What is included as part of the B Bops initial franchise fee?
B_Bops Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
The Company also provides opening assistance for a period of between three and five days prior to the opening of the Franchise and for a period of four to six days immediately following the opening of the Franchise as a part of the Franchise Fee. You are required to pay for all round trip airline and hotel expenses incurred by the Company for its representatives providing the opening assistance.
Deposit on Application. To apply for purchase of an initial Franchise, you must sign and submit an Application Agreement to the Company, accompanied by a deposit of $5,000. The amount of the deposit is uniform as to all persons currently applying to purchase an initial Franchise. Upon submission of the deposit and an Application Agreement, the Company will provide certain services (specified in Item 11 hereof) to assist you in assessing the feasibility of purchasing a Franchise if Company determines that a Franchise should be granted. The Company has absolute discretion in determining whether a Franchise will be granted. You will be notified by the Company in writing within ninety (90) days of submitting the Application Agreement regarding its decision to grant a Franchise (unless such period is extended in the Company's discretion).
In the event the Company decides to grant you a Franchise, the deposit will be applied toward payment of the initial franchise fee.
Source: Item 5 — INITIAL FEES (FDD pages 12–14)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to B Bops's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the initial franchise fee includes opening assistance. For both single and multiple-unit arrangements, B Bops provides opening assistance for a period of three to five days before the franchise opens and four to six days after opening. However, the franchisee is responsible for covering the round trip airline and hotel expenses incurred by B Bops representatives during this opening assistance period for single-unit arrangements. For multiple-unit arrangements, the franchisee is responsible for out-of-pocket airline and hotel expenses.
For a single-unit franchise, the initial franchise fee is $30,000 if the franchisee does not already own an existing B Bops franchise. A $5,000 deposit is required when submitting the Application Agreement, with the remaining $20,000 due upon execution of the Franchise Agreement. If the franchisee already owns an existing B Bops franchise, the initial franchise fee is $25,000, payable upon execution of the Franchise Agreement for the additional franchise.
For a multiple-unit arrangement, the initial franchise fee is $30,000 for the first franchise. Each additional franchise under this arrangement requires a $20,000 initial franchise fee. A $5,000 deposit is required when submitting the Application Agreement. The initial franchise fee is payable upon execution of the franchise agreement for each franchise. A portion of the development fee, specifically $5,000 per franchise, will be applied towards the initial franchise fee.