During vegetative growth, you might leave the lights on 24/7, but when the plants have matured enough, youâll want to switch them to a 12/12 light to darkness ratio. That means, the lights stay on for 12 hours and they go off for 12 hours straight.
Cost to Start a Dollar Store Franchise. Initial startup costs begin at about $25,000 to $50,000 and range up to $300,000 or more. That covers most everything youâll need to get started, including inventory, the initial lease, fixtures, signs, office equipment and grand opening advertisement.
The most common vitamin store franchises, such as a GNC store or Discount Sports Nutrition store, typically requires an initial investment of $25,000 to $40,000 for the franchise fee, with a total investment of anywhere from $100,000 to $300,000 to set up the store. Financing is available from the franchise itself or from third-party lenders.