What is the initial franchise fee for a City Wide franchise?
City_Wide Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
[Item 5: INITIAL FEES]
ITEM 5 INITIAL FEES
Initial Fees
Upon your execution of the Franchise Agreement, you must pay to CITY WIDE the initial franchise fee ("Initial Franchise Fee") of $70,000 for the right to operate one CITY WIDE franchise. The Initial Franchise Fee is imposed uniformly on all franchisees (including franchisees who purchase existing territories). You must also pay an initial training fee ("Initial Training Fee") in the amount of $7,500.
To honor those men and women who have served in the U.S. military, the Veterans Transition Franchise Initiative, known as "VetFran," was developed to help those individuals' transition to civilian life. This initiative is a voluntary effort of International Franchise Association (IFA) member-companies and is designed to encourage franchise ownership by offering financial incentives to honorably discharged veterans. CITY WIDE offers a ten percent (10%) discount of the Initial Franchise Fee for the first Franchised Business to individuals who qualify under VetFran.
In addition to the Initial Franchise Fee and Initial Training Fee, upon your execution of the Franchise Agreement, you must pay to CITY WIDE an initial territory fee ("Initial Territory Fee"), which is based upon your Designated Territory's population (as set forth in Attachment B to the Franchise Agreement), as set forth in the following chart:
| TERRITORY SIZE | INITIAL TERRITORY FEE |
|---|---|
| Less than 1,000,000 population | $15,000 |
| 1,000,001 to 1,499,999 | $30,000 |
| population | |
| 1,500,000 – | $35,000 |
| 1,999,999 | |
| 2,000,000 | $50,000 |
| and above |
A technology provisioning fee ("Technology Provisioning Fee") of $12,500 is payable to CITY WIDE prior to the opening of the Franchised Business. The Technology Provisioning Fee is payment for the establishment of the CITY WIDE proprietary operating software systems.
CITY WIDE refers to the Initial Franchise Fee, Initial Training Fee, Initial Territory Fee and the Technology Provisioning Fee collectively as "Initial Fees." In CITY WIDE's most recent fiscal year, the range of Initial Fees CITY WIDE collected was from $105,000 to $140,000, due to the size of the franchisees' respective territories.
Source: Item 5 — INITIAL FEES (FDD pages 15–16)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to City Wide's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the initial franchise fee is $70,000. This fee grants the franchisee the right to operate a single City Wide franchise. The initial franchise fee is applied uniformly to all franchisees, including those purchasing existing territories.
In addition to the initial franchise fee, new City Wide franchisees must also pay an initial training fee of $7,500. They may also need to pay an initial territory fee, which varies depending on the population of the designated territory. The territory fee ranges from $15,000 for territories with less than 1,000,000 population to $50,000 for territories with a population of 2,000,000 and above. A technology provisioning fee of $12,500 is also required before opening the franchised business.
City Wide offers a discount on the initial franchise fee for eligible veterans through the VetFran program. Veterans who qualify receive a 10% discount on the initial franchise fee for their first franchise. It's important to note that the initial franchise fee, initial territory fee, and technology provisioning fee are generally non-refundable after the Franchise Agreement is executed, although there are limited exceptions under certain conditions, such as City Wide terminating the agreement after evaluating the franchisee's qualifications or if the franchisee cannot provide adequate proof of financing.
The total initial fees, including the franchise fee, training fee, territory fee, and technology provisioning fee, can range from $105,000 to $140,000, depending on the size of the territory. Prospective franchisees should carefully consider these costs and the non-refundable nature of the fees when evaluating the City Wide franchise opportunity.