About Farm Stores / Swiss Farms (Single Unit Franchise) Franchise
Farm Stores / Swiss Farms offers a distinctive double drive-thru grocery and food concept, providing ultimate convenience for customers seeking quick access to essential grocery products, coffee, bakery items, and sandwiches.
Franchisees operate these unique stores, focusing on delivering a consistent menu of high-quality "take-out" or "take-home" items to a broad customer base.
The appeal lies in its efficient drive-thru model, distinctive design, and curated product selection, catering to the general public's need for speed and quality.
Farm Stores / Swiss Farms (Single Unit Franchise) Franchise Cost & Fees
Minimum Investment
$160K
Average Investment
$263K
Maximum Investment
$365K
| Fee Type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $25,000 | One-time payment upon signing |
| Royalty Fee | The greater of (i) 6% of total weekly Gross Sales revenues from your Store, or (ii) $360 of gross sales | Ongoing; paid monthly |
| Marketing/Ad Fund | 2% of monthly Gross Sales (Local Advertising) + 1-2% of weekly Gross Sales or $60-$120 (Marketing Fund Contributions) | National brand fund |
| Total Investment Range | $160,400 – $365,200 | Includes build-out, inventory, working capital |
The investment range of $160K–$365K reflects variability in build-out costs, store size, lease terms, and market. The combined royalty (The greater of (i) 6% of total weekly Gross Sales revenues from your Store, or (ii) $360) and marketing fee (2% of monthly Gross Sales (Local Advertising) + 1-2% of weekly Gross Sales or $60-$120 (Marketing Fund Contributions)) are ongoing costs paid as a percentage of gross sales.
Investment Breakdown (Item 7)
| Item | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $15,000 | $25,000 |
| Real Estate Services Fee | $2,500 | $5,000 |
| Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment | $35,000 | $70,000 |
| Licenses and Permits | $2,500 | $5,000 |
| Point of Sale System (hardware and software) | $2,500 | $5,000 |
| Lease Initiation Fee | $25,000 | $125,000 |
| Prepaid Rent and Security Deposit and Escrow for Real Estate Taxes, (where applicable) | $8,000 | $16,000 |
| Utility Deposits | $500 | $1,500 |
| Office and Store Supplies, and Small Wares | $200 | $500 |
| Opening Inventory | $12,000 | $15,000 |
| Insurance | $3,000 | $5,000 |
| Grand Opening Advertising & Promotions Expenditures | $5,000 | $15,000 |
| Attorney’s Fees | $1,500 | $6,000 |
| On-Site Accountant’s Fee | $1,000 | $3,000 |
| Initial Training | $400 | $600 |
| Travel, Lodging, Meals, etc. for Initial Training | $1,000 | $5,000 |
| Uniforms | $300 | $600 |
| Additional Funds (3 to 6 months) | $40,000 | $60,000 |
Additional Fees (Item 6)
| Fee Type | Amount |
|---|---|
| Transfer Fee | $5,000 or 5% of sale price, whichever is greater; or $1,500 if you transfer your Franchised Business to your wholly-owned entity |
| Renewal Fee | $10,000 |
| Technology Fee | Up to $50 per month |
| Audit Fee | Cost of audit plus the amount of the underpayment plus interest from the date such amount was due until Cost of inspection – when billed; Underpayment and interest – immediately. |
| Regional Cooperative Advertising | As determined by the members of the Cooperative (not more than 2% of monthly Gross Sales) |
| On-Site Initial Training or Additional Assistance | $200 per day |
| Interest and Late Charges | The lesser of 1.5% per month or the highest commercial contract interest rate allowed by law; late charge of $100 per overdue payment |
| NSF Charges | Our costs and expenses |
| Reimbursement of Taxes | Amount of taxes |
| Attendance Fees for certain required or optional additional training courses or conferences | Currently, $300 per person. |
| Special Assistance Fees | Currently, $250 per day plus our out-of-pocket expenses |
| Employee Uniform Compliance Fee | $100 per violation |
| Indemnification | Actual cost to us |
| Enforcement Costs | Actual cost to us |
| Liquidated Damages for Opening Without Our Consent | $500 per week |
| Liquidated Damages for Premature Termination | A lump sum equal to the total of all Royalty Fees for 36 months |
| Liquidated Damages for Violation of Covenant Not to Compete | $1,000 per week |
| Insurance Reimbursement | Actual cost to us plus a 15% administrative fee |
Training Program (Item 11)
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Total Duration | 7 days |
| Classroom Training | 40 |
| On-the-Job Training | 18 |
| Training Location | a corporate office in Coconut Grove, Florida, or Delaware County, Pennsylvania, a store in Miami, Florida, or Delaware County, Pennsylvania, or another location that we designate, and (b) at your Franchised Business |
