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<p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Asian food is extremely popular in the U.S. — in fact, it is the </span><a href="https://www.supermarketperimeter.com/articles/4779-asian-inspired-foods-are-making-a-big-impact-on-consumers?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=10-asian-food-franchises-we-love-2718060" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#1155cc;"><u>fastest-growing category</u></span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"> in the restaurant segment. As a result, there is no shortage of wildly successful Asian food franchise concepts taking advantage of this insatiable consumer demand. Many of these concepts offer entrepreneurs the opportunity to invest in a proven business model, with streamlined operations and authentically diverse menus. Additionally, Asian cuisine has traditionally translated well to off-premise and take-out, which is becoming more and more relevant moving into a post-pandemic world. Whether it be Thai, Japanese or Chinese cuisine, here are 10 of the Asian food franchises we love.</span></p><h4><a href="https://tindrumfranchise.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=10-asian-food-franchises-we-love-2718060" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#1155cc;"><u>Tin Drum Asian Kitchen</u></span></a></h4><ul><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Units: 10</span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Start-up costs: $400,800-$617,250</span></li><li><a href="https://1851franchise.com/tindrumasiankitchen"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#1155cc;"><u>1851 Brand Newsroom</u></span></a></li></ul><h4><a href="https://www.gyu-kaku.com/own-a-gyu-kaku/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=10-asian-food-franchises-we-love-2718060" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#1155cc;"><u>Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ</u></span></a></h4><ul><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Units: 726</span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Start-up costs: $781,793-$2,110,500</span></li></ul><h4><a href="https://franchise.teriyakimadness.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=10-asian-food-franchises-we-love-2718060" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#1155cc;"><u>Teriyaki Madness</u></span></a></h4><ul><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Units: 150</span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Start-up costs: $327,200-$678,260</span></li></ul><h4><a href="https://www.genghisgrill.com/franchise?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=10-asian-food-franchises-we-love-2718060" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#1155cc;"><u>Genghis Grill</u></span></a></h4><ul><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Units: 50+</span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Start-up costs: $346,600-$973,500</span></li></ul><h4><a href="https://phohoa.com/franchising/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=10-asian-food-franchises-we-love-2718060" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#1155cc;"><u>Pho Hoa</u></span></a></h4><ul><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Units: 75</span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Start-up costs: $267,600-$523,380</span></li></ul><h4><a href="https://thaiexpressfranchise.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=10-asian-food-franchises-we-love-2718060" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#1155cc;"><u>Thai Express</u></span></a></h4><ul><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Units: 285</span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Start-up costs: $337,900-$753,700</span></li></ul><h4><a href="https://www.hawaiianbarbecue.com/franchise/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=10-asian-food-franchises-we-love-2718060" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#1155cc;"><u>L&amp;L Hawaiian Barbecue</u></span></a></h4><ul><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Units: 208</span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Start-up costs: $133,700-$525,000</span></li></ul><h4><a href="https://www.roosterandrice.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=10-asian-food-franchises-we-love-2718060" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#1155cc;"><u>Rooster and Rice</u></span></a></h4><ul><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Units: 10</span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Start-up costs: $100,000</span></li></ul><h4><a href="https://manchuwok.com/franchise-2/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=10-asian-food-franchises-we-love-2718060" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#1155cc;"><u>Manchu Wok</u></span></a></h4><ul><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Units: 105</span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Start-up costs: $476,050-$787,500</span></li></ul><h4><a href="https://thaiexpressfranchise.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=10-asian-food-franchises-we-love-2718060" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#1155cc;"><u>Thai Express</u></span></a></h4><ul><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Units: 302</span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Start-up costs: $364,400-$726,700</span></li></ul>

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