Source: Franopolis

Skyhawks

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Research Data: Franopolis

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2026 FDD Research

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What It Costs

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Where Your Startup Money Goes

Cost	Disclosed Amount	Source
Tier 1 total investment minimum	$64,800 to $96,750	2026 FDD · PDF Page 22 TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT FOR TIER 1 FRANCHISES ( 10 ) $ 64,800 $96,750
Tier 2 total investment minimum	$44,800 to $76,750	2026 FDD · PDF Page 22 TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT FOR TIER 2 FRANCHISES ( 10) $ 44,800 $ 76,750
Training low	$500 to $2,500	2026 FDD · PDF Page 22 Training ( 4 ) $500 $2,500
Tier 1 plus territory total minimum	$89,550 to $121,500	2026 FDD · PDF Page 23 TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT FOR ONE FRANCHISE WITH AN ADDITIONAL TERRITORY ( 10) $ 89,550 $ 121,500

Line items are shown as disclosed. Some costs overlap or apply to different formats; do not add them together without reviewing the source.

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Fees And Payment Terms

Fee	Disclosed Terms	Source
Additional marketing services hourly fee	currently, $85 per hour	2026 FDD · PDF Page 15
Technology fee maximum monthly	increase the technology fee up to $500 per month	2026 FDD · PDF Page 19
Required report late fee	$100 per occurrence and $100 per week	2026 FDD · PDF Page 16
Absentee fee per person	currently $ 1,500 per person	2026 FDD · PDF Page 17
Initial franchise fee Tier 2	“ Tier 2 Franchise ” 150,000 to 399,999 $29,500	2026 FDD · PDF Page 13
Local advertising requirement	required local advertising expenditure ( 3 % of Gross Revenue )	2026 FDD · PDF Page 15
Program processing fee per program	currently $ 5 per program	2026 FDD · PDF Page 16
Transfer fee per territory/business	$ 7,500 per territory per Skyhawks Business	2026 FDD · PDF Page 17
Audit expense minimum	we estimate this cost to be between $1,000 and $12,000	2026 FDD · PDF Page 17
Audit expense maximum	we estimate this cost to be between $1,000 and $12,000	2026 FDD · PDF Page 17
Management fee per day	currently, $ 500 per day	2026 FDD · PDF Page 17
Broker fee maximum	up to 10% of the purchase price	2026 FDD · PDF Page 17
Veteran discount rate	We offer eligible United States veterans or their spouses a 30% discount off of the then - current Initial Franchise Fee and any Additional Territory Fees .	2026 FDD · PDF Page 14
Convention fee per attendee	currently $600 per attendee per year	2026 FDD · PDF Page 17
Payment service fee max	Up to 4 % of total charge	2026 FDD · PDF Page 16
Staff training fee max attendee	currently up to $395 per attendee per year	2026 FDD · PDF Page 18
Successor franchise fee per territory	$7,500 for each territory	2026 FDD · PDF Page 17
Brand building fund max	Up to 2% of your Gross Revenue	2026 FDD · PDF Page 15
Additional training daily fee	currently $ 300 p er day	2026 FDD · PDF Page 16
Insufficient funds fee	$100 per occurrence	2026 FDD · PDF Page 16
Royalty rate	eight percent (8%) Gross Revenue	2026 FDD · PDF Page 15

Some fees apply only to a specific event or service. These are not all monthly expenses.

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