Sing Choi Kee franchise
2026 filing · April 29, 2026
Sing Choi Kee at a glance
A Hong Kong-style restaurant serving dishes such as slippery eggs over rice, pineapple buns, French toast and milk tea. At the end of 2025 there were 2 Sing Choi Kee locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Sing Choi Kee Franchise Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Typical size
- 1,000–3,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $526K–$1.54M
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 7%
- 7% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus a $199 monthly software fee
- Renewal fee
- $5,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 2
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 2
- States
- 1
- Most in New York
From Sing Choi Kee Franchise Inc’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Sing Choi Kee among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Sing Choi Kee | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $1,033,300 | Costs more than 84% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $30,000 | Lower than 72% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 7% | Higher than 70% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 2 | Fewer than 82% of franchises |
How much a Sing Choi Kee franchise costs
Opening one Sing Choi Kee costs an estimated $525,800 to $1,540,800. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Sing Choi Kee Franchise Inc, 2026 filing, page 19
Sing Choi Kee franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Sing Choi Kee Franchise Inc, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 7% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus a $199 monthly software fee. |
|---|---|
| Point of Sale; Self Ordering Kiosk Software and Online Ordering Fee | $199 per month |
| Transfer Fee (Franchise Agreement) | $10,000 |
| Renewal Fee (Franchise Agreement) | $5,000 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Sing Choi Kee Franchise Inc, 2026 filing, page 12
Other fees as filed, from pages 12–15. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Sing Choi Kee 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: Sing Choi Kee Franchise Inc, 2026 filing, page 59
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $1.1M–$2.1M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How Sing Choi Kee compares
Of the 813 restaurant franchises on this site, Sing Choi Kee is the 525th cheapest to open and the 671st largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Sing Choi Kee | Typical restaurant brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $526K | $408K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $1.54M | $866K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $30K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 7% | 5% | 6% |
| US locations | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 (0) | 2 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Sing Choi Kee Franchise Inc, 2026 filing, page 60
Where Sing Choi Kee locations are
At the end of 2025, Sing Choi Kee had locations in 1 state. The most are in New York.
- New York2
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Source: Sing Choi Kee Franchise Inc, 2026 filing, page 60
Who owns Sing Choi Kee?
Sing Choi Kee franchises are sold by Sing Choi Kee Franchise Inc. Its filing names no parent company.
From Sing Choi Kee Franchise Inc’s 2026 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: Sing Choi Kee Franchise Inc, 2026 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
Sing Choi Kee filings
The figures on this page come from Sing Choi Kee Franchise Inc’s 2026 filing, issued April 29, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 29, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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