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    M elting Pot Restaurant 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.

    MEM elting Pot Restaurant2026 FDDNan Xiang Xiao Long Bao2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    M elting Pot Restaurant

    $1,617,128 – $2,740,600

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao

    $1,180,000 – $1,894,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    M elting Pot Restaurant

    Not available

    Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao

    $60,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    M elting Pot Restaurant

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    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 M elting Pot Restaurant has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    M elting Pot Restaurant

    $1,617,128 – $2,740,600
    Total estimated initial investment: $1,617,128–$2,740,600
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao

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

    M elting Pot Restaurant

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao

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

    M elting Pot Restaurant

    5%
    Royalty and Service Fee: 5% of Gross Revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao

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

    M elting Pot Restaurant

    2.2%
    Brand Development Contribution current: 2.2% of Gross Revenues — 2.2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    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)

    M elting Pot Restaurant

    89
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57

    Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao

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

    M elting Pot Restaurant

    −4
    Calculated: 93 at end of 2023 → 89 at end of 2025

    Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao

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

    M elting Pot Restaurant

    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)

    M elting Pot Restaurant

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao

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

    M elting Pot Restaurant

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    MEM elting Pot Restaurant
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company-Owned Restaurants; food and beverage costs as a percentage of yearly gr…
    $21
    other Company-Owned Restaurant food and beverage costs
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company-owned restaurants; fiscal year ended March 31, 2025.
    $21
    other Company-Owned Restaurant food and beverage costs
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company-Owned Restaurants, Top Half, full 12-month fiscal year ended March 31,…
    $3,357,256
    other Company-Owned Restaurants Top Half
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56
    +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.

    M elting Pot Restaurant vs Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao: common questions

    Which costs less to open, M elting Pot Restaurant or Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao?
    M elting Pot Restaurant: $1,617,128 – $2,740,600 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23); 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 Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do M elting Pot Restaurant and Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao royalties compare?
    M elting Pot Restaurant: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); 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.
    Which has more locations, M elting Pot Restaurant or Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao?
    M elting Pot Restaurant: 89 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57); Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao: 10 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do M elting Pot Restaurant and Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    M elting Pot Restaurant 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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