How much does a Yeung's Lotus Express franchise cost?
Opening a Yeung's Lotus Express franchise takes a total initial investment of $295,000 to $1,403,500, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so it discloses no earnings figures at all.
Yeung’s Lotus Express franchises restaurants. Category: Food & Beverage.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Yeung's Lotus Express franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $295,000 to $1,403,500. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Real Estate ($45,000 to $480,000), Equipment ($6,000 to $200,000), and Improvements ($100,000).
The initial franchise fee is $30,000.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $30,000 | $30,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Travel and Living Expenses While Training2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $1,500 | $3,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Real Estate2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $45,000 | $480,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Improvements2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $100,000 | $100,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Equipment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $6,000 | $200,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Signs2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $4,500 | $30,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Permits, Fees, Architectural Design & Plans, Deposits, uniforms, transparencies, and other Miscellaneous Opening Costs2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $29,000 | $66,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Sublease Security Deposit and first month’s rent2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $0 | $90,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Opening Inventory2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $4,000 | $4,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $5,000 | $12,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Advertising Expenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $0 | $7,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Additional funds (3 Months)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $10,000 | $20,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $295,000 | $1,403,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
About this total: The printed total was re-read off page 10 and is what the document prints.
Source Yeung's Lotus Express, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-16.
Item 19
What Yeung's Lotus Express franchisees actually report earning
This brand's FDD publishes no Item 19.
We do not make any representations about a franchisee’s future financial performance or the past performance of company owned or franchised outlets. We also do not authorize our employees or representatives to make any such representations either orally or in writing. If you are purchasing an existing outlet, however, we may provide you with the actual records of that outlet.
Source Yeung's Lotus Express, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 43, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-16.
Item 20
How many Yeung's Lotus Express outlets there are, and how many closed
Yeung's Lotus Express ended 2025 with 12 franchised outlets and 18 company-owned outlets. No franchised outlets opened or left the system that year.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Yeung's Lotus Express opened 3 franchised outlets and 1 outlet left the system. That is a net gain of 2, from 10 to 12 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 1 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 2.9% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 34.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 46 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 46 |
| 2023 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 46 |
Source Yeung's Lotus Express, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 46, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-16.
Compare
How Yeung's Lotus Express 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 Yeung's Lotus Express' estimated range is $849,250. It costs more to open than 68% of Food & Beverage franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 2.9% for Yeung's Lotus Express. That is lower than 73% of the 165 Food & Beverage franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Yeung's Lotus Express' franchised system grew 20%. The typical Food & Beverage franchise here grew 4.4%.
- Earnings disclosure. 152 of the 256 Food & Beverage franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Yeung's Lotus Express is not 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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