What is the standard 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:
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 FDD specifies that this fee is applied uniformly to all new 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 be required to pay an initial territory fee, which varies depending on the population of the designated territory, and a technology provisioning fee of $12,500. These additional fees, along with the initial franchise fee and initial training fee, are collectively referred to as "Initial Fees" by City Wide. The total initial investment can range from $105,000 to $140,000, depending on the size of the territory.
City Wide also offers a discount on the initial franchise fee to honorably discharged U.S. military veterans through the VetFran program. Qualifying veterans receive a 10% discount on the initial franchise fee for their first City Wide franchise. It is important to note that the initial franchise fee, initial territory fee, and technology provisioning fee are generally non-refundable once the Franchise Agreement is executed, although there are limited circumstances where a refund may be available as detailed in Item 5.