How long does it take to open a Fully Promoted franchise?
The 2026 FDD measures this range from Franchise Agreement signing to opening. It is not a promise: site acceptance, lease approval, financing, permits, construction, and equipment installation can change the result. A separate contractual deadline allows FP Franchising, Inc. to terminate if operations have not begun within 180 days after signing, unless it grants an extension.
Legal franchisor: FP Franchising, Inc., a Florida corporation.
Disclosure basis: 2026 U.S. FDD, issued March 19 and amended May 26, 2026.
Applicable paths: new location, additional location, conversion, and resale.
Timeline mode: official typical range, with a separate contractual maximum.
Evidence reviewed: Items 1, 5–12, 15–17 and 20; Franchise Agreement and schedules.
Date checked: July 15, 2026.
The FDD citations below are unlinked because no franchise-controlled public FDD URL is used. Public supplemental sources include the official Fully Promoted U.S. franchise website, its published ownership steps, and the FTC Franchise Rule page. This article explains disclosed requirements; it is not legal, real-estate, lending, construction, or licensing advice.
What must an applicant qualify for before Fully Promoted awards a franchise?
The official sales process begins with an introductory call, a Regional Vice President discussion, and a personal profile covering background, experience, concerns, and financial capability. The current web inquiry form asks for at least $50,000 in liquid capital; this is an official screening field, not a contractual FDD net-worth threshold, and the applicant should confirm whether it is measured per person, ownership group, or proposed entity.
The 2026 FDD does not disclose a minimum credit score, education level, citizenship condition, or required promotional-products experience. The official site says many owners enter without industry experience. Meeting the web form minimum does not equal approval, and false or misleading application information is a non-curable termination ground under Franchise Agreement Section 16.
Sources: 2026 FDD, Items 10 and 15, pp. 19 and 31; Franchise Agreement §§6.H, 7 and 16; official inquiry and profile sequence; official franchise FAQ.
What happens from inquiry through opening authorization?
Inquiry and profile review
Action: Complete the introductory call, Regional Vice President discussion, and personal profile.
Actor: Applicant and franchise development team.
Next dependency: Financial capability, background, experience, and fit must be reviewed; an invitation to Discovery Day is discretionary.
Receive and review the disclosure package
Action: Obtain the current FDD, Franchise Agreement, schedules, state addenda, and other proposed agreements.
Timing: At least 14 calendar days before a binding agreement or payment to FP Franchising or an affiliate.
Blocker: Do not treat the review period as the full application timeline.
Approval, refundable binder, and site-search start
Action: After the disclosure period, pay the $9,500 binder only if proceeding; it is refundable if the franchise is not purchased.
Actor: Applicant pays; FP Franchising begins location assistance.
Next dependency: Site work may begin before signing and continue afterward; confirm the transaction-specific sequence in writing.
Execute the Franchise Agreement
Action: Sign personally and, if used, for the operating entity; execute payment and electronic-funds documents and make the signing-triggered payments.
Timing: The 180-day commencement clock starts on the Agreement date.
Blocker: The initial franchise fee becomes non-refundable at execution.
Obtain written site and lease approval
Action: Submit the proposed Premises and requested market information; receive a Location Acceptance Letter, then obtain prior written consent before entering the Lease.
Timing: A proposed site not accepted in writing within 30 days is deemed rejected.
Blocker: Site acceptance is not lease approval, profitability assurance, or territory protection.
Lock the premises and release equipment obligations
Action: Execute the approved Lease, deliver a copy before opening, and send it within five days after execution.
Timing: The equipment-package balance is due 10 days after lease signing.
Next dependency: Landlord work, utilities, local approvals, and delivery scheduling must align with the opening plan.
Complete design, buildout, systems, insurance, and staffing
Action: Build to current specifications; install the Equipment Package, BMS/POS, website, signage, approved supplies, and required insurance.
Actor: Franchisee coordinates landlord, contractors, suppliers, insurer, and authorities; FP Franchising checks brand standards.
Blocker: Hire a full-time outside salesperson before technical and marketing setup is scheduled.
Complete initial and on-site training
Action: The owner or initial Manager completes two weeks of initial training and the disclosed 61-hour curriculum to the franchisor’s satisfaction.
Timing: Training must finish at least one week before opening; site selection precedes training school.
Next dependency: FP Franchising provides at least 40 hours of on-site setup and commencement guidance.
Pass readiness review and commence operations
Action: Resolve brand-standard deficiencies, hold required licenses and COIs, stock the location, activate systems, and open from the accepted Premises.
Timing: Commence within 180 days unless FP Franchising grants an extension.
Next dependency: Conduct the approved Grand Opening Promotion within 30 days before or 120 days after opening.
The 1–4 month period is described as typical; the 180-day period is a termination trigger. Franchise Agreement Section 16 treats failure to commence within 180 days as an immediate, non-curable default. The agreement says FP Franchising may extend the period, but it does not grant an automatic extension right.
Sources: 2026 FDD, Items 5, 9 and 11, pp. 9, 18–19 and 20–28; Franchise Agreement §§1.C, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 16; FTC Franchise Rule Compliance Guide.
Which disclosed deadlines can delay or block the next opening step?
The periods below share a common unit—days—but begin from different verified triggers. They are not additive and do not create a second total timeline. The 180-day commencement deadline is shown separately above so it does not visually dwarf the shorter operational windows.
