Tay Ho franchise
2024 filing · October 21, 2024
Tay Ho at a glance
A Vietnamese street food restaurant known for banh cuon, steamed rice rolls with fillings.
The business
- Franchisor
- Tay Ho Franchise LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Santa Ana, California
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $338K–$730K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 3.5%–5%
- 3.5% to 5% of gross sales, paid weekly, depending on how many Tay Ho restaurants you own
- Brand fund
- Yes
- 1% of gross sales from the 7th month after opening, paid weekly
- 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
- Franchised, 2023
- 5
- As printed in the filing
From Tay Ho Franchise LLC’s 2024 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Tay Ho among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Tay Ho | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $533,750 | Costs more than 67% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $30,000 | Lower than 72% of franchises |
How much a Tay Ho franchise costs
Opening one Tay Ho costs an estimated $337,500 to $730,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Tay Ho Franchise LLC, 2024 filing, page 17
Tay Ho franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Tay Ho Franchise LLC, 2024 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 3.5% to 5% of gross sales, paid weekly, depending on how many Tay Ho restaurants you own. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales from the 7th month after opening, paid weekly. |
| Technology Fee | Currently, $100 |
| Renewal Fee (Franchise Agreement) | $5,000 |
| Local Advertising | Currently,1% of Gross Sales of the Tay Ho Restaurant |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Tay Ho Franchise LLC, 2024 filing, pages 10 and 11
Other fees as filed, from pages 11–14. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Tay Ho 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: Tay Ho Franchise LLC, 2024 filing, page 54
How Tay Ho compares
Of the 813 restaurant franchises on this site, Tay Ho is the 316th cheapest to open.
| Figure | Tay Ho | Typical restaurant brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $338K | $408K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $730K | $866K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $30K | $35K | $40K |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 (0) | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 (−3) | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 (0) | 2 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating. Franchised locations were run by licensees.
These figures don't add up as printed: the 2022 counts come to 5, but the filing shows 1. Worth asking the franchisor.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: Tay Ho Franchise LLC, 2024 filing, page 55
Where Tay Ho locations are
At the end of 2023, Tay Ho had locations in 1 state. The most are in California.
- California7
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Source: Tay Ho Franchise LLC, 2024 filing, page 56
Who owns Tay Ho?
Tay Ho franchises are sold by Tay Ho Franchise LLC.
From Tay Ho Franchise LLC’s 2024 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: Tay Ho Franchise LLC, 2024 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 9
Tay Ho filings
The figures on this page come from Tay Ho Franchise LLC’s 2024 filing, issued October 21, 2024, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 filing | October 21, 2024 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2021–2023 |
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