How much does a Manchu Wok franchise cost?
Opening a Manchu Wok franchise takes a total initial investment of $490,050 to $820,500, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median gross sales of $1,124,717 across 15 outlets.
Manchu WOK franchises Manchu WOK Restaurants. Category: Food & Beverage.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Manchu Wok franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $490,050 to $820,500. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Leasehold Improvements and Design Costs incl. signage ($220,000 to $340,000), Equipment, Fixtures, and Furnishings ($89,000 to $126,000), and Security Deposit ($15,000 to $75,000). Together they make up about 66% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $30,000, about 6.1% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 34 | $30,000 | $30,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 34 |
| Leasehold Improvements and Design Costs incl. signage2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 34 | $220,000 | $340,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 34 |
| Equipment, Fixtures, and Furnishings2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 34 | $89,000 | $126,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 34 |
| POS System & Installation2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 34 | $4,000 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 34 |
| Construction Deposit2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 34 | $30,000 | $30,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 34 |
| Development Construction Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 34 | $2,500 | $15,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 34 |
| Lease Administration Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 34 | $8,000 | $8,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 34 |
| Security Deposit2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 34 | $15,000 | $75,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 34 |
| Sublease Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 35 | $500 | $2,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 35 |
| Rent2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 35 | $15,000 | $75,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 35 |
| Nonfood, Inventory and Supplies2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 35 | $15,000 | $20,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 35 |
| Initial Food, Inventory and Other Costs2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 35 | $8,000 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 35 |
| Grand Opening, Marketing and Promotion Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 35 | $10,000 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 35 |
| Initial Training Expenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 35 | $5,900 | $7,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 35 |
| Architect Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 35 | $18,000 | $25,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 35 |
| Business License, and Permits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 35 | $150 | $500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 35 |
| Additional Funds, (incl. insurance and Initial phase of 3 months)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 35 | $15,000 | $30,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 35 |
| Digital Menu System2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 35 | $4,000 | $6,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 35 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 34-35 | $490,050 | $820,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 34-35 |
Source Manchu Wok, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 34-35, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 19
What Manchu Wok franchisees actually report earning
Median Gross Sales
$1,124,717
Manchu Wok's 2025 FDD, Item 19, for the December 1, 2023, through November 30, 2024. Basis: All franchised Manchu Wok stores located in the United States that were existing outlets that did not open for the first time during the past fiscal year and reported sales.
Sample size: 15 outlets. The FDD also reports average gross sales of $1,895,019. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- The outlets did not open for the first time during the past fiscal year.
- The outlets were located in the United States.
- The outlets reported sales.
- The outlets were not temporarily closed as of fiscal year end.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Manchu Wok outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Manchu Wok, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 68-69, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 20
How many Manchu Wok outlets there are, and how many closed
Manchu Wok ended 2024 with 15 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. In that year 1 franchised outlet opened and 1 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, Manchu Wok opened 1 franchised outlet and 7 outlets left the system. That is a net loss of 6, from 21 to 15 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 2 were not renewed and 5 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 13% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 8.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 72 |
| 2023 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 72 |
| 2022 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 72 |
Source Manchu Wok, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 71-72, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Compare
How Manchu Wok compares with other Food & Beverage franchises
Measured against the 256 Food & Beverage franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Manchu Wok's estimated range is $655,275. It costs more to open than 56% of Food & Beverage franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 13% for Manchu Wok. That is higher than 84% of the 165 Food & Beverage franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Manchu Wok's franchised system shrank 29%. The typical Food & Beverage franchise here grew 5.0%.
- Earnings disclosure. 152 of the 256 Food & Beverage franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Manchu Wok is one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Food & Beverage franchise side by side.
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