Each new element of the Abba phenomenon seems to get bigger than the last as demonstrated by Mamma Mia! the stage show devised from Abbaâs songs which opened in London in 1999. Now in its 11th sell-out year it has taken more than Â£185million at the West End box office.
However, for a bread bakery franchise, the total is close to $330,000. Acording to Entrepreneur Magazine, bakery franchises can cost as low as $46,000 to open, but can run into the millions depending on the size and scope of the business.
Supermarkets averaged $39.30 per square foot, followed by home centers, at $30.67. Convenience stores had the lowest costs, at $28.00 per square foot. ExpAnSiOn: The average number of new stores planned for all participating chains for 2012 was 14 (per chain), up from 11 in the previous year.