When is the franchise fee due for a Marble Slab Creamery franchise?
Marble_Slab_Creamery Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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- If we grant you a franchise for a Traditional Restaurant, then when you sign the Franchise Agreement, you must pay us a Franchise Fee of $25,000. The Franchise Fee for a Non-Traditional Restaurant is $25,000. The Franchise Fee for a Standard Co-Brand Restaurant is $25,000 for each brand. If we permit you to operate a Satellite, you must pay us a Satellite fee of $15,000 per Satellite location when you sign the Satellite Addendum. The Franchise Fee is fully earned by us when paid and is not refundable. Additional information regarding the Franchise Fee can be found in Item 5 of this Disclosure Document.
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- You must spend the required grand opening marketing and promotion amounts 2 weeks before opening your Restaurant and the 6 weeks after opening the Restaurant. Your cost may be higher based on the length of time you wish to run opening promotions. If we collect this fee (rather than having you spend this amount directly with third party suppliers), we will either: 1.
Source: Item 7 — ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT (FDD pages 32–43)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Marble Slab Creamery FDD, the franchise fee is due when you sign the Franchise Agreement. For a Traditional Restaurant, Non-Traditional Restaurant, or Standard Co-Brand Restaurant, the franchise fee is $25,000. If you are permitted to operate a Satellite location, you must pay a $15,000 satellite fee when you sign the Satellite Addendum.
For a Multi-Unit Restaurant Agreement, a development fee is paid, which is currently $25,000 multiplied by the number of Marble Slab Creamery Restaurants you must open. However, certain parties to Multi-Unit Restaurant Agreements will not be required to pay a development fee. The development fee is due on signing of the Multi Unit Restaurant Agreement.
The franchise fee is considered fully earned by Marble Slab Creamery upon payment and is non-refundable. This is a common practice in franchising, as the fee compensates the franchisor for granting the franchise rights and providing initial support.