The Franchise Journey
Three licensing tiers take an operator from territory reservation to full national network sovereignty. Each tier represents a clear milestone — commercial, regulatory, and operational — with defined timelines.
01
RESERVATION · Week 1–4
Territory Reservation
Secure exclusive rights to your country with a signed Letter of Intent and reservation fee. This locks your territory before formal licensing begins and grants access to the due diligence data room.
- ▸Signed LOI & territory lock
- ▸Access to market data & due diligence materials
- ▸FORUS onboarding support team allocation
- ▸First right of refusal for adjacent markets
02
CDL · Month 1–6
Country Development License
Execute the Country Development License, commence regulatory engagement, and begin merchant onboarding under FORUS supervision. Technology access is granted. Full revenue sharing begins.
- ▸CDL agreement executed
- ▸Full platform technology access
- ▸Regulatory licensing roadmap & legal support
- ▸Merchant onboarding commenced
- ▸65% revenue share activated
03
FNOL · Month 6–18
Full Network Operating License
Full regulatory licensing achieved, live transaction volumes active, and cross-border corridors connected. The FNOL represents full sovereignty over your national FORUS node.
- ▸All regulatory approvals secured
- ▸Cross-border corridor live with Phase 1 partners
- ▸Full network autonomy
- ▸Eligibility for adjacent territory expansion
From CDL onwards, operators retain 65% of recurring domestic revenue generated in their territory via the Triple-20-60 Distribution Model. FORUS Global retains 35% for platform development and global infrastructure. This structure aligns incentives — FORUS Global only earns when operators succeed. The Full Network Operating License (FNOL) grants full sovereignty over your national node.