What is the smallest project size permitted for an Epcon Communities franchise?
Epcon_Communities Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Your initial investment will vary depending upon the size and the cost of your site and project. A project as small as twenty-five (25) Units is permitted, and some Epcon communities have over one hundred (100) Units. Variation in your costs will occur from differences such as: geographic location, differing building code requirements, energy code requirements, climatic conditions, seismic zones, wind load requirements, snow load requirements, subsurface soil and rock conditions, subsurface ground water, wetlands, environmental site issues, cultural resource discoveries, zoning requirements and processes, governmental fees, land cost, local labor rates, materials and shipping expenses, supply and demand forces, local construction customs, required off-site improvements, financing costs, and required returns to any investors.
Source: Item 7 — ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT (FDD pages 22–32)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Epcon Communities' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee is permitted to develop a project as small as twenty-five (25) units. However, some Epcon Communities projects have exceeded one hundred (100) units. The initial investment for an Epcon Community will vary depending on the project's size and the cost of the site.
Several factors can cause costs to vary, including geographic location, differing building code requirements, energy code requirements, climatic conditions, seismic zones, wind load requirements, snow load requirements, subsurface soil and rock conditions, subsurface ground water, wetlands, environmental site issues, cultural resource discoveries, zoning requirements and processes, governmental fees, land cost, local labor rates, materials and shipping expenses, supply and demand forces, local construction customs, required off-site improvements, financing costs, and required returns to any investors.
The FDD indicates that franchisees will most likely purchase raw land and manage the due diligence, entitlement, land development, and site improvements. However, franchisees are not prohibited from purchasing developed lots from a third-party land developer. The cost estimates in Item 7 assume the franchisee plans to complete one project in a standard market area with thirty detached dwelling units (homes).