Franchise opportunities compared
Buona Business 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
Buona Business
$1,280,552 – $6,296,680
2025 FDD · Item 7Genji Franchising
$5,900 – $133,500
2024 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Buona Business
$40,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14Genji Franchising
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Buona Business
4%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16Genji Franchising
45%
2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22Before you compare
- Buona Business figures come from its 2025 FDD and Genji Franchising figures from its 2024 FDD, so the years differ.
- Buona Business and Genji Franchising disclose 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
Genji FranchisingBuona Business
Genji Franchising
Buona Business
Genji Franchising
Buona Business
Genji Franchising
Buona Business
Genji Franchising
System scale & health
Genji FranchisingBuona Business
Genji Franchising
Buona Business
Genji Franchising
Buona Business
Genji Franchising
Buona Business
Genji Franchising
Buona Business
Genji Franchising
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
No reviewed Item 19 figures
Genji FranchisingNot 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.
Buona Business vs Genji Franchising: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Buona Business or Genji Franchising?
- Buona Business: $1,280,552 – $6,296,680 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Genji Franchising: $5,900 – $133,500 (2024 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Genji Franchising. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Buona Business and Genji Franchising royalties compare?
- Buona Business: 4% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); Genji Franchising: 45% (2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Buona Business or Genji Franchising?
- Buona Business: 0 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 76); 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 Buona Business and Genji Franchising disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Buona Business has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; 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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Full Buona Business report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Genji Franchising report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
