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    A&W Restaurants, Inc. vs Ace Sushi

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    A&W Restaurants, Inc.2026 FDDAce Sushi2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    A&W Restaurants, Inc.

    $424,130 – $1,640,034

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Ace Sushi

    $18,275 – $127,650

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    A&W Restaurants, Inc.

    $30,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9

    Ace Sushi

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    A&W Restaurants, Inc.

    Not available

    Ace Sushi

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • A&W Restaurants, Inc. and Ace Sushi disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only A&W Restaurants, Inc. has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    A&W Restaurants, Inc.

    $424,130 – $1,640,034
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Ace Sushi

    $18,275 – $127,650
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    A&W Restaurants, Inc.

    $30,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9

    Ace Sushi

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    A&W Restaurants, Inc.

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Ace Sushi

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    A&W Restaurants, Inc.

    5%
    tive agreements entered into with A&W or any affiliate. Advertising Fee 1, 2, 3 — 5 — 5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Ace Sushi

    $1,000
    on Payable when and if we establish the Marketing Fund. Default Compliance Fee Up to — 1000
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    A&W Restaurants, Inc.

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Ace Sushi

    123
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    A&W Restaurants, Inc.

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Ace Sushi

    +19
    Calculated: 104 at end of 2023 → 123 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    A&W Restaurants, Inc.

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Ace Sushi

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    A&W Restaurants, Inc.

    1925
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Ace Sushi

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    A&W Restaurants, Inc.

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Ace Sushi

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    A&W Restaurants, Inc.
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Freestanding drive-thru Second Quartile (15 Restaurants)
    $1,537,678
    other Freestanding drive-thru Second Quartile
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Freestanding drive-thru All Reporting Freestanding Restaurants (59 Restaurants)
    $3,035,900
    other Freestanding drive-thru All Reporting Freestanding Restaurants
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Freestanding drive-thru Third Quartile (15 Restaurants)
    $1,214,671
    other Freestanding drive-thru Third Quartile
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    +8 more groups in the full report
    Ace Sushi

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    A&W Restaurants, Inc. vs Ace Sushi: common questions

    Which costs less to open, A&W Restaurants, Inc. or Ace Sushi?
    A&W Restaurants, Inc.: $424,130 – $1,640,034 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Ace Sushi: $18,275 – $127,650 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Ace Sushi. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Do A&W Restaurants, Inc. and Ace Sushi disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    A&W Restaurants, Inc. has reviewed Item 19 figures for 11 location groups; Ace Sushi makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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