Bawarchi Indian Cuisine Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Bawarchi Indian Cuisine is a full-service restaurant franchise serving traditional Indian dishes including curries, tandoori, biryani, and breads. Franchisees run the restaurants, managing the kitchen, dining service, and staffing.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A BAWARCHI INDIAN CUISINE franchise requires a total initial investment of $310K – $889K, including a $50K franchise fee and an ongoing 4.0% royalty[2]. The 2020 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: B (Above average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2020 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $310K – $889K
- 13th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- 4.0%
- 2nd pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 42
- 26th pct Service Resta…
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Full-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Full-Service Restaurants avg · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $310K – $889K including a $50K franchise fee, 4.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSAudited statements cover only the stub period February 10, 2020 to May 31, 2020 (franchisor formed Feb 10, 2020; not in business three years). Total Revenue, net = $31,055.
- RISKVerdict B (Above average), verdict score 53/100 (higher is better).
- GROWTHSystem growing at 90.5% CAGR over 3 years with 42 total units. Strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Bawarchi Franchise LLC
- Predecessor
- Bawarchi LLC
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Kishore Kancharla
- Incorporated in
- TX
- HQ
- 4940 McDermott Road, Suite #100, Plano, Texas 75024
- Auditor
- RAM CPAs (1415 Carter Road, Decatur, GA)
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $31K
- Most recent fiscal year
Affiliated brands
- who also shares our pr
- Bawarchi Biryanis
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
- CEO
- Kishore Kancharla
- Headquarters
- TX
- Founded
- 2020
- FDD year
- 2020
- States available
- 19
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 49% below the typical full-service restaurants franchise.
Source: FDD 2020 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown16 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $50K | $50K | |
| Rent (3 months) | $67K | $450K | |
| Utility and Lease Security Deposits | $5K | $10K | |
| Government Licenses and Permits | $2K | $5K | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $40K | $100K | |
| Signage | $2K | $5K | |
| Furniture and Fixtures | $50K | $120K | |
| POS/Back Office System | $4K | $15K | |
| Equipment and Smallwares | $50K | $70K | |
| Professional Services | $5K | $8K | |
| Initial Inventory | $5K | $8K | |
| Insurance | $2K | $2K | |
| Training Expenses | $2K | $5K | |
| Grand Opening Assistance | $2K | $10K | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $1K | $2K | |
| Additional Funds | $15K | $30K | |
| Total initial investment | $302K | $889K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $310K – $889K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $15K – $30K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $50K – $50K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 4.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 4.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $13K |
| Training fee | $5K |
| Transfer fee | $25K |
| Renewal fee | $25K |
| Inventory (initial) | $5K – $8K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
BAWARCHI INDIAN CUISINE did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one BAWARCHI INDIAN CUISINE unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
14%
Below the 30–60% attractive-franchise band
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2020 FDD
Financial Performance
Audited statements cover only the stub period February 10, 2020 to May 31, 2020 (franchisor formed Feb 10, 2020; not in business three years). Total Revenue, net = $31,055.
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 8.0% (near the Full-Service Restaurants average).
Disclosure
Franchisor chose not to disclose financial performance representations. You will need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Operator retention
System expanding at 90.5% CAGR over 3 years across 42 units — operators are staying and new ones are joining.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Full-Service Restaurants averages
How Bawarchi Indian Cuisine Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2020 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 42
- Opened
- 9
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 2
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 95%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +90.5%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- +90.5%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 9
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Projected new
- 0
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 19 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
Fast growth in a small system. Newer franchisors expanding quickly may not yet have the support infrastructure of larger systems.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Rapidly expanding Indian cuisine chain with aggressive growth metrics but opaque unit economics, no franchisee profitability data, and franchisor going concern questions create elevated financial risk.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed.
Largest disclosed settlement: $50,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · RAM CPAs (1415 Carter Road, Decatur, GA)
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 53 / 100 verdict
- 01MINORNo Item 19 financial disclosure (average unit volumes and net income not published) — impossible to validate ROI claims
- 02HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE, indicating potential financial instability at franchisor level
- 03MINORRapid unit growth of 29% YoY with only 42 total units suggests aggressive expansion without proven unit economics
- 04MINORWide investment range ($309.5K–$888.5K spread of 187%) indicates inconsistent site costs and unclear buildout standards
- 05MEDNo litigation disclosed is positive, but absence of Item 19 prevents assessment of franchisee satisfaction and failure rates
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 8.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2020 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 5 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | protected |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory radius | 10 mi |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 10 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 2 |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Arbitration location | Texas (mediation at AAA in city of franchisor's principal place of business) |
| Jury trial waiver | No |
| Governing law | TX |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 36 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 99 hrs
- Training location
- Plano, Texas or another location designated by franchisor
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 6 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Franchisee selects site within agreed Site Selection Area, subject to franchisor approval
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Aldelo
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Aldelo
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
40 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
BAWARCHI INDIAN CUISINE · FDD (2020) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a BAWARCHI INDIAN CUISINE franchise?
The total investment to open a BAWARCHI INDIAN CUISINE franchise ranges from $310K – $889K, with an initial franchise fee of $50K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do BAWARCHI INDIAN CUISINE franchise owners earn?
BAWARCHI INDIAN CUISINE does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Item 19 in the BAWARCHI INDIAN CUISINE FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the BAWARCHI INDIAN CUISINE FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is BAWARCHI INDIAN CUISINE's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for BAWARCHI INDIAN CUISINE (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many BAWARCHI INDIAN CUISINE franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, BAWARCHI INDIAN CUISINE has 42 total units in the United States, including 40 franchised units and 2 company-owned units. 9 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is BAWARCHI INDIAN CUISINE a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates BAWARCHI INDIAN CUISINE as a B-grade franchise with a verdict score of 53 out of 100 (higher is better), based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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