How much NNN rent can a barbershop carry?

Divide the monthly total by 10% to 15% of sales to see the sales a barbershop needs for it; the calculator shows both.

What is a triple net (NNN) lease?

A lease where the tenant pays base rent plus its share of the property's common area maintenance (CAM), property taxes and insurance. It is common for retail and restaurant space.

How do I work out NNN charges per month?

Add the NNN charges per square foot a year, multiply by your square feet and divide by 12. For example, $10 per sq ft a year on 1,800 sq ft is $1,500 a month on top of base rent.

Are NNN charges fixed?

No. They are estimates the landlord reconciles, usually once a year, and they can rise. Ask for the last two years of actual charges and whether any of them are capped.

How much rent plus NNN can my business afford?

DoorWorthy plans with rent plus NNN charges at 6% to 10% of sales for restaurants and bars, and a different band for each other type of business. The rent-to-sales calculator works it out from your sales or seats.

What does a triple net lease cost a barbershop each month?

Q: What does a triple net lease cost a barbershop each month?

Base rent plus CAM, property taxes and insurance, each usually quoted per square foot a year, multiplied by the square feet and divided by twelve. Barbershops plan with that whole cost at 10% to 15% of sales.

Add the base rent and the triple net charges to see what the lease costs a barbershop each month, and the sales it needs at 10% to 15% of sales.

Total monthly cost$6,000a month in rent and NNN charges

$72,000 a year, or $40.00 per sq ft a year all in. NNN charges are 25% of the total.

Sales needed to carry it: $40,000 to $60,000

Where the money goes

Base rent: $4,500
CAM: $750
Property taxes: $600
Insurance: $150

Monthly sales needed at each share

$80,000$80K7.5%outside

$60,000$60K10%healthy

$48,000$48K12.5%healthy

$40,000$40K15%healthy

$34,286$34.3K17.5%outside

Blue columns are the healthy 10% to 15% band for a salon or personal services business.

The barbershop check reads public records at an address: who lives and works nearby, the barbershops already there and the traffic on its road. Check an address for a barbershop.

How the math works

Monthly cost = (base rent + CAM + taxes + insurance, per sq ft a year) × square feet ÷ 12

Healthy occupancy share for barbershops: Rent plus CAM, property taxes and insurance at 10% to 15% of sales, the same band DoorWorthy reports use for barbershops. Every type's band:
Healthy occupancy share by business type
Business type Healthy share of sales
Café or bakery 8% to 10%
Restaurant or bar 6% to 10%
Salon or personal services 10% to 15%
Retail store 8% to 12%
Fitness or wellness 10% to 15%
Another concept 8% to 12%
Estimates, not fixed: NNN charges are estimates the landlord reconciles, usually once a year, and they can rise.
Not included: Payroll, supplies, loan payments and build-out. This is a planning estimate for a lease conversation, not a sales or profit forecast.

Healthy occupancy share by business type
Business type	Healthy share of sales
Café or bakery	8% to 10%
Restaurant or bar	6% to 10%
Salon or personal services	10% to 15%
Retail store	8% to 12%
Fitness or wellness	10% to 15%
Another concept	8% to 12%

DoorWorthy reports run this same calculation for a real address, next to the spending, competition and rules found there.

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