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+13.158% units YoYHQ-led decisions
JINYA FRANCHISE, INC.JINYA Ramen Bar
Full service restaurantSoftware purchasing at JINYA Franchise, Inc. is controlled at the headquarters level by a small executive team led by Founder/CEO Tomonori Takahashi. The most recent FDD (2023) does not disclose any mandated or recommended technology systems, leaving the current tech stack undefined for outside vendors. With 45 total units—43 franchised and 2 company-owned—and a 13.2% year-over-year unit growth rate, the addressable market is modest but expanding.
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Live signals
Total units
45
43 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+13.158%
vs prior filing
AUV
$3.25M
Item 19, 2022
Royalty
5%
of gross sales
Ad fund
1%
national + local
Initial fee
$50K
per unit
Investment range
$1.41M–$3.08M
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Non-compete
2 years
from the filing
Item 19
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.
6%of gross sales (FY2023)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
Systems named in Item 11 of this filing. None is recorded as mandated here, which is not the same as the filing mandating nothing. Read Item 11 before treating the category as open.
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Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
28 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 2 explicit no's; 4 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We will have unlimited independent access to your POS System.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Within forty-five (45) days following the end of each calendar quarter during the Term, Franchisee shall submit to Franchisor financial statements for the preceding quarter, including a balance sheet and profit and loss statement, prepared in the form and manner prescribed by Franchisor and in accordance with…
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
We and our affiliates are and may be, but are not obligated to become, Approved Suppliers of certain Branded Products, Proprietary Products and Non- Proprietary Products and may in the future, act as the sole Approved Suppliers of certain Branded Products, Proprietary Products and Non-Proprietary Products.
Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?
YesItem 11
We have an advisory council for JINYA Ramen Bar franchisees to work with us and to consult with us in an advisory capacity and has no decision making authority.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor reserves the right to change the designated suppliers of these or similar services in Franchisor’s sole discretion.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We or affiliates may, from time to time, receive rebates from Approved Suppliers based on the aggregate volume of items ordered.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 6
You must pay us a fee equal to the actual cost of the inspection and testing.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesFranchise agreement
If Franchisee desires to purchase authorized Non-Proprietary Products from a Recommended Supplier rather than from Franchisor, Franchisor’s Affiliates or an Approved Supplier, Franchisee shall deliver written notice to Franchisor identifying the Recommended Supplier and shall provide Franchisor with reasonable…
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesItem 17
We may, at our option, assume all telephone numbers for your JINYA Ramen Bar.
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall maintain the security of cardholder data and adhere to the then-current Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (“PCI DSS”), currently found at www.pcisecuritystandards.org, for the protection of cardholder data throughout the Term.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 11
We may examine your JINYA Ramen Bar to confer with your supervisorial or managerial employees, inspect and check operations, food, beverages, furnishings, interior and exterior décor, supplies, fixtures and equipment, and determine whether your JINYA Ramen Bar is being operated in accordance with your Franchise…
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 11
We may, from time to time, update or change the Manuals in our sole discretion.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall not enter into any Lease for a site unless and until Franchisor has approved the site.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesItem 11
you must not participate or market through the use of social technology, social media such as Facebook, Instagram, My-Space, Pinterest and Twitter, social networking platforms or other forms of electronic media not yet developed (“Social Media Platforms”) using the JINYA Ramen Bar Marks, or in connection with the…
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 7
You must, during the period beginning 30 days before the scheduled opening and continuing for 60 days after that opening, you must spend the amount for grand opening marketing and promotion.
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesItem 11
you must spend 2% of the Gross Sales of your JINYA Ramen Bar on local promotion and marketing (the “Local Marketing Expenditures”).
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesItem 8
You must fully participate in all guest loyalty or frequent customer programs now or in the future adopted or approved by us.
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesFranchise agreement
If a Cooperative Marketing Program is applicable to Franchisee’s JINYA Ramen Bar at the time that Franchisee begins operation, Franchisee must join the Cooperative Marketing Program.
Operations
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
All “Branded Products”, “Proprietary Products” and “Non-Proprietary Products” we designate for use and sale at your JINYA Ramen Bar must be purchased from Approved Suppliers.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
Except as noted later in this note, all fees are uniformly imposed by and payable to us by electronic funds transfer or other automatic payment mechanism we designate and are non-refundable.
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesItem 8
You must participate in all gift certificate and/or gift card administration programs as we may designate from time to time.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
Your JINYA Ramen Bar must, at all times, be directly supervised by the Principal Owner or a General Manager or other supervisorial or managerial personnel who have successfully completed our Initial Training Program.
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall cause all employees, while working in the JINYA Ramen Bar, to wear uniforms of the color, design and other specifications that Franchisor may designate from time to time and to present a neat and clean appearance.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall obtain, use and maintain a computerized point of sale cash collection system (the “POS System”), a back office computer and printer, including all related hardware and software, cameras and a DVR, televisions, and a sound system, each as specified in the Manuals or otherwise by Franchisor in writing…
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We will have unlimited independent access to your POS System.
