When is the initial franchise fee for an Antioch Pizza Shop due?
Antioch_Pizza_Shop Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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You must pay the entire initial franchise fee in a lump sum when the Franchise Agreement is signed. The entire initial fee is deemed fully earned by us when paid and is nonrefundable except as described below if the type of franchise you will develop changes.
If you sign a Franchise Agreement and pay an initial franchise fee for a particular type of franchise and you subsequently request a change in the type of franchise to be developed based on availability of sites or other factors, either we will refund you the difference between what you paid and the initial franchise fee for the type of franchise you will be developing or you will pay us the difference between the initial franchise fee you paid and the amount of the fee for the type of franchise you will be developing.
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 initia
Source: Item 5 — Initial Fees (FDD pages 12–13)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Antioch Pizza Shop's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the initial franchise fee is due in a lump sum when the Franchise Agreement is signed. This fee is considered fully earned by Antioch Pizza Shop upon payment and is generally nonrefundable. However, there is an exception: if the franchisee requests a change in the type of franchise to be developed due to site availability or other factors, adjustments to the initial franchise fee may be made, either as a refund of the difference or an additional payment.
For franchisees entering into a Multi-Unit Development Agreement, the payment structure is slightly different. The initial franchise fee for the first Antioch Pizza Shop franchise is due when both the Franchise Agreement for the first location and the Multi-Unit Development Agreement are signed. Additionally, a non-refundable Development Fee, which covers the total initial franchise fees for all additional locations to be developed, is also due at this time. The franchise fee for these additional locations is discounted by 20%, resulting in an initial franchise fee of $32,000 for additional Dine-In Restaurant and Take-Out/Delivery Restaurants and $28,000 for additional Express Restaurants.
For example, if a franchisee signs a Multi-Unit Development Agreement for two Dine-In or Take-Out/Delivery Restaurants, they will pay Antioch Pizza Shop $72,000 upon signing the agreement. This amount covers the initial franchise fee for the first restaurant ($40,000) and the discounted development fee for the second ($32,000). When the Franchise Agreement for the additional franchises is signed, a portion of the Development Fee will be applied, so no additional initial franchise fee will be due at that time. This structure incentivizes multi-unit development while providing some flexibility in the event of changes to the development plan.