NamkeenFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A NAMKEEN franchise requires a total initial investment of $272K – $640K, including a $35K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $1.6M[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $272K – $640K
- 16th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- $1.6M
- 16th pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 26th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 3
- 8th pct Service Resta…
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Full-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Full-Service Restaurants avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Each dollar invested generates 3.4x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Started franchising in 2025. Newer systems carry more uncertainty but may offer better territories.
Bottom line
- Total investment $272K – $640K including a $35K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $1.6M/year (median $1.6M).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 19/100.
- Emerging franchise: only 1 year of franchising with 3 units. Early-stage systems carry higher risk but may offer better territory availability.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- NAMKEEN FRANCHISING LLC
- Parent company
- Namkeen Holding Company LLC
- Incorporated in
- NJ
- HQ
- 233 Main Street, Chatham, New Jersey, 07928
- Auditor
- ClarkHirth, CPAs
- Audited financials
Overview
About
NAMKEEN franchisees operate ethnic/Indian quick-service or casual dining restaurants serving prepared foods, likely including curries, breads, rice dishes, and related prepared meals. Day-to-day operations involve food preparation, inventory management, customer service, and retail/dine-in operations.
- CEO
- Muhammad Chaudhry
- Founded
- 2025
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 2
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $35K | $35K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $20K | $45K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $217K | $560K |
| Total initial investment | $272K | $640K |
Source: NAMKEEN 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$156K
10.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
32%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
3.1 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $272K – $640K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $20K – $45K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $35K – $35K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- Gross Revenue · 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 | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $500 |
| Transfer fee | $18K |
| Renewal fee | $18K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $1.6M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $1.6M
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 3 units
- vs category median 13 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $1.0M→$2.0M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · typical
Compared against 1264 Full-Service Restaurants brands
vs Full-Service Restaurants averages
How Namkeen Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 3
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 3
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 0%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 18 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.
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.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
NAMKEEN presents elevated risk due to going concern status, minimal unit count with opaque growth, undisclosed profitability data, and inability to validate revenue claims in a 3-unit system.
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · ClarkHirth, CPAs
Score breakdown · what drove the 19 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — franchisor may face financial viability issues
- 02MEDOnly 3 units in system with unknown growth trajectory — extremely limited track record and scale
- 03MEDNet Income not disclosed in FDD Item 19 — impossible to assess actual profitability or validate $1.56M average revenue claim
- 04MINORWide investment range ($271,900–$640,000) suggests inconsistent build-out costs or unclear capital requirements
- 05HIGHNo litigation disclosed but going concern status suggests potential financial distress or operational instability
- 06MINORFranchise fee ($35,000) appears low relative to investment range, which may indicate underpricing or hidden costs elsewhere
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Zip codes |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 5 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | New Jersey |
| Litigation count | 0 |
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 24 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 136 hrs
- POS system
- Toast POS System
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Toast POS System
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
20 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
NAMKEEN · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a NAMKEEN franchise?
The total investment to open a NAMKEEN franchise ranges from $272K – $640K, with an initial franchise fee of $35K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do NAMKEEN franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the NAMKEEN FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $1.6M. The median is $1.6M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is NAMKEEN's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for NAMKEEN (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 NAMKEEN franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, NAMKEEN has 3 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 3 company-owned units.
Is NAMKEEN a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates NAMKEEN as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 19 out of 100, 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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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.