Asian Box franchise
2024 filing · July 22, 2024Shares sales figures
Asian Box at a glance
A fast-casual Asian street food restaurant serving build-your-own rice, noodle and salad boxes. At the end of 2023 there were 8 Asian Box locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Asian Box Franchise Group LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2018
- 6 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- San Jose, California
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $404K–$890K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus a 1% brand development fee
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross sales
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2023
- 8
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 8
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2021–2023
From Asian Box Franchise Group LLC’s 2024 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Asian Box among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Asian Box | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $647,050 | Costs more than 73% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $35,000 | Lower than 61% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 8 | Fewer than 65% of franchises |
How much a Asian Box franchise costs
Opening one Asian Box costs an estimated $404,100 to $890,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold improvements ($150,000 to $415,000) and equipment, furniture and fixtures ($100,000 to $160,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $35,000 | ||
| On-Site Opening Assistance | $5,000 | ||
| Rent – 3 Months | $12,000 | $37,000 | |
| Lease & Utility Security Deposit | $10,000 | $20,000 | |
| Design & Architect Fees | $10,000 | $50,000 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $150,000 | $415,000 | |
| Signage | $8,000 | $32,000 | |
| Equipment, Furniture and Fixtures | $100,000 | $160,000 | |
| Point of Sale & Computer Equipment | $4,000 | $6,000 | |
| Business Licenses & Permits | $100 | $5,000 | |
| Professional Fees | $5,000 | $12,000 | |
| Insurance – 3 Months | $6,000 | $12,000 | |
| Initial Inventory | $11,000 | $18,000 | |
| Training Expenses | $3,000 | $18,000 | |
| Grand Opening Marketing | $15,000 | ||
| Additional Funds – 3 Months | $30,000 | $50,000 | |
| Total | $404,100 | $890,000 | |
Source: Asian Box Franchise Group LLC, 2024 filing, page 17
Asian Box franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Asian Box Franchise Group LLC, 2024 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus a 1% brand development fee. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales. |
| Software Fee | $99 |
| Transfer Fee – Franchise Agreement | $2,500 |
| Local Marketing | 2% of Gross Sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Asian Box Franchise Group LLC, 2024 filing, page 11
Other fees as filed, from pages 12–15. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Asian Box publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Asian Box Franchise Group LLC, 2024 filing, page 49
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $920K–$1.6M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How Asian Box compares
Of the 309 fast food franchises on this site, Asian Box is the 177th cheapest to open and the 193rd largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Asian Box | Typical fast food brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $404K | $353K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $890K | $786K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $35K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 8 | 23 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 189 of 309 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 309 brands in fast food franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Asian Box Franchise Group LLC, 2024 filing, page 51
Who owns Asian Box?
Asian Box franchises are sold by Asian Box Franchise Group LLC. It is a subsidiary of Asian Box Holdings, Inc.
From Asian Box Franchise Group LLC’s 2024 filing, page 7.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Asian Box Franchise Group LLC, 2024 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
Asian Box filings
The figures on this page come from Asian Box Franchise Group LLC’s 2024 filing, issued July 22, 2024, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 filing | July 22, 2024 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2021–2023 |
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