Averan Lemon Tree Opening Package Offer
Averan Advisors gets the books and financial systems for a new Lemon Tree location ready before opening day, so your first month closes on time. The setup follows Lemon Tree’s 2026 FDD and your franchise agreement.
The Lemon Tree opening package
Lemon Tree’s 2026 FDD puts the cost to open one location at $184,794 to $277,939, so getting the finances right from the start matters.
Averan helps Lemon Tree franchisees get their books and financial systems ready before opening, with a dedicated beauty specialist.
- QuickBooks set up for Lemon Tree’s reporting requirements.
- Build-out spending tracked against Lemon Tree’s Item 7.
- Loan draw packages prepared for your lender.
- Point of sale, payroll and other systems connected and tested before opening.
Do you have 30 minutes this week? Book a 30-minute call.
Already open with another bookkeeper? See the Lemon Tree conversion package.
What the Lemon Tree opening package includes
QuickBooks file
We build a QuickBooks file for your Lemon Tree location and connect every bank account and card to it.
Reporting format
We set up the chart of accounts so the books produce the monthly report Lemon Tree asks its owners for.
Analytics package
Each month we compare your results with the figures in Lemon Tree’s 2026 FDD.
Budget tracker
We turn Lemon Tree’s Item 7 estimate into your opening budget and record every opening cost against its line.
Loan draw packages
We prepare a file for each loan draw your lender asks for, including SBA loan draws.
Systems connected
We connect the point-of-sale system Lemon Tree requires, its booking and membership system and your payroll to the books.
Tested before opening
Before your Lemon Tree location opens, we run one test day of sales and one test payroll through the books.
Handoff to monthly
Your Lemon Tree royalty, brand fund and report due dates go on one calendar for the monthly close.
Timeline
- 1Kickoff5 business days
We hold a kickoff call and send the list of documents we need.
- 2Setup10 business days
We build the QuickBooks file and connect your accounts.
- 3Build-outEach month
We tag every payment to a line of Lemon Tree’s Item 7 and prepare each loan draw.
- 4Systems45 days before opening
We test the point of sale, the other systems and payroll.
- 5Opening dayYour opening date
We match each day of sales to the deposits that follow it.
Lemon Tree figures from the FDD
Lemon Tree’s 34 franchised salons open all of 2025 averaged $357,824* of gross revenue, by Averan’s weighting of the four quartile averages, according to Item 19 of Lemon Tree’s 2026 FDD, issued 26 March 2026. The 34 in that group are 94%* of Lemon Tree’s 36 franchised salons. Fees paid to Lemon Tree come to about 9.72%* of sales.
Lemon Tree’s 2026 FDD estimates in Item 7 that opening one Lemon Tree location costs $184,794 to $277,939, including the $35,000 initial franchise fee.
4 Lemon Tree locations opened in the last year that Item 20 of Lemon Tree’s 2026 FDD reports.
At the end of the last year that Item 20 reports, Lemon Tree had 3 franchise agreements signed for locations not yet open.
Send us to start
- Your signed Lemon Tree franchise agreement.
- Lemon Tree’s current FDD.
- The Lemon Tree monthly report format and the software it uses.
- Your entity documents and EIN letter.
- Your lease, contractor bid and loan agreements.
Access we need
- Your payroll processor.
- The point-of-sale system Lemon Tree requires.
- The booking and membership system.
- The Lemon Tree reporting portal.
- Your invoice and expense software.
- View access to your bank accounts and credit cards, with no power to move money.
- How you want inventory tracked.
Questions from Lemon Tree owners
Does Averan Advisors work with Lemon Tree owners?
Averan Advisors sets up and keeps the books for Lemon Tree owners, and the Averan franchise library has a breakdown of Lemon Tree’s 2026 FDD with its fees, cost to open and Item 19 figures.
How does the Lemon Tree royalty show up in the books?
The Lemon Tree royalty is 6% of sales, according to Lemon Tree’s 2026 FDD. We record it on its own line, so each month’s charge can be checked against your sales.
What does it cost to open a Lemon Tree franchise?
Lemon Tree’s 2026 FDD estimates in Item 7 that opening one Lemon Tree location costs $184,794 to $277,939. We turn those Item 7 lines into your opening budget and track each payment against them.
What happens after my Lemon Tree location opens?
Your Lemon Tree books move to the Monthly Close, which closes each month and sends a profit and loss, a balance sheet and the royalty reconciliation. The QuickBooks file stays yours.
* Averan Advisors calculation from the figures in Lemon Tree’s 2026 FDD.
Where to next
Talk to us about your Lemon Tree opening
Send the short form for the Lemon Tree opening package, or book a 30-minute call about your Lemon Tree location and your opening date.
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