Desi District franchise
2024 filing · June 17, 2024Shares sales figures
Desi District at a glance
An Indian street-food eatery, with an optional Indian grocery market alongside. At the end of 2023 there were 5 Desi District locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Desi District Franchise Group, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2024
- Franchisor based in
- Frisco, Texas
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $669K–$1.02M
- Eatery only
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 4%
- 4% of gross sales, paid weekly
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2023
- 5
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 5
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2021–2023
Support and records
- Initial training
- 2 programs
- Initial training: 45 hours in class and 37 on the job; Additional franchisee training: 30 hours in class and 15 on the job
- Lawsuits disclosed
- None
- Bankruptcy disclosed
- None
- Latest filing
- Jun 17, 2024
- 2024 filing
From Desi District Franchise Group, LLC’s 2024 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Desi District among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Desi District | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $844,850 | Costs more than 80% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $30,000 | Lower than 72% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 4% | Lower than 93% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 5 | Fewer than 71% of franchises |
How much a Desi District franchise costs
Opening eatery only costs an estimated $669,200 to $1,020,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Desi District Franchise Group, LLC, 2024 filing, page 21
Desi District franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Desi District Franchise Group, LLC, 2024 filing, page 15
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 4% of gross sales, paid weekly. |
|---|---|
| Transfer fee | $10,000 plus any broker fees and other out-of-pocket costs we incur |
| Replacement/Additional Training fee | Currently, $350 per day |
| Local Marketing/Required Spending | up to 2% of your gross sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Desi District Franchise Group, LLC, 2024 filing, page 16
Other fees as filed, from pages 17–19. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Desi District publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Desi District Franchise Group, LLC, 2024 filing, page 48
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $1M–$1.9M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
SBA loans to Desi District franchisees
Lenders approved one SBA 7(a) loan for a Desi District franchisee in 2026, for $5M. It hasn’t been paid off or charged off 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
How Desi District compares
Of the 813 restaurant franchises on this site, Desi District is the 592nd cheapest to open and the 538th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Desi District | Typical restaurant brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $669K | $408K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $1.02M | $866K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $30K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 4% | 5% | 6% |
| US locations | 5 | 14 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 474 of 813 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 813 brands in restaurant franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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: franchise failure rates.
Source: Desi District Franchise Group, LLC, 2024 filing, page 49
Who owns Desi District?
Desi District franchises are sold by Desi District Franchise Group, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From Desi District Franchise Group, LLC’s 2024 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: Desi District Franchise Group, LLC, 2024 filing, litigation on page 15, bankruptcy on page 15
Desi District filings
The figures on this page come from Desi District Franchise Group, LLC’s 2024 filing, issued June 17, 2024, on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 filing | June 17, 2024 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2021–2023 |
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