HOCCO The Indian Kitchen franchise
2025 filing · April 29, 2025
HOCCO The Indian Kitchen at a glance
A quick-service Indian restaurant serving a menu of Indian dishes, snacks and drinks. At the end of 2024 there were 1 HOCCO The Indian Kitchen locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Ingenious Foods Franchising LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Newport News, Virginia
- Typical size
- 1,700–2,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $421K–$1.03M
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 2% to the brand fund
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of gross sales
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- 50% of the then-current Initial Franchise Fee
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 1
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 1
- Most in Virginia
From Ingenious Foods Franchising LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
HOCCO The Indian Kitchen among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | HOCCO The Indian Kitchen | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $726,750 | Costs more than 76% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $30,000 | Lower than 72% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 1 | Fewer than 88% of franchises |
How much a HOCCO The Indian Kitchen franchise costs
Opening one HOCCO The Indian Kitchen costs an estimated $421,000 to $1,032,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are construction, remodeling & improvements ($150,000 to $500,000) and equipment ($95,000 to $180,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $30,000 | ||
| Computer System | $1,500 | $5,000 | |
| Insurance | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| Professional Fees | $2,000 | $7,000 | |
| Training Expenses and Additional Trainee Fees | $10,000 | $12,000 | |
| Furniture and Fixtures | $20,000 | $60,000 | |
| Equipment | $95,000 | $180,000 | |
| Construction, Remodeling & Improvements | $150,000 | $500,000 | |
| Signage | $10,000 | $20,000 | |
| Permits and Licenses | $5,000 | $7,000 | |
| Architecture Fees and Permits | $8,000 | $25,000 | |
| Office Equipment and Supplies | $1,000 | $3,000 | |
| Initial Inventory | $30,500 | $62,500 | |
| Utility and Security Deposits | $6,000 | $15,000 | |
| 3 Months’ Lease Payments | $12,000 | $45,000 | |
| Grand Opening Program | $5,000 | $7,000 | |
| Pre-opening Wages for Employees | $5,000 | $7,000 | |
| Additional Funds – 3 Months | $25,000 | $40,000 | |
| Total | $421,000 | $1,032,500 | |
Source: Ingenious Foods Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 16
HOCCO The Indian Kitchen franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Ingenious Foods Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 2% to the brand fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross sales. |
| Computer System | $1,500 |
| Transfer Fee | $10,000 |
| Renewal Fee | 50% of the then-current Initial Franchise Fee |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Ingenious Foods Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 10
Other fees as filed, from pages 14–16. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures HOCCO The Indian Kitchen 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: Ingenious Foods Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 40
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $940K–$1.7M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How HOCCO The Indian Kitchen compares
Of the 813 restaurant franchises on this site, HOCCO The Indian Kitchen is the 429th cheapest to open and the 697th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | HOCCO The Indian Kitchen | Typical restaurant brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $421K | $408K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $1.03M | $866K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $30K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 1 | 14 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 1 | 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: Ingenious Foods Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 41
Where HOCCO The Indian Kitchen locations are
At the end of 2024, HOCCO The Indian Kitchen had locations in 1 state. The most are in Virginia.
- Virginia1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Source: Ingenious Foods Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 42
Who owns HOCCO The Indian Kitchen?
HOCCO The Indian Kitchen franchises are sold by Ingenious Foods Franchising LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From Ingenious Foods Franchising LLC’s 2025 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: Ingenious Foods Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 9
HOCCO The Indian Kitchen filings
The figures on this page come from Ingenious Foods Franchising LLC’s 2025 filing, issued April 29, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | April 29, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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