What is the total estimated initial investment range for a freestanding Moes Southwest Grill location?
Moes_Southwest_Grill Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
The chart above provides an estimate of your initial investment for one Restaurant. The chart should be read in conjunction with the following notes. The chart includes estimated expenses for Restaurants located in in-line, endcap, and freestanding retail plaza spaces.
We have included an estimate for an in-line or endcap location and an estimate for a freestanding building. For a freestanding building, the construction costs include additional costs associated with "ground-up" construction (e.g., exterior shell, site work, parking lots, and lighting). The low estimate assumes the developer will supply all sitework beginning five feet outside of the building's walls. The high estimate assumes you will be responsible for both constructing the building and performing the sitework.
Source: Item 7 — ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT (FDD pages 41–47)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Moe's Southwest Grill's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the initial investment for a restaurant located in in-line, endcap, and freestanding retail plaza spaces will vary. For a freestanding building, the construction costs include additional costs associated with "ground-up" construction (e.g., exterior shell, site work, parking lots, and lighting). The low estimate assumes the developer will supply all sitework beginning five feet outside of the building's walls. The high estimate assumes you will be responsible for both constructing the building and performing the sitework. The FDD does not provide the total estimated initial investment range for a freestanding Moes Southwest Grill location.
The FDD provides a table that lists the type of expenditure, the low and high estimated amount, the method of payment, when payments are due and to whom payment will be made. Some of the expenditures listed are exterior signage, computer system, smallwares, and TV/Music.
Because the total estimated initial investment range for a freestanding Moes Southwest Grill location is not specified in the FDD, prospective franchisees should contact Moes Southwest Grill directly to obtain a comprehensive estimate. This estimate should account for all potential costs, including construction, equipment, and other expenses specific to the desired location.