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Silverlake Ramen Japanese Noodle Bar Restaurant franchise — is it worth it?
Risk level — in the report
Silverlake Ramen is a quick-service restaurant brand with a disclosed initial investment ranging from $555,850 to $979,950.
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 quick-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 Silverlake Ramen Japanese Noodle Bar Restaurant's most recent FDD (registered 2024). Source: California Dept. of Financial Protection and Innovation — Franchise Registration · filing app-31241. 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 Silverlake Ramen Japanese Noodle Bar Restaurant franchise make?
Silverlake Ramen Japanese Noodle Bar Restaurant 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 Silverlake Ramen Japanese Noodle Bar Restaurant reports, what that figure does and doesn't include, and where it ranks against quick-service restaurant peers are in the full report. See every quick-service restaurant brand that discloses earnings in the Fast food & quick-service restaurant franchises with disclosed Item 19 earnings ranking.
Silverlake Ramen Japanese Noodle Bar Restaurant 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 Silverlake Ramen Japanese Noodle Bar Restaurant's 5% royalty, the ad fund, rent, payroll, supplies and debt service. No FDD tells you a Silverlake Ramen Japanese Noodle Bar Restaurant franchise's profit, because profit depends on your site, your rent and how you run it — so treat any "Silverlake Ramen Japanese Noodle Bar Restaurant franchise profit" figure quoted elsewhere as someone's estimate, not a disclosure. The full report sets Silverlake Ramen Japanese Noodle Bar Restaurant's disclosed revenue against its total ongoing fee load, so you can see what that revenue has to cover before anything reaches you.
Silverlake Ramen Japanese Noodle Bar Restaurant lawsuits & legal history (FDD Item 3)
Silverlake Ramen Japanese Noodle Bar Restaurant's most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2024) does disclose 1 legal proceeding 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 Silverlake Ramen Japanese Noodle Bar Restaurant 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 Silverlake Ramen Japanese Noodle Bar Restaurant 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.
Silverlake Ramen Japanese Noodle Bar Restaurant closures & failure rate
Before you sign, Silverlake Ramen Japanese Noodle Bar Restaurant 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 Silverlake Ramen Japanese Noodle Bar Restaurant's most recent filing shows, and whether it's normal for a quick-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. Silverlake Ramen Japanese Noodle Bar Restaurant's latest tables show a growing franchised network. The actual closure and termination counts, and how Silverlake Ramen Japanese Noodle Bar Restaurant's churn ranks against quick-service restaurant peers, are in the full report.
The actual Item 19 earnings, every figure ranked against quick-service restaurant peers, litigation and churn detail — emailed as a PDF.
Who owns Silverlake Ramen Japanese Noodle Bar Restaurant?
Silverlake Ramen Japanese Noodle Bar Restaurant's franchise is offered by Silverlake Ramen Holdings, LLC — 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.
Quick-service restaurant franchises at a similar investment level
Anyone weighing Silverlake Ramen Japanese Noodle Bar Restaurant 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.
Silverlake Ramen Japanese Noodle Bar Restaurant franchise — frequently asked
Who owns Silverlake Ramen Japanese Noodle Bar Restaurant — who is the franchisor?
Silverlake Ramen Japanese Noodle Bar Restaurant's most recently filed FDD (2024) names Silverlake Ramen Holdings, LLC 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 Silverlake Ramen Japanese Noodle Bar Restaurant franchise cost?
Silverlake Ramen Japanese Noodle Bar Restaurant's most recently filed FDD (Item 7) puts the total estimated initial investment at $555,850 – $979,950, with an initial franchise fee of $40,000 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 quick-service restaurant peers.
How much profit does a Silverlake Ramen Japanese Noodle Bar Restaurant franchise make?
Silverlake Ramen Japanese Noodle Bar Restaurant discloses unit earnings in Item 19, but that figure is revenue — sales — not profit. Royalties (5% of gross for Silverlake Ramen Japanese Noodle Bar Restaurant), the ad fund, rent, payroll and supplies all come out of it, and no FDD discloses what an owner nets. Any Silverlake Ramen Japanese Noodle Bar Restaurant 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 Silverlake Ramen Japanese Noodle Bar Restaurant disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
Yes — Silverlake Ramen Japanese Noodle Bar Restaurant reports unit-level earnings in Item 19. The full report shows the actual revenue figures and how they rank against quick-service restaurant peers.
Are there lawsuits against Silverlake Ramen Japanese Noodle Bar Restaurant?
Silverlake Ramen Japanese Noodle Bar Restaurant's most recently filed FDD (2024) discloses 1 legal proceeding in Item 3. Item 3 covers the franchisor, its predecessors, parents and affiliates — so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against Silverlake Ramen Japanese Noodle Bar Restaurant 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 Silverlake Ramen Japanese Noodle Bar Restaurant a good franchise to buy?
That comes down to how Silverlake Ramen Japanese Noodle Bar Restaurant's investment, earnings, litigation and franchisee churn stack up against quick-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: Silverlake Ramen Japanese Noodle Bar Restaurant's risk level and what's driving it, the actual Item 19 earnings, every figure ranked against quick-service restaurant peers, and the litigation & churn detail — with the questions to put to the franchisor before you sign.
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