Tin Drum Asia Cafe vs Mai Sushi Bars Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Tin Drum Asia Cafe Franchise
Mai Sushi Bars Franchise
Investment $400,800 - $617,250$5,900 - $114,500
Franchise Fee $49,000 - $99,000$3,500 - $4,500
Royalty Fee 6%-
Advertising Fee 1.5%-
Year Founded 20032015
Year Franchised 02015
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee 50% of franchise fee-


Business Experience Requirements

 
Tin Drum Asia Cafe Franchise
Mai Sushi Bars Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
Tin Drum Asia Cafe Franchise
Mai Sushi Bars Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
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Training & Support

 
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Mai Sushi Bars 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.

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Expansion Plans

 
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Mai Sushi Bars Franchise
US Expansion NoYes
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion --

Company Overviews

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

About Mai Sushi Bars

"Mai

Mai Sushi Bars specializes in pre-packaged and made-to-order sushi, Japanese food, soups, hot and cold rice, hot and cold noodle bowls, hot and cold vegetable bowls and other food items.

The total investment necessary to begin operation of a new Mai sushi bar is from $44,050 to $114,500. This includes between $13,000 and $38,000 that must be paid to the franchisor or an affiliate.
The total investment necessary to begin operation of a new Mai satellite sushi bar is from $5,900 to $18,750. This includes between $4,150 and $14,500 that must be paid to the franchisor or an affiliate.