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title: "Big Plans For Krave Kobe Burger Grill"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/3f4aac35-9ab9-405d-9cd2-4111a919d1f2
source: "Global Franchise"
original_url: https://www.global-franchise.com/news/big-plans-for-krave-kobe-burger-grill
author: "Global Franchise Team"
category: "Burger"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Burger"
published: 2017-10-17T10:38:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:32:58.536Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1561758033-d89a9ad46330?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Big Plans For Krave Kobe Burger Grill

**TL;DR:** Krave Kobe Burger Grill plans to open 10 new restaurants in 2018 and have 60 locations by 2020. The franchise fee is $40,000, with a total investment of $514,000 to open a restaurant.

*By Global Franchise Team, originally published in Global Franchise on 2017-10-17. [Read the original](https://www.global-franchise.com/news/big-plans-for-krave-kobe-burger-grill).*

## Story

Wagyu beef better burger franchise Krave Kobe Burger Grill – which currently operates SoCal locations in Glendora and Newport Beach – plans to open 10 new restaurants in 2018 and to have as many as 60 locations operating by 2020.

Ardy Farokhirad, co-founder and CEO of Krave Kobe Burger Grill said, “Everybody loves a good burger and Krave is stepping up the game in the better burger category. There is a substantial need in America for a better ‘better burger,’ something that is not only delicious, but also provides our bodies with nutritious and safe ingredients. We have every intention of providing the highest quality food at reasonable prices to millions of customers across the country.”

Franchise fee is $40,000, and the total investment to open a 1,700-2,500 square foot Krave Kobe Burger Grill restaurant starts at $514,000.

## Entities

- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- Global Franchise (publication)
- franchise investment (topic)
- James Fell (person)
- better burger (topic)

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Originally reported by Global Franchise Team, Global Franchise (https://www.global-franchise.com/news/big-plans-for-krave-kobe-burger-grill). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/3f4aac35-9ab9-405d-9cd2-4111a919d1f2).