Where are typical locations for an Afuri Ramen Dumpling franchise?
Afuri_Ramen_Dumpling Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
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- Rent and Security Deposit. You must lease appropriate space if you do not own adequate space. Typically, the Franchise Premises for your first location with a commissary kitchen will be approximately 2,500 to 4,000 square feet. The first table above is based on this type of location. Typically, the Franchise Premises for each additional location serviced by your commissary kitchen will be approximately 1,500 to 2,000 square feet. The second table above is based on this type of location. Typically, your Franchise Premises will be at a downtown location, mall, shopping center, or in an industrial zone. For the first Franchise Premises with a commissary kitchen, the location will typically be a single story to facilitate ventilation. We cannot estimate lease acquisition costs in a low-high range because of the wide variation in these costs between various locations. Lease costs will vary based upon square footage, cost per square foot, required maintenance costs, market conditions, location, and other factors.
Source: Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment (FDD pages 16–22)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to the 2024 Afuri Ramen Dumpling Franchise Disclosure Document, typical locations for an Afuri Ramen Dumpling franchise are at a downtown location, mall, shopping center, or in an industrial zone. The document states that the Franchise Premises for the first location with a commissary kitchen will typically be approximately 2,500 to 4,000 square feet, while additional locations serviced by the commissary kitchen will be approximately 1,500 to 2,000 square feet.
For the first Franchise Premises with a commissary kitchen, the location will typically be a single story to facilitate ventilation. The FDD indicates that lease costs will vary based upon square footage, cost per square foot, required maintenance costs, market conditions, and location.
Prospective franchisees should consider these location characteristics when evaluating potential sites for an Afuri Ramen Dumpling restaurant. The size and type of location can significantly impact the initial investment and ongoing operating costs. It is also important to note that the franchisor does not provide estimates for lease acquisition costs due to the wide variation in these costs between various locations.