Pepper Lunch

$PLPNF500 #489
CategoryFood: Quick-Service Restaurants
SubcategoryAsian Food
Locations8
Franchisee Count2
Franchise Fee$50,000
Item 7 Low$690,800
Item 7 Midpoint$1,184,550
Item 7 High$1,678,300
Royalty Fees5% of Gross Sales
Ad / Brand Fund2%
Sold Not Open6
ParentHot Palette Holdings Co., Ltd.
Founded2022
Completeness34/34 (100%)
Years in Business4
Began Franchising2023
HQWestlake Village, CA
Executives5
Main Phone(424) 247-2014
FDD IssuedApril 23, 2026
Last UpdatedAug 24, 2026
FDDs2026 · 2025 · 2024 · 2023 🔒
Franchisor

Pepper Lunch offers franchises for the establishment and operation of Pepper Lunch Restaurants that serve do-it-yourself meals of beef, chicken and seafood cooked on iron griddles, accompanied by signature pepper rice, pasta, and proprietary sauces for on-premises and off-premises consumption.

Pepper Lunch is owned by Hot Palette America Incorporated, with key executives including CEO Troy Hooper and COO Mark Bailey. The company operates under a franchise model in the U.S.

Pepper Lunch offers franchises for the establishment and operation of Pepper Lunch Restaurants that serve do-it-yourself meals of beef, chicken and seafood cooked on iron griddles, accompanied by signature pepper rice, pasta, and proprietary sauces for on-premises and off-premises consumption.

Read Pepper Lunch’s complete April 23, 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document — plus 3 prior years on file. Founder level — $19/mo — also unlocks Item 19 revenue, financial strength and unit trajectory across all 3,860 brands on FranDeals.

Get the FDD
Similar Brands
JINYA Ramen Bar and bushi by JINYA
#275$1.6M$3.5M
Unit Traj.
+15.9%
Rev Spread
3.9×
Payback
~5.4 yr
Net Growth
+10.2%
Survival
98.3%
Turnover
0.0%
Saturation
0.5 / M
Litig/100
5.08
Royalty+Ad
5% + 1%
4yr Units
+25
Rev/Invest
1.15×
Teriyaki Madness
#409$393K$1.1M
Unit Traj.
+17.7%
Rev Spread
6.3×
Payback
~3.3 yr
Net Growth
+30.5%
Survival
97.5%
Turnover
3.6%
Saturation
0.9 / M
Litig/100
0.00
Royalty+Ad
6% + 4%
4yr Units
+77
Rev/Invest
1.56×
Bonchon Business and Restaurant
#432$1.0M$1.3M
Unit Traj.
+7.4%
Rev Spread
12.2×
Payback
~8.5 yr
Net Growth
+3.0%
Survival
90.9%
Turnover
2.4%
Saturation
0.8 / M
Litig/100
0.00
Royalty+Ad
5.0% + 4%
4yr Units
+29
Rev/Invest
1.02×
Rakkan Ramen
#441$380K$865K
Unit Traj.
+10.1%
Rev Spread
2.9×
Payback
~4.1 yr
Net Growth
+8.3%
Survival
100.0%
Turnover
0.0%
Saturation
0.1 / M
Litig/100
16.67
Royalty+Ad
5% + 5%
4yr Units
+3
Rev/Invest
1.48×
Ace Sushi Non Trad
$18K$328K
Unit Traj.
+8.8%
Rev Spread
Payback
Net Growth
+16.0%
Survival
58.8%
Turnover
53.8%
Saturation
1.1 / M
Litig/100
0.00
Royalty+Ad
8% + 2%
4yr Units
+19
Rev/Invest
Ace Sushi Trad
$17K$97K
Unit Traj.
-19.2%
Rev Spread
Payback
Net Growth
+16.0%
Survival
58.8%
Turnover
33.6%
Saturation
1.1 / M
Litig/100
5.04
Royalty+Ad
8% + 2%
4yr Units
−301
Rev/Invest
AFURI Ramen + Dumpling
$591K$1.2M
Unit Traj.
+6.3%
Rev Spread
Payback
Net Growth
−200.0%
Survival
-100.0%
Turnover
0.0%
Saturation
0.0 / M
Litig/100
0.00
Royalty+Ad
5% + 1%
4yr Units
+1
Rev/Invest
Aloha Poke Co
$156K$491K
Unit Traj.
+9.4%
Rev Spread
2.2×
Payback
~5.0 yr
Net Growth
+40.0%
Survival
100.0%
Turnover
0.0%
Saturation
0.1 / M
Litig/100
0.00
Royalty+Ad
5% + 3%
4yr Units
+4
Rev/Invest
0.96×
Open CRM →