Rev. 2026-08-15
375° Chicken 'n Fries — Item 7
375° Chicken 'n Fries estimated initial investment $324,100–$521,500, Single outlet, 800–1,500 sq ft. Line items from the filing.
Figures from FDD issued 30 April 2024, disclosure year 2024. The labels and amounts below follow the filing rather than a standardized restaurant budget.
Single outlet, 800–1,500 sq ft. This format statement belongs with the range: footprint, site type, and development commitment can make a similarly named row cover a different project in another filing.
Line items as filed
| Type of expenditure | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $40,000 | $40,000 |
| Your Training Expenses | $100 | $5,000 |
| Lease & Utilities deposits | $10,000 | $30,000 |
| Architectural Plans | $8,000 | $12,000 |
| Leasehold Improvements | $100,000 | $200,000 |
| Furniture | $100,000 | $120,000 |
| Signage | $10,000 | $12,000 |
| Business Licenses and Permits | $2,000 | $5,000 |
| POS System | $4,000 | $6,000 |
| Initial Inventory | $5,000 | $10,000 |
| Professional Fees | $2,000 | $5,000 |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| Insurance | $2,500 | $5,000 |
| Computer Systems | $500 | $1,500 |
| Operating Expenses / Additional Funds - 3 months | $30,000 | $60,000 |
| Total printed in filing | $324,100 | $521,500 |
What this table can and cannot compare
The table answers what this filing put into Item 7. It does not establish a contractor's price, a lender's uses schedule, or the cash needed through break-even. Rows such as a restaurant or fixture package should remain bundled unless the filing itself breaks them apart. A disclosed zero remains zero; a cost the filing does not state remains absent rather than being estimated here.
Read the amount beside the original footnotes, payment timing, and recipient columns in the FDD. Then reconcile it to the actual lease, site survey, construction scope, equipment quotes, opening schedule, and monthly cash model. The guides to reading Item 7, range interpretation, and working capital explain that sequence.
Questions to carry into diligence
- Which low-end assumptions depend on a reusable site, landlord contribution, discount, or smaller format?
- Which freight, tax, installation, design, permit, and pre-opening costs sit inside a package?
- What begins rent, and which occupancy costs continue beyond the initial period?
- How did recent franchisees' actual opening costs and ramp periods differ from this estimate?