Site and build
Site selection help, design and blueprints, lease negotiation guidance, and a hand through the leasehold improvements.
Franchise
A Street Food Icon. Now Franchising.
Twenty-four years of New York lines, a short menu that travels, and a team that waited until the model was right. We are looking for a few great operators to open Kati Roll in new markets.
The Kati Roll Company
Next store
Your city
Owner: you
- Opened on MacDougal Street, Greenwich Village
- 2002
- Our Story
- Stores open in New York, Texas and New Jersey
- 7
- Our store list, October 2026
- States, with the first franchise partners in Texas and New Jersey
- 3
- QSR Magazine, 2024; NJBIZ, 2026
- From inquiry to agreement, usually
- 4 to 6 weeks
- The Franchise Journey
Why Kati Roll
A short menu that travels, and sells all day.
Lunch, dinner, late night.
Our stores trade from the lunch line to past midnight on weekends, in paper, on the go.
Halal, fresh daily.
All meat halal, chicken antibiotic and hormone free, everything marinated the day it is served.
Consistency comes from us.
Spice blends, sauces and breads ship from our kitchen. Halal and antibiotic-free meats come from suppliers we approve.
A brand people already know.
Twenty-four years of New York press, a loyal following, and a look that is ours: orange, paper and poster walls.
The route
From Kolkata to your city.
The roll came from the streets of Kolkata to MacDougal Street in 2002, to downtown Dallas and Plano in 2024, and to Journal Square, Jersey City in 2026. The next arc is yours to draw.
- 2002KolkataNew York
- 2024New YorkDallas
- 2024DallasPlano
- 2026New YorkJersey City
- NextYour city
The investment
The numbers, in plain sight.
These are the figures we publish. The full breakdown, by line, is in our Franchise Disclosure Document, which you receive during the application.
Total investment
$394,500to $830,000
single unit, including the franchise fee; varies by location
The FDD governs.
This is the range we publish. Item 7 of our Franchise Disclosure Document sets out the full estimate line by line, and where the two differ, the FDD is the one that counts.
Source: Franchising FAQs. Detailed in FDD Item 7.
| Item | Figure | Terms and source |
|---|---|---|
| Franchise fee | $40,000 | per unitSource: Franchising FAQs. Detailed in FDD Item 5. |
| Royalty | 6% | of gross salesSource: Franchising page. Detailed in FDD Item 6. |
| Marketing fund | 2% | of gross salesSource: Franchising page. Detailed in FDD Item 6. |
| Term | 10 years | Source: Franchising FAQs. |
| Multi-unit | 3 to 5 units | $80,000 to $135,000 for the agreement, strongly preferredSource: Franchising FAQs. |
| Financing | Not offered | Source: Franchising FAQs. |
Costs vary with the site, the market and the build. A detailed breakdown of the estimate is in the FDD.
Item 19
Ask for Item 19.
Our Franchise Disclosure Document includes a financial performance representation in Item 19. You receive the FDD during your application. Read Item 19 there, with its bases and assumptions, before you decide anything.
Franchise Disclosure DocumentItem 19
What Item 19 covers
- 4
- company-owned stores
- New York
- where they trade
- Gross revenue
- what it reports
These are results of company-owned stores, not franchisee results.
What you get
You pick the corner. We bring the system.
You choose the site with our guidance and we approve it. From there, the playbook is ours.
Training
Comprehensive initial training before you open, in the kitchen and on the floor.
The kitchen
Proprietary recipes, and the spice blends, sauces and breads that keep every roll the same roll.
Technology
POS, online ordering and digital loyalty, set up for you.
Marketing
Targeted marketing services and a brand people already photograph.
Operations
Playbooks for operations, hiring and training, and operational support as you scale.
The path
Five steps, about six weeks.
Efficient, transparent, and respectful of your time.
Inquiry
Start your application in the portal. It takes a few minutes.
Introduction
A quick call to learn about each other.
Application
Submit your details, receive the FDD, and take your time with it.
Discovery
Come to New York. Eat with us, meet the team, see the stores.
Agreement
If we like each other, we move forward.
- Inquiry to agreement
- usually 4 to 6 weeks
- Agreement to opening
- in as little as 4 to 6 months
Who we're looking for
Not just anyone. Just the right ones.
Our first franchise partners will define Kati Roll in new markets, so we want operators who want to build something, not investors looking for a line item. Multi-unit operators and first-time owners both; what matters is the list below.
- Franchise or business experience in food
- A strong local presence and a growth mindset
- Alignment with our values and the way we treat people
- Financially prepared
- Passionate about food, people, culture and hospitality
Respect.
Respect yourself. Respect your team. Respect the food.
The store
Small room, big wall, long line.
A Kati Roll store is a counter, a griddle and a grill, a brick wall with something on it, and seats for the people who stay. Dallas runs 2,200 square feet and seats up to 50, in a downtown block full of office workers.
- Dallas, downtown
- 2,200 sq ft
- Dallas
- up to 50 seats
Source: Local Profile, August 2024.
In the papers
The franchise, as reported.
“We spent more than twenty years getting the kati roll right. Now we want great operators to bring it to their cities.”
Questions
What owners ask first.
Questions we have not answered? Email franchise@thekatirollcompany.com
The franchise fee is $40,000 for one location. Multi-unit agreements for 3 to 5 units are priced at $80,000 to $135,000 and strongly preferred. These are the figures we publish; the FDD governs.
It varies with the location, but plan on an estimated $394,500 to $830,000, including the franchise fee. The detailed breakdown is in the FDD, and the FDD governs.
Partners who bring business acumen and human connection, who live our motto, Real Food, Happy People, and our principle of respect: for yourself, your team and the food. Operational experience or relevant business leadership is strongly preferred.
Site selection help, design and blueprints, lease negotiation and leasehold improvement guidance, comprehensive initial training, POS, digital loyalty, online ordering, targeted marketing services, proprietary recipes and operational support as you scale.
Most equipment and furniture comes from approved suppliers you buy from directly. Certain specialized equipment comes from us.
Yes, some. To keep every roll the same, spice blends, sauces and breads come from us. Everything else, including halal and antibiotic-free meats, comes from suppliers we approve.
Yes. Every franchisee has a protected territory within which no other Kati Roll franchise is allowed.
The standard term is 10 years.
No. We do not provide financing.
No. You select the location and area with our guidance, and we give final approval of the site.
It depends on site selection, financing, approvals, training, construction and the waiting list, but it can be done in as little as 4 to 6 months.
No. The menu stays the menu. If you have suggestions, we will give them due consideration.
Yes, with our guidance on a pricing structure for your location.
The Franchise Guide
Read up before you apply.
Short reads on what owning a store asks of you, how it runs, what it costs and how we train you. Start with part 1.
Part 1 of 11What 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.
- Part 2 of 11
Why 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 11
How 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.
Ready to roll?
Start your application in the portal. It takes a few minutes, and a real person reads it.
Franchise disclaimerThis website and the information it contains are not an offer to sell a franchise. An offer is made only by a Franchise Disclosure Document delivered in accordance with applicable law. Some states require us to register before we offer or sell a franchise there; we will not offer a franchise in any such state until we have met its requirements. TKRC Franchising Company, LLC.