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RESEARCH CASES · Partial evidence and planning assumptions
State / Florida

Florida,
one city at a time.

1 local planning case available. Choose a business to inspect the format, source geography and assumptions.

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These cases do not establish an average cost for Florida. No State Fit score is published: two cities and one matched format cannot calibrate a statewide ranking.

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Florida / Orlando

Restaurant

1,800 sq ft · 48 seats
Casual full service; lunch and dinner

Inputs + assumptions · Research partial
Base funding incl. reserves
$370,371

Normalised mature EBIT: $299/mo
EBIT target: 110 guests/day

Five-year payback: not reached. 60 cited source pages, including cross-checks.

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  1. A site and a signed cost scope

    Lease, NNN reconciliation, equipment ownership, approved seats and contractor quote.

  2. Demand at the planned price

    Daypart observations, conversion, menu mix, price testing and repeat visits. Capacity and traffic counts are not customer demand.

  3. A quoted operating plan

    Supplier recipes, staffed shifts and relief, insurance, utilities, benefits and approval timing.