But more aggressive endocrinologists say that a truly normal A1C ranges from 4.2 percent to 4.6 percent. Thatâs what Dr. Richard K. Bernstein wrote in Dr. Bernsteinâs Diabetes Solution. No matter what our level is, we can be sure that lower is better.
1 This fee can be as low as $10,000 to $15,000 or as high as the sky--in some cases well over $100,000. The average or typical initial franchise fee for a single unit is about $20,000 or $35,000.  Royalties or Ongoing Franchise Fees. Franchisees usually pay an ongoing franchise fee or royalty.
1 A Subway franchisee owes 12.5% of what the store brings in every week (gross sales excluding sales tax) to the corporate office. 2  About two-thirds of that amount covers the franchise royalty, and the rest is put toward ads. 3  U.S. restaurants: 26,029. 4  U.S. sales per store, 2010: $452,000 (Source: QSR. The initial franchise fee is $25,000. 2  Equipment costs for the restaurant (part of store-opening expenses) will probably run $100,000 to $125,000. 3  Franchisees pay monthly royalties equal to 6% of gross sales. 4  To help cover national advertising, another 2.5% to 3% of gross sales get sent to corporate.