Franchise opportunities compared

    Bento Sushi vs Genji Franchising

    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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Bento Sushi

    Not available

    Genji Franchising

    $5,900 – $133,500

    2024 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Bento Sushi

    Not available

    Genji Franchising

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Bento Sushi

    Not available

    Genji Franchising

    45%

    2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    Before you compare

    • Bento Sushi figures come from its 2025 FDD and Genji Franchising figures from its 2024 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Genji Franchising discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Bento Sushi

    Not available
    No reviewed Item 7 total

    Genji Franchising

    $5,900 – $133,500
    2024 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Bento Sushi

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Genji Franchising

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

    Bento Sushi

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Genji Franchising

    45%
    Royalty rate is 45% less the Retail Commission rate
    2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Bento Sushi

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Genji Franchising

    1%
    Brand Fund contribution cap — 1%
    2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Bento Sushi

    59
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51

    Genji Franchising

    188
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2024 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Bento Sushi

    −40
    Calculated: 99 at end of 2022 → 59 at end of 2025

    Genji Franchising

    −40
    Calculated: 228 at end of 2022 → 188 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Bento Sushi

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Genji Franchising

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

    Bento Sushi

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Genji Franchising

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

    Bento Sushi

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Genji Franchising

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Bento Sushi

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Genji Franchising

    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.

    Bento Sushi vs Genji Franchising: common questions

    Which has more locations, Bento Sushi or Genji Franchising?
    Bento Sushi: 59 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51); Genji Franchising: 188 (2024 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Bento Sushi and Genji Franchising disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Bento Sushi makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Genji Franchising 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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