French Florist franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.24 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$35,000 to $45,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

6% · 6% of weekly Net Sales, debited on Payment Day (currently Friday)

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$1,225/month (Technology and Software License Fee), paid in weekly installments; may increase up to 10% annually

Other fees

Bookkeeping Services $425/month (designated vendor); Advertising Cooperative contributions up to 8% of Net Sales if established; Non-compliance fee up to $1,000 (first violation) / $2,500 (subsequent violations) per violation

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$5,000 to $45,000 (standard) / $5,000 to $35,000 (conversion): minimum working capital for 3 months of operation, including Shop management salaries and required local marketing; does not include finance charges, interest, or debt service since franchisor offers no financing

Fees sourceFDD p.14 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.24 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Per-outlet Net Sales and Total Operating Income % (not systemwide average/median); also per-outlet Average/Median Order Value

Reporting period

Calendar year 2025 (with 2024-2025 growth comparison for the two longest-open affiliate shops; Los Angeles shop also shown for its Sept 2021-Sept 2022 conversion period)

Sample

5 outlets: 3 affiliate-owned (Costa Mesa, Westlake Village, Los Angeles) and 2 franchisee-owned (North Scottsdale, El Segundo) that were open the full 2025 year; excludes 6 franchised outlets opened after January 1, 2025

Reported average

Not captured

Reported median

Not captured

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.63 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

1

Year-end outlets

8

Net change

+7

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

7

Terminations

0

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

0

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.77 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

5 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$350,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

5 loans

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 0

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does French Florist franchise cost?

standard (Franchise Agreement): $242,675 to $398,675; conversion (Conversion Addendum): $200,675 to $379,675; development rights, first shop (2-3 unit commitment): $282,675 to $473,675 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $35,000 to $45,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.24 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do French Florist owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Per-outlet Net Sales and Total Operating Income % (not systemwide average/median); also per-outlet Average/Median Order Value. Sample: 5 outlets: 3 affiliate-owned (Costa Mesa, Westlake Village, Los Angeles) and 2 franchisee-owned (North Scottsdale, El Segundo) that were open the full 2025 year; excludes 6 franchised outlets opened after January 1, 2025. Period: Calendar year 2025 (with 2024-2025 growth comparison for the two longest-open affiliate shops; Los Angeles shop also shown for its Sept 2021-Sept 2022 conversion period).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.63 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for French Florist?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 0 / 0. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $350,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 5 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