German Doner Kebab — Item 7
German Doner Kebab estimated initial investment $690,500–$1,123,000, Single outlet of 1,200–1,400 sq ft, inside a five-outlet minimum. Line items from the filing.
Figures from FDD issued 3 September 2024, disclosure year 2024. The labels and amounts below follow the filing rather than a standardized restaurant budget.
Single outlet of 1,200–1,400 sq ft, inside a five-outlet minimum. 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 | $30,000 | $30,000 |
| Lease | $25,000 | $30,000 |
| Leasehold Improvements | $0 | $250,000 |
| Mechanical | $150,000 | $175,000 |
| Signage | $20,000 | $35,000 |
| Restaurant Equipment | $140,000 | $175,000 |
| Fit Out Materials & Installation | $175,000 | $205,000 |
| Hardware and Software | $27,500 | $30,000 |
| Furniture & Fixtures | $15,500 | $20,000 |
| Office Supplies & Misc. | $1,500 | $5,000 |
| Business Licenses | $1,000 | $5,000 |
| Professional Fees | $10,000 | $15,000 |
| Insurance | $9,000 | $18,000 |
| Initial Training | $5,000 | $10,000 |
| Opening Inventory | $15,000 | $20,000 |
| Pre-Launch | $10,000 | $15,000 |
| Property Agent | $0 | $0 |
| Architects and Project Manager Fees | $30,000 | $50,000 |
| Additional Funds (Approx. 3 months) | $15,000 | $20,000 |
| Small Wares | $11,000 | $15,000 |
| Total printed in filing | $690,500 | $1,123,000 |
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.
How a consultant should brief this table
- Name the format and filing year before the total. A 1,200 sq ft counter shop and a full restaurant are different projects even when the ranges overlap.
- Keep the original row labels. Do not split a restaurant package into guessed equipment and construction lines.
- Read every footnote against the low column. A $0 low estimate is usually an assumption about the site, not a free cost.
- Add both columns yourself. If the lines do not equal the printed total, record both numbers and stay with the document.
- Replace the table with a site budget: lease and landlord work, contractor scope, equipment quotes, opening inventory, and cash through the stated additional-funds period.
Carry the same questions to reading Item 7, range interpretation, the printable worksheet, and working capital.
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?
What this table is
A 1,200–1,400 square-foot restaurant you cannot buy one of. The Item 7 is per outlet inside a five-outlet minimum. Royalty and brand fund may be raised annually with no cap. The US company has six loss years on file. Five later US shops that opened under the brand are marked permanently closed. Item 19 was one mall year; the next filing withdrew it.
The high column is $1,123,000 before anyone multiplies by five.