RANKED · BY VERDICT · 12 BRANDS
Best food & dining franchises under $100K
Ranked by Watch Desk verdict, computed from each brand's own FDD Item 20 with an evidence gate — proven systems first; the unproven can't place. Distress flags are live and independent of the ranking.
| # | 3-yr units | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Firehouse Subs✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Steady | +16% | STABLE 9 | |
| 02 | Ace Sushi (Traditional)✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Steady | +26% | — | |
| 03 | Yummi Sushi✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Steady | +69% | — | |
| 04 | Ace Sushi (Non-Traditional)✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Steady | +18% | — | |
| 05 | FUJISAN ASIAN BAR KIOSKS✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Steady | +12% | — | |
| 06 | MAI SUSHI BARS✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Strain | +546% | — | |
| 07 | Hot Stuff Pizza/ Hot Stuff Kitchen✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Strain | -17% | — | |
| 08 | Bento Sushi✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Strain | +5% | — | |
| 09 | Bar-B-Clean✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Too new | +269% | — | |
| 10 | Genji Sushi Bars✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Too new | -1% | — | |
| 11 | ZENSHI✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Too new | — | — | |
| 12 | Smoothie Factory✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Too new | -47% | — |
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