Store buildouts and remodels for brands opening more than one location in Minnesota.
We price your prototype once, then build each following store to a fixed price, on the same schedule format, with the same closeout binder. One contractor and one program manager from the second store to the twentieth.
- Work types
- Tenant buildouts, reimages, pad-site new builds
- Contracts
- GMP prototype, stipulated sum per site
- Coverage
- Twin Cities metro and Greater Minnesota
- Reply time
- Within 2 business days by email
Hiring a new contractor for every site, compared with one Clune program.
Most rollouts in Minnesota are still bid store by store. Here is what changes when the same team builds all of them.
| Item | New local contractor per site | One Clune program |
|---|---|---|
| Estimating | Every site is bid from scratch by whoever is local. | The prototype is estimated once in preconstruction. Later sites start from that scope. |
| Price per store | Varies by contractor, market and month. | Fixed price per site from a unit price schedule, with site conditions listed as separate adders. |
| Schedule visibility | One phone call per contractor to find out status. | All sites on one weekly report, same stages, same format. |
| Brand standards | Re-explained to each new crew; details drift. | One prototype punch list and finish schedule carried to every site. |
| Pay applications | Different invoice formats per job. | AIA G702 / G703 every month with a schedule of values and lien waivers. |
| Closeout | As-builts and warranties arrive late or not at all. | The same closeout binder at every store before final payment. |
| Point of contact | A new project manager per city. | One program manager for the whole rollout. |
Difference 01
Price the prototype once. Every store after that has a number.
Preconstruction on the first store produces a scope, a finish schedule and a GMP. From that we build a unit price schedule. Each new site gets a fixed price from the schedule, plus listed adders for the things that really differ: demolition of the previous tenant, utility upgrades, storefront changes, grease interceptors.
- Sites
- Price schedule
- Schedule
- Closeout
Price schedule
Prototype v2
Sites priced from prototype
| Site | Base + adders |
|---|---|
| Maple Grove S-01 · 2,450 SF · prototype | $412,600 |
| Woodbury S-02 · 2,450 SF | $389,900 |
| Rochester S-03 · 2,600 SF · +demo | $421,300 |
| St. Cloud S-04 · 2,450 SF · +grease trap | $402,750 |
Preconstruction1
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S-05 Mankato
Scope Survey Nov 4
Permitting2
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S-03 Rochester
Week 3 Plan review -
S-04 St. Cloud
Week 1 Submitted
Construction1
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S-02 Woodbury
On schedule Drywall
Closeout1
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S-01 Maple Grove
12 items Punch list
Every store on one weekly report.
Each site moves through the same four stages. Every week you get one report covering all of them: permit status, three-week look-ahead, open RFIs and submittals, and any change orders waiting on your approval. No chasing separate contractors for updates.
- Weekly OAC call per active site, 30 minutes
- Change orders priced before work starts, never after
- Opening date tracked against your training and inventory dates
The same closeout binder at every store.
Your lender, landlord and facilities team get identical paperwork from every site. Final payment is released only when the binder is complete, so nothing is left to collect after opening day.
- Closeout items
- 14 / 16
- 2 pending
- Lien waivers
- 11 / 11
- Unconditional
S-01 Maple Grove closeout
| Document | Status |
|---|---|
| Final pay application AIA G702 / G703 | Submitted |
| Subcontractor lien waivers Electrical, plumbing, HVAC, millwork | Complete |
| Punch list 12 items | In progress |
| O&M manuals and as-builts PDF set | Pending |
How a rollout starts
- 01
Send your site list
Addresses, square footage, target opening dates and your prototype drawings or brand standards manual.
- 02
Site surveys
We walk each space and report existing conditions, utility capacity and likely adders within 5 business days.
- 03
Prototype GMP
Preconstruction on the first store: estimate, value engineering, schedule and a guaranteed maximum price.
- 04
Fixed price per site
Each following store is contracted as a stipulated sum from the price schedule and scheduled into the program.
Questions from construction managers
How many locations do we need to work with you?
The program pricing model works best from two sites up. We also take single stores, especially when a brand wants to build its first Minnesota location as the prototype for later ones.
What contract forms do you use?
For the prototype we usually work cost plus fee with a guaranteed maximum price (GMP). Following sites are priced as a stipulated sum on AIA A101-2017 with A201-2017 general conditions. We can work on your own brand contract if you have one.
Can you provide certificates of insurance?
Yes. We issue a certificate of insurance (COI) for each project naming the landlord, owner and any other parties your lease requires, before mobilization.
How do you bill?
Monthly pay applications on AIA G702 / G703 against an agreed schedule of values, with conditional and unconditional lien waivers from us and from subcontractors. Retainage is 5% unless your contract says otherwise.
Where do you work?
The Twin Cities metro and Greater Minnesota cities including Rochester, St. Cloud, Duluth and Mankato. Send your site list and we will confirm coverage for each address.
How long is a quoted price good for?
60 days. Construction input prices are still moving in 2026, so a site that is not under contract within 60 days is re-confirmed with current subcontractor pricing before we sign.
Planning two or more Minnesota locations?
Email your site list and prototype set. We reply within 2 business days with survey dates and a preconstruction proposal.