
Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill
What does a Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill Franchise Cost?
The total estimated initial investment for a traditional Samurai Sam’s Teriyaki Grill is between $122,660 and $432,050. The initial franchise fee for a traditional location is $30,000. Other costs include a royalty fee of 6% gross sales or $300 weekly, whichever is greater, and a advertising fee of 1-2% depending on area. The advertising fees help pay for brand building, national and local marketing.
OWN A SAMURAI SAM'S TERIYAKI GRILL® FRANCHISE.
With almost two decades in the industry, the Samurai Sam's® franchise has a proven track record. We've developed effective methods, quality products and a loyal customer base that has come to rely on our mouthwatering selection of freshly prepared and fairly priced quick-service meals.
With the franchisee in mind, the Samurai Sam's brand continues to evolve as consumer demands and trends change. From operational improvements to the introduction of innovative menu items, we are constantly moving forward with new ways to grow your business and increase customer satisfaction. Let the Samurai Sam's franchising team assist you throughout your pre-opening journey to owning your own Samurai Sam's franchise.
About
The Samurai Sam’s Teriyaki Grill® restaurant experience is fast, fresh and healthy. We serve tasty Japanese favorites at an affordable price, using only the highest quality ingredients.
The first Samurai Sam’s opened in Scottsdale, Arizona in 1994. The original vision for the restaurant was to create a menu that featured healthy, fresh Japanese dishes with plenty of mouthwatering teriyaki sauce. This vision is still evident today, as the menu at Samurai Sam’s® offers Japanese favorites, including a variety of rice bowls filled with generous portions of marinated, grilled steak, chicken, shrimp or salmon, fresh wok-stirred veggies and steamed rice, all topped with Sam’s Teriyaki sauce.
Our menu also includes a variety of other mouthwatering dishes, from yakisoba noodle bowls and specialty wraps to flavorful salads and tasty sides such as our grilled egg rolls.
Since the opening of the first Samurai Sam's, we've expanded across the globe. In the process we've built a name for ourselves in the quick-service restaurant category. Armed with proven methods and quality products, we've developed a loyal customer base. Our core mission is to provide guests with a healthy and satisfying alternative to traditional fast food. It's this simple philosophy that keeps our guests coming back to Wok the Healthy Path®!
Samurai Sam’s Teriyaki Grill has been named #1 Asian Fast Food Chain by Entrepreneur® magazine on four occasions.
Support
Kahala Brands, the franchisor of Samurai Sam’s, is proud of the extensive support we provide our franchisees. From site selection to grand opening assistance, our dedicated support team will assist you throughout your journey to your store opening. Our tested operating system and industry experience enable us to keep the cost of entry and operating costs as low as possible. We understand that opening a restaurant isn’t like flipping a switch, so we’ve developed a unique support structure that gives you the best opportunity to hit the ground running.
Training
Franchisees receive extensive training; ongoing coaching and operations manuals that help them master the operations of a Samurai Sam’s store. Training takes place four to 10 weeks before your store opens and five days of classroom training at our Scottsdale, AZ headquarters, as well as five days of in-store training at an operating Samurai Sam’s.
Our training program provides an overview of the business and franchise industry, details on store operations, our insights into providing exceptional customer service, details about products, instruction in how to use the Samurai Sam’s point of sale system and our internal communications portal, financial management instruction, and more. You’ll also learn about store-opening procedures, food-product handling, sanitation procedures, back-office administration, equipment operation, storage and store management.
Testimonials
"My partner and I purchased an existing Samurai Sam's restaurant in 2008 as a fluke investment opportunity. Having zero knowledge or experience in owning a restaurant, I have to say, being part of the Kahala franchise operation was definitely the key to our success. We would definitely consider additional opportunities with Kahala." – Mark S., Samurai Sam’s Franchisee, Arizona
"Being a profitable Samurai Sam’s franchisee is easy if you follow their winning recipe for success. They perfected the teriyaki bowl by using only quality ingredients prepared in easy to follow steps. Their marketing department is top level, always creating exciting effective advertising material to introduce new products as well as campaigns to draw new customers to my location. Our great, healthy and tasteful selections coupled with our exclusive Samurai Sam’s teriyaki sauce has kept customers coming back to my Samurai Sam’s for over 8 years." – Steve M., Samurai Sam’s Franchisee, Arizona
The Numbers
- Liquid Capital required $100,000
- Net Worth required $250,000
- Royalty (in percent format) 6% of gross sales
- Investment range $122,660 - $432,050 (traditional location)
- Franchise Fee $30,000 (traditional location)
- Year business was established 1994
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