City Wok vs Tin Drum Asia Cafe Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
City Wok Franchise
Tin Drum Asia Cafe Franchise
Investment $243,400 - $568,500$400,800 - $617,250
Franchise Fee $30,000$49,000 - $99,000
Royalty Fee 5%6%
Advertising Fee -1.5%
Year Founded 19902003
Year Franchised 20040
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee $5K50% of franchise fee


Business Experience Requirements
 
City Wok Franchise
Tin Drum Asia Cafe Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
    		• -

    Financing Options
     
    City Wok Franchise
    Tin Drum Asia Cafe Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/-
    Start-up Costs No/No-/-
    Equipment No/No-/-
    Inventory No/No-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support
     
    City Wok Franchise
    Tin Drum Asia Cafe Franchise
    Training --
    Support Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
    Marketing Co-op advertising-
    Operations International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (65% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    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
     
    City Wok Franchise
    Tin Drum Asia Cafe Franchise
    US Expansion -No
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion Yes-

    Company Overviews

    About City Wok

    The dream was a contemporary yet casual restaurant offering authentic, upscale Asian cuisine. Today, City Wok is proud to be recognized by Restaurant Hospitality magazine as personifying the future of fast-casual dining.

    Stuart Davis opened his first City Wok in 1990, working extensively with Hing Fan Chan, an executive chef trained in Kowloon, China. While other restaurants may water down, Americanize or over-expand their menus to appeal to the masses, Davis created the City Wok concept from his desire to deliver authentic Chinese dishes in a style that appeals to Americans.

    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