Type of Expenditure Amount (low to high) Method of Payment When Due To whom payment is to be paid
Initial Franchise Fee $50,000-$600,000 Lump sum At signing Us
Real Estate $1,500-$5,000 As Arranged As Arranged Lessor
Initial Supplies $1,500-$2,000 As Incurred As Incurred Suppliers
Equipment & Office Furniture $10,000-$25,000 As Arranged Before Opening Suppliers
Business Licenses & Permits, Deposits & other Prepaid Expenses $1,000-$4,000 As Incurred As Incurred Government Agencies and Suppliers
Insurance $1,000-$3,000 As Arranged Before Opening Insurance Carrier
Certifications $3,000-$5,000 As Incurred As Incurred Transportation, Hotels and Restaurants
Legal Fees & Registration Expenses $1,500-$10,000 As Incurred As Incurred Attorneys and State Agencies
Computer Hardware & Software Licensing $5,000-$10,000 As Incurred As Incurred Suppliers
Initial Advertising Expenses $3,000-$5,000 As Incurred As Incurred Suppliers
Additional Funds-- 3 months $50,000-$100,000 As Incurred As Incurred Vendors and Employees
TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT $127,500-$769,000
State Area State
Alaska Anchorage New Mexico
California Monterey New York
Santa Cruz North Carolina
Redding
Colorado Western State Ohio
Hawaii Entire State
Illinois Central Illinois
Peoria / Bloomington Oregon
Rockford
Indiana Fort Wayne Pennsylvania
South Bend South Carolina
Iowa Des Moines South Dakota
Cedar Rapids Tennessee
Waterloo / Cedar Falls Texas
Davenport
Rock Island
Kansas Wichita
Kentucky SE Kentucky
Louisiana Lake Charles / Alexandria
Monroe
Maine Bangor
Augusta
Michigan Saginaw Bay City
Minnesota Rochester
St Cloud Vermont
Fargo / Grand Forks Virginia
Missouri Joplin
Springfield Washington
Columbia West Virgina
Southeast Missouri
Montana Billings
Missoula Wisconsin
Nevada Reno Wyoming
State Area State Area
Alaska Anchorage New Mexico Albuquerque
California Monterey New York Jamestown & Erie PA
Santa Cruz North Carolina Boone / Hickory
Redding Jacksonville
Colorado Western State Ohio Lima
Hawaii Entire State New Philadelphia
Illinois Peoria / Bloomington Mansfield
Central Springfiels/ Decatur Oregon Eugene
Rockford Medford
Indiana Fort Wayne Pennsylvania North Central PA
South Bend
Iowa Des Moines South Dakota Sioux Falls
Cedar Rapids Tennessee Johnson City - Kingsport
Waterloo / Cedar Falls Texas Longview
Davenport Shreveport
Rock Island Texarkana
Kansas Wichita Corpus Christi
Kentucky SE Kentucky Amarillo
Louisiana Lake Charles / Alexandria Lubbock
Monroe McAllen
Maine Bangor Edinburg
Augusta Harlingen
Michigan Saginaw Bay City Midland
Minnesota Rochester Odessa
St. Cloud Vermont Burlington
Fargo / Grand Forks Virginia Roanoke, Blacksburg, Lynchburg
Missouri Joplin Shenandoah Valley
Springfield Washington Tri-Cities
Southeast Missouri West Virgina Charleston
Montana Billings Morgantown / Johnstown, PA
Missoula Wisconsin Madison
Nevada Reno Wyoming Cheyenne