How much does an Ace Sushi franchise cost?
Opening an Ace Sushi franchise takes a total initial investment of $18,275 to $127,650, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so it discloses no earnings figures at all.
Ace Sushi franchises Main Sushi Bars. Category: Food & Beverage.
Item 7
What it costs to open an Ace Sushi franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $18,275 to $127,650. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Initial Food Inventory ($2,500 to $30,000), Leasehold Improvements ($0 to $30,000), and Sushi Robot ($0 to $17,025). Together they make up about 60% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $6,000 to $15,000, about 33% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $125 | $125 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Initial Training Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $500 | $500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15-16 | $6,000 | $15,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15-16 |
| Licenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $100 | $1,300 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $400 | $4,100 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Initial Food Inventory2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $2,500 | $30,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Initial Marketing, Small Wares, Supplies, Uniforms and Other Non-Food Items2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $1,000 | $4,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Equipment Purchase/ | $50 | $500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Label Machine2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16-17 | $500 | $500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16-17 |
| Sushi Robot2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $0 | $17,025 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Computer System2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $100 | $600 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Onsite Training Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $1,500 | $9,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Leasehold Improvements2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $0 | $30,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Expenses Before Opening2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $500 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Additional Funds, Working Capital Reserve (for 3 months)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $5,000 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $18,275 | $127,650 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
Source Ace Sushi, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What Ace Sushi franchisees actually report earning
This brand's FDD publishes no Item 19.
We do not make any financial performance representations. We also do not authorize our employees or representatives to make any such representations either orally or in writing. If you are purchasing an existing outlet, however, we may provide you with the actual records of that outlet.
Source Ace Sushi, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 43, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many Ace Sushi outlets there are, and how many closed
Ace Sushi ended 2025 with 117 franchised outlets and 6 company-owned outlets. In that year 71 franchised outlets opened and 51 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Ace Sushi opened 163 franchised outlets and 98 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 65, from 52 to 117 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 55 were terminated, 14 were bought back by the franchisor, and 29 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 47% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 2.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 97 | 71 | 37 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 117 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 46 |
| 2024 | 59 | 73 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 97 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 46 |
| 2023 | 52 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 59 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 46 |
Source Ace Sushi, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 46, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How Ace Sushi compares with other Food & Beverage franchises
Measured against the 256 Food & Beverage franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Ace Sushi's estimated range is $72,963. It costs less to open than 99% of Food & Beverage franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 47% for Ace Sushi. That is higher than 100% of the 165 Food & Beverage franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Ace Sushi's franchised system grew 125%. The typical Food & Beverage franchise here grew 4.4%.
- Earnings disclosure. 152 of the 256 Food & Beverage franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Ace Sushi is not one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Food & Beverage franchise side by side.
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