Inchin's Bamboo Garden franchise
2024 filing · April 30, 2024Fewer locations
Inchin's Bamboo Garden at a glance
A full-service casual dining restaurant serving Indo-Chinese and pan-Asian dishes. At the end of 2023 there were 22 Inchin's Bamboo Garden locations in the US, 20 franchised and 2 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Inchins Bamboo Garden Franchising LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Current franchisor selling since
- 2006
- 18 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Alpharetta, Georgia
- Typical size
- 3,000–4,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $635K–$867K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $25,000
- 75% of the then-current fee for a second restaurant
- Royalty
- 8%
- 8% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus reimbursement of the salary and living costs of the senior kitchen executive the franchisor provides (currently $5,500 a month)
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross sales, paid with the royalty
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- 50% of the then-current Initial Franchise Fee
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
Where it is
- US locations, 2023
- 22
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 20
- Company-owned
- 2
- Change in 3 years
- −5
- Franchised locations, 2021–2023
- States
- 11
- Most in California, New York and North Carolina
From Inchins Bamboo Garden Franchising LLC’s 2024 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Inchin's Bamboo Garden among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Inchin's Bamboo Garden | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $750,750 | Costs more than 77% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $25,000 | Lower than 82% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 8% | Higher than 85% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 22 | More than 51% of franchises |
How much a Inchin's Bamboo Garden franchise costs
Opening one Inchin's Bamboo Garden costs an estimated $634,500 to $867,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold improvements ($300,000 to $400,000) and equipment ($95,000 to $125,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $25,000 | ||
| Senior Executive (Food Production) Processing Fee | $10,000 | ||
| Senior Executive (Food Production) Pre-Opening Travel and Living Expense | $7,500 | $8,500 | |
| Corporate Opening Travel and Living Expense Reimbursement and Corporate Chef | $10,500 | ||
| Travel and Living Expenses Incurred by You While Training | $1,500 | $2,000 | |
| Operating Assets Fee (Consumables) | $40,000 | $50,000 | |
| Interior Décor Package Rental Fee (Includes Décor Signature Mural) | $40,000 | $55,000 | |
| Equipment | $95,000 | $125,000 | |
| Smallwares | $12,000 | $16,000 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $300,000 | $400,000 | |
| Furniture | $15,000 | $18,000 | |
| Point of Sale System , Phones, Fax | $3,000 | $4,000 | |
| Signs | $11,500 | $18,000 | |
| Security Deposits Rent, Utility, Phone, Licenses | $7,000 | $15,000 | |
| Professional Fees | $12,000 | $18,000 | |
| Construction Materials Expense | $18,000 | $35,000 | |
| Insurance | $3,500 | $6,000 | |
| Liquor License (optional) | $3,500 | $12,000 | |
| Opening Inventory Food | $8,000 | $12,000 | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $3,000 | $5,000 | |
| Additional Funds Working Capital ─ 3 Months | $8,500 | $22,000 | |
| Total | $634,500 | $867,000 | |
Source: Inchins Bamboo Garden Franchising LLC, 2024 filing, page 19
Inchin's Bamboo Garden franchise fee
The franchise fee is $25,000, 75% of the then-current fee for a second restaurant. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Inchins Bamboo Garden Franchising LLC, 2024 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 8% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus reimbursement of the salary and living costs of the senior kitchen executive the franchisor provides (currently $5,500 a month). |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales, paid with the royalty. |
| Transfer | 50% of then-current Initial Franchise Fee |
| Renewal Fee | 50% of the then-current Initial Franchise Fee |
| Replacement or Additional Designated Manager Training Fee | $2,000 per person |
| Local Advertising Expenditure | 1% of Gross Sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Inchins Bamboo Garden Franchising LLC, 2024 filing, pages 14 and 15
Other fees as filed, from pages 15–16. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Inchin's Bamboo Garden 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: Inchins Bamboo Garden Franchising LLC, 2024 filing, page 50
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $750K–$1.4M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
SBA loans to Inchin's Bamboo Garden franchisees
Lenders approved 6 SBA 7(a) loans for Inchin's Bamboo Garden franchisees from 2016 to 2025, $2.39M in all. Of the 4 that have ended, 3 were paid in full and 1 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, 2023 / 2021–2023. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Inchin's Bamboo Garden | Typical restaurant brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | −13% / −20% | 0% / +3% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 13% / 36% | 2.5% / 13% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical restaurant brand is the median of the 301 brands in restaurant franchises with three years of counts.
How Inchin's Bamboo Garden compares
Of the 813 restaurant franchises on this site, Inchin's Bamboo Garden is the 578th cheapest to open and the 324th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Inchin's Bamboo Garden | Typical restaurant brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $635K | $408K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $867K | $866K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $25K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 8% | 5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 22 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 (−2) | 1 | +2 | −4 |
| 2022 | 23 (0) | 1 | +2 | −2 |
| 2023 | 20 (−3) | 2 | 0 | −3 |
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: Inchins Bamboo Garden Franchising LLC, 2024 filing, page 51
Where Inchin's Bamboo Garden locations are
At the end of 2023, Inchin's Bamboo Garden had franchised locations in 11 states. The most are in California, New York and North Carolina.
- California6
- New York2
- North Carolina2
- Texas2
- Washington2
- Arizona1
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| California | 6 |
| New York | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
All 11 states
| Virginia | 1 |
|---|
Source: Inchins Bamboo Garden Franchising LLC, 2024 filing, page 52
Who owns Inchin's Bamboo Garden?
Inchin's Bamboo Garden franchises are sold by Inchins Bamboo Garden Franchising LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From Inchins Bamboo Garden Franchising LLC’s 2024 filing, page 9.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on page 11. |
|---|---|
| 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: Inchins Bamboo Garden Franchising LLC, 2024 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
Inchin's Bamboo Garden filings
The figures on this page come from Inchins Bamboo Garden Franchising LLC’s 2024 filing, issued April 30, 2024, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 filing | April 30, 2024 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2021–2023 |
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