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A big, banging drink that shakes the town.
"Odorou! Thunderbird," a Jiro-style ramen chain, is a brand that has expanded from its original location, "Ramen Machine Gun," in Akita Prefecture, to the Tohoku and Kanto regions. It has gained a loyal following with its homemade extra-thick noodles and wide variety of flavors, and has established a business model that can thrive even with a small operation in a 10-tsubo (approximately 33 square meters) space. Even those with no prior experience in the food service industry can open a store through training and headquarters support, and the company is currently recruiting franchise owners in areas of Tohoku and Kanto where it does not yet have a presence.
Estimated Startup Cost:¥10,000,000 or More
Industry:Food & Beverage/Delivery
Originating from "Ramen Machine Gun" in Akita, we have expanded our stores to multiple prefectures including Iwate, Aomori, and Chiba. In the Tohoku region, where Jiro-style ramen shops are rare, we have a solid brand presence, having been featured in multiple media outlets. We are not a new brand that relies solely on hype, but rather a company built on a track record accumulated through direct management.
The estimated initial investment is 10 million yen or more (including property acquisition costs, franchise fee of 3.3 million yen, and preparation for opening the store). We recommend existing properties of 10 tsubo (approximately 33 square meters) or more, which lowers the barrier to entry compared to typical ramen franchises that require prime locations and large street-level stores.
We welcome ramen lovers with no prior experience in the food and beverage industry. You can learn everything from flavor creation and operations to customer service on the job at our training center before opening your own restaurant. The training period is as short as 3 months. In fact, the owner of our first franchise store also came from a different industry.
The estimated initial investment is 10 million yen or more, broken down into property acquisition costs, a franchise fee of 3.3 million yen, and store setup costs. We recommend existing properties of 10 tsubo (approximately 33 square meters) or more, but this will vary depending on the property and location. After joining, there will be an estimated monthly lease fee of approximately 70,000 yen for kitchen equipment, and if parking is required in a suburban area, an additional rental fee of approximately 30,000 yen per month will be charged.
This is a model monthly sales figure for a store in a suburban residential area (assuming in-store sales only, approximately 100 cups per day, and one day off per week; delivery sales are not included). Breakdown (in 10,000 yen): Sales 250 / Cost of Goods Sold 75 / Rent, etc. 15 / Kitchen Lease 7 / Royalty 33 / Personnel Costs 25 / Utilities 20 / Operating Profit (estimate) 75. This is a model example to explain the revenue and expenditure structure and does not represent or guarantee the performance or future sales and profits of any specific store. There are also cases where sales have increased by 500,000 to 1,000,000 yen by adding delivery services.
[Before Opening] Training in flavor development, operations, and customer service at training centers (minimum 3 months), property and interior design support from location selection to store design, and advice on fundraising.
[After Opening] A system for reproducing flavors through the supply of some ingredients and recipes designated by headquarters, visualization of sales, cost, and labor expenses through shared data, and customer acquisition support from opening promotions to social media posting. For those who require even more comprehensive support, we also offer a "consulting system" (premium support) that provides continuous support for operations, performance improvement, new menu development, sales promotion, and recruitment.
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