Wok to Walk franchise
2025 filing · May 15, 2025Growing
Wok to Walk at a glance
A quick-service Asian restaurant cooking made-to-order wok dishes. At the end of 2024 there were 6 Wok to Walk locations in the US, 3 franchised and 3 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- WTW US Franchise Systems LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Tenafly, New Jersey
- Typical size
- 1,000–2,500 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $346K–$824K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross sales, paid monthly
- Brand fund
- Yes
- Up to 0.5% of gross sales once a fund is set up
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- None
- No exclusive territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 6
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 3
- Company-owned
- 3
- Change in 3 years
- +1
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 2
- Most in New York and Florida
From WTW US Franchise Systems LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Wok to Walk among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Wok to Walk | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $584,750 | Costs more than 70% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $30,000 | Lower than 72% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 6 | Fewer than 69% of franchises |
How much a Wok to Walk franchise costs
Opening one Wok to Walk costs an estimated $346,000 to $823,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold improvements ($150,000 to $500,000) and equipment, furniture & fixtures ($70,000 to $90,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franchise Fee | $30,000 | ||
| Real Estate/Rent | $20,000 | $70,000 | |
| Utility Deposits | $1,000 | $2,000 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $150,000 | $500,000 | |
| Architectural Plans & Design | $20,000 | $40,000 | |
| Equipment, Furniture & Fixtures | $70,000 | $90,000 | |
| Initial Inventory | $2,000 | $5,000 | |
| Insurance | $2,000 | $4,000 | |
| Office Equipment and Supplies | $9,000 | $20,000 | |
| To Be Made Computer Equipment/POS System | $10,000 | ||
| Signage | $4,000 | $6,000 | |
| Security & Monitoring Systems | $8,000 | $10,000 | |
| Initial Training | $1,000 | $1,500 | |
| Grand Opening | $5,000 | ||
| Licenses & Permits | $1,000 | $5,000 | |
| Professional Fees | $2,000 | $5,000 | |
| Additional Funds (3 months) | $11,000 | $20,000 | |
| Total | $346,000 | $823,500 | |
Source: WTW US Franchise Systems LLC, 2025 filing, page 16
Wok to Walk franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: WTW US Franchise Systems LLC, 2025 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid monthly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | Up to 0.5% of gross sales once a fund is set up. |
| Transfer Fee | $7,500 |
| Local Advertising | 1% of Gross Sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: WTW US Franchise Systems LLC, 2025 filing, page 12
Other fees as filed, from pages 12–13. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Wok to Walk 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: WTW US Franchise Systems LLC, 2025 filing, page 48
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $720K–$1.3M
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 | Wok to Walk | Typical fast food brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | 0% / +50% | 0% / +5.6% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 0% / 0% | 3.7% / 17% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical fast food brand is the median of the 124 brands in fast food franchises with three years of counts.
How Wok to Walk compares
Of the 309 fast food franchises on this site, Wok to Walk is the 151st cheapest to open and the 213th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Wok to Walk | Typical fast food brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $346K | $353K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $824K | $786K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $30K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| US locations | 6 | 23 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 189 of 309 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 309 brands in fast food franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 (+1) | 3 | +1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 (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: WTW US Franchise Systems LLC, 2025 filing, page 50
Where Wok to Walk locations are
At the end of 2024, Wok to Walk had locations in 2 states. The most are in New York and Florida.
- New York4
- Florida2
Source: WTW US Franchise Systems LLC, 2025 filing, page 51
Who owns Wok to Walk?
Wok to Walk franchises are sold by WTW US Franchise Systems LLC.
From WTW US Franchise Systems LLC’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: WTW US Franchise Systems LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
Wok to Walk filings
The figures on this page come from WTW US Franchise Systems LLC’s 2025 filing, issued May 15, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | May 15, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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