What is the initial site approval fee for a Crab N Spice franchise?
Crab_N_Spice Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
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Unit Fees
The Initial Fees you will pay to us include the training fee of $20,000, the site approval fee of $5,000, and the franchise fee of $20,000. This fee is uniform and not refundable.
Source: Item 5 — INITIAL FEES (FDD page 11)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to the 2024 Crab N Spice FDD, franchisees must pay a site approval fee of $5,000. This fee is part of the initial fees paid to Crab N Spice. The FDD specifies that this fee is uniform and non-refundable.
For franchisees who enter into a Multi-Unit Development Agreement (MUDA) to develop multiple Crab N Spice locations, the site approval fee is collected for each site as it is approved. This means that for each new location a multi-unit franchisee wants to open, they will need to pay the $5,000 site approval fee at the time of approval.
Prospective franchisees should consider the site approval fee as a mandatory, non-refundable cost when budgeting their initial investment. Multi-unit developers need to factor this fee into their financial planning for each location they intend to develop under the MUDA.