For a Chatime multi-unit development business, is it expected that I will need to secure separate office space?
Chatime Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- This estimate assumes that you will not require separate office space to operate the multi-unit development business. Typically, the multi-unit development business will initially be operated from your home, and then, after you have opened your first Chatime Store, the multi-unit development business will be operated in the office space of one of your Chatime Stores.
Source: Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment (FDD pages 17–22)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Chatime's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, it is not expected that a franchisee will need to secure separate office space to operate a multi-unit development business. Chatime anticipates that initially, the multi-unit development business will be operated from the franchisee's home.
After the franchisee has opened their first Chatime store, the multi-unit development business can be operated from the office space of one of the franchisee's Chatime stores. This approach helps to minimize overhead costs for multi-unit developers, especially in the early stages of development.
This estimate is factored into the total initial investment for a multi-unit development agreement for three to ten locations, which ranges from $373,100 to $699,900. This range accounts for the multi-unit development fee and the estimated initial investment to open the first Chatime store.