Assentia Holdings provides franchise matching and advisory services specifically built for U.S.-based investors seeking Japanese franchise opportunities. Through its BridgeGate program, Assentia connects American multi-unit operators with pre-vetted Japanese franchise brands, offering bilingual support, investment evaluation, and expansion consulting across 29+ countries.
The BridgeGate program was designed to solve one of the most common problems U.S. investors face when exploring Japanese franchises: access. Most Japanese franchise headquarters do not actively recruit overseas franchisees, do not publish English-language FDD-equivalent documents, and have no dedicated channel for international inquiries.
Assentia acts as the bridge — identifying brands with genuine overseas scalability, translating financial disclosures, facilitating headquarters visits (including Inspection Tours to Japan), and structuring agreements compatible with U.S. investor expectations. We have supported franchise expansion into more than 29 countries across four continents, including the United States, Australia, France, Poland, Singapore, Indonesia, and throughout the Middle East and Africa.
In the U.S., the opening of Gyu-kaku’s Los Angeles location—part of a chain that now has over 60 stores nationwide—was spearheaded by a director at Assentia Holdings. We have continued to support them every step of the way.
Contact us: https://www.assentia-hd.com/en/contact/