Sales and CRM
Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
In addition, you must purchase, enroll in or subscribe to, as applicable, all CRM, social media analytics and online and mobile ordering software or programs that we designate.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may, at Franchisor’s discretion, from time to time during the Term: (i) require the Principal Owner, General Manager, Kitchen Manager, Assistant Kitchen Manager and / or other supervisorial or managerial personnel to attend; or (ii) make available to the Principal Owner, General Manager, Kitchen Manager…
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 11
Your Principal Owner and General Managers must attend the Annual Franchise Conference.
The filing answers no to 2 questions
- Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?Franchise agreement
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?Franchise agreement
The vendor opportunity at JINYA Ramen Bar
JINYA Franchise, Inc. operates JINYA Ramen Bar, a full-service restaurant concept headquartered in California. The brand counts 45 total units—43 franchised and 2 company-owned—and reported average unit volume (AUV) of $3,253,240 in its 2023 FDD. Year-over-year unit growth sits at 13.158%, signaling a brand in expansion mode. For software vendors, the immediate addressable base is 45 locations, with the operator footprint showing 30 mapped operators, all single-unit franchisees. No multi-unit operators appear in the data, meaning every location is an independent decision point for local execution, though purchasing authority appears centralized at HQ.
The top states by unit count are Texas (8), Georgia (4), California (4), Virginia (2), and Nevada (2). This geographic spread is narrow but concentrated in growth-friendly markets. The brand’s 5% royalty rate and 10-year initial term are standard for the segment. Renewal terms require franchisees to sign the then-current form of agreement, which may contain materially different conditions, including updated technology or operational standards—a potential trigger for software evaluation cycles.
Who controls software purchasing
The FDD’s Item 1 lists three executives: Tomonori Takahashi, who holds the roles of Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and President; Mike LaRue, Vice President of Franchise Sales; and Steven Gratz, Vice President of Restaurant Operations and Secretary. With no CIO, CTO, or VP of IT named, technology purchasing likely falls under Takahashi’s finance and operations oversight or is delegated to Gratz on the operations side. The absence of a dedicated technology executive suggests a lean HQ structure where vendor pitches must speak directly to operational efficiency and unit economics.
Because the operator base consists entirely of single-unit franchisees, local managers are unlikely to have independent software procurement authority. The franchisor’s control over standards, training, and renewal conditions points to a top-down purchasing model. Vendors should target the HQ team, particularly Takahashi and Gratz, when initiating contact.
Mandated and current tech stack
The 2023 FDD does not disclose any mandated or recommended technology systems. No POS provider, online ordering platform, loyalty program, HRIS, or accounting software is named. This absence is notable and may indicate either a fully open technology environment or an FDD drafting choice that omits Item 11 detail. For vendors, this means the existing stack is unknown and must be discovered through direct engagement. The lack of mandates also means there is no incumbent vendor lock-in visible from the FDD alone, which can lower the barrier to entry for new solutions.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 procurement signals are absent from the provided data, so the brand’s supply-chain and purchasing model—whether designated supplier, approved supplier list, or open market—is not publicly known. The renewal process, outlined in Item 17, requires franchisees to notify the franchisor at least 12 months before expiration, comply with all obligations, potentially renovate to current standards, sign the then-current franchise agreement, meet updated training requirements, pay a renewal fee, and execute a general release and guarantee. This process creates a natural window for technology reassessment, as the “then-current standards” clause can include new software or operational mandates. With 10-year terms and a growing unit count, the pipeline of renewals and new openings offers recurring opportunities for vendor engagement.
How to read the JINYA Ramen Bar FDD
The full FDD is embedded below. Key sections for software vendors include Item 1 (executive team and ownership), Item 11 (franchisor assistance, where tech mandates would appear), Item 8 (procurement restrictions), and Item 17 (renewal and transfer conditions). Because JINYA Franchise, Inc. appears independently owned with no parent company on file, all decision-making authority rests with the named executives. Review the document to confirm the absence of tech mandates and to identify any operational pain points that your software can address. For a ranked target list of franchise brands matched to your software category, FranCloud can help.
Questions vendors ask
JINYA FRANCHISE, INC.JINYA Ramen Bar, answered from the filing
The buying center is small. Founder/CEO/CFO/President Tomonori Takahashi holds multiple executive roles. VP of Franchise Sales Mike LaRue and VP of Restaurant Operations Steven Gratz are also named in the FDD.
The 2023 FDD does not list any mandated or recommended POS, operational, or other technology systems. The current tech stack is not publicly disclosed.
There are 45 total units: 43 franchised and 2 company-owned. The brand operates in the full-service restaurant segment with a concentration in Texas (8), Georgia (4), and California (4).
The 2023 FDD does not include an Item 8 procurement extract, so the model—whether designated supplier, approved supplier, or open—is not disclosed.
Franchise agreements run 10 years. Renewal requires 12 months’ notice, compliance, possible renovation, and signing the then-current agreement. With 13% unit growth, new openings may create additional entry points.
The FDD was filed with state franchise regulators in 2023. You can review it directly in the embedded PDF viewer below.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
30 operators run 30 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit30
Top states by locations
| TX | 8 |
|---|---|
| GA | 4 |
| CA | 4 |
| VA | 2 |
| NV | 2 |
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