Curry Up Now franchise
2023 filing · April 12, 2023Growing
Curry Up Now at a glance
A fast-casual Indian street food restaurant; larger sites add a cocktail bar. At the end of 2022 there were 18 Curry Up Now locations in the US, 10 franchised and 8 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Francun Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2017
- 6 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Burlingame, California
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $311K–$939K
- A smaller fast-casual restaurant
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 3% to the creative marketing fund
- Brand fund
- 3%
- 3% of gross sales, paid with the royalty
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2022
- 18
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 10
- Company-owned
- 8
- Change in 3 years
- +8
- Franchised locations, 2020–2022
- States
- 4
- Most in California, Georgia and Texas
Support and records
From Francun Inc’s 2023 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 65; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
Curry Up Now among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Curry Up Now | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $625,350 | Costs more than 72% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $35,000 | Lower than 61% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 18 | Fewer than 52% of franchises |
How much a Curry Up Now franchise costs
Opening a smaller fast-casual restaurant costs an estimated $311,450 to $939,250. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold improvements & construction cost ($100,000 to $500,000) and furnishings, fixtures & equipment ($80,000 to $200,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $35,000 | ||
| Leasehold Improvements & Construction Cost | $100,000 | $500,000 | |
| Licenses & Permits (not including the Beer & Wine License) | $1,000 | $3,000 | |
| Beer & Wine License | $500 | $1,000 | |
| Rent | $6,000 | $16,000 | |
| Security Deposits for One Month | $6,000 | $16,000 | |
| Plans, Blueprints, Specifications | $5,000 | $25,000 | |
| Furnishings, Fixtures & Equipment | $80,000 | $200,000 | |
| Signage – Interior & Exterior | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| Digital Menus | $5,000 | $7,000 | |
| Video Surveillance | $500 | $5,000 | |
| Computer System | $20,150 | $32,250 | |
| Travel & Living Expenses While Attending HQ Initial Training | $10,000 | $15,000 | |
| Insurance – 3 Months | $800 | $1,000 | |
| Professional Fees | $1,000 | $5,000 | |
| Opening Inventory & Supplies, including Proprietary Products | $7,500 | $15,000 | |
| Recruiting Fees | $1,500 | ||
| Grand Opening Advertising Campaign | $10,000 | ||
| Bookkeeping Service – 3 months | $1,500 | ||
| Additional Funds – 3 Months | $15,000 | $40,000 | |
| Total | $311,450 | $939,250 | |
Source: Francun Inc, 2023 filing, page 19
Curry Up Now franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Francun Inc, 2023 filing, page 13
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 3% to the creative marketing fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 3% of gross sales, paid with the royalty. |
| Transfer Fee (Franchise Agreement) | $7,500 |
| Refresher Training Program | Up to $1,000 per person, plus expenses |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Francun Inc, 2023 filing, page 14
Other fees as filed, from pages 15–18. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Curry Up Now does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: Francun Inc, 2023 filing, page 54
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $680K–$1.2M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
SBA loans to Curry Up Now franchisees
Lenders approved 3 SBA 7(a) loans for Curry Up Now franchisees from 2019 to 2026, $2.52M in all. One has been paid in full; none was charged off. The other 2 haven’t ended yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2022 / 2020–2022. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Curry Up Now | Typical fast food brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +25% / +400% | 0% / +5.6% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 25% / 100% | 3.7% / 17% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical fast food brand is the median of the 124 brands in fast food franchises with three years of counts.
How Curry Up Now compares
Of the 309 fast food franchises on this site, Curry Up Now is the 125th cheapest to open and the 155th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Curry Up Now | Typical fast food brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $311K | $353K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $939K | $786K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $35K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 3% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 18 | 23 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 (+5) | 5 | +5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 (+1) | 7 | +1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10 (+2) | 8 | +4 | −2 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: fast food franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: Francun Inc, 2023 filing, page 55
Where Curry Up Now locations are
At the end of 2022, Curry Up Now had locations in 4 states. The most are in California, Georgia and Texas.
- California11
- Georgia3
- Texas3
- New Jersey1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| Georgia | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Texas | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Francun Inc, 2023 filing, page 55
Who owns Curry Up Now?
Curry Up Now franchises are sold by Francun Inc. It is a subsidiary of Great Indian Food Company.
From Francun Inc’s 2023 filing, page 9.
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: Francun Inc, 2023 filing, litigation on page 13, bankruptcy on page 13
Curry Up Now filings
The figures on this page come from Francun Inc’s 2023 filing, issued April 12, 2023, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 filing | April 12, 2023 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2020–2022 |
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