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New Venture Consulting

New Location Blueprint

From concept to capital-ready in hours — not months. Real state-level data, operator-tested models, and a financial package your bank will actually read.

The Problem

Opening a Restaurant on Vibes Alone

Most new restaurant concepts die before the doors open — not from bad food, but from bad math.

Guessing at Startup Costs

You're budgeting from blog posts and Reddit threads instead of actual lease rates, build-out costs, and licensing fees for your specific state and concept.

"Business Plans" Nobody Reads

Traditional business plans are 80% narrative filler. Your bank wants projections, break-even analysis, and DSCR ratios — not your mission statement.

No One Pressure-Tests the Math

You've got a concept you love but no one has run the numbers three ways — conservative, likely, and optimistic — to see if it actually works.

The Solution

A Financial Blueprint Built on Real Data

We take your concept idea, run it through real state-level cost data, and deliver a complete financial package — startup costs, pro formas, funding strategy, and break-even analysis.

13-Section Financial Package Delivered in Hours, Not Months
1

Executive Summary

Concept classification, viability score, key financial highlights, and go/no-go recommendation with reasoning.

2

Concept Analysis

Restaurant type benchmarking, service model assessment, alcohol program analysis, and competitive positioning.

3

Market & Location

Demographics, competition density, median household income, traffic patterns, and location quality scoring.

4

State Comparison

Side-by-side cost comparison across states — lease rates, labor, taxes, and licensing. Shows where your concept performs best financially.

5

Startup Cost Budget

High/medium/low scenarios built from real state data — build-out, equipment, licensing, inventory, marketing, and contingency.

6

Unit Economics

Average check, covers per day, contribution margin, four-wall profit, break-even covers, and capacity utilization.

7

5-Year Pro Forma

Monthly Year 1, quarterly Years 2-5 with three scenarios. Revenue, COGS, labor, occupancy, and net profit projections.

8

Cash Flow & Runway

Month-by-month cash position, lowest cash point, runway analysis, and when you'll hit cash-positive in each scenario.

9

SBA-Ready Funding

Use-of-funds breakdown, loan qualification estimates, DSCR ratios, and investor summary — formatted for lender review.

10

Staffing Model

FOH/BOH headcount, management structure, monthly labor cost, and labor percentage benchmarked to your concept type.

11

Licensing Roadmap

State-specific permits, health department requirements, liquor license process, timeline, and estimated costs.

12

Risk Assessment

Top risks ranked by probability and financial impact, with early warning signs and specific mitigation strategies.

Section 13: Priority Actions — your ranked top-10 first moves with dollar impact attached to each.

Want to see exactly what you'll receive?

View Sample Blueprint Report

Sample report using fictional data. Your Blueprint will be customized to your concept, state, and financial situation.

The Process

How It Works

Four steps from idea to investor-ready package.

1

Fill Out Intake

Tell us your concept, preferred state, budget, experience, and timeline. Don't have all the answers? That's fine — we fill the gaps with data.

2

We Run the Models

Your concept data hits our 50-state cost database and gets benchmarked against real operators in your restaurant category.

3

Blueprint Delivered

You receive a complete 13-section financial package — interactive HTML report with three scenarios and every number sourced.

4

Take It to the Bank

Walk into your SBA lender or investor meeting with professional projections, not a napkin sketch. The numbers speak for themselves.

Fit Check

Who This Is For

Great Fit

  • Experienced operators opening a new concept
  • First-time owners with capital and a solid concept
  • Existing restaurants expanding to a second location
  • Investors evaluating a restaurant opportunity
  • SBA loan applicants who need professional projections

Not the Right Fit

  • Food truck launches (see Food Truck Accelerator)
  • Existing restaurants needing operational fixes (see Consulting Services)
  • Franchise buyers evaluating existing franchise systems
  • Ghost kitchen / virtual brand models (coming soon)

Investment

Pricing

Three tiers based on scope. Every tier includes the full 13-section financial package.

Foundation
Single Concept
$2,500
100% upfront
  • Full 13-section financial package
  • One concept, one state
  • Three-scenario projections (conservative, likely, optimistic)
  • 5-year pro forma with monthly Year 1
  • SBA-ready funding section
  • State-specific licensing roadmap
Scale
Franchise Model
$5,000
50% deposit, 50% on delivery
  • Everything in Comparison
  • Unit economics for franchise rollout
  • Franchise disclosure document support numbers
  • Multi-unit projection modeling
  • Franchisee ROI framework
  • Feeds directly into Franchise Development

Variable Pricing Factors

Rush delivery (under 5 days): +25%
Implementation support (30 days): +$750
Staff training session: +$500
Additional location analysis: +$1,500

Payment accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, ACH bank transfer, check.

Common Questions

FAQ

How is this different from a restaurant business plan?
A traditional business plan is mostly narrative — mission statements, market descriptions, and generic projections. The Blueprint is pure financial engineering: real startup costs from your target state, actual lease rates, state-specific licensing fees, labor benchmarks, and three-scenario pro formas built from operator-tested models. It's the math your bank actually needs to say yes.
What data do you use for the financial projections?
We pull from a 50-state cost database covering lease rates, build-out costs (2nd gen and shell), minimum wage, tipped wage, income tax, sales tax, liquor license costs, median household income, and metro population. These are combined with concept-specific benchmarks for your restaurant type — not generic "industry averages."
How quickly do I get my Blueprint?
Most Blueprints are delivered within hours of receiving your completed intake form. Our AI-powered analysis pipeline processes your concept against real state-level benchmarks and generates the full report rapidly. This isn't a weeks-long consulting engagement — you fill out the form, we run the models, you get the package.
Can I use this to apply for an SBA loan?
Yes. The Blueprint includes an SBA-ready funding package section with use-of-funds breakdown, loan qualification estimates, debt service coverage ratios (DSCR), and cash flow projections formatted for lender review. It gives your banker exactly what they need to evaluate your application.
What if I don't have all the details figured out yet?
That's the whole point. You come in with a concept idea — cuisine type, service model, rough budget, preferred location — and we generate the detailed numbers for you. We use state database defaults for anything you haven't nailed down yet and flag assumptions clearly in the report so you know where estimates were used.
I'm opening a second location. Is this the right service?
If it's a new concept or a new market, absolutely. If you're replicating your existing concept in the same area, you might get more value from our second location guide combined with Expansion Consulting. Not sure? Let's talk — we'll point you to the right fit.
Do you work with food trucks?
Food trucks have a completely different cost structure, licensing process, and business model. We built a separate service specifically for that — the Food Truck Accelerator ($2,500) includes a 14-section launch roadmap plus 90 days of email support.

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