How much is a Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill franchise? $289,900 – $632,300 to open, per its disclosure filings
$289,900 – $632,300
Opening a Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill franchise takes $289,900 – $632,300 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $29,000 – $60,500. To qualify, Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill asks for $75,000 in liquid cash and a $250,000 net worth. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill cost table
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $29,000 | $60,500 | $29,000 to $60,500 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $289,900 | $632,300 | $289,900 to $632,300 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $250,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | |
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $75,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 | |
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $289,900 | $632,300 | $289,900 to $632,300 |
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | Not disclosed |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Up to 4% |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | 10 years |
What's in that number — and what isn't
The $289,900 – $632,300 range is derived from Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill's filed initial-investment disclosure (FDD Item 7 class): build-out, equipment, and opening costs as the franchisor stated them. Your market's real estate, labor, and build-out prices can land you outside it.
Not in the opening number: ongoing royalties (rate not disclosed), the ad-fund contribution of up to 4%, and your operating losses while the unit ramps. Every figure marked "Not disclosed" above is a gap in the filings, not a zero.
How Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill's disclosed cost sits against the Food & Beverage category:
- Minimum startup cost of $289,900 — about in line with the Food & Beverage median of $282,500.
- Initial franchise fee of $29,000 — about 17% below the Food & Beverage median of $35,000.
Category medians are computed from the Food & Beverage brands in our data that disclosed each figure — a benchmark for scale, not a quality judgment. See all Food & Beverage franchises
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill or anyone else. The only primary source is Item 19 of the brand's own franchise disclosure document (FDD), and no law requires a franchisor to publish one, so the "average owner income" numbers circulating elsewhere are usually unsourced or survivorship-biased. Ask Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill for its current FDD and read Item 19 yourself — and if there is no Item 19, that silence is information too.
What is the Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill franchise fee?
$29,000 – $60,500, one-time, per disclosure filings as of 2026-05.
How much money do you need to qualify for a Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill franchise?
Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill's filings ask for $75,000 in liquid cash and a $250,000 minimum net worth (as of 2026-05). Capital figures are the franchisor's stated minimums, not our advice.