Averan Pop-A-Lock Opening Package Offer
Averan Advisors gets the books and financial systems for a new Pop-A-Lock location ready before opening day, so your first month closes on time. The setup follows Pop-A-Lock’s 2026 FDD and your franchise agreement.
The Pop-A-Lock opening package
Pop-A-Lock’s 2026 FDD puts the cost to open one location at $117,566 to $190,611, so getting the finances right from the start matters.
Averan helps Pop-A-Lock franchisees get their books and financial systems ready before opening, with a dedicated home services specialist.
- QuickBooks set up for Pop-A-Lock’s reporting requirements.
- Build-out spending tracked against Pop-A-Lock’s 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 Pop-A-Lock conversion package.
What the Pop-A-Lock opening package includes
QuickBooks file
We build a QuickBooks file for your Pop-A-Lock 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 Pop-A-Lock asks its owners for.
Analytics package
Each month we compare your results with the figures in Pop-A-Lock’s 2026 FDD.
Budget tracker
We turn Pop-A-Lock’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 Pop-A-Lock requires, its job scheduling and invoicing system and your payroll to the books.
Tested before opening
Before your Pop-A-Lock location opens, we run one test day of sales and one test payroll through the books.
Handoff to monthly
Your Pop-A-Lock 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 Pop-A-Lock’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.
Pop-A-Lock figures from the FDD
Pop-A-Lock’s 2026 FDD, issued 1 May 2026, makes no financial performance representation in Item 19, so it gives no sales or profit figure. A Pop-A-Lock franchise costs $117,565.95 to $190,610.95 to open, including an initial franchise fee of $23,000 to $63,000 set by territory population. Fees paid to Pop-A-Lock come to about 8%* of sales.
1 Pop-A-Lock location opened in the last year that Item 20 of Pop-A-Lock’s 2026 FDD reports.
Send us to start
- Your signed Pop-A-Lock franchise agreement.
- Pop-A-Lock’s current FDD.
- The Pop-A-Lock 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 Pop-A-Lock requires.
- The job scheduling and invoicing system.
- The Pop-A-Lock 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 Pop-A-Lock owners
Does Averan Advisors work with Pop-A-Lock owners?
Averan Advisors sets up and keeps the books for Pop-A-Lock owners, and the Averan franchise library has a breakdown of Pop-A-Lock’s 2026 FDD with its fees, cost to open.
How does the Pop-A-Lock royalty show up in the books?
The Pop-A-Lock royalty is 7% of sales, according to Pop-A-Lock’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 Pop-A-Lock franchise?
Pop-A-Lock’s 2026 FDD estimates in Item 7 that opening one Pop-A-Lock location costs $117,566 to $190,611. We turn those Item 7 lines into your opening budget and track each payment against them.
What happens after my Pop-A-Lock location opens?
Your Pop-A-Lock 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 Pop-A-Lock’s 2026 FDD.
Where to next
Talk to us about your Pop-A-Lock opening
Send the short form for the Pop-A-Lock opening package, or book a 30-minute call about your Pop-A-Lock location and your opening date.
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