Ongoing Fees
Royalty Rate—
Marketing / Ad Fee—
notesRoyalty: 5.5% of weekly Royalty Sales. Advertising Fund: 4% of weekly Royalty Sales (Traditional Store). Total ongoing fee burden combines royalty (5.5%) + advertising (4%). Advertising cooperatives may require 1-4% additional contribution; maximum total advertising requirement is 9% of weekly Royalty Sales. Technology Transaction Fee: $0.375 per digital order. Annual Software Enhancement Fee: $780.26 per store per year (capped at 5% annual increase). Help Desk/Software Support: $44 per call, $28 per chat. Additional fees include: PULSE initial license $4,200, Third Party Vendor Pulse Fees $1,357.04 annually, Connectivity Fee $1,200/year, Flex Client Fee $150/device, Annual Service Fee $432.00, Credit Card Processing $0.0525/transaction, Spanish Language Call Center $3.00/call, Transfer Fee $1,500, Training Fees up to $1,250/session. Hardware bundles range $280-$3,354.06. Initial PULSE system cost estimate: $15,000-$25,000; annual maintenance/support estimated at $7,000 average. All fees non-refundable.
royalty rate pct5.5
tech fee monthlynull
marketing fund pct4
total ongoing fee burden pct9.5