At The Story of Ramen, our concept disrupts both the restaurant and cooking class businesses by combining and creating something unique! Recent studies show that 75% of diners would pay more money for a more immersive experience than simply just having a meal.
The Story of Ramen is simple to operate. Our expert training and ongoing streamlined support allow you to easily manage an exciting location and achieve your entrepreneurial dreams! We are excited to work with passionate individuals who are looking for an opportunity to invest in their future and become part of The Story of Ramen family.
Don't miss out on this exciting chance to own your own business and provide a unique culinary experience in your community! We can’t wait for you to become a part of our story.
The Story Of Us
Our customers experience making noodles from scratch. The process of making ramen is similar to a story unfolding. Ours began when founders Manville Chan and Jeff Parsons saw an opportunity to create an experience for people to connect with each other.
Manville’s love for bringing others together through food led him to build a community dining pop-up in 2016 as a part-time gig while still at his full-time tech job. Exceptional customer demand led to the business expanding quickly.
Now you can join us on our journey to spread the joy, one slurpable bowl and
bonding moment at a time!
Top Reasons To Franchise with us
Investing in The Story of Ramen franchise can be a highly profitable and fulfilling investment!
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Established Success – We have a strong operating location that has built a trusted brand and loyal following including rave reviews on social media!
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Predictable Revenue – The majority of customers pay weeks in advance and roughly 70% of profits come from large groups and corporate team-building events.
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Profitable Opportunity – The Story of Ramen offers a fast potential ROI with very little overhead, low cost of goods sold, and applicability in most markets.
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Easy to Operate – The Story of Ramen model runs smoothly with few employees, a limited workload, and a fully automated system for booking and customer support.
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Niche Concept – We focus on ramen only allowing for less cost, less overhead, and simple online marketing compared to other cooking class concepts.
The Support You Deserve
We offer full support to ensure that our franchisees have the tools they need including proven strategies to help build a customer base.
Operational Support – The Story of Ramen provides ongoing assistance
for centralized customer support, pricing guidelines, and administrative procedures.
Systems Support – The Story of Ramen offers an admin console for
franchisees to manage their calendars, website bookings, pricing, scheduling, and book keeping.
Marketing Support – We coordinate the development and design of advertising
materials and marketing plans using SEO and social media to drive traffic for events and bookings.
Developmental Support – Our management and leadership will continue to
research methods and techniques for franchise operations that enhance profitability.
The Numbers
Minimum Initial Investment
$117,000
Franchise Fee
$40,000
Royalty Fee
7% of Gross Sales
Local Advertising
1% of Gross Sales
National Advertising
1% of Gross Sales
The FAQs
What qualifications do I need?
Franchisees don’t need to be prominent chefs but they should have an affinity for cooking, particularly ramen,
and entertaining groups of people! Our ideal candidate should be passionate about good
food and good people, with a strong commitment to creating an unforgettable experience to customers.
Will I have an exclusive territory?
Yes! We offer exclusive territories to all of our franchisees based in a defined area documented as a population
of around 500,000 people.
What will my income be as a franchisee?
Regulations prohibit us from making any earnings claims on our site.
For more exact numbers within our franchise disclosure document (FDD),
fill out the initial contact form here.
The Process
Introduction - Complete our contact form to let us know you’re interested and our team will reach out with more franchise information.
Kick-Off - We schedule an in-person or remote meeting to review your application and discuss the details of our potential partnership.
Discovery Day - Our franchise representative schedules a visit to our corporate location to demonstrate our business model, support, and marketing tools.
Financing - Be sure to apply for any funding you may need to meet our initial investment requirements for franchising now.
Sign the FA - We send over our Franchise Agreement and as soon as the ink is dry it’s official! Welcome to The Story of Ramen family.
Training - Our comprehensive training program includes hands-on training at our California headquarters, on-site support during start-up, and ongoing guidance to ensure your success.
The Time Is Now
Ready to take your life to the next level? Begin your new journey today by completing our contact form below!
Thank you for your interest in being part of our Story of Ramen family. Our team will reach out to you shortly to discuss the next step. Meanwhile, you can download our brochure here: