The system
Not a recipe. A counter that already runs in seven Houston locations, with the supply chain attached.
The same halal supply line that feeds all seven Houston counters every week. You order into a system that already runs, instead of sourcing and vetting your own suppliers. Opening stock sits inside the published planning range of $8,000–$20,000.
The blends the food is built on, so a gyro tastes the same in Webster as it does at the Medical Center. Supplied to you at cost — they sit in the ongoing costs table as a cost line, not a markup.
The register and inventory system every counter already runs on, so sales, stock and reporting work the same way in your store from day one. From $50 per location each month, varying with the number of users and the features you enable.
Part of the franchise program, with no separate tuition fee. What you budget for is travel, lodging and payroll cover while your team is off the floor being trained. The published planning range for that is $0–$15,000.
Quality controls, plus support onboarding and certifying your team. Employees hold Food Handler certification and management holds Food Manager certification where local rules require it, and Gyro King provides the guidance to keep both current. Audits run $500–$2,500 per incident, and only where a follow-up inspection is required.
Revenue channels
Gyro King is built to perform across multiple revenue channels, not one counter and one queue.
Dine-in and takeout at all seven Houston counters.
Direct orders through gyroking.com, on your own channel.
Uber Eats, DoorDash and Grubhub, already live.
Corporate, private and community events.
Investment
Five planning ranges, published by Gyro King. Added together, they put a single location in the band below.
Equipment and fixtures
$70,000 – $95,000
Initial inventory
$8,000 – $20,000
Marketing and grand opening
$5,000 – $25,000
Training expenses
$0 – $15,000
Working capital, three months
$30,000 – $120,000
$113,000 – $275,000
The five ranges above, added together. Equipment and fixtures covers FFE and infrastructure planning. The training programme itself is included — that range covers travel, lodging and payroll cover during it.
Ongoing
The published rates, in one place.
Percentage of gross sales
8%
Royalty
3%
Brand marketing fund
1%
Local store marketing
Fixed and variable costs
Square POS
From $50 per location, monthly
Insurance
$6,000 – $18,000 per year
Audits and inspections
$500 – $2,500 per incident
Spices and sauces
Supplied at cost
Renewal and transfer
Set in the agreement
All fees and policies are subject to the final Franchise Agreement and any required disclosure documentation. Square costs vary by location with the number of users and the features enabled. Audit costs apply only where a follow-up inspection is required.
What we look for
Final requirements are confirmed by Gyro King leadership. These are the typical considerations.
Start the applicationOperators who can run a restaurant hands-on, or with a qualified operating partner. You will need to commit to brand standards, training completion and quality controls, fund the total investment and the working capital, and meet development timelines — especially on multi-unit agreements.
Employees obtain and maintain the required Food Handler certifications, as required locally. Store management obtains and maintains Food Manager certification where required. Gyro King provides guidance and training support to onboard teams and keep them compliant.
Yes. Training is part of the franchise programme and there is no separate tuition fee. Budget separately for travel, lodging and payroll cover while your team is being trained.
You do. Health and food establishment permits, sales tax permits, certificate of occupancy and fire approvals, and business registration renewals are all obtained and renewed through the relevant authorities.
Leadership
Gyro King is led by the person who started it. Danish Ali opened the first trailer by the Medical Center in 2013, and still sets the operating standards across all seven counters.
Danish Ali — Founder and CEO
Apply
Tell us your market and your restaurant background. Gyro King comes back to you with the next step.
After you send this
First — we talk
Background, market and timeline, then operational expectations and territory goals.
Then — we review
Financial and experience review, and whether the fit is mutual.
Then — we plan
Confirming the territory plan, the support plan and onboarding.
