Brooklyn Dumpling Shop FDD – Franchise Information, Costs and Fees
Type of Business
You will operate a fast-casual restaurant business that features freshly-prepared dumplings filled with seafood, pork, beef and/or vegetables using proprietary sauces and marinades and served via automat. With the franchisor’s approval, the Brooklyn Dumpling Shop franchised restaurant may also offer beer and wine, if permitted by applicable law.
Corporate Information
BDS Franchising, LLC was formed as a limited liability company in the State of New Jersey on January 5 , 2021. Their principal business address is 2 University Plaza, Suite 100, Hackensack, New Jersey 07601. They began offering franchises in 2021. They also began offering area representative franchises in April 2022.
Investment
The total investment necessary to begin the operation of a Brooklyn Dumpling Shop franchise is $373,278 to $721,778. This includes $60,000 to $70,000 that must be paid to the franchisor or its affiliate(s).
If you enter into a Multi-Unit Operator Agreement to develop multiple restaurants, you will pay a development fee when you sign the Multi-Unit Operator Agreement. If you commit to develop between five and nine restaurants, you will pay a development fee of 100% of the initial franchise fee for three restaurants, plus a deposit of 50% of the initial franchise fee for each additional restaurant. If you commit to develop 10 or more restaurants, you will pay a development fee of 100% of the initial franchise fee for five restaurants, plus a deposit of 50% of the initial franchise fee for each additional restaurant. The total investment under a Multi-Unit Operator Agreement for five restaurant franchises, including the costs to build and equip the first restaurant, is $508,278 to $856,778, for a required minimum of 5 Brooklyn Dumpling Shop outlets to be developed. This includes a development fee of
$180,000 that must be paid to the franchisor or an affiliate. The total investment under a Multi-Unit Operator Agreement will vary depending on the number of restaurants to be developed.