| Additional Training | Refresher or Additional Training. We may require you and/or previously trained and experienced personnel from your Franchised Business to attend periodic refresher courses at locations we designate. You are responsible for all travel, lodging and living expenses that you and each other person incurs in connection with any refresher or additional training program. Refresher or additional training and product information may be implemented through the distribution of video materials produced by us or third parties. You acknowledge that participation in refresher or additional training is required and that all related materials remain confidential and our proprietary property. |
Territory Rights (Item 12)
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Territory Type | Location-only |
| Exclusive Territory | No |
| Description | Your designated territory will consist solely of the address of your Franchised Business address. |
Renewal, Termination & Transfer (Item 17)
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Initial Term | 10 years |
| Renewal Term | 10 years each |
| Renewal Fee | $10,000 |
| Renewal Conditions | You must give us timely written notice of your intention to exercise the option; You must complete to our reasonable satisfaction, all maintenance, refurbishing, renovating and upgrading we require; You must not be in default of your Franchise Agreement or any other agreement with us; You will sign a Renewal Franchise Agreement that may impose materially different terms and conditions than those in your original Franchise Agreement. You will not pay another Initial Franchise Fee but you will pay a Renewal Fee of $10,000; You must sign a general release of all claims against us, and their respective officers, directors, shareholders, agents and employees, the form included in Exhibit O; and You must be entitled to continue to occupy your Premises for the entire Renewal Term or must obtain our approval of a new location for your Franchise Business. |
| Transfer Fee | $5,000 or 5% of sale price, whichever is greater; or $1,500 if you transfer your Franchised Business to your wholly-owned entity |
| Transfer Conditions | You must give us written notice of your intention to transfer this Agreement or sell the assets comprising the Franchised Business. You will also submit other information and documents (including a copy of the proposed purchase or other transfer agreement) we require under our then-current transfer procedures. The notice must indicate whether you or a Franchise Owner proposes to receive by the transferee a purchase money security interest in the property transferred. You may not receive a security interest without our prior written consent and upon conditions acceptable to us. Any agreement used in connection with a transfer or sale is subject to our prior written approval, which approval we will not withhold unreasonably. We have not exercised our right of first refusal under Section 10.5. You are not in default of any term of this Agreement or any other agreement between you and us at the time of transfer. The transferee satisfactorily completes our application procedures for new Franchisees; The transferee interviews at our principal office and demonstrates to our reasonable satisfaction that the transferee has the business and personal skills, reputation and financial capacity that we require of new Franchisees; The transferee sign our then-current form of Franchise Agreement and all other agreements attached as exhibits to our then-current FDD, if we so require. The new Franchise Agreement and other agreements may vary in material aspects from this Agreement, including higher Royalty Fees, Advertising and Marketing Fees, and other fees not included in this Agreement. Neither party is obligated to perform their respective pre-opening obligations under the new Franchise Agreement. We will not charge an Initial Franchise Fee. You will pay us the Transfer Fee stated in Subsection 3.1(f) to reimburse us for our costs in approving the transfer and in training the transferee. If the transferee is a corporation wholly owned by you, your spouse, child or another Franchisee, we will not charge you the Transfer Fee, provided a Manager we previously approved and trained continues to operate the Franchised Business. The transferee must assume your obligations under the lease of the Premises or sign a new lease with the lessor. You and your shareholders (members), and your directors and officers (managers) must sign a General Release, in the form attached as Exhibit S to the FDD, of any claims against us and our respective officers, directors, agents and employees. At the transferee's expense, the transferee or transferee's Manager (unless the Manager has been previously approved and trained by us) must complete Initial Training then in effect for new Franchisees upon all terms that we reasonably require. The parties will sign our form of Franchisor’s Consent to Transfer or Sale in the form included in the Operations Manual. The transferee deposits $3,000 with us for initial advertising and promotion. |
