When is the Store Opening Promotional Fee due for an Amorino franchise?
Amorino Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| Type of Franchise | Initial Franchise Fee | Payment Schedule | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traditional Store or Kiosk | $30,000 | Upon signing the Franchise Agreement . | |
| Mobile Structure Outlet | $30,000 | Upon signing the Franchise Agreement | The initial franchise fee is not refundable. |
The fees listed in this Item 5 are uniform for all prospective franchisees considering a franchise within the same period of time and are nonrefundable upon payment. However, following an increase in one or more fees, we may offer the lower fee to you for 30 days from the date an amended disclosure document with the increased fees is effective in your state. We will only offer the lower fee to you if we had delivered our prior disclosure document to you before the fee increase and you were actively considering the purchase of a franchise, in compliance with any applicable franchise sale laws or regulations.
Inventory to Begin Operating
To begin operating, you must purchase an inventory of Proprietary Products including gelato and sorbet from us or our affiliate. For a traditional Store or a kiosk outlet, you must purchase $20,000 to $69,500 in inventory to begin operating. For a mobile structure outlet, you must purchase $17,000 to $24,500 in inventory to begin operating.
Extension Fees
In the event you fail to purchase or lease an approved Franchised Location within ninety (90) days of the Effective Date of the Franchise Agreement, you must pay a fee of Three Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($3,500) on the ninetieth (90th day), to extend the Site Selection Date by an additional one hundred eighty (180) days, for a total of two hundred seventy (270) days after the Effective Date. We have the right to terminate this Agreement if you fail to pay the $3,500 extension fee in a timely manner. However, in the event you open the Franchised business within two hundred seventy (270) days of the Effective Date of the Franchise Agreement, we will refund the Three Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($3,500) fee.
In the event that (a) you paid the fee to extend the Site Selection Date in a timely manner, (b) you have still not purchased or leased an approved Franchised Location after two hundred seventy (270) days of the Effective Date, despite your best efforts to do so, (c) you make a written request to us for a further extension and pay an additional Six Thousand Five Hundred Dollar ($6,500) fee; and (d) you demonstrate to our satisfaction that you have been continuously and diligently looking for a Franchised Location, we may offer you at our discretion an additional extension of the Site Selection Date for up to an additional one hundred eighty (180) days, for a total of up to four hundred fifty (450) days after the Effective Date.
Initial Area Development Fee
If you sign an Area Development Agreement, we will give you the right to open multiple Stores within a specific geographic area, according to an area development schedule which we will negotiate with you. To become an Area Developer, you must pay us an initial area development fee. The initial area development fee will be equal to the sum of: a) the current initial franchise fee (for the first location) (namely $30,000), plus b) one half the current initial franchise fee (namely $12,500) times the number of additional locations provided in your area development schedule. For example, if you sign an Area Development Agreement for three locations, you must pay an initial area development fee equal to $55,000 ($30,000, plus $12,500 x 2), and if you sign an Area Development Agreement for ten locations, you must pay an initial area development fee equal to $142,500 ($30,000, plus $12,500 x 9).
When you sign each unit franchise agreement for each additional location, the $12,500 which you paid for each additional location as part of the initial area development fee will be applied as a partial credit against the then-current initial franchise fee for that location, and you must pay the difference between the then-current franchise fee and the $12,500 credit for that location, at the time you sign the lease for that location. The Initial Area Development fee is not refundable.
ITEM 6 OTHER FEES
| Store Opening Promotional Fee | $5,000 for a Traditional Store and Kiosk; $3,000 for a Mobile Structure outlet | Due prior to the opening of your Store | You must provide Amorino with written evidence that you have spent these minimum amounts for appropriate expenses for the marketing and advertising of the opening of your Store |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costs for Proprietary Products to be sold in Store | 10% to 30% above our wholesale cost | As incurred | You are required to purchase pre- mixed |
Source: Item 6 — OTHER FEES (FDD pages 17–22)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Amorino's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Store Opening Promotional Fee is due prior to the opening of your store. The amount of this fee is $5,000 for a Traditional Store and Kiosk, and $3,000 for a Mobile Structure outlet.
Amorino requires franchisees to provide written evidence that they have spent at least the minimum required amount on marketing and advertising expenses related to the store opening. This ensures that franchisees are actively promoting their new Amorino location and building brand awareness in their local market.
Prospective franchisees should factor this fee and its timing into their initial investment costs and pre-opening budget. It is important to allocate sufficient funds for marketing and advertising to ensure a successful store launch. Franchisees should also maintain detailed records of their marketing expenditures to provide the required documentation to Amorino.