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ITEMS 5–7 · 2023 FDD · 2+ YEARS OLD

How much is a Franchise Partner Program franchise?

Per Franchise Partner Program's 2023 FDD, the initial franchise fee is $10,000 (Item 5) and the total initial investment runs $188K–$838K (Item 7). This is the most recent filing tracked here (2023 FDD · 2+ years old); fees have likely changed, so ask the franchisor for the current FDD.

Franchise fee · Item 5

$10,000

one-time, to buy in

Total investment · Item 7

$188K–$838K

franchisor's own estimate

Franchise Partner Program vs food & dining medians186 systems benchmarked
Cost lineFranchise Partner ProgramSector median
Initial franchise fee ITEM 5$10,000$35,000
Total initial investment ITEM 7$188K–$838K$375K–$957K

MEDIANS: LATEST FDD FILINGS (≤24 MONTHS OLD) OF 186 FOOD & DINING SYSTEMS · FULL FOOD & DINING BENCHMARK →

Breakeven framingwhat it costs · what it drags

The buy-in is the smaller number. The larger one is the drag: royalties and fees leaves before rent, labor, or your salary — so breakeven depends on volume you cannot know from the FDD; use the Item 19 figures as a starting point, not a promise.

To open (Item 7)

$188K–$838K

all-in investment range

Franchise fee (Item 5)

$10,000

upfront, one-time

Royalty (Item 6)

See Item 6

not a single flat % — read the fee table

This is not profit. It covers what the FDD fixes: what you put in, and the royalty you owe on sales. Your take-home depends on labor, rent, supplies, and the months to breakeven, none of which the FDD fixes for your unit (some Item 19s include cost data — read it).

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Franchise Partner Program cost questions, answered from the filing

How much is a Franchise Partner Program franchise?

Per Franchise Partner Program's 2023 FDD, opening a franchise requires an initial franchise fee of $10,000 (Item 5) and a total initial investment of $188K–$838K (Item 7). Item 7 is the franchisor's own estimate — treat the low end as a floor, not a budget.

Does Franchise Partner Program tell you what franchisees earn?

Partly — Franchise Partner Program makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its 2023 FDD. Unit revenue is not owner profit: subtract royalties, ad fund, rent, labor, and debt service.

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