| Termination for Cause | Violation of environmental laws; Insolvency or general assignment for creditors; Filing in bankruptcy; Adjudication of bankruptcy; Filing for appointment of a receiver or custodian; Appointment of a receiver or custodian; Filing for composition with creditors; Judgment of $25,000 or more remains unsatisfied; Execution of levy; Filing of foreclosure suit; Sale of your assets after levy; Failure to pay amounts due to us, our affiliates, or others with whom you transact business at the Premises; Sale of unapproved products; Abandonment of the business, or loss of the right to occupy the Premises; Failure to maintain required records; Failure to maintain required insurance; Failure to comply with maintenance and repair requirements; Failure to comply with standards of conduct; Forfeiture of the right to transact business; Conviction of any offense that might materially adversely affect the Business System; You deny us our right of inspection or audit; You engage in deleterious conduct; Unauthorized assignment; Breach of confidentiality or noncompetition provisions of your Franchise Agreement; You knowingly maintain false books or records; Failure to timely transfer on your death or incapacity; You misuse any of the Intellectual Property; or Three or more notices of default for same or similar default during any 12 consecutive months. |
| Non-Compete Period | 24 months |
| Non-Compete Details | You must not compete with us or any of our Franchise Businesses for 24 months after the end of your Franchise Agreement within 10 miles of any Franchise Business or Company-Owned Unit then in operation or under contract. You also covenant that, for 24 months after the termination of this Agreement due to your default, for 24 months after the expiration and non-renewal of this Agreement, or for 24 months after you transfer your Franchised Business, except as we otherwise approve in writing, you and your officers, agents, servants, employees, and all others in active concert or participation with you, will not, directly or indirectly: Solicit, or otherwise attempt to induce by combining or conspiring with another person, or attempting to do so, or in any other manner influence any Business Associate to terminate or modify his, her or its existing or prospective business relationship with us or to compete against us; Be involved with a Competitive Business as owner, officer, director, employee, agent, lender, landlord, broker, consultant, franchisee or any other capacity (this restriction will not apply to a 5% or less beneficial interest in a publicly-held corporation) having a location within 10 miles of the Premises or within 10 miles of any Franchised Unit or Company-Owned Unit then in operation or under contract; or Interfere with, disturb, disrupt, harm or attempt to diminish any relationships, agreements or understandings, written or oral, decrease or otherwise jeopardize our business or the business of any of our Franchisees or any other Farm Stores or Swiss Farms locations, customers, employees, shareholders, suppliers, suppliers, lenders or creditors including inducing employees to leave, ceasing doing business with, or diminish his, her or its relationship with us or our Franchisees. |
Operations & Supply (Items 8 & 15)
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Owner-Operator Required | No |
| Participation Details | You or your Manager must devote his or her best efforts to the day-to-day management and operation of your Franchised Business, which must include being on-site directly supervising the Franchise Business for a minimum of 40 hours per week. |
| Required Suppliers | Bakery product vendors: Pagnifique, Panna Café, Venfood, and Empanadas 305; Designated suppliers: Zuma and Sons (FL), Harold Levinson Associates (PA, NJ, NY, CT), Gordon’s Food service (TX) Goya Foods Inc. (TX), Brisas Corp. (FL), Eby-Brown (GA); Farm Stores milk and egg nog: Sunny Florida Dairy (FL); Farm Stores ice cream: Valentini Ice Cream (only required in Florida); Swiss Premium Milk and Teas (Only required at Swiss Farm Stores in PA): Swiss Premium Dairy; Milkshakes vendor: F’Real; Designated suppliers: Zuma and Sons (FL), Harold Levinson Associates (PA, NJ, NY, CT), Gordon’s Food service (TX), Andalusia Distribution Company (GA, FL, AL), Team Modern (KY), Eby-Brown (GA) |
| Supply Restrictions | You must purchase or lease equipment, supplies, inventory, advertising materials, construction services and other products and services used for the operation of your Franchise Business only from Approved Suppliers. These Approved Suppliers have demonstrated: (i) the ability to meet our standards and specifications for these items; (ii) possess adequate quality controls and capacity to supply your needs promptly and reliably; and (iii) have been approved in writing by us and not later disapproved. |
| Franchisor Revenue from Suppliers | 3.45% of our total revenues |
Farm Stores / Swiss Farms (Single Unit Franchise) Franchise Earnings — Item 19
Average Revenue
$917K
Median Revenue
$747K
Revenue Range
$230K – $2.1M
Sample Size
36 units
Past financial performance does not guarantee future results. Individual results will vary.
Farm Stores / Swiss Farms (Single Unit Franchise) Litigation & Risk Flags
Clean Litigation RecordFarm Stores / Swiss Farms (Single Unit Franchise) has no pending litigation actions listed in their FDD. There is also no bankruptcy history disclosed.
Litigation and bankruptcy data is sourced from Items 3 and 4 of the FDD. Always verify current status directly from the most recent FDD.
Farm Stores / Swiss Farms (Single Unit Franchise) System Growth
Total Units
46
Franchised
46
Company-Owned
0
Farm Stores / Swiss Farms (Single Unit Franchise) currently operates 46 franchised locations and 0 company-owned units. Unit count data is sourced from Item 20 of the FDD.
Unit History (Item 20)
| Year | Opened | Closed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 15 | 0 | 40 |
| 2020 | 4 | 3 | 41 |
| 2021 | 9 | 4 | 46 |
Transfers: 14 | Closures: 7
State Registrations
Registered in 18 states: CA, HI, IL, IN, KY, MD, MI, MN, NE, NY, ND, RI, SD, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI
Franchisor Financials (Item 21)
Revenue
$5.0M
Net Income
$563K
Total Assets
$3.2M
Audited by Brunt, Sweeney, Matz, P.A. for year ending December 31.
Farm Stores / Swiss Farms (Single Unit Franchise) Franchise — FAQ
The total investment to open a Farm Stores / Swiss Farms (Single Unit Franchise) franchise ranges from $160,400 to $365,200, per their Franchise Disclosure Document. This includes the initial franchise fee of $25,000. The investment covers build-out, inventory, equipment, signage, working capital, and other startup costs.
Farm Stores / Swiss Farms (Single Unit Franchise) charges a royalty fee of The greater of (i) 6% of total weekly Gross Sales revenues from your Store, or (ii) $360 of gross sales, plus a 2% of monthly Gross Sales (Local Advertising) + 1-2% of weekly Gross Sales or $60-$120 (Marketing Fund Contributions) contribution to the marketing/advertising fund. These fees are paid on an ongoing basis.
You can download the Farm Stores / Swiss Farms (Single Unit Franchise) Franchise Disclosure Document free on this page. The FDD is a public document filed with state franchise registries. Always also request the current FDD directly from Farm Stores / Swiss Farms (Single Unit Franchise) to ensure you have the most up-to-date version.
According to the Item 19 financial performance representation in their FDD, Farm Stores / Swiss Farms (Single Unit Franchise) franchise owners report average revenue of $917K and median revenue of $747K. This is based on a sample of 36 units. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Farm Stores / Swiss Farms (Single Unit Franchise) has been franchising since 2015. The FDD shows an investment range of $160,400-$365,200, a The greater of (i) 6% of total weekly Gross Sales revenues from your Store, or (ii) $360 royalty, and includes an Item 19 earnings disclosure. There is no pending litigation. Review the full FDD and contact current franchisees listed in Item 20 before making any investment decision.
The franchise fee is $25,000 and the total investment ranges from $160,400 to $365,200 depending on location size and market. Contact the franchisor directly for current net worth and liquid capital requirements, territory availability, and application details.
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