OWN A SAMURAI SAM'S TERIYAKI GRILL® FRANCHISE

A lot of time and hard work go into opening a restaurant. That's why we provide you with a talented support team and a highly efficient opening process to set you up for success before you even serve your first customer. On average, it could take nine to fifteen months from the time you begin your journey until the day you open your doors. Below is an outline of the various steps you will encounter along the way.

Complete Your Application

Start the process today by submitting a completed Samurai Sam's® Franchising Application by mail or fax. A Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill representative will review and respond to your submitted application and send you a Samurai Sam's® Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD). After we receive your signed acknowledgement of the FDD receipt, you can begin the discovery process of owning your own Samurai Sam's restaurant.

Sign Your Franchise Agreement

Engage in further learning opportunities with Samurai Sam's franchise development team. Conversations with your designated Samurai Sam's representative will be essential to your learning process. Validation calls to Samurai Sam's franchisees and visiting existing stores will also be beneficial. Upon mutual approval to move forward as a new Samurai Sam's owner, you will sign a Samurai Sam's Franchise Agreement. We can provide a broad list of recommended lenders to help fund your entrepreneurial dream.   

Secure Your Location

Finding a premier location for the store is essential for success. With help from a member of our real estate team, an authorized broker or your designated regional Samurai Sam's representative, we provide assistance in finding and selecting a great location for your store. You may elect to hire Kahala Franchising to do all the foundational work including researching local market studies, identifying a location and negotiating the lease, but ultimately you will sign the lease for your store.

Build & Outfit Your Store

With the help of your designated Samurai Sam's representative, the build-out process begins, including site plan and design specifications. Samurai Sam's works with industry leaders to design and build your store, ensuring that each location matches the established brand identity. Your designated Samurai Sam's representative will act as a liaison in working with an architectural team to create your official construction drawings, including mechanical, plumbing and electrical plans. They will assist with any build-out/design questions you may have, help you select a licensed general contractor for your build and coordinate a site visit to review your progress. You will also receive an estimate for all equipment, including fixtures, décor, point of sale and signage needed to outfit your store.

Open Your Store

To maximize the Grand Opening for your location, we recommend working with your designated Samurai Sam's representative to plan training four to eight weeks prior to your grand opening. As we mentioned earlier, your training will include a five day course at Kahala Franchising Training and Education Center on business acumen, as well as an additional 40 hours of in-store training. You will receive a Grand Opening kit complete with banners, posters and loyalty cards prior to opening. You will also be presented with a detailed Local Store Marketing manual on a flash drive, which includes ideas and specific examples of best practices of Local Store Marketing initiatives used by your fellow franchisees. 

Throughout the entire opening process you will be in constant contact with your designated Samurai Sam's representative. Together you'll work through a checklist from the time you sign your Franchise Agreement to the time you open your doors to your first customers. Rest assured that when you become part of the Samurai Sam's family, you'll never be in business alone.