What is the Shop Assistance Fee for a Boulder Designs franchise?
Boulder_Designs Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
IAL FEES**
When you sign the franchise agreement, you will pay us a $63,000 initial franchise fee for a single Boulder Designs franchise, which is uniformly imposed and fully earned and nonrefundable upon payment.
The initial franchise fee for the purchase of two Boulder Designs franchises at the same time is $110,000 ($55,000 *2). The initial franchise fee for any subsequent Boulder Designs franchise is $55,000.
Equipment and Supplies Package
When you sign the franchise agreement, you will also pay us $57,250 to purchase a processor machine, trailer, necessary equipment, marketing, electric 12 cubic foot hydraulic stationary mixer, and initial supplies. This amount is fully earned and nonrefundable upon payment. Any upgrades and related costs must be paid before signing the franchise agreement.
The purchase price does not include shipping costs, which are your responsibility.
We may, at our discretion, finance up to 50% of the equipment and supplies package if it is new equipment or up to 75% if it is used or refurbished equipment. See Item 10 for more details.
If you are purchasing two franchises at the same time, you only need to initially purchase one equipment and supplies package to service both franchises until such time as volume necessitates the need to purchase a second equipment and supplies package.
Initial Training Fee
When you sign the franchise agreement, you will also pay us $12,000 for you and your internal manager to attend and complete one level of training (Initial Training) over the course of approximately five business days. The Initial Training amount is fully earned and nonrefundable upon completion of your training. If you do not successfully complete the initial training, we reserve the right to deduct any amount from your Initial Training Fee to cover our expense and the cost of providing the initial training course in addition to you paying us the On-Site Training Cancellation Fee.
Source: Item 5 — INITIAL FEES (FDD pages 10–11)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Boulder Designs FDD, the document does not specify a "Shop Assistance Fee" in Item 5 or elsewhere. Item 5 discusses the initial fees for a Boulder Designs franchise, including the initial franchise fee ($63,000 for a single franchise), the equipment and supplies package ($57,250), and the initial training fee ($12,000). However, there is no mention of a separate "Shop Assistance Fee."
Item 11 discusses the franchisor's assistance, advertising, computer systems, and training provided to franchisees. Note 10 in Item 7 mentions that a corporate team member will travel to the franchisee's location to assist with setting up the shop and jump-starting production within 90 days of completing initial training. This service is included as part of the franchise agreement.
Since the FDD does not list a specific "Shop Assistance Fee," prospective franchisees should confirm with Boulder Designs whether any additional fees are associated with the shop setup assistance provided by the corporate team member. It is important to clarify what services are covered under the initial fees and what, if any, additional costs may arise during the shop setup process.