Selected pre-opening notice and response windows
Bar length represents the disclosed number of days from, or before, the stated trigger.
Interpretation: Document-delivery duties are short, but missing them can create compliance gaps; site rejection and the equipment-payment trigger can directly affect the critical path. Sources: 2026 FDD cover and Item 11, pp. i and 25–27; Franchise Agreement §§1.C, 3.D, 6.J, 6.KK, 7 and 13; FTC Franchise Rule Compliance Guide.
Who controls each critical opening dependency?
FP Franchising supplies standards, approvals, training, and launch assistance, but the applicant or franchisee remains responsible for the Lease, funding, legal compliance, employees, contractors, and local approvals. The matrix separates assistance from obligation.
| Phase | Applicant / franchisee | FP Franchising | Third party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qualification | Profile, truthful disclosures, capital evidence | Review, meetings, discretionary award | Advisors and lender, if used |
| Site | Find and evaluate Premises; final choice | Demographic help; written acceptance | Broker, landlord, market-data sources |
| Lease | Negotiate and sign only after consent | Prior written lease approval | Landlord; optional Franchise Real Estate assistance |
| Buildout | Plans, contractors, code compliance, permits | Layout advice and brand-standard review | Architect, contractor, utility, authorities |
| Training | Owner/Manager completion; employee training | Initial program and 40+ hours on-site help | Equipment vendors may participate |
| Opening | Insurance, licenses, staffing, inventory, operations | Standards check, systems and opening assistance | Insurer, suppliers, inspectors, government authorities |
The Franchise Agreement grants no exclusive or protective territory. A Location Acceptance Letter confirms the approved Premises; it does not prevent competition from other franchisees, affiliate channels, or other brands, and it does not guarantee the site or Lease will succeed.
Sources: 2026 FDD, Items 8, 10–12 and 15, pp. 15–19 and 20–31; Franchise Agreement §§1.C, 3, 4, 7, 8 and 13.
What must be installed, obtained, completed, and verified before opening?
A new location generally uses 250–1,500 square feet, but that range is not automatic approval. The premises must meet current design standards and applicable law. FP Franchising does not undertake local code work or permit procurement, so the franchisee must coordinate the landlord, contractor, utility providers, insurer, and government authorities.
Sources: 2026 FDD, Items 7, 8, 11, 15 and 16, pp. 13–18 and 20–31; Franchise Agreement §§3, 4, 6, 7, 11 and 13.
Does the process change for a conversion, resale, or multi-unit buyer?
New location
The disclosed 1–4 month typical range applies to a new location from signing to opening. The buyer completes site acceptance, approved Lease, buildout, equipment, systems, training, staffing, insurance, licensing, and the 180-day commencement requirement.
Conversion
The FDD permits an existing branded-products and marketing-services business to convert and ties a non-refundable conversion fee to Franchise Agreement signing. The official conversion page describes assessment, FDD review, agreement, onboarding, training, rebranding, and systems integration. No separate conversion timetable is disclosed.
Resale
The purchaser must meet current selection standards, sign a new Franchise Agreement before required training, complete training before assuming daily duties, upgrade the BMS, and bring the location to current standards. The seller must be current, discharge obligations, and provide purchaser financial and business-history information.
Additional or multi-unit path
The FDD prices an additional location for an existing owner, but Item 22 includes no Development Agreement or Area Development Agreement. Although the official site markets multi-unit and Area Developer opportunities, a buyer should not rely on a development schedule, exclusivity, or territory right without a current governing FDD and agreement.
Sources: 2026 FDD, Items 5, 17 and 22, pp. 9, 32–35 and 44; Franchise Agreement §15.
Which contractual issues should the buyer verify before signing?
Confirm in writing that the $9,500 binder remains refundable until the franchise is purchased and identify the exact event that converts it into part of the non-refundable franchise fee.
Ask whether an accepted site is required before signing, what documents make a site submission complete, and whether any 180-day extension has been approved in writing.
Obtain the written dates, location, remote option, required attendee, completion standard, and on-site setup dates; do not infer readiness from attendance alone.
Use Item 20’s current and former franchisee lists to test the disclosed sequence. Ask recent openers when the binder was paid, whether the site was accepted before or after signing, how long landlord and permit work took, when equipment arrived, who attended training, whether the trained Manager was ready, and what documentation FP Franchising required before the doors opened.
Also verify state-specific effective dates and addenda for the proposed state. State registration is not approval of the offer, and local authorities—not FP Franchising—control zoning, permits, licenses, inspections, and other market-specific authorizations.
Sources: 2026 FDD, Items 5, 11, 17and 20, pp. 9, 20–28, 32–35 and 37–44; Exhibits D and H; FTC Franchise Rule resources.
What is the verified Fully Promoted opening path?
The verified path is inquiry and profile review, current FDD delivery, the federal review period, approval and refundable binder, Franchise Agreement execution, written Premises and Lease approval, buildout and systems installation, insurance and local compliance, trained supervision and staffing, initial plus on-site training, readiness correction, and commencement from the accepted location.
The total timeline is an official typical 1–4 month range for a new location, not a promise. The most important applicant-controlled dependency is coordinating an acceptable Premises, Lease, buildout, staffing, and documentation. The most important external dependency is landlord, contractor, supplier, insurer, and government-authority timing. The key contract issue is the 180-day non-curable commencement default and whether any extension is written, specific, and approved before that period expires.