Jinya Ramen Bar
Food & Beverage · Fast-Casual Restaurants
- Active units
- 59
- Avg unit volume
- $2.8M
- Royalty
- 5.0%
Franchised, year-end 2024
of weekly Net Sales
About Jinya Ramen Bar
This franchise operates as a brick-and-mortar dining establishment centered on traditional Japanese ramen culture. The menu features a selection of signature ramen bowls, rice dishes, and appetizers such as tapas and salads. The business model focuses on specific preparation standards, including broths simmered for over ten hours and aged noodles. Established in 2010, the concept serves a diverse customer base in both urban and suburban settings.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$40k
- Area Development Fee credit
Development Fee credited against the Initial Franchise Fee for each subsequent unit under an Area Development Agreement (up to 20000 per unit).
- Reduced initial franchise fees (prior year instances)
During our last fiscal year, legacy developers and new franchisees or developers paid initial franchisee fees of $25,000 to $30,000 per unit.
- Brand fund
1.0% of Net Sales
- Local advertising
2.0% of Net Sales
- Footprint
2,500 – 4,000 sq ft
- Area Development Program
$20k
- Veteran discount
Not offered
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2025 filing); filings on file: 2024, 2025.
Growth
- Total locations—
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings—
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate—
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR—
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio—
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)$2.8M
Average Gross Sales across 52 franchised JINYA Ramen Bars open more than one year in 2024.
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- 1-year Median AUV growth rate-11.7%
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$2.6M
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open12 months
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
↓ Lower is better - Royalty rate5.0%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - Sales-to-investment ratio1.1×
Median AUV / estimated initial investment midpoint
- Cash-on-cash returns—
Median unit-level EBITDA / estimated initial investment midpoint. Steady-state estimate; year 1 returns will be lower as the unit ramps to median volumes.
Franchisee healthLocked
- Unit closure ratio
- Transfer vs. closure ratio
- Percent multi-unit franchisees
- Litigation rate
- EBITDA multiple on sales & transfers
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Location footprint
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Sources
Financial and operating figures are sourced from the brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. Brand percentile rankings are based on comparisons to other brands that include the same metrics in their Franchise Disclosure Documents.