What is the estimated range for site work costs for a Buona franchise?
Buona Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- (3) Site Work This estimate is for the cost of developing the site for constructing a new building. You will not incur this expense if you lease the building for your Restaurant. The site costs for a building will vary significantly depending on many factors including the difficulty of site work, utilities, site grading, labor costs, local taxes and development fees and the availability of financing. You may also buy land with an existing building to convert into a Buona Restaurant in which case you will likely not incur the expenses associated with site work.
Source: Item 7 — ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT (FDD pages 23–32)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Buona's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the cost of site work is an expense that a franchisee will incur when developing the site for constructing a new building. However, this expense is not incurred if the franchisee chooses to lease the building for their restaurant. The cost of site work can vary significantly based on factors such as the difficulty of the site work, utilities, site grading, labor costs, local taxes and development fees, and the availability of financing. A franchisee may also buy land with an existing building to convert into a Buona Restaurant, in which case they will likely not incur the expenses associated with site work.
Because the cost of site work depends on many different factors, the FDD does not provide an estimated range for this cost.
Prospective Buona franchisees should carefully consider whether they want to lease a building or construct a new building. If constructing a new building, they should contact Buona to discuss the factors that affect site work costs and how to minimize these costs.