Teriyaki Madness Franchise Cost: Startup & Ongoing Costs

Teriyaki Madness is a fast-casual bowl restaurant, and its cost table has two features that are easy to overlook. It lists a separate fee for help opening the shop, and it puts a technology fee inside the startup budget instead of leaving it for the monthly bill. Both are easy to miss if you only look at the headline total.

The figures come from Item 7 of the Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), the table where a franchisor estimates what a new owner will spend before opening. Item 5 lists the initial fee and Item 6 lists continuing fees. They describe the 2026 edition and were last checked on Oct 13, 2026.

The 2026 estimate is $392,667 – $1,121,405. The spread is large because the build-out varies. Leasehold improvements are listed at $156,000 – $605,000, which is the biggest line by far. A second-generation restaurant space may need modest work, while a raw shell can push you toward the top of that range.

Furniture, fixtures, and equipment are $54,000 – $181,000. Required technology and security systems add $12,600 – $21,000, and a technology fee of $2,085 appears separately in the table.

Fees and services in the startup budget

The shop opening assistance fee is $27,500. It is a payment to the franchisor for help getting the restaurant opened, and it sits on top of the initial franchise fee. Anyone comparing brands on franchise fee alone should add it, since otherwise Teriyaki Madness looks cheaper at signing than it is.

Design, deposits, and smaller costs

• The architect is $22,500 – $43,000.
• Rent, security deposit, and utility deposit are $11,782 – $41,160.
• A site survey is $3,000 – $7,500.
• Initial inventory and supplies are $15,500 – $18,800.
• Exterior signage is $6,500 – $26,000.
• Interior branding and graphics are $6,800 – $10,000.
• The grand opening promotion is $10,000.

The final line is additional funds for three months, at $10,000 – $40,000. A fast-casual bowl shop depends on lunch and dinner traffic, so a poor location can stretch the time it takes to cover costs.

The initial franchise fee is $45,000. Add the $27,500 shop opening assistance fee, and the amount you pay the franchisor before opening is larger than the headline fee suggests.

Teriyaki Madness calculates its ongoing fees on net sales, not gross sales. The royalty is 6% of net sales and the marketing fund contribution is 4% of net sales.

Net sales typically means sales after items such as discounts and refunds, so the base is smaller than gross sales, but the document's definition controls. Read exactly what is deducted. A tighter definition of net sales makes the same percentage cost you more.

The marketing contribution may have changed between editions of the document, so older articles can show a lower rate. If you see a different number elsewhere, check which year it comes from.

The total below comes from the 2026 document as summarized by Franchise Chatter. Other sites publish different totals for this brand, and the gaps are large enough to matter. Some give a range with a lower ceiling, which may come from an earlier edition. Others may count different lines, such as the opening assistance fee or the technology fee, or may describe a different set of locations.

When you compare two Teriyaki Madness numbers, ask three questions. Which year's FDD is it from? Does it include the franchise fee and the shop opening assistance fee? Does it cover the same type of location? A mismatch on any one of those can explain a large difference in the range without either source being wrong.

Because the build-out is the biggest swing in the budget, the site you choose does more to set your final cost than any negotiation with the franchisor. A space that used to be a restaurant may already have the ventilation and plumbing a kitchen needs. An empty retail unit often does not. Ask a contractor for a bid on the exact space, and ask the franchisor which site features it requires, such as visibility, parking, and nearby foot traffic. Those requirements affect both rent and the work you will need to do.

• What does the shop opening assistance fee cover, and is any of it refundable?
• How does the FDD define net sales, and what is deducted?
• What is the technology fee, and are there recurring technology charges after opening?
• How can the marketing fund contribution change over the term?
• Does the FDD include financial performance information in Item 19, and does the source say whether the figures were audited?

Review the full document with a franchise attorney and an accountant before you sign a lease or pay a deposit.