None of them are a fee. Most operators arrive with three or four already in hand — and the ones you're missing are exactly what the first conversation is for. Here's the full list, with no surprises later.
Four of these six have real Ping support behind them — the entity, the site, the checks, and the capital. Arriving with gaps is normal. Arriving with none of it is still a conversation worth having.
Every approved location gets its buildout funded. That is a Ping Exclusive Incentive — available only when you build with us, and never a loan against your store. For operators with the drive but not the bank balance, the Ping Funding Tier goes further still.
Site survey, fixtures and furniture, install, exterior signage, training, and the grand opening. Every approved location, every operator. Your capital never touches the build.
For qualified operators, Ping fronts the working capital too — opening inventory, payroll, and the rent runway — so the right person is not kept out by timing.
You bring the operator. Ping brings the capital, carries the lease, and runs the back office. You run the floor and keep the residual.
Funding Tier placement is determined during underwriting and is not guaranteed. Buildout support is part of the Cricket Dealer Lite program and is subject to Cricket approval and program terms, including the three-year lease commitment. Markets, locations, and program terms are subject to Cricket review and change at Cricket's sole discretion.
Five steps. Roughly thirty days from approval to a certified open store.
Submit the dealer package. A Ping rep reaches out within one business day.
Background, credit, entity, and a no-conflict check, all in one pass.
Location goes to Cricket for approval. Lease executes in Ping's name with the Cricket rider.
Funded buildout, fixtures, signage, and your team's training.
Grand opening, first activation, and compensation begins.
That is the most common reason people call, and it is the easiest one to settle. Fifteen minutes tells you where you stand and what your market looks like.