#202
Initial Investment
LOW: $789,793
HIGH: $2,110,501
Change in Units
+0.4% +3 UNITS (1 Year)
+1.6% +11 UNITS (3 Years)
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Company Profile
Founded
1996
Franchising Since
1997 (19 Years)
Corporate Address
1225 W. 190th St., #375 Gardena, CA 90248
CEO
Toshinori Hayakawa
About Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ Restaurant
Gyu-Kaku restaurants were first opened in the 1990s in Japan before expanding into the U.S. Customers cook their own beef, pork, poultry, seafood, vegetables and desserts using charcoal roasters built into the restaurants' tables.
Financials
Financial Requirements
Initial Investment
$789,793 - $2,110,501
Net-worth Requirement
$1,200,000
Liquid Cash Requirement
$500,000
Ongoing Fees
Initial Franchise Fee
$50,000
Ongoing Royalty Fee
5%
Ad Royalty Fee
1.5%
Franchise 500® Rank History
- 2014 - 439
- 2015 - 404
- 2016 - 202
* Not all years were ranked
Units (Locations)
Where Seeking Franchisees:
Franchisor is seeking new franchise units in the following regions/states:
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Operations & Franchisor Support
Training Onsite: 10 days
Training at headquarters: 50 days
Additional Training: At company-owned restaurants
Ongoing Support
Purchasing Co-ops
Newsletter
Meetings
Security
Marketing Support
Co-op Advertising
National Media
Absentee Ownership Allowed
Number of employees required to run: 20
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Updated: September 13th, 2016
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