Food Franchise in India Above ₹10 Lakh: What Brands Actually Publish
Published set-up costs for food franchises in India from ₹15 lakh to ₹75 lakh, plus the big names you cannot buy as an individual, checked against each brand's own page.
If you want a food franchise in India that costs more than a kiosk, the published numbers fall into three bands: ₹15 to 25 lakh for compact cafés and pizza outlets, ₹30 to 75 lakh for full burger and restaurant formats, and ₹4 crore and up for brands that only sell country rights. The cheaper end is covered in our post on small franchises under ₹5 lakh. This one covers everything above it, using only the figures each brand prints on its own franchise page or deck, as checked in early October 2026.
₹15 to 25 lakh: where most individual buyers land
Three brands print a total in this band.
| Brand | Format | Published set-up cost | Franchise fee and ongoing cut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food Mohalla | Kiosk, 250 to 300 sq ft | ₹15 to 16 lakh | ₹3.5 lakh + GST; 4% of gross sales monthly |
| Food Mohalla | Compact, 400 to 600 sq ft | ₹23 to 25 lakh | ₹4.5 lakh + GST; same 4% |
| Atul Bakery | Bakery outlet, 700 to 2,500 sq ft | ₹15 to 20 lakh | Not stated |
| Chicago Pizza | Casual dine-in | about ₹22 to 25 lakh plus taxes | ₹7 lakh fee; 6% of monthly sales |
Read the footnotes before comparing rows.
Food Mohalla marks its totals with an asterisk and does not say whether the franchise fee sits inside them. It separately asks for at least ₹1 to 1.5 lakh of pre-opening marketing and suggests keeping ₹2 to 3 lakh in hand for the first months. Atul Bakery says only "initial investment ranging from 15-20 Lakhs" and does not say what that covers.
Chicago Pizza's 2025 franchise deck is the most detailed of the three. Its figure splits into the ₹7 lakh fee, about ₹12 lakh of kitchen equipment supplied by the brand, and civil and branding work done by a brand-authorised contractor. Rent deposit, property and working capital are not mentioned, and the deck says the brand provides no financing. So the real cash you need on day one is higher than the headline. In our view this is the right way for a brand to publish costs, because it lets you add your own rent deposit, stock and a few months of working capital to a known base instead of guessing at what the total covers. We would ask every other brand on this page for the same breakdown, in writing, before any money moves.
₹30 to 75 lakh: burger formats and the cost of floor space
This is where food franchising stops being a side business. Food Mohalla's fine-dine format, at 800 to 1,000+ sq ft, is listed at ₹30 to 34 lakh with a ₹7 lakh fee.
The Burger Company prints set-up costs "starting at" ₹20 lakh for its Signature format and ₹31 lakh for Premium, excluding the franchise fee (₹7 lakh and ₹9 lakh) and GST, with a 5% royalty on gross sales. There is no upper limit, so treat both as floors, not budgets.
BurgerMan lists three formats: ₹40 lakh for Grab 'N' Go (250 to 300 sq ft), ₹60 lakh for RestoCafé (700 to 800 sq ft) and ₹75 lakh for Hybrid Gamezone (1,000 to 1,200 sq ft). The page states neither a franchise fee nor a royalty. Its own blog posts quote different ranges, from ₹35 lakh to ₹70 lakh, so confirm which number is current before you sign anything.
A single number on a franchise page is a starting claim, not a quote. Ask for it in writing, line by line.
Brands you cannot buy, however much you can spend
Money does not open every door. Domino's, KFC and Pizza Hut are run in India by master franchisees that operate the stores themselves, as we laid out in our post on which franchise brands you can actually buy. Barbeque Nation does not franchise at all, and warns on its own site about fake franchise offers.
Then there are brands open only to a country partner. Caffe Bene asks master applicants to show at least US$500,000 in liquid capital and US$500,000 in net assets or borrowing capacity. Fatburger markets India development rights through its owner, OHG Brands, which publishes a 6% royalty on net sales but no India terms. Neither publishes an India investment figure. Our own labelled estimate puts a Fatburger India partnership at roughly ₹4 to 8 crore, and Caffe Bene at a similar order of magnitude. Those are estimates, not quotes.
How to choose between them
Compare on three things the headline hides: what the total includes, what you pay every month, and who controls the supplies.
A 4% to 6% cut of gross sales is paid on revenue, not profit, so it comes out even in a slow month. Ask each brand whether its total includes rent deposit, working capital and GST, and whether you must buy from approved vendors. Where a brand declines to put any of this in writing, that is itself information.
Frequently asked questions
What is a realistic budget for a food franchise in India above ₹10 lakh?
Published totals start near ₹15 lakh for a kiosk and run to ₹75 lakh for a full restaurant format. Add working capital and rent deposit, which most brands do not include.
Can an individual buy a KFC or Domino's franchise?
Not directly. Both are operated in India by master franchisees that run the outlets themselves.
Which of these brands is open for enquiries?
Food Mohalla, Atul Bakery, Chicago Pizza, The Burger Company and BurgerMan all describe open franchising. Use the listing pages above to send an enquiry through FranchiseChuno.