Example
To help illustrate the process, we’ve chosen to establish
a mock franchise in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.
Example: ABC Concrete Contracting, Inc.
ABC Concrete Contracting wishes to establish a ConcreteScience®
franchise in the western suburbs of the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.
They choose a Trailer Mounted service vehicle, a 750,000 person
initial territory, and opt in for an approximately additional
200,000-person territory to complete their desired geographic
location.
Franchise Fee: [$18,500]
Population for the following zip codes:
Zip Codes
Population
Total Pop.
Calculation of Additional Territory Population
-
Sum of above
= Amount included
in franchise fee
Additional population
Calculation of Additional Cost
X
Additional population
= Amount included
in franchise fee
Additional cost
Service Vehicle Option
Qty
Cost Each
Total Cost
Truck-Mounted***
$65,000
Trailer-Mounted
$66,500
Total Equipment Cost
*** Truck-Mounted option does not including cab & chassis
Total Estimated Start Up Costs
18,500 + 0 + 66,500
Important Notice:
Formulas on this page are for reference purposes only. Refer to the UFOC for complete details.
Where do we get population information
by zip code?
ConcreteScience® uses the United States Census Bureau:
American FactFinder Internet site with complete year 2000
overall population census data.
Follow this link to http://factfinder.census.gov
and click on “Census 2000 Summary File 1.” Once
there, choose the “Detailed Tables” option. Then
choose “5-Digit Zip Code” option the under “Geographic
Type” field (Part 2). You will be asked to enter
the first 3-digits of the zip code in question and then select
the 5-digit zip code from that list. You may also enter a
“block” of zip codes more quickly using the 3-digit
option. Finally, choose the “P1: Total Population”
table for the population figure.
Where can I find the zip codes associated with a given
city?
The United States Postal Service is the best place for this
information. Go to http://www.usps.com
and click on Zip Codes. You will be asked to enter the city
and state. Use the resulting information to enter into the
American FactFinder Internet site.
