The Franchise Journey
Three licensing tiers take an operator from territory reservation to full national network sovereignty. Each tier represents a clear milestone — commercial, regulatory, and operational — with defined investment ranges and timelines.
01
RESERVATION · Week 1–4
Territory Reservation
$25,000–$100,000
Secure exclusive rights to your country with a signed Letter of Intent and reservation fee. This locks your territory before formal licensing begins and grants access to the due diligence data room.
- ▸Signed LOI & territory lock
- ▸Access to market data & due diligence materials
- ▸FORUS onboarding support team allocation
- ▸First right of refusal for adjacent markets
02
CDL · Month 1–6
Country Development License
$150,000–$500,000
Execute the Country Development License, commence regulatory engagement, and begin merchant onboarding under FORUS supervision. Technology access is granted. Full revenue sharing begins.
- ▸CDL agreement executed
- ▸Full platform technology access
- ▸Regulatory licensing roadmap & legal support
- ▸Merchant onboarding commenced
- ▸65% revenue share activated
03
FNOL · Month 6–18
Full Network Operating License
$500,000–$5,000,000+
Full regulatory licensing achieved, live transaction volumes active, and cross-border corridors connected. The FNOL represents full sovereignty over your national FORUS node.
- ▸All regulatory approvals secured
- ▸Cross-border corridor live with Phase 1 partners
- ▸Full network autonomy
- ▸Eligibility for adjacent territory expansion
- ▸Annual license: $150,000+
| Tier | Territory Fee | Annual License | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Territory Reservation | $25,000–$100,000 | — | Refundable against CDL fee |
| Country Development License (CDL) | $150,000–$500,000 | $50,000 | 65% revenue share activated |
| Full Network Operating License (FNOL) | $500,000–$5,000,000+ | $150,000+ | National deployment, cross-border live |
From CDL onwards, operators retain 65% of recurring domestic revenue generated in their territory via the Triple-20-60 Distribution Model. FORUS Global retains 35% for platform development and global infrastructure. This structure aligns incentives — FORUS Global only earns when operators succeed. The Full Network Operating License (FNOL) grants full sovereignty over your national node. Explore the full economics model with unit economics and ROI projections.