Averan Paul Davis Opening Package Offer
Averan Advisors gets the books and financial systems for a new Paul Davis location ready before opening day, so your first month closes on time. The setup follows Paul Davis’ 2026 FDD and your franchise agreement.
The Paul Davis opening package
Paul Davis’ 2026 FDD puts the cost to open one location at $298,800 to $804,900, so getting the finances right from the start matters.
Averan helps Paul Davis franchisees get their books and financial systems ready before opening, with a dedicated cleaning and restoration specialist.
- QuickBooks set up for Paul Davis’ reporting requirements.
- Build-out spending tracked against Paul Davis’ Item 7.
- Loan draw packages prepared for your lender.
- Point of sale, payroll and other systems connected and tested before opening.
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Already open with another bookkeeper? See the Paul Davis conversion package.
What the Paul Davis opening package includes
QuickBooks file
We build a QuickBooks file for your Paul Davis 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 Paul Davis asks its owners for.
Analytics package
Each month we compare your results with the figures in Paul Davis’ 2026 FDD.
Budget tracker
We turn Paul Davis’ 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 Paul Davis requires, its job scheduling and invoicing system and your payroll to the books.
Tested before opening
Before your Paul Davis location opens, we run one test day of sales and one test payroll through the books.
Handoff to monthly
Your Paul Davis 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 Paul Davis’ 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.
Paul Davis figures from the FDD
Paul Davis franchisees averaged $4,837,325 of sales in 2025, with a median of $3,008,596, according to Item 19 of Paul Davis’ 2026 FDD, issued 23 March 2026. The 231 in that group are 83%* of Paul Davis’ 277 locations. Fees paid to Paul Davis come to about 5.46%* of sales. A Paul Davis franchise costs $298,800 to $804,900 to open.
The Paul Davis initial franchise fee is $130,000, which is part of the Paul Davis Item 7 estimate, according to Paul Davis’ 2026 FDD.
At the Paul Davis average of $4,837,325 of sales a year, the 4% royalty comes to about $16,124* a month and the 0.75% brand fund to about $3,023* a month.
At the end of the last year that Item 20 reports, Paul Davis had 10 franchise agreements signed for locations not yet open.
Send us to start
- Your signed Paul Davis franchise agreement.
- Paul Davis’ current FDD.
- The Paul Davis 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 Paul Davis requires.
- The job scheduling and invoicing system.
- The Paul Davis 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 Paul Davis owners
Does Averan Advisors work with Paul Davis owners?
Averan Advisors sets up and keeps the books for Paul Davis owners, and the Averan franchise library has a breakdown of Paul Davis’ 2026 FDD with its fees, cost to open and Item 19 figures.
How does the Paul Davis royalty show up in the books?
The Paul Davis royalty is 4% of sales, according to Paul Davis’ 2026 FDD. We record it on its own line, so each month’s charge can be checked against your sales. At the Paul Davis average of $4,837,325 a year, it comes to about $16,124 a month, by Averan’s calculation.
What does it cost to open a Paul Davis franchise?
Paul Davis’ 2026 FDD estimates in Item 7 that opening one Paul Davis location costs $298,800 to $804,900. We turn those Item 7 lines into your opening budget and track each payment against them.
What happens after my Paul Davis location opens?
Your Paul Davis 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 Paul Davis’ 2026 FDD.
Where to next
Talk to us about your Paul Davis opening
Send the short form for the Paul Davis opening package, or book a 30-minute call about your Paul Davis location and your opening date.
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