If I'm reading correctly, opening a small to medium-sized
Sears Dealer or Associate Store requires an initial investment between $42k and $103k, plus three to six months in operating reserves. Prospective owners are required to have at least $10,000 in cash, along with a positive net worth. While to do a Dunkin Donuts, which could possibly be sold only by territories, you'd be required to have at least $650k in liquid assets and a net worth of at least $1.2 million. To open or buy a single brand, single location Baskin-Robbins licensed by the same
parent, prospective owners would need to have at least $125k on hand and a $350k net worth.