What is the initial fee to obtain Anago Subfranchise Rights?
Anago Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
pleted application and pay the Initial Fee. The Initial Fee to obtain Anago Subfranchise Rights is $98,000 for the counties and/or cities that will comprise your territory. The Initial Fee is payable to us in full upon signing the Subfranchise Rights Agreement and isfully earned and non-refundable. However, if we do not offer you the right to enter into an Anago Subfranchise Rights Agreement or we offer you the right but you fail to enter into the agreement, in either case, within 30 days following your execution of a deposit agreement (the "Deposit Agreement") in the form attached as Exhibit C to this Disclosure Document, we will refund the amount you paid when you signed the Deposit Agreement, less any amounts as described in the Deposit Agreement. You are responsible to pay any sales, use or other taxes (other than our income tax) relating to the purchase of an Anago Subfranchise Rights Business.
Referral Fee
If you were referred to us by an existing subfranchisor and you purchase a territory, we will pay the referring subfranchisor $20,000, subject to certain terms and conditions. This does not apply if you purchase an existing territory from a referring subfranchisor.
Source: Item 5 — INITIAL FEES (FDD page 12)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Anago's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the initial fee to obtain Anago Subfranchise Rights is $98,000. This fee is for the counties and/or cities that will comprise the subfranchise territory. The initial fee is due in full when the Subfranchise Rights Agreement is signed. Once paid, the fee is considered fully earned and is non-refundable.
However, there are some conditions where a refund may be possible. If Anago does not offer the prospective franchisee the right to enter into a Subfranchise Rights Agreement, or if Anago offers the right but the prospective franchisee fails to enter into the agreement within 30 days of signing a deposit agreement, Anago will refund the amount paid when signing the deposit agreement, less any amounts described in the deposit agreement.
The document also specifies that the franchisee is responsible for paying any sales, use, or other taxes (excluding Anago's income tax) related to the purchase of the Anago Subfranchise Rights business. Anago also participates in the IFA's VetFran Program, offering a 15% discount on the initial franchise fee and waiving royalties for the first 6 months for qualified U.S. veterans with at least 51% interest in the franchised business.