Yeung's Lotus Express vs Tin Drum Asia Cafe Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Yeung's Lotus Express vs Tin Drum Asia Cafe including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Yeung's Lotus Express Franchise
Tin Drum Asia Cafe Franchise
Investment $230,500 - $496,000$400,800 - $617,250
Franchise Fee $30,000$49,000 - $99,000
Royalty Fee -6%
Advertising Fee -1.5%
Year Founded 19872003
Year Franchised 19870
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee -50% of franchise fee


Business Experience Requirements
 
Yeung's Lotus Express Franchise
Tin Drum Asia Cafe Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Yeung's Lotus Express Franchise
Tin Drum Asia Cafe Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees -/--/-
Start-up Costs -/--/-
Equipment -/--/-
Inventory -/--/-
Receivables -/--/-
Payroll -/--/-

Training & Support
 
Yeung's Lotus Express Franchise
Tin Drum Asia Cafe Franchise
Training --
Support --
Marketing --
Operations -

We prefer to be located in lifestyle centers or mixed-use developments with lots of foot traffic and a good mix of other national and local tenants. We will also consider well-positioned neighborhood shopping centers; urban/downtown locations with strong daytime population and foot traffic; and areas near college and university campuses.

Expansion Plans
 
Yeung's Lotus Express Franchise
Tin Drum Asia Cafe Franchise
US Expansion -No
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion --

Company Overviews

About Yeung's Lotus Express

Yeung's Lotus Express was developed from the Kelly Yeung's many years of experience in the full line restaurant industry. His vision was to offer the quality and service of his full-line restaurants at the price and speed of quick-service restaurants. The first Yeung's Lotus Express was opened in Miami's Bayside Market Place, overlooking Biscayne Bay. The grand opening was such a success that Kelly decided to leave the full-line restaurant business and grow Yeung's Lotus Express. There are now currently over 40 Yeung's Lotus Express restaurants operating as company owned, partnership, and franchise restaurants.

About Tin Drum Asia Cafe

Founded in 2003, Tin Drum was created to reflect the bustling street-side cafes found throughout Asia. With the limited service operating model of fast casual and the dining experience of full casual, Tin Drum Asia Cafe is setting a new standard for the Fast Casual Dining franchise model. We call it "Fresh Casual." Our menu carries bold and broad flavor profiles; all food is cooked fresh to order in an open kitchen; the food is delivered to the guest at their table rather than being picked up at a counter; all this taking place in an environment with an elevated decor meant to evoke a bustling Asian street market.
 
10% discount for veterans off initial franchise fee