What is the estimated range for the total initial investment for a Deer Solution franchise?
Deer_Solution Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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| Type of Expenditure | Method of Payment | When Due | To Whom Payment is Made | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $49,500 | Lump sum | When Franchise | Us | |
| (Note 1) | Agreement is signed | ||||
| Construction and | $0 – $2,000 | As arranged | As incurred | Contractors, | |
| Leasehold | approved suppliers, | ||||
| Improvements (Note 2) | landlord | ||||
| Lease Deposits – | $0 – $900 | As arranged | As incurred | Landlord | |
| Three Months (Note 3) | |||||
| Furniture and | $0 – $2,000 | As arranged | As incurred | Approved suppliers | |
| Fixtures (Note 4) | |||||
| Utility Deposit | $0 – $200 | As arranged | As incurred | Suppliers | |
| Equipment (Note 5) | $600 – $1,300 | As arranged | As incurred | Us, affiliates, approved suppliers | |
| Initial Inventory | $3,700 – $4,400 | As arranged | As incurred | Us, affiliates, | |
| (Note 6) | approved suppliers | ||||
| Signage (Note 7) | $900 – $2,800 | As arranged | As incurred | Us, affiliates, approved suppliers | |
| Computer, Software, and Business Management System (Note 8) | $1,400 – $2,800 | As arranged | As incurred | Us, affiliates, approved suppliers | |
| Service Vehicle | $9,500 – $13,600 | As arranged | As incurred | Vehicle dealer | |
| (Note 9) | |||||
| Start-Up Marketing | $15,000 | As arranged | As incurred | Us, affiliates, | |
| (Note 10) | approved suppliers | ||||
| Insurance Deposits – | $400 – $1,300 | As arranged | As incurred | Insurers | |
| Three Months | |||||
| (Note 11) | |||||
| Travel for Initial | $900 – $2,800 | As arranged | As incurred | Airlines, hotels, | |
| Training (Note 12) | restaurants | ||||
| Professional Fees (Note 13) | $3,000 – $7,000 | As arranged | As incurred | Attorneys, accountants, advisors | |
| Licenses and Permits | $500 – $1,500 | As arranged | As incurred | Government | |
| (Note 14) | |||||
| Printing, Stationery and Office Supplies (Note 15) | $300 – $500 | As arranged | As incurred | Us, affiliates, approved suppliers | |
| Additional Funds – Three Months (Note 16) | $11,100 – $41,400 | As arranged | As incurred | Us, affiliates, employees, suppliers, landlord, utility suppliers | |
| Total Estimate (Note 17) | $96,800 – $149,000 | ||||
| ## Explanatory Notes to Item 7 for a Single Territory |
Note 1: Initial Franchise Fee – The Initial Franchise Fee for a Deer Solution Business under a Franchise Agreement is $49,500 for a single Territory. We do not finance any part of the initial investment. All fees are non-refundable.
Note 2: Construction and Leasehold Improvements – The Approved Services and Products may only be offered and provided on-site, at customer homes. If permitted by law, your Administrative Office may be located within your home. We do not have any specific requirements as to any leasehold interests and/or improvements related to your Administrative Office. Your Administrative Office must not be accessible to the public or to your customer.
Note 3: Lease Deposits – Three Months – If you elect to maintain an Administrative Office outside of your home, it must be located in a facility and/or office that is not accessible to customers or open to the public. This estimate assumes that your Administrative Office will be operated from your home or from a commercial office facility within a lower rent shared office suite.
Note 4: Furniture and Fixtures – You may need to purchase furniture and fixtures including, desk, chairs, shelves, from us or our approved manufacturers, suppliers and/or subject to our specifications. These figures represent the purchase of the furniture and fixtures from suppliers to provide the services of your Deer Solution Business. The costs listed here do not include any transportation or set up costs.
Note 5: Equipment – You will be required to purchase certain types of equipment, including uniforms and spray packs, from us or our approved manufacturers, suppliers and/or subject to our specifications.
Source: Item 7 — ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT (FDD pages 20–23)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Deer Solution's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the estimated initial investment to open a single territory ranges from $96,800 to $149,000. This total includes various expenditures, such as the initial franchise fee of $49,500, construction and leasehold improvements which could range from $0 to $2,000, lease deposits for three months ranging from $0 to $900, and furniture and fixtures which could range from $0 to $2,000.
Other significant costs include equipment ranging from $600 to $1,300, an initial inventory costing between $3,700 and $4,400, signage ranging from $900 to $2,800, and computer, software, and business management systems ranging from $1,400 to $2,800. A Deer Solution branded service vehicle is estimated to cost between $9,500 and $13,600. Franchisees must also allocate $15,000 for start-up marketing expenses. Insurance deposits for three months are estimated to be between $400 and $1,300, while travel for initial training ranges from $900 to $2,800. Professional fees could range from $3,000 to $7,000, licenses and permits from $500 to $1,500, and printing, stationery, and office supplies from $300 to $500. Additionally, the estimate includes $11,100 to $41,400 for additional funds to cover operating expenses for the first three months.
For franchisees considering multiple territories, the initial franchise fee ranges from $64,500 to $214,500, depending on the number of territories (from two to twelve). The estimated initial investment to open a single territory (excluding the initial franchise fee) is between $47,300 and $99,500. The total estimated investment for multiple territories ranges from $111,800 to $314,000. It is important to note that these estimates are for a Deer Solution business within a single territory and the operation of a single Deer Solution authorized service vehicle. If you increase the geographic size of your operating territory by adding additional territories your costs will be higher.