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    Eggs Up Grill vs Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    Eggs Up Grill2026 FDDNan Xiang Xiao Long Bao2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Eggs Up Grill

    $821,500 – $1,141,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao

    $1,180,000 – $1,894,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Eggs Up Grill

    $45,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao

    $60,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    Eggs Up Grill

    4%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Eggs Up Grill has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Eggs Up Grill

    $821,500 – $1,141,000
    Total estimated initial investment: $821,500 to $1,141,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao

    $1,180,000 – $1,894,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Eggs Up Grill

    $45,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao

    $60,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Eggs Up Grill

    4%
    oss Sales , subject to increase up to the Marketing Cap Weekly , with Royalty We have capped at — 4
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao

    5%
    Royalty rate maximum
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Eggs Up Grill

    4%
    oss Sales , subject to increase up to the Marketing Cap Weekly , with Royalty We have capped at — 4 — 4%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao

    $2,000
    Brand Fund Contribution — first month after opening
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Eggs Up Grill

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao

    10
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Eggs Up Grill

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao

    +7
    Calculated: 3 at end of 2023 → 10 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Eggs Up Grill

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Eggs Up Grill

    2005
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Eggs Up Grill

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Eggs Up Grill
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Sales Group
    38 percent
    other Sales Group
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Cost and EBITDA Group
    17.6 percent
    other Cost and EBITDA Group
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Sales Group top half
    46.7 percent
    other % At or Above Average
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    +7 more groups in the full report
    Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    Eggs Up Grill vs Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Eggs Up Grill or Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao?
    Eggs Up Grill: $821,500 – $1,141,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao: $1,180,000 – $1,894,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Eggs Up Grill. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Eggs Up Grill and Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao royalties compare?
    Eggs Up Grill: 4% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Eggs Up Grill and Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Eggs Up Grill has reviewed Item 19 figures for 10 location groups; Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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