Tandoori Pizza franchise
2025 filing · April 11, 2025Growing
Tandoori Pizza at a glance
A pizza restaurant serving cooked-to-order fusion pizzas that combine Indian spices with classic Italian flavors. At the end of 2024 there were 13 Tandoori Pizza locations in the US, 10 franchised and 3 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Tandoori Pizza Franchising Corp
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2023
- 2 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- San Ramon, California
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $374K–$659K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6.5%
- The greater of 6.5% of gross sales or $600 a week
- Brand fund
- 1.5%
- 1.5% of gross sales, paid weekly; it can rise to 2.5%
- 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, 2024
- 13
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 10
- Company-owned
- 3
- Change in 3 years
- +6
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 3
- Most in California, New York and Pennsylvania
Support and records
From Tandoori Pizza Franchising Corp’s 2025 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 235; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
Tandoori Pizza among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Tandoori Pizza | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $516,488 | Costs more than 65% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $30,000 | Lower than 72% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6.5% | Higher than 68% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 13 | Fewer than 57% of franchises |
How much a Tandoori Pizza franchise costs
Opening one Tandoori Pizza costs an estimated $373,675 to $659,300. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold/construction ($150,000 to $250,000) and equipment/smallwares, hood, interior signage, graphics & art ($75,000 to $125,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $30,000 | ||
| Utility Deposits, Fees & Licenses | $2,500 | $10,000 | |
| Pre-Construction Cost (Architect, Plans, Permits) | $12,500 | $20,000 | |
| Leasehold/Construction | $150,000 | $250,000 | |
| FURNITURE, FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT& SIGNAGE ExteriorSignage | $2,500 | $15,000 | |
| POS System and Software; Back Office Computer, Printer and Related Hardware and Software; Sound System; Televisions | $16,925 | $23,300 | |
| Equipment/Smallwares, Hood, Interior Signage, Graphics & Art | $75,000 | $125,000 | |
| OTHER EXPENSES Furniture and Fixtures | $12,000 | $25,500 | |
| Opening Inventory | $12,000 | $15,000 | |
| Beer & Wine/Liquor License Costs | $750 | $31,500 | |
| Grand Opening Marketing | $2,500 | $5,000 | |
| Franchised Location(Lease Deposit and First 3 Months’ Rent) | $32,000 | $60,000 | |
| Insurance-Liability & Workers’ compensation (initial deposit) | $2,500 | $5,000 | |
| Legal Fees/Organizational Expenses | $2,000 | $4,000 | |
| Training Expenses | $5,500 | $10,000 | |
| ADDITIONAL FUNDS (3 months) | $15,000 | $30,000 | |
| Total | $373,675 | $659,300 | |
Source: Tandoori Pizza Franchising Corp, 2025 filing, page 17
Tandoori Pizza franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Tandoori Pizza Franchising Corp, 2025 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | The greater of 6.5% of gross sales or $600 a week. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1.5% of gross sales, paid weekly; it can rise to 2.5%. |
| Renewal Fee (Franchise Agreement) | $5,000 |
| Local Advertising | Currently,1% of Gross Sales of the Tandoori Pizza Restaurant |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Tandoori Pizza Franchising Corp, 2025 filing, pages 11 and 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 Tandoori Pizza 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: Tandoori Pizza Franchising Corp, 2025 filing, page 55
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $340K–$590K
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2024 / 2022–2024. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Tandoori Pizza | Typical pizza brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +43% / +150% | 0% / −3% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 0% / 0% | 2.8% / 9.1% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 29% / 50% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical pizza brand is the median of the 49 brands in pizza franchises with three years of counts.
How Tandoori Pizza compares
Of the 122 pizza franchises on this site, Tandoori Pizza is the 64th cheapest to open and the 71st largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Tandoori Pizza | Typical pizza brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $374K | $349K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $659K | $787K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $30K | $30K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6.5% | 5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1.5% | 1.9% | 2% |
| US locations | 13 | 26 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 63 of 122 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 122 brands in pizza franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6 (+2) | 1 | +2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 (+1) | 3 | +1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 10 (+3) | 3 | +5 | −2 |
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: pizza franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: Tandoori Pizza Franchising Corp, 2025 filing, page 55
Where Tandoori Pizza locations are
At the end of 2024, Tandoori Pizza had locations in 3 states. The most are in California, New York and Pennsylvania.
- California11
- New York1
- Pennsylvania1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| New York | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Tandoori Pizza Franchising Corp, 2025 filing, page 56
Who owns Tandoori Pizza?
Tandoori Pizza franchises are sold by Tandoori Pizza Franchising Corp.
From Tandoori Pizza Franchising Corp’s 2025 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: Tandoori Pizza Franchising Corp, 2025 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
Tandoori Pizza filings
The figures on this page come from Tandoori Pizza Franchising Corp’s 2025 filing, issued April 11, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | April 11, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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