What is the one-time Predictive Index certification fee for a City Wide franchise?

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| Type of Fee1                                                | Amount                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Due Date                                                                                                                                     | Remarks                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
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|                                                             | without CITY WIDE's consent, you will be charged a non attendance fee of \$2,000.                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                              | circumstances, such as a default under the Franchise Agreement, you may not be qualified to attend a National Meeting. Under those circumstances, you will not pay a non-attendance fee. CITY WIDE may increase this fee based upon the venue, level of attendance, speakers retain to speak and duration of the National Meeting. |
| Franchise Advisory Council ("FAC") Expenses           | All actual costs incurred by the FAC, which may range from \$300 to \$500 per year/Franchisee.                                                                                                | Due at time of FAC meetings.                                                                                                              | Travel meetings of the FAC occur no more than three times a year. The actual travel expenses are divided evenly among all franchisees.                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| National Technology Development Expense                  | Expenses and materials involving design, development, testing, and deployment of technology capabilities, which currently are approximately \$1,864 per month. Recurring monthly. | Due at the time of implementation of the program or on a monthly basis as determined by CITY WIDE.                            | Payable to CITY WIDE. These expenses are not paid as a part of the Marketing Fund (See ITEM 11).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| Predictive Index – Certification                         | \$750, plus an annual fee of \$350 per use                                                                                                                                                             | One time certification fee due of \$750 at time of selection upon billing of CITY WIDE and then annually at \$350

Source: Item 6 — OTHER FEES (FDD pages 16–20)

What is the one-time Predictive Index certification fee for a City Wide franchise?

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

What This Means (2025 FDD)

Type of Fee1	Amount	Due Date	Remarks
	without CITY WIDE's consent, you will be charged a non attendance fee of $2,000.		circumstances, such as a default under the Franchise Agreement, you may not be qualified to attend a National Meeting. Under those circumstances, you will not pay a non-attendance fee. CITY WIDE may increase this fee based upon the venue, level of attendance, speakers retain to speak and duration of the National Meeting.
Franchise Advisory Council ("FAC") Expenses	All actual costs incurred by the FAC, which may range from $300 to $500 per year/Franchisee.	Due at time of FAC meetings.	Travel meetings of the FAC occur no more than three times a year. The actual travel expenses are divided evenly among all franchisees.
National Technology Development Expense	Expenses and materials involving design, development, testing, and deployment of technology capabilities, which currently are approximately $1,864 per month. Recurring monthly.	Due at the time of implementation of the program or on a monthly basis as determined by CITY WIDE.	Payable to CITY WIDE. These expenses are not paid as a part of the Marketing Fund (See ITEM 11).
Predictive Index – Certification	$750, plus an annual fee of $350 per use	One time certification fee due of $750 at time of selection upon billing of CITY WIDE and then annually at $350