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.
For example, a new Grocery Outlet Bargain Market may require a staff of approximately 30 people to run and some employees will begin training 30 days prior to opening. For a new store, an independent operator should have approximately $70,000 for pre-opening expenses like these. All told, a typical new independent operator should expect to invest approximately $205,000 before assuming control of store operations, much of which our independent operators are able to finance.