As a Developer for Antioch Pizza Shop, what agreement must I sign for my first franchise?
Antioch_Pizza_Shop Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Multi-Unit Development Fee
If you are a Developer, you must sign the Franchise Agreement for your first Antioch Pizza Shop franchise and pay the initial franchise fee for the first franchise to be developed at the same time as you sign the Multi-Unit Development Agreement. In addition, you must pay a non-refundable Development Fee when you sign the Multi-Unit Development Agreement. The Development Fee is the total of the initial franchise fees that will be due for the additional Antioch Pizza Shop Businesses to be developed. The franchise fee for the additional franchises after the first franchise will be discounted by 20%, so the initial franchise fee paid for additional Dine-In Restaurant and Take-Out/Delivery Restaurants developed under a Multi-Unit Development Agreement will be $32,000, the initial franchise fee for additional Express Restaurants to be developed under a Multi-Unit Development Agreement will be $28,000.
For example, if you sign a Multi-Unit Development Agreement for 2 Dine-In or Take-Out/Delivery Restaurants, you will pay us $72,000 when you sign the Multi-Unit Development Agreement. If you sign a Multi-Unit Development Agreement for 5 Dine-In or Take-Out/Delivery Restaurants, you will pay us $168,000.
When you sign the Franchise Agreement for the additional franchises, a portion of the Development Fee will be applied against the initial franchise fee for the franchise, so no initial franchise fee will be due.
The Development Fee is uniform for all Developers. Except as described above if you ultimately decide to develop a different type of franchise with a lower initial franchise fee, the Development Fee is not refundable under any circumstances, but it is credited against additional the franch
Source: Item 5 — Initial Fees (FDD pages 12–13)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Antioch Pizza Shop's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, if you are a Developer, you must sign the Franchise Agreement for your first Antioch Pizza Shop franchise at the same time as you sign the Multi-Unit Development Agreement. You also need to pay the initial franchise fee for the first franchise when signing these agreements. In addition, you are required to pay a non-refundable Development Fee upon signing the Multi-Unit Development Agreement. This Development Fee covers the total initial franchise fees for the additional Antioch Pizza Shop businesses you plan to develop. The franchise fee for the additional franchises after the first franchise will be discounted by 20%.
For Dine-In and Take-Out/Delivery Restaurants, the initial franchise fee for additional locations developed under a Multi-Unit Development Agreement is $32,000, while for Express Restaurants, it is $28,000. For instance, if you sign a Multi-Unit Development Agreement for two Dine-In or Take-Out/Delivery Restaurants, you will pay Antioch Pizza Shop $72,000 when you sign the agreement. If you sign for five of these restaurants, the payment is $168,000.
When you eventually sign the Franchise Agreements for these additional franchises, a portion of the Development Fee you already paid will be applied towards the initial franchise fee for each respective franchise, meaning no additional initial franchise fee will be due at that time. This Development Fee is applied uniformly to all Developers. While the Development Fee is generally non-refundable, there is an exception if you decide to develop a different type of franchise with a lower initial franchise fee. In that case, the difference may be refunded or credited accordingly.