Tiki-Ming vs Tin Drum Asia Cafe Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Tiki-Ming Franchise
Tin Drum Asia Cafe Franchise
Investment $175,000 - $500,000$400,800 - $617,250
Franchise Fee $30,000 - $40,000$49,000 - $99,000
Royalty Fee -6%
Advertising Fee -1.5%
Year Founded 19792003
Year Franchised 19830
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee -50% of franchise fee


Business Experience Requirements

 
Tiki-Ming Franchise
Tin Drum Asia Cafe Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
Tiki-Ming Franchise
Tin Drum Asia Cafe Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees -/--/-
Start-up Costs -/--/-
Equipment -/--/-
Inventory -/--/-
Receivables -/--/-
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Training & Support

 
Tiki-Ming 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

 
Tiki-Ming Franchise
Tin Drum Asia Cafe Franchise
US Expansion YesNo
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion Yes-

Company Overviews

About Tiki-Ming

Tiki-Ming is one of Canada's pioneers in the Chinese speedy administration industry. Since 1983, Canadians have appreciated the delicious and endearing taste of Tiki-Ming's food. From the minute you approach
Tiki-Ming's popular steam table, you will be welcomed by a cornucopia of delightful and ameliorating Chinese dishes made new day by day by our high-gifted gourmet specialists. From our well known General Tao chicken to our compelling panfry choice, you will experience serious difficulties! Our menu likewise incorporates an assortment of true made-to-request panfry dishes newly arranged in our woks and an assortment of wonderful noodle soups.

Based on convention and bona fide values, Tiki-Ming has an unbelievably wide interest to clients of any age and is prepared to fulfill all Chinese sustenance yearnings!

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