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Flat-Fee Royalty Structure | Inspections Over Coffee™
Flat-Fee Royalty Model

Keep More of What You Earn — No Percentage Royalty Tax

Most franchises charge 6–8% of your revenue forever. We use a flat monthly royalty model — predictable, scalable, and fair. When you grow, you keep more.

Run the Numbers for Your City

TL;DR – Quick Summary

  • Flat monthly royalties — not percentages
  • Start as low as $250/month
  • Predictable revenue bands
  • No growth penalty
  • Full support + tech stack included

Why Flat Fees Beat Percentages

Predictable Costs

You always know what your royalty will be within your revenue band.

No Growth Tax

Earn more inside your bracket? You keep the upside.

Stronger Margins

Reinvest profit instead of losing a percentage every month.

Simple Forecasting

Clear financial planning without fluctuating percentages.

Fair. Simple. Scalable.

You’re placed into a population tier. Your royalty is based on real monthly revenue. Fees move in predictable steps — not percentages.

Royalty Pricing Matrix

Monthly Revenue Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4
$0–$10K$500 / $750$400 / $600$350 / $550$250 / $400
$10K–$25K$750 / $1,125$600 / $900$525 / $825$375 / $600
$25K–$40K$1,000 / $1,500$800 / $1,200$700 / $1,100$500 / $800
$40K–$65K$1,500 / $2,250$1,200 / $1,800$1,050 / $1,650$750 / $1,200
$65K–$100K$2,000 / $3,000$1,600 / $2,400$1,400 / $2,200$1,000 / $1,600
$100K+$2,500 / $3,750$2,000 / $3,000$1,750 / $2,750$1,250 / $2,000

Example: Tier 2 owner at $20K/month pays $900. At $24K? Still $900. The extra stays in your pocket.

Scale Revenue. Not Royalties.

Flat structure = long-term margin advantage.

Flat Fee vs Percentage Model

7% Royalty Flat Fee Model
$25K Revenue$1,750$800–$1,200
$40K Revenue$2,800$1,200–$1,800
$65K Revenue$4,550$1,650–$2,250
PredictabilityVariableStable
Profit RetentionDeclines as you growImproves as you grow

Owner Experiences

“I used to lose 7% off the top. Now I know exactly what I owe every month.”
“Flat fees made hiring my second inspector an easy decision.”

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