buys

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

Yes

Item 8

Currently, our affiliate, Lwin, is the only approved distributor of most food items to be used or offered for sale at the Food Retail Units, and an approved supplier of other products consumed in Food Retail Unit operations.

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

117764465

Item 8

our affiliate Lwin had revenues of $117,764,465 from Franchisees in the following amounts: $108,082,174 from the sale of food and supplies, and $9,682,291 for services and fees and other sums received.

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

Yes

Item 8

During our 2025 fiscal year, (a) we had total revenues of $42,027,893 of which $7,661,506 or approximately 18% was derived from required franchisee purchases or leases; and (b) our affiliate Lwin had revenues of $117,764,465 from Franchisees in the following amounts: $108,082,174 from the sale of food and supplies…

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?

100

Item 8

Collectively, the purchases and leases described in this Item 8 are approximately 100% of your overall purchases and leases in establishing the franchised Food Retail Unit and 100% of your overall purchases and leases in operating the franchised Food Retail Unit.

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

Yes

Item 8

You or the supplier must pay to us a charge of $500 per product item plus our out-of-pocket costs for evaluation and testing.

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

Yes

Item 8

If you desire to purchase products from other than approved suppliers or distributors, you must submit, or have the proposed supplier submit, to our principal place of business a written request for approval, together with such evidence of conformity with our specifications as we may reasonably require.

Franchise management

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

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisee shall grant Franchisor and its employees and third-party designees the right to enter, without advance notice or consent, upon the Food Retail Unit premises at any time for the purpose of conducting inspections including, without limitation, through Franchisor’s use of “mystery shoppers”;

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

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisor may from time to time revise the contents of the Franchise Manual, and the Franchisee expressly agrees to comply with each new or changed standard.

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

Yes

Item 11

If you propose the location for your Food Retail Unit, you must obtain our approval of the site and the Food Retail Unit’s layout and design before your acquisition of the site by lease or purchase, all in the manner designated by us.

Marketing

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

Yes

Item 11

You may not maintain a website, or otherwise maintain a presence or advertise on the Internet, or any other public computer network in connection with your Food Retail Unit without our prior written approval.

Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?

Yes

Item 11

If a Cooperative is formed for your region, you must become a member.

Operations

Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?

Yes

Item 8

Once designated, you will be required to utilize that supplier or vendor exclusively for the applicable products or services.

Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Item 8

Once designated, you will be required to utilize that supplier or vendor exclusively for the applicable products or services.

People

Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?

Yes

Item 15

Your Food Retail Units must, at all times, be under the direct on-premises supervision of a manager.

Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisee shall take such steps as are necessary to ensure that its employees preserve good customer relations, wear uniforms, or designated clothes of such color, design and other specifications as Franchisor may designate from time to time, present a neat and clean appearance, and render competent and courteous…

Point of sale

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

Yes

Item 11

We have independent, real-time access to the operational data generated and stored by the digital logbook system on your tablet.

Training

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

Yes

Item 6

We provide additional training of up to four sessions per year for one or two days each.

The filing answers no to 7 questions
  • Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?Item 11
  • Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Franchise agreement
  • 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
  • Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?Franchise agreement
  • Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?Item 8

Who buys here

The buyer at this brand

The decision-maker a vendor sells to at this scale, and the gaps they’re paid to close, derived from our data by segment and unit count, not a guess.

Sales LeaderNational 1000+

Formal HQ procurement; C-suite sponsor + cross-functional committee + IT/security/legal; often PE-backed.

VP SalesHead of SalesCROSales Director
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The vendor opportunity at Hissho Sushi

Hissho Sushi operates 2,750 units, 2,614 of them franchised, in the quick-service restaurant segment. Item 19 of the FDD makes no financial performance representation. Franchised outlets grew 9.74% year over year. Hissho Sushi is part of Brentwood Associates, alongside sibling brand Blaze Pizza; the filing's mapped operator footprint shows 14 operators, including 3 multi-unit operators, concentrated in Alabama and Arkansas.

Who controls software purchasing

Franchisees must sign an Equipment Lease and Software License Agreement to access the Hissho Label System, paying a $1,500 non-refundable Initial Lease Fee, and must use Hissho Sushi's proprietary digital logbook system on a tablet it provides, with upgraded logbook equipment supplied when it requires a change. Franchisees must also purchase a laptop or tablet with internet access and Microsoft Office Suite to send email, submit orders, and receive statements through their company-issued email address. CEO Matthew Wilken is a relevant HQ contact for vendors.

Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required

Item 11 of the FDD sets Hissho Sushi's technology requirements, centered on the Hissho Label System and the laptop, tablet, and email requirements above. Item 8 requires franchisees to purchase point-of-sale marketing materials exclusively from Hissho Sushi.

Procurement, renewals, and timing

Item 8 runs a designated-suppliers-only model: Hissho Sushi may designate itself, an affiliate, or a third party as the exclusive supplier for any product, its affiliate Lwin is currently the only approved distributor of most food items, and sushi products must come only from designated suppliers. Franchisees may propose an alternate supplier for approval. The initial term runs 3 years, with one additional 3-year renewal available to franchisees in good standing who give 6 months' notice and renovate the location.

How to read the Hissho Sushi FDD

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

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Questions vendors ask

Hissho Sushi, answered from the filing

Hissho Sushi's headquarters leases and licenses the required Hissho Label System to franchisees and mandates the laptop or tablet and email account used to submit orders. CEO Matthew Wilken is a relevant HQ contact for vendors.
Franchisees must sign an Equipment Lease and Software License Agreement for the Hissho Label System, paying a $1,500 non-refundable Initial Lease Fee, and must purchase a laptop or tablet with internet access and Microsoft Office Suite for email, ordering, and statements. They must also use its proprietary digital logbook system on a tablet it provides.
2,750 total units, 2,614 franchised and 136 company-owned, in the quick-service restaurant segment.
Item 8 runs a designated-suppliers-only model: Hissho Sushi can designate itself, an affiliate, or a third party as the exclusive supplier for any product, sushi products must come only from designated suppliers, and franchisees may propose an alternate supplier for approval.
The initial term runs 3 years, with one additional 3-year renewal available to franchisees in good standing who give 6 months' notice and renovate the location. Franchised outlets grew 9.74% year over year.
The embedded PDF viewer below carries Hissho Sushi's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, including the Item 8 and Item 11 language summarized above.
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Operator footprint

Who runs the locations

14 operators run 18 mapped locations. 3 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.

Operators by units owned

Single-unit11
2–9 units3

Top states by locations

AL12
AR5

Ownership

The portfolio behind Hissho Sushi

pe_firm of Brentwood Associates.

Sibling brands

Related Quick service restaurant brands

Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.