Quick Verdict · who it fits
Cho Dang fits first-time franchise buyers looking for an emerging food & beverage concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$35K
Royalty (Item 6)
3% + 1% ad
System size (Item 20)
3 +2
Years in business
4+ yrs
Company-owned units
1
Model Cho Dang's costs in the investment calculator → Prefilled from this filing — startup cost, cash flow and break-even.
Data extracted from the 2025 FDD filed with state regulators. Fees and terms may have changed since filing — request the current FDD from the franchisor before deciding. Not legal, financial, or investment advice. Full disclaimer.
Drag to your projected annual sales. Royalty 3% + ad fund 1% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$500,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (3%)
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Ad fund (1%)
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▪ Of-sales fees only · excludes rent, labor, COGS, and one-time costs · for illustration
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cho Dang | None | $35K | — | 3% | 3 |
| Avotoasty Franchising Llc - Org-534375Similar price | None | — | — | — | — |
| Doctor's AssociatesBiggest system | None | $15K | $227K - $630K | 8% | 18,773 |
| Vintage Hospitality GroupTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $50K | $3.5M - $6.4M | 5.5% | 33 |
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Cho Dang requires a $35,000 initial franchise fee, per the most recent FDD on file.
Cho Dang franchises are sold by Cho Dang Franchise, Inc., the franchisor entity of record on its Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 1 of the FDD discloses the corporate structure, including any parent companies and predecessors.
No. Cho Dang does not include a financial performance representation in its FDD. Prospective buyers should rely on validation calls with existing franchisees and benchmark against industry medians.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 3% and an advertising fund contribution of 1% on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2025 FDD, Cho Dang has 3 total locations, with 2 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
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