Namkeen franchise
2026 filing · April 30, 2026
Namkeen at a glance
A fast-casual restaurant serving Nashville hot chicken with a Pakistani twist, chicken and waffles, sandwiches and wings. At the end of 2025 there were 3 Namkeen locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Namkeen Franchising LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Typical size
- 1,200–1,800 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $282K–$650K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $38,500
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5.5%
- 5.5% of gross revenue, paid monthly, plus local digital advertising of at least 1.5% of gross revenue
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross revenue, paid monthly
- Agreement length
- 10 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 3
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 3
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
From Namkeen Franchising LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Namkeen among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Namkeen | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $465,950 | Costs more than 61% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $38,500 | Lower than 59% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5.5% | Lower than 66% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 3 | Fewer than 78% of franchises |
How much a Namkeen franchise costs
Opening one Namkeen costs an estimated $281,900 to $650,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold improvements ($75,000 to $250,000) and furniture, equipment & signage ($75,000 to $150,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $38,500 | ||
| Initial Training Fee | $6,500 | ||
| Your Travel Training Expenses for training | $3,000 | $12,000 | |
| Premises Deposits | $10,000 | $30,000 | |
| Architect & Design | $6,000 | $20,000 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $75,000 | $250,000 | |
| Furniture, Equipment & Signage | $75,000 | $150,000 | |
| Promotional Materials | $1,000 | $2,500 | |
| Computer Hardware, Software, & POS System | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| Smallware & Supplies | $7,500 | $15,000 | |
| Initial Inventory | $10,000 | $20,000 | |
| Grand Opening Marketing | $10,000 | ||
| Professional Fees | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| Licenses and Permits | $2,000 | $20,000 | |
| Insurance | $1,000 | $3,000 | |
| Pre-Opening Labor | $6,400 | $7,500 | |
| Additional Funds – 3 months | $20,000 | $45,000 | |
| Total | $281,900 | $650,000 | |
Source: Namkeen Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 14
Namkeen franchise fee
The franchise fee is $38,500. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Namkeen Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 8
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5.5% of gross revenue, paid monthly, plus local digital advertising of at least 1.5% of gross revenue. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross revenue, paid monthly. |
| Required Minimum Expenditure for Local Digital Advertising | 1.5% of Gross Revenue, subject to 3% annual increase |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Namkeen Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 9
Other fees as filed, from page 9. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Namkeen 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: Namkeen Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 36
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $810K–$1.4M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How Namkeen compares
Of the 113 chicken franchises on this site, Namkeen is the 27th cheapest to open and the 89th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Namkeen | Typical chicken brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $282K | $407K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $650K | $868K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $39K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5.5% | 5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 61 of 113 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 113 brands in chicken franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 (0) | 3 | 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: Namkeen Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 37
Who owns Namkeen?
Namkeen franchises are sold by Namkeen Franchising LLC.
From Namkeen Franchising LLC’s 2026 filing.
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: Namkeen Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 8, bankruptcy on page 8
Namkeen filings
The figures on this page come from Namkeen Franchising LLC’s 2026 filing, issued April 30, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 30, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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