The Kati Roll CompanyFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Formerly known as The Krystal Restaurant Company
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A The Kati Roll Company franchise requires a total initial investment of $395K – $830K, including a $40K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $2.2M[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $395K – $830K
- 27th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- $2.2M
- 22nd pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 26th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 4
- 10th 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 3.7x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Started franchising in 2024. Newer systems carry more uncertainty but may offer better territories.
Bottom line
- Total investment $395K – $830K including a $40K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $2.2M/year.
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 34/100.
- Emerging franchise: only 2 years of franchising with 4 units. Early-stage systems carry higher risk but may offer better territory availability.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- TKRC Franchising Company, LLC
- Predecessor
- TKRCFC
- Prior franchisor entity
- Incorporated in
- NY
- HQ
- 330 Pearl Street, New York, New York 10038
- Auditor
- Divine, Blalock, Martin & Sellari, LLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $0
- vs $0 prior year
Independent franchisee associations
- Franchise Advisory Council (FAC)
Franchisee-led councils or alliances disclosed in Item 20. Indicates operator voice.
Affiliated brands
- The Kati Roll Company
- TKRC Franchising Company
- TKRC Productions
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
Franchisees operate fast-casual Indian street food restaurants specializing in kati rolls (grilled flatbread wraps with meat/vegetables). Day-to-day operations include food preparation, inventory management, customer service, and maintaining branded standards across a limited menu format in quick-service environments.
- CEO
- Payal Saha
- Headquarters
- NY
- Founded
- 2023
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 1
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 17 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $40K | $40K | |
| Travel and Living Expenses While Training | $5K | $15K | |
| Lease Deposit | $10K | $80K | |
| Utility Deposits | $2K | $4K | |
| Construction & Leasehold Improvements | $150K | $300K | |
| Furniture, Equipment and Signage | $130K | $240K | |
| Initial Inventory and Supplies | $9K | $20K | |
| Business Licenses and Permits | $1K | $5K | |
| Initial Local Advertising Campaign | $5K | $10K | |
| Computer and POS System | $3K | $8K | |
| Insurance (3 months) | $1K | $3K | |
| Blueprints, Designs and Plans | $5K | $25K | |
| Alarm, Office Supplies and Equipment | $3K | $6K | |
| Promotional Materials | $2K | $4K | |
| Accountant and Attorney Fees | $3K | $15K | |
| Pre-Opening Labor / Recruiting & Training Costs | $6K | $10K | |
| Additional Funds (3 Months) | $20K | $45K | |
| Total initial investment | $395K | $830K |
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.
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
$224K
10.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
35%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
34 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $395K – $830K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $20K – $45K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $40K – $40K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- percentage_of_gross · 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 | $20K |
| Renewal fee | $50 |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $2.2M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Item 19 type
- Affiliated Entity-Owned Businesses
- Sample size
- 4 units
- vs category median 13 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $901K→$3.6M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Transparency
- 3 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · below
Compared against 1264 Full-Service Restaurants brands
vs Full-Service Restaurants averages
How The Kati Roll Company Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 4
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 4
- 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 · 16 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 loan disclosures. This brand has only 2 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 2
- Loan volume
- N/A
- Amount data pending
- Median loan
- N/A
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 0
- Defaults
- 0
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Extreme caution warranted: a 4-unit micro-franchise with undisclosed unit economics, questionable franchisor going concern status, and insufficient operating history to validate franchisee ROI potential.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 3 pending, 0 settled.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Divine, Blalock, Martin & Sellari, LLC
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 34 / 100 rating
- 01MEDOnly 4 units in entire system indicates severely limited scale and unproven franchisee success model
- 02MEDNet income not disclosed in FDD Item 19 prevents ROI validation and suggests weak unit economics
- 03HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE, raising questions about franchisor financial stability and long-term viability
- 04MEDWide investment range ($394.5K-$830K) with no disclosed average unit volume creates uncertainty in break-even timeline
- 05MINOR6% royalty on $1.71M average revenue = $102.7K annual fees with unknown profitability threshold
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 | Radius |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 3 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | New York |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 3 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 28 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 148 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and off-site
- POS system
- Toast
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Toast
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
18 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
The Kati Roll Company · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a The Kati Roll Company franchise?
The total investment to open a The Kati Roll Company franchise ranges from $395K – $830K, with an initial franchise fee of $40K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do The Kati Roll Company franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the The Kati Roll Company FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $2.2M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is The Kati Roll Company's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for The Kati Roll Company (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 The Kati Roll Company franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, The Kati Roll Company has 4 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 4 company-owned units.
Is The Kati Roll Company a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates The Kati Roll Company as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 34 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.