Store opening and fit-out projects
Every new store is a project: budget, contractors, equipment, changes and handover. Acumatica manages the full project lifecycle for company stores and franchise outlets.
Challenges of network expansion
When a chain opens many stores a year, or the franchisor fits out outlets for partners, every new location is a project that needs tight control.
Budget overruns
Construction, equipment and furniture costs exceed the original estimate.
Many contractors and suppliers
Fit-out, MEP, kitchen equipment and signage managed separately.
Design changes
Site and design changes alter scope and cost.
Billing franchisees
Fit-out costs and equipment packages invoiced per progress and contract.
Brand equipment packages
Opening equipment must match brand standards and catalogs.
Handover to operations
New stores need POS, inventory, menus and permissions from day one.
From budget to opening day
Project and budget
Budget by cost code: fit-out, MEP, equipment, furniture.
Contracts and POs
Contractor agreements and equipment POs recorded as committed cost.
Progress and changes
Approved changes update the budget in real time.
Billing and opening
Progress invoices to franchisees, store goes live.
Project management on Acumatica
Acumatica project management, on the same platform as finance and chain operations, lets the franchisor control every new store as an investment project.
Budgets by cost code
Estimates and actual costs tracked by project cost code.
Committed costs
Contractor agreements and equipment POs recorded before invoices arrive.
Change management
Scope changes proposed, approved and reflected in the budget.
Progress billing
Franchisees billed by milestone or per contract.
Brand equipment packages
A standard equipment catalog for new stores, tracked by project.
Project P&L
Revenue, cost and margin for every store opening project.
In-depth project capabilities
Franchise chains
One platform for the franchisor, one for franchise partners, connected automatically.
Acumatica for construction
Project management, subcontracts, change orders and progress billing on Acumatica.
One solution, many chain models
Coffee & bubble tea chains
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Restaurant & QSR chains
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Bakery chains
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Multi-brand groups
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Diversified groups
What ERP does a diversified group need?
Franchise chains
What solution does a franchise F&B chain need?
Central kitchen & supply companies
Why should a central kitchen be managed like a separate company?
See it in Acumatica
Acumatica screenshots with demo data.
Acumatica F&B Edition by S4 brochure
Six pages for leadership: four capability layers, solutions by chain model and franchising, Vietnam compliance, the xRP platform, the An Nhien Cafe story and the Fast & Saving roadmap.
Frequently asked questions
Is the project module for company stores or franchise outlets?
Do we need separate project software?
How is project data used after opening?
Where do Acumatica project capabilities come from?
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Book an Executive Briefing with Lac Pham or Nu Huynh to discuss goals, scope and the right rollout roadmap for your store opening projects.