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Jinya Ramen Bar franchise — is it worth it?
Risk level — in the report
Jinya Ramen Bar is a full-service restaurant franchise with a high initial investment range of $1.4M to $3.1M.
Unlock what the free page above only hints at:
- The actual Item 19 earnings — reported average unit revenue, not just “disclosed.”
- How it compares — every number ranked against full-service restaurant peers (median & quartile).
- Litigation detail — beyond the case count above: each case, franchisee vs. corporate, with summaries.
- Outlet churn & the questions to ask — behind the net change above: closures, terminations, transfers, and what to put to the franchisor.
Figures above are as disclosed in Jinya Ramen Bar's most recent FDD (registered 2024). Source: California Dept. of Financial Protection and Innovation — Franchise Registration · filing app-28138. The risk level, the Item 19 figures, how it compares to peers, and the litigation & churn detail are in the full report.
How much does a Jinya Ramen Bar franchise make?
Jinya Ramen Bar is one of the franchisors that answers this on the record: its most recent FDD makes an Item 19 financial performance representation — actual unit earnings figures, disclosed by the franchisor itself. The average revenue Jinya Ramen Bar reports, what that figure does and doesn't include, and where it ranks against full-service restaurant peers are in the full report. See every full-service restaurant brand that discloses earnings in the Full-service restaurant franchises with disclosed Item 19 earnings ranking.
Jinya Ramen Bar franchise profit vs. revenue
Revenue is not profit. An Item 19 almost always reports sales — what a location takes in — not what an owner keeps. Out of that number come Jinya Ramen Bar's 5% royalty, the ad fund, rent, payroll, supplies and debt service. No FDD tells you a Jinya Ramen Bar franchise's profit, because profit depends on your site, your rent and how you run it — so treat any "Jinya Ramen Bar franchise profit" figure quoted elsewhere as someone's estimate, not a disclosure. The full report sets Jinya Ramen Bar's disclosed revenue against its total ongoing fee load, so you can see what that revenue has to cover before anything reaches you.
Jinya Ramen Bar lawsuits & legal history (FDD Item 3)
Jinya Ramen Bar's most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2024) does disclose 4 legal proceedings in Item 3 . Item 3 is the item where a franchisor must put its material legal history on the record. Two things it is not: it covers the franchisor and its predecessors, parents and affiliates, so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against Jinya Ramen Bar itself; and a disclosure is a fact, not a finding of wrongdoing — most entries are contract disputes with former franchisees, which every large system accumulates. The full Jinya Ramen Bar report lists each case with what it was about and how it ended, separates franchisee disputes from corporate and securities matters, and flags the ones a franchisee started — the split that actually matters, because franchisees suing their franchisor is the signal a buyer is looking for.
Jinya Ramen Bar closures & failure rate
Before you sign, Jinya Ramen Bar will hand you a list of current owners to call as references — and they choose who's on that list. It won't include the owners who quit, got bought out, or were forced out last year. The FDD does report that number, even though the reference list leaves those people off. Below is what Jinya Ramen Bar's most recent filing shows, and whether it's normal for a full-service restaurant of this kind.
The closest thing an FDD has to a failure rate is Item 20 — outlet openings, closures, terminations and non-renewals, reported by the franchisor. Jinya Ramen Bar's latest tables show a growing franchised network. The actual closure and termination counts, and how Jinya Ramen Bar's churn ranks against full-service restaurant peers, are in the full report.
The actual Item 19 earnings, every figure ranked against full-service restaurant peers, litigation and churn detail — emailed as a PDF.
Who owns Jinya Ramen Bar?
Jinya Ramen Bar's franchise is offered by Jinya Franchise, Inc. — the franchisor named on the cover of its most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2024), and the entity a franchisee actually signs with. That name comes straight off the filing at CA DFPI; it identifies the franchisor, not necessarily the ultimate parent company behind it.
Full-service restaurant franchises at a similar investment level
Anyone weighing Jinya Ramen Bar is really weighing it against the other brands their money could go into. These are the closest by total initial investment (FDD Item 7), each with its own FDD-based page.
Jinya Ramen Bar franchise — frequently asked
Who owns Jinya Ramen Bar — who is the franchisor?
Jinya Ramen Bar's most recently filed FDD (2024) names Jinya Franchise, Inc. as the franchisor — the entity you would actually sign the franchise agreement with, as stated on the disclosure document itself. A registry filing names the franchisor, not necessarily its ultimate parent company.
How much does a Jinya Ramen Bar franchise cost?
Jinya Ramen Bar's most recently filed FDD (Item 7) puts the total estimated initial investment at $1,395,000 – $3,066,000, with an initial franchise fee of $405,000 and a 5% royalty. That price is the franchisor's own estimate of what it takes to open, not a quote. The full report breaks down every fee line and benchmarks it against full-service restaurant peers.
How much profit does a Jinya Ramen Bar franchise make?
Jinya Ramen Bar discloses unit earnings in Item 19, but that figure is revenue — sales — not profit. Royalties (5% of gross for Jinya Ramen Bar), the ad fund, rent, payroll and supplies all come out of it, and no FDD discloses what an owner nets. Any Jinya Ramen Bar franchise profit number quoted elsewhere is an estimate. The full report shows the disclosed revenue against the full ongoing fee load it has to cover.
Does Jinya Ramen Bar disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
Yes — Jinya Ramen Bar reports unit-level earnings in Item 19. The full report shows the actual revenue figures and how they rank against full-service restaurant peers.
Are there lawsuits against Jinya Ramen Bar?
Jinya Ramen Bar's most recently filed FDD (2024) discloses 4 legal proceedings in Item 3. Item 3 covers the franchisor, its predecessors, parents and affiliates — so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against Jinya Ramen Bar itself, and a disclosure is not a finding of wrongdoing. The full report lists each case, separates franchisee disputes from corporate and securities matters, and flags the franchisee-initiated ones.
Is Jinya Ramen Bar a good franchise to buy?
That comes down to how Jinya Ramen Bar's investment, earnings, litigation and franchisee churn stack up against full-service restaurant peers — which is exactly what the full report answers. For $99 you get the risk level and what's driving it, the actual Item 19 earnings (disclosed in this FDD), where every figure ranks against peers, and the specific questions to ask the franchisor before you sign.
Everything the sections above point to, in one place: Jinya Ramen Bar's risk level and what's driving it, the actual Item 19 earnings, every figure ranked against full-service restaurant peers, and the litigation & churn detail — with the questions to put to the franchisor before you sign.
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