Samari Sams Teriyaki Grill
The total investment to open a Samari Sams Teriyaki Grill franchise ranges from $56,000 to $484,000. The initial franchise fee is $49,000.
What is the Samari Sams Teriyaki Grill franchise?
Samari Sams Teriyaki Grill is a restaurant serving teriyaki meals to customers. The estimated total initial investment is $56,000 to $484,000, and the initial franchise fee is $49,000.
The brand was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Loan Activity Score
21/100
SBA Default Rate
34.8%
Active Lenders
15
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Samari Sams Teriyaki Grill has 15 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 15 lenders made 23 loans to franchisees of Samari Sams Teriyaki Grill. PeerSense calculates Samari Sams Teriyaki Grill's score as 21 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity.
Franchising since 1994 · 15 locations
$56,000 to $484,000
$49,000
15
15 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
LimitedDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Samari Sams Teriyaki Grill
23
Total SBA loans
$250K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Samari Sams Teriyaki Grill
Loan Activity Score Breakdown
Growing (10 to 24 loans)
Are lenders increasingly or decreasingly funding this brand? Growing trends score highest.
Blended default rate (recent + all time) compared to NAICS sector peers.
Quality lenders actively backing this brand, with penalty for lender pullback.
FDD availability, Item 19 disclosure, and overall data completeness.
Geographic spread of SBA funded locations across states.
SBA Lending Performance
SBA Default Rate
34.8%
vs 10.3% peer avg
SBA Loans
23
Total Volume
$5.8M
Active Lenders
15
States
11
vs. SBA Sector Average
SBA loan default rate vs. all franchises in the same NAICS sector, not limited to direct competitors
Key Highlights
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Data Insights
Key performance metrics for Samari Sams Teriyaki Grill based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
34.8%
24.5% above peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
23 loans
Across 15 lenders
Lender Diversity
15 lenders
Avg 1.5 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Mid range investment
$56,000 to $484,000 total
Samari Sams Teriyaki Grill: Deep SBA Data
Brand specific metrics derived directly from SBA 7(a) approval records: peak lending year, leading state, average loan size, and lender concentration. PeerSense computes these per brand so capital advisors and prospective franchisees can benchmark this opportunity against the rest of the franchise universe.
Peak SBA Year
2006
7 approvals. The best year on record for Samari Sams Teriyaki Grill.
Top SBA State
Arizona
6 SBA financed Samari Sams Teriyaki Grill locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$250K
Median $147K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Samari Sams Teriyaki Grill unit.
Lender Concentration
39.1%
Moderately Spread
Share of Samari Sams Teriyaki Grill approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Samari Sams Teriyaki Grill's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2006 (7 approvals). Operator density is highest in Arizona with 6 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $250K, with the median at $147K. Lender mix is moderately spread: the top three SBA lenders account for 39.1% of approvals. Meaningful choice exists, but specific lenders carry the brand.
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Estimated Monthly Payment
$580
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Reviewed by Edward L. Freeman, Founder and Managing Director, PeerSense
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- He is a Registered Franchise Consultant with Business Alliance, Inc., a credential issued in March 2022, and worked as a franchise consultant there from March 2022 to May 2023.
- His recorded experience includes a $22 million SBA construction loan, with about $16 million funded on the deal.
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