From the filings
SAH Holdings, the franchisor behind Sushi Avenue-branded sushi bars, controls software purchasing tightly: the FDD requires franchisees to use SAH's proprietary label printer, chef monitoring system, label printing system, and inventory ordering and management system and app, while its Sushi Avenue affiliate is the sole approved supplier for most food and supplies. With 329 total units and 308 franchised, the addressable market sits mostly with single-unit operators.
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Live signals
Ongoing fee load
The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing, before rent, labour or any technology fee.
1%of gross sales (FY2026)
15% reference
Franchisor behaviours
15 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 9 explicit no's; 10 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?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall, at Franchisee's expense, submit to Franchisor, in the form prescribed by Franchisor, an unaudited balance sheet of the Franchise 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?
YesItem 8
For example, as of the date of this disclosure document, our affiliate, Sushi Avenue, is the only approved supplier of all food (other than fresh produce), consumables, branded point-of-sale marketing materials, and other supplies needed for operation of your © 2026 SAH Holdings, LLC 21 FDD-Sushi Avenue-2026-27…
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
23960376Item 8
our affiliate, Sushi Avenue, LLC, received $23,960,376 in revenues as the result of required purchases of products and services by franchisees.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We and our affiliates have the right to receive payments or other benefits like rebates, discounts and allowances from approved suppliers based upon their dealings with you and other franchisees.
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?
95Item 8
Once you begin operating, we estimate that these items will represent approximately 95% of your operating expenses.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
You or the supplier must pay a charge of up to $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?
YesItem 8
If you desire to purchase products (other than fresh produce) from other than approved suppliers or distributors, you must submit or have the proposed supplier submit 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?
YesItem 11
Perform, as we deem advisable, inspections of the Franchise Business, and evaluations of products sold and services rendered
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise 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?
YesItem 11
you must propose the site for our approval, including layout and design, before your acquisition by lease or purchase of any site for a Sushi Bar.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
Unless otherwise specified, you must purchase all food items, ingredients, equipment, furnishings, supplies, materials, and other items used or offered for sale at your Franchise Business solely from suppliers (including manufacturers, distributors, and other sources) that are approved by us in writing.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
Unless otherwise specified, you must purchase all food items, ingredients, equipment, furnishings, supplies, materials, and other items used or offered for sale at your Franchise Business solely from suppliers (including manufacturers, distributors, and other sources) that are approved by us in writing.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
The franchised Sushi Bars must at all times be under the direct, on premises supervision of a manager who has satisfactorily completed our initial training program, if required, and is ServSafe certified.
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesFranchise 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 the Store (or Franchisor) may designate from time to time
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 6
We provide mandatory, additional, and ongoing training.
Who buys here
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.
HQ leadership: CEO/President + VP Ops/Franchise + a first dedicated IT/systems owner.
SAH Holdings' 2026 FDD reports 329 total units, 308 franchised and 21 company-owned, operating as Sushi Avenue-branded sushi bars. Franchised outlets fell 0.324% year over year, and the FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation.
Purchasing authority sits with SAH Holdings' corporate team: President/CEO Shingo Fujii, COO Nay Lin, and SVP Hyong Jin (H.J.) Kim. The filing requires franchisees to use SAH's proprietary label printer, chef monitoring system, label printing system, and inventory ordering and management system and app, and Item 11 requires a computer with Microsoft Office word processing and spreadsheet capability. Across the operator footprint, 282 operators run about 305 located units, including 7 multi-unit operators, concentrated in Minnesota, Utah, Nevada, California, and Texas.
Those four systems — the label printer, chef monitoring system, label printing system, and inventory ordering/management system and app — are the required proprietary technology, with cost included in the Technology Fee; Item 11 also requires a computer with Microsoft Office word processing and spreadsheet capability. Outside of technology, SAH's affiliate Sushi Avenue is currently the sole approved supplier of nearly all food, consumables, branded point-of-sale marketing materials, and other supplies, as well as uniforms.
SAH Holdings maintains an Approved Suppliers List and an Approved Supplies List that it can revise by written notice at any time; franchisees who want to buy outside those lists must submit a written request with evidence the proposed supplier meets SAH's specifications. The initial term is 3 years, with one additional 3-year renewal available for a fee equal to 50% of the then-current franchise fee, 6 months' written notice, and a Business renovation — a short cycle, which means vendor conversations can open more frequently.
The embedded PDF viewer below carries SAH Holdings' 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document in full; Items 8, 11, and 17 hold the detail summarized here.
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Operator footprint
282 operators run 305 mapped locations. 7 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
| MN | 79 |
|---|---|
| UT | 51 |
| NV | 45 |
| CA | 24 |
| TX | 15 |
Ownership
unknown of sushi avenue.
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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.