Commercial Lease Guides
Every figure on these pages is traced to a named, publicly readable source, and where no defensible number exists we say so rather than publishing one.
- Guide · Commercial Leasing
What Should You Check Before Signing a Commercial Lease?
Confirm the use is legally allowed at the address, read what the lease really shifts onto you, and test the rent against what the location can earn — sourced to city, SBA and SCORE guidance.
- Guide · Commercial Leases
Commercial Lease Terms Explained: What CAM, NNN and Occupancy Cost Mean
Occupancy cost does not have one definition — reputable sources put CAM, and even utilities, on opposite sides of the line. A sourced glossary of the terms in a commercial lease.
- Guide · Coffee Shops
What Percentage of Revenue Should a Coffee Shop Spend on Rent?
Coffee shops should run 5–10% of gross sales on total occupancy cost, with a 5.2% limited-service median. That is rent plus taxes and insurance — not base rent alone.
- Guide · Fast Casual
What Percentage of Revenue Should a Fast-Casual Restaurant Spend on Rent?
Fast casual should run 5% to 10% of gross sales on total occupancy cost, against a 5.2% limited-service median — and there is no published fast-casual-only benchmark. What counter service changes about the rent decision.
- Guide · Laundromats
What Percentage of Revenue Should a Laundromat Spend on Rent?
Laundromats run at 20–25% of gross sales on rent alone — before CAM, taxes and insurance. Three to four times the retail norm, and the Coin Laundry Association explains exactly why.
- Guide · Restaurants
What Percentage of Revenue Should a Restaurant Spend on Rent?
Restaurants should spend roughly 5% to 10% of gross revenue on occupancy costs — rent plus taxes, insurance, and CAM. What the National Restaurant Association data actually shows.