What is the initial franchise fee for a Buona franchise?
Buona Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
ay not be refundable depending on their policies or your arrangements with them.
- (1) Initial Franchise Fee Your Initial Franchise Fee is $40,000 and is payable in full when you sign the Franchise Agreement. The Initial Franchise Fee is non-refundable, except if we terminate your Franchise Agreement for your failure to successfully complete initial training in which case we will refund 10% of the Initial Franchise Fee paid upon delivery to us of an executed release. If you are signing a Dual Brand Franchise Agreement, you will pay us the $40,000 initial franchise fee and you will pay our a
Source: Item 7 — ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT (FDD pages 23–32)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Buona's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the initial franchise fee for a Buona single-brand franchise is $40,000. This fee is due in full when the Franchise Agreement is signed.
The FDD specifies that the initial franchise fee is generally non-refundable. However, there is one exception: if Buona terminates the Franchise Agreement because the franchisee fails to successfully complete the initial training, Buona will refund 10% of the initial franchise fee, provided the franchisee delivers a signed release.
For franchisees interested in a Dual Brand Franchise Agreement, the initial franchise fee is also $40,000 to Buona, plus an additional $20,000 to Buona's affiliate, Five Flavors, for a Rainbow Express franchise. Prospective franchisees should carefully consider these fees when evaluating the overall investment required to start a Buona franchise.