Burger King franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

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Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$15,000 to $50,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

4.5% · % of monthly Gross Sales, payable monthly on the 10th day of the next month

Marketing