Philly Connection vs Tin Drum Asia Cafe Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Philly Connection Franchise
Tin Drum Asia Cafe Franchise
Investment $154,000 - $261,500$400,800 - $617,250
Franchise Fee $20,000$49,000 - $99,000
Royalty Fee 6%6%
Advertising Fee -1.5%
Year Founded 19802003
Year Franchised 19870
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee $500050% of franchise fee


Business Experience Requirements
 
Philly Connection Franchise
Tin Drum Asia Cafe Franchise
Experience --

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

Training & Support
 
Philly Connection 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
 
Philly Connection Franchise
Tin Drum Asia Cafe Franchise
US Expansion -No
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion No-

Company Overviews

About Philly Connection

Advantages of Philly Connection:
1. Quality ingredients.
2. Focus on hot food, but we also offer cold hoagies. Hot food sells in the evening/dinner time. The cold sandwich sells more at lunch.
3. Unique steak product.
4. Philly Connection offers french fries, onion rings, and chicken tenders.
5. Philly Connection grills orders in front of the customer.
6. Franchisee receives cooking equipment with its investment. When product offerings change, the franchisee already has this equipment.


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