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Buy a Brooklyn Dumpling Shop Franchise

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop is a fast-casual quick-service restaurant brand founded in 2021 by New York restaurateur Stratis Morfogen, who reworked classic diner and deli dishes into dumpling form. The menu spans more than 30 dumpling flavors alongside bowls and boba-style drinks, with frozen retail dumplings extending the brand beyond its restaurants.

The concept is built around a 24-hour, contactless automat: customers order through an app or in-store kiosk and collect food from temperature-controlled lockers opened by a unique code. The format reduces labor and front-of-house staffing, fits compact footprints of roughly 400 to 1,200 square feet, and supports dine-in, takeout and third-party delivery. Most units operate as multi-unit territories rather than single stores.

The brand is led by CEO Jeff Galletly, a former Restaurant Brands International executive, with founder Stratis Morfogen remaining involved. Franchise development runs through Fransmart, the firm behind several emerging restaurant concepts. The network includes licensed locations in high-traffic venues such as Yankee Stadium and Madison Square Garden, with expansion underway in Canada.

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Why buy a Brooklyn Dumpling Shop Franchise?

Buying a Brooklyn Dumpling Shop franchise offers entry into a differentiated quick-service concept in a category that has proved resilient through economic cycles. The automat format is designed to lower payroll relative to traditional QSR operations, and frozen retail distribution adds a revenue stream beyond in-store sales. The compact footprint suits a range of high-traffic sites, including transit hubs, stadiums and shopping centers.

The model is structured for multi-unit operators rather than single-store owners, giving experienced franchisees a defined path to territory growth. Brand visibility is supported by founder media presence, marquee venue placements and development backing from Fransmart, led by Dan Rowe. For operators who can manage staff and standardized systems, the technology-led format aims to keep day-to-day operations simple.

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop Franchise Costs & Information

  • Minimum Qualifications

    • Initial Franchise Fee

      $45,000

    • Initial Investment

      $373,278 - $721,778

    • Net Worth Requirement

      $1,000,000

    • Cash Requirement

      $500,000

  • Royalty

    • Royalty Fee

      6%

  • Training & Support

    • 90 hours on the job training

    • 84 hours classroom training

    • Ongoing support

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    Initial training combines 84 hours of classroom instruction with 90 hours of on-the-job training covering the brand's proprietary automat operations, recipes and point-of-sale system. Ongoing support includes operational guidance, branded marketing and digital tools, plus performance reviews and audits delivered in person and virtually by the franchisor's support team. Candidates attend a Discovery Day before signing. Resale buyers should confirm with the franchisor what transfer training and system access are provided to incoming owners and existing staff when a unit changes hands.

  2. Ideal Owner

    The model suits experienced, operations-focused entrepreneurs planning to build a multi-unit territory rather than run a single store. Restaurant experience is a plus but not required if a professional general manager is in place. Owners should be comfortable managing staff, holding standardized systems and using the brand's technology-driven ordering and locker platform. Strong organizational skills, multi-site coordination and a willingness to develop several locations in a major market fit the concept best. Comfort with a newer, fast-evolving brand is also useful.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    Brooklyn Dumpling Shop was named to QSR magazine's 40/40 List in 2021 as a leading fast-casual startup. The brand has drawn national media coverage for its automat concept and founder, and built visibility through licensed locations in marquee venues including Yankee Stadium and Madison Square Garden. Its first international franchise agreement extended the brand into Canada, and it has attracted new investment to fund expansion. For resale buyers, brand-level recognition should be weighed alongside the specific unit's local reviews, customer base and community visibility.

  4. Industry / Market

    Brooklyn Dumpling Shop competes in the US fast-casual segment, one of the fastest-growing parts of a restaurant industry that generates well over $1 trillion in annual sales. Demand is driven by consumer appetite for convenient, customizable food and continued growth in off-premise and third-party delivery orders. Persistent labor costs and staffing pressure have pushed operators toward automation and contactless formats, which is central to this concept. For resale buyers, location traffic and local dining habits matter as much as category tailwinds, since QSR performance is highly site-specific.

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