Tabla Indian Cuisine franchise
A Tabla Indian Cuisine franchisee operates a restaurant serving Indian and Asian fusion food. At the end of 2025 there were 10 Tabla Indian Cuisine locations in the US, 8 franchised and 2 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $187K–$406K
- Franchise fee
- $36,000
- Royalty
- 6%
- Locations, 2025
- 10+8 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- Not on the SBA Franchise Directory
From Tabla Franchise LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Tabla Indian Cuisine franchise costs
Opening one fast-casual restaurant costs an estimated $187,201 to $405,682. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Tabla Franchise LLC, 2026 filing, page 20
Tabla Indian Cuisine franchise fee
The franchise fee is $36,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Tabla Franchise LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid weekly. Where law bars royalties on alcohol sales, the rate on other sales adjusts to preserve the equivalent fee. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Tabla Franchise LLC, 2026 filing, page 14
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Tabla Indian Cuisine publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: historical restaurant sales and selected costs with company-owned and franchise cohorts distinguished. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Tabla Franchise LLC, 2026 filing, page 57
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 (+8) | 2 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Tabla Franchise LLC, 2026 filing, page 61
How Tabla Indian Cuisine compares
Of the 126 restaurant franchises on this site, Tabla Indian Cuisine is the 6th cheapest to open and the 110th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Tabla Indian Cuisine | Typical restaurant |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $187K | $484K |
| Royalty | 6% | 5% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 92 of 126 |
Typical is the median across the 126 brands in restaurant franchises.
