01 / 06No Chef Required
The 500°F cast-iron plate is the cook. Our kitchens run on a flat-top model trained operators can master — no culinary brigade, no executive chef.
Franchise Opportunities
Bring the Sizzle to Your City
A proven model, a global brand, and a team that shows up before, during, and after you open. Territory opportunities are limited — tap the chat in the bottom-right to start your application.
By The Numbers
Thirty years of ambition, served one plate at a time.
We didn't get to 540+ restaurants by standing still. Every continent, every new territory, every sizzling plate is the result of three decades of relentless expansion — and a system that travels.
Start Your Application540+LocationsOpen & operating worldwide
17CountriesAcross four continents
30YearsSince our first shop in Ofuna
90%Renewal RateOf franchisees re-sign
The plate
The kitchen
The brand
Why Pepper Lunch
A model built to run.
The sizzle is the show, but the system is what keeps the doors open. Six reasons this franchise is different in practice, not just in the pitch.
- Compact kitchen footprint
- Proven across 17 markets
01 / 0602 / 06Compact Footprint
1,200–1,800 sq ft gets you open. Lower build-out, faster break-even, and a model that fits inline, endcap, or food-hall.
03 / 06Strong Unit Economics
Healthy AUV on a lean labor model. Food cost engineered around the hot plate, not around a full back-of-house brigade.
04 / 06A Global Brand, Locally
540+ restaurants across 17 countries. The brand is recognized wherever your customers last travelled — you open the door, demand walks in.
05 / 06Full Opening Support
Site selection, lease review, build-out, vendor set-up, training, and launch marketing. A real-person opening team, not a checklist PDF.
06 / 06Supply Chain, Solved
Centralized sourcing on beef, rice, and our house pepper margarine. You get consistency plate-to-plate and room to focus on your guests.
The plate tells the story
A guest seasons their own plate. That ritual is the product.
The Path
From inquiry to night one.
Honest, paced, predictable. Every market moves at its own speed — we build the plan around yours.
Five honest phases
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A global family of operators — in their own voice, in their own language. Pick a franchisee, then pick the language you want to hear and read.
“Opening my first Pepper Lunch was a turning point — three units in, the support from HQ still feels hands-on.”
James R.Phoenix, AZ
Multi-Unit Operator
Franchise News
What's happening behind the plate.
- DealApr 2, 2026
Pepper Lunch Signs 20-Unit Deal in Texas
A Dallas-based operator group commits to 20 restaurants across Texas and Oklahoma by 2030, led by a former Panda Express multi-unit leader.
Read more - AwardMar 18, 2026
Named Best Fast Casual Brand in Asia 2026
The QSR Asia jury recognized Pepper Lunch for brand consistency, unit economics, and product innovation across eleven Asian markets.
Read more - TerritoryFeb 11, 2026
New Territories Open in the Southeast US
Atlanta, Charlotte, Nashville, and Tampa are now accepting multi-unit applications. Single-unit slots remain in all four metros.
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Franchise Opportunities
Bring The Sizzle
To Your City
540+ locations across 17 countries. Limited territories available.
540+
Locations
17
Countries
90%
Renewal Rate