Is Tabla Indian Cuisine or Pixiu Malahongtang cheaper to open?

Tabla Indian Cuisine costs $324,331–$629,211 and Pixiu Malahongtang costs $333,000–$615,000 to open (FDD Item 7). Tabla Indian Cuisine has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Tabla Indian Cuisine or Pixiu Malahongtang?

FranchiseVerdict grades Tabla Indian Cuisine C and Pixiu Malahongtang C, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Tabla Indian Cuisine vs Pixiu Malahongtang

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Tabla Indian Cuisine and Pixiu Malahongtang are full-service restaurants franchises. Tabla Indian Cuisine requires an investment of $324K – $629K while Pixiu Malahongtang requires $333K – $615K. FranchiseVerdict rates Tabla Indian Cuisine C (Average) and Pixiu Malahongtang C (Average).

Metric	Tabla Indian Cuisine	Pixiu Malahongtang
Verdict Grade	CAverage	CAverage
Investment Range	$324K – $629K	$333K – $615K
Franchise Fee	$45K	$40K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	5.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ACompany-owned only	N/ANo Item 19 representation
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	N/A
Total Units	4	4
Unit Growth (YoY)	+0 units	+2 units
Year Began Franchising	2024	2022
FDD Year	2025	2024