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From the filings
+41.688% units YoYHQ-led decisions
Yummi Sushi
Quick service restaurantYummi Sushi's franchise agreement makes the franchisor the sole approved supplier for its main ingredients — fish, seafood products and rice — and routes other purchasing through the Host Location or an approved supplier. The system spans 560 units, 554 of them franchised, with franchised-outlet growth of 41.688% year over year.
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Total units
560
554 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+41.688%
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2026
Royalty
25%
of gross sales
Ad fund
1%
national + local
Initial fee
—
per unit
Investment range
$5K–$50K
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.
26%of gross sales (FY2026)
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
18 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 10 explicit no's; 6 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
Pursuant to each Occupancy Agreement, Franchisor shall be given access to Franchisee’s sales information contained in the Host Location’s point of sale infrastructure.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
Franchisor or its affiliates may derive revenue or other material consideration from required purchases or leases by Franchisees.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
(c) Franchisor has the right to update, modify, and/or revise the System and/or the Brand Standards Manual in the future to reflect changes to Franchised Yummi Kiosks and changes in the System, image, specifications, standards, procedures, approved products, and other items.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
Franchisor or its affiliates may derive revenue or other material consideration from required purchases or leases by 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?
90Item 8
Thereafter, once the franchised business is established, approximately 90% to 95% of your total purchases and leases to operate the Yummi Kiosk will be purchased from us.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesFranchise agreement
If Franchisee desires to purchase any products from an unapproved supplier, Franchisee shall submit to Franchisor a prior written request for such approval, or shall request the supplier itself to do so.
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee agrees that it will cause the Franchised Yummi Kiosk to meet or exceed, at all times, all applicable security standards developed by the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) council, or its successor, and other regulations and industry standards applicable to the protection of customer…
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall grant Franchisor and its agents, including representatives of the Host, the right to enter the Franchised Yummi Kiosk at any time for the purpose of conducting inspections of the Franchised Yummi Kiosk and Franchisee shall cooperate with Franchisor and its agents in such inspections by rendering such…
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor has the right to update, modify, and/or revise the System and/or the Brand Standards Manual in the future to reflect changes to Franchised Yummi Kiosks and changes in the System, image, specifications, standards, procedures, approved products, and other items.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall not, in any event, open the Franchised Yummi Kiosk to the public for business until Franchisee has received authorization to open from Franchisor.
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 may not advertise, promote, post or list information relating to the Yummi Kiosk on the Internet (through the creation of a website or otherwise) without our prior written consent.
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall be required to participate in (and comply with) such supplemental marketing programs, if any, established by Franchisor from time‐to‐time.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase all labels, food inventory, cooking equipment and utensils used or offered for sale at the Yummi Kiosk solely from us, the Host Location or a supplier previously approved by us in writing.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase all labels, food inventory, cooking equipment and utensils used or offered for sale at the Yummi Kiosk solely from us, the Host Location or a supplier previously approved by us in writing.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee agrees to execute and complete the Authorization Agreement in Attachment D, and/or such other documents as Franchisor may require from time to time, to authorize and direct Franchisee’s bank or financial institution to pay and deposit directly to Franchisor’s account, and to charge to Franchisee’s account…
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee acknowledges that Franchisor may from time to time institute a gift card program and Franchisee shall be required to participate in (and comply with the terms and conditions of) Franchisor’s gift card policy as amended or modified by Franchisor from time‐to‐time.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall staff the Franchised Yummi Kiosk in accordance with the Brand Standards Manual and Franchisee agrees to maintain a competent, conscientious, and fully‐trained staff at the Franchised Yummi Kiosk including at least two fully‐trained, full‐time employees, including at least one fully‐trained, full‐time…
Point of sale
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
Pursuant to each Occupancy Agreement, Franchisor shall be given access to Franchisee’s sales information contained in the Host Location’s point of sale infrastructure.
The filing answers no to 10 questions
- Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?Franchise agreement
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
- Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?Item 8
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?Item 11
- 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?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
- Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?Item 8
- Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?Item 11
- Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?Item 11
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.
HQ committee: CEO/President + VP Ops + IT/CIO + Franchise + procurement involved.
VP SalesHead of SalesCROSales Director
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The vendor opportunity at Yummi Sushi
Yummi Sushi operates 560 units — 554 franchised and 6 company-owned — with franchised outlets up 41.688% year over year. The FDD makes no financial performance representation. Corporate data maps 184 operators across roughly 184 located units, all single-unit, concentrated in WA (44), TN (26), TX (20), LA (18) and CA (16).
Who controls software purchasing
Purchasing at Yummi Sushi runs through the franchisor and the Host Location. Yummi Sushi and the Host Location are currently the only approved suppliers for food inventory, and Yummi Sushi is the sole approved supplier for main ingredients — fish, seafood products and rice. Senior Vice President of Operations and Merchandising James Balistriere and Vice President of Operations Van Nawl oversee operations at headquarters.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
Customers must pay through the Host Location's point of sale infrastructure, which the Host determines and maintains, and franchisees label products with a label machine Yummi Sushi provides at $100 per month. Item 11 of the FDD sets Yummi Sushi's technology requirements in full, detailed in the filing below.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 designates suppliers only: labels, food inventory, cooking equipment and utensils must come solely from Yummi Sushi, the Host Location, or an approved supplier, and franchisees must purchase certain advertising and promotional materials from approved suppliers. Yummi Sushi estimates purchases and leases from the franchisor, its affiliates, or approved suppliers will run 90% to 95% of the total needed to initially establish a location. The agreement runs a 1-year initial term and renews automatically for an additional 30-day term unless either side gives 60 days' notice.
How to read the Yummi Sushi FDD
The embedded viewer below carries Yummi Sushi's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document in full, including the Item 8 supplier-restriction language summarized above.
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Questions vendors ask
Yummi Sushi, answered from the filing
Yummi Sushi and its Host Location are currently the only approved suppliers for food inventory, and Yummi Sushi is the sole approved supplier for main ingredients. Senior Vice President of Operations and Merchandising James Balistriere is the most relevant headquarters contact for a vendor pitch.
Customers must pay through the Host Location's point of sale infrastructure, which the Host determines and maintains, and franchisees label products with a label machine Yummi Sushi provides at $100 per month. Item 11 of the FDD sets Yummi Sushi's technology requirements in full, detailed in the filing below.
560 total units — 554 franchised, 6 company-owned — in the quick-service segment.
Item 8 designates suppliers only: franchisees must buy labels, food inventory, cooking equipment and utensils solely from Yummi Sushi, the Host Location, or an approved supplier, and Yummi Sushi is currently the sole approved supplier for fish, seafood products and rice. Franchisees may propose an alternative supplier for approval.
The agreement runs a 1-year initial term and renews automatically for an additional 30-day term unless either side gives 60 days' notice. Franchised outlets grew 41.688% year over year, pointing to a steadily expanding base for near-term technology setups.
The embedded viewer below carries Yummi Sushi's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
184 operators run 184 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit184
Top states by locations
| WA | 44 |
|---|---|
| TN | 26 |
| TX | 20 |
| LA | 18 |
| CA | 16 |
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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.