What is the initial franchise fee for a Desi District Eatery only?
Desi_District Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
Franchise Fee
When you sign your franchise agreement, you must pay us $30,000 as the initial franchise fee for the Eatery only, and $40,000 as the initial franchise fee for the Eatery & Market. This fee is uniform and is not refundable.
Multi-Unit Development
If you and we agree that you will develop multiple franchises, then you will sign our Multi-Unit Development Agreement ("MUDA") in the form of Exhibit C to this disclosure document. Your franchise fees will be reduced to $22,500 for the Eatery only model and $30,000 each
additional franchise after the first franchise for the Eatery & Market model. You will pay all franchise fees upon signing the MUDA.
Source: Item 5 — INITIAL FEES (FDD pages 15–16)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Desi District's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, the initial franchise fee for an Eatery only is $30,000. This fee is payable when you sign the franchise agreement. The FDD specifies that this initial franchise fee is uniform and non-refundable.
For franchisees interested in developing multiple Desi District locations, the initial franchise fee is reduced to $22,500 for the Eatery only model after the first franchise. This discount is applicable under a Multi-Unit Development Agreement (MUDA). All franchise fees under the MUDA are paid upon signing the agreement and are also non-refundable.
Prospective franchisees should note that the initial franchise fee covers the right to open a Desi District franchise but does not include other costs such as inventory, which ranges from $5,000 to $10,000 for the Eatery model and must be purchased through Desi District's affiliate, TAR Distributors, Inc.