Own a fresh-food business inside America's leading retailers
No rent. No build-out. A proven model, and a best-in-class support team to help you be the best fresh food entrepreneur possible.
Our proven franchise model spans three high-demand categories: handcrafted sushi, fresh-cut produce, and in-store ready meals, delivering a complete fresh-prep solution across top national retailers.
Built on a model we have already opened hundreds of times
Hana Brands has run fresh-food counters inside major retailers for twenty-five years. Opening one means inheriting that operating history — the recipes, the supply chain, the food-safety program, and a field team that has almost certainly solved your problem before.
- 25+Years operating
- 500+Retail locations
- 40+States and growing
- 3Fresh-food categories
One agreement. Three ways to earn.
One franchise agreement, three ways to earn. Most owners start with the category their retail partner needs most, then add the others as the opportunity grows.
The category that built the company
Chef-crafted sushi made fresh in front of customers, every day, inside the retailers they already shop. This is the deepest part of our model — over 25 years of operating history, two established brands, and a training program built specifically around it.
- Operated under our Genji and Mai brands
- Five days of hands-on training before you open
- Responsibly sourced seafood, third-party verified
Fresh-cut produce programs
Join a proven retail model with built-in foot traffic. Fresh fruit and vegetables are cut and packed in-store every morning — giving customers convenient, ready-to-enjoy options while you operate inside America's leading retailers.
- Cut and packed in-store, every day
- Broad and expanding assortment of fresh produce
- Backed by Hana Brands training and food-safety standards
Expand your kiosk into a fresh-food destination
In-store meals extend the hours your business earns. For owners already staffed and open, in-store meals add incremental revenue on the infrastructure you are already running.
- Expands on an existing sushi or cut produce business
- Captures lunch, dinner, and commuter trips
- Full training and field support from day one
Hana Brands helps you open, operate, and grow a fresh-food franchise
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No Rent, Utilities or Build-Out Costs
We cover rent, utilities and build-out, handing you a fully equipped location. You focus on operations and profitability instead of overhead.
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Low Initial Investment
An accessible entry cost removes most of the financial burden that comes with a traditional food franchise.
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Trusted Retail Partnerships
Operate inside high-traffic retailers with decades of shared history, and inherit the foot traffic that comes with them.
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Franchisee Training in Dallas, TX
You and your team train hands-on at our Dallas center — operations, leadership, and customer service before you ever open a door.
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Dedicated Ongoing Support
A field team stays with you from grand opening onward. Many of them ran these counters themselves.
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Food Safety & Brand Standards
Independent audits and clear standards protect your reputation from day one, in every category you operate.
What it takes to be considered
We are deliberate about who we award locations to, because your counter carries both your name and our retail partner's. Three things we look for before a conversation gets serious.
One flat fee. No rent, no utilities, no build-out costs, and no percentage of your equipment.
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Business ownership eligibility
You meet the citizenship or residency requirements to own a business in the United States.
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Background and screening
Everyone we consider completes and passes a drug test, criminal background check, and credit check.
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Hands-on leadership
You plan to operate as an engaged, present owner — not a silent investor with a manager in the store.
I am very happy to work with Hana Brands. Mai sushi recipe is fast and easy to make the sushi roll compared with other sushi company. The teams and the manager always listen to my opinions and help us to achieve the goal of increasing sales. Thank you all, for always supporting me in bringing the best working experience with Hana Brands. I can't thank you enough. Without all of you, I wouldn't have been able to go this far.
MA N.
TARGET, MINNESOTA
Franchising FAQ
Training, timelines, support, and how locations are awarded. If your question is not here, ask us directly.
If you are awarded a franchise, you receive five days of in-person training at our training center, plus on-site pre-opening training and support. That includes ordering guidance and help establishing the right mix of offerings for your location.
Approval typically takes 30 to 90 days from first conversation. Opening the store after that depends on the location and your retail partner's schedule. We would rather tell you the real timeline up front than describe this as a quick application.
Yes. A dedicated field team supports you on an ongoing basis, and many of its members have operated these counters themselves. We are happy to walk through exactly what that support looks like for your situation.
In most cases franchisees are awarded specific locations rather than territories. There may be multi-unit opportunities within the same geographic area, or the chance to operate satellite locations close to your primary one.
Tell us where you want to operate
We open locations alongside our retail partners across more than 40 states, and priority markets shift as their footprint grows. Rather than have you guess which ones are open, tell us the market you have in mind and we will tell you honestly what is available there.
No application fee and no obligation. A member of our franchise team reads every inquiry and follows up directly — approval typically takes 30 to 90 days from the first conversation.
franchising@hanabrands.com- Your details (current step)
- Your experience
- Where you want to operate
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