Yangguofu franchise
A Chinese restaurant serving customizable malatang soup and related dishes. At the end of 2025 there were 23 Yangguofu locations in the US, all franchised.
- Cost to open
- $347K–$774K
- Franchise fee
- $20,000
- Royalty
- 3% of gross sales
- Locations, 2025
- 23+23 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From CAPTAIN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT CO., LIMITED’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Yangguofu franchise costs
Opening one Yangguofu costs an estimated $346,600 to $774,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: CAPTAIN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT CO., LIMITED, 2026 filing, page 18
Yangguofu franchise fee
The franchise fee is $20,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: CAPTAIN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT CO., LIMITED, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | A subsequent franchise fee of 3% of gross sales, paid monthly. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: CAPTAIN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT CO., LIMITED, 2026 filing, page 12
Sales and earnings
No figures Yangguofu 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: CAPTAIN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT CO., LIMITED, 2026 filing, page 42
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 (+7) | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 23 (+16) | 0 | 1 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: CAPTAIN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT CO., LIMITED, 2026 filing, page 43
How Yangguofu compares
Of the 192 restaurant franchises on this site, Yangguofu is the 51st cheapest to open and the 142nd largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Yangguofu | Typical restaurant |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $347K | $529K |
| Royalty | 3% | 5% |
| Closed or left per year | 14.3% | 4.1% |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 138 of 192 |
Typical is the median across the 192 brands in restaurant franchises.
