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How we think about franchising and the partners we look for.
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What It Takes to Own a Kati Roll
Who we look for, the time and capital it takes, and what a Kati Roll partner does all day, from the morning marinade to the late line.
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Part 2 of 11Why the Kati Roll Format Works
Six fillings, one griddle, one grill and a roll wrapped in paper. How a Kati Roll store is built to run, piece by piece.
Part 3 of 11What a Kati Roll Franchise Costs
The franchise fee, the total investment, the ongoing fees and the term, what each one covers, and why the Franchise Disclosure Document has the final word.
Part 4 of 11How We Train and Support Our Partners
What we do before you open, on opening day and after: the site and the build, training, recipes and supply, technology, marketing and operations.
Part 5 of 11From Inquiry to Opening
Five steps take you from a short application to a signed agreement, usually in 4 to 6 weeks. Here is what happens at each one, and what comes after.
Part 6 of 11Kati Roll Franchise Questions, Answered
Straight answers to the questions owners ask first: cost, territory, site, financing, equipment, supplies, the menu, prices and the term.
Part 7 of 11A Second Brand for Restaurant Operators
Already run restaurants? Here is where a Kati Roll fits beside them: a short menu that trains fast, supply from our kitchen and multi-unit agreements.
Part 8 of 11Owning a Kati Roll as a First-Time Owner
Never run a restaurant? What we teach, what you bring, and what the months before and after opening ask of a first-time Kati Roll owner.
Part 9 of 11Owning a Kati Roll With Family or a Partner
Two people started The Kati Roll Company. If you plan to own a store with family or a partner, here are the roles, capital and questions to settle first.
Part 10 of 11Where Kati Roll Is Growing
Seven stores in three states, and six markets we are researching, from Houston to Boston. What we look for in a city, with the public figures behind each.
Part 11 of 11Why We Started Franchising
For years we turned down people who asked to franchise. In 2024 we said yes. Here is why, who our first partners are, and who we look for next.
Franchise
Own a Kati Roll.
Twenty-four years on MacDougal Street, now opening in new cities with a few great operators. See the investment, the support and the path to opening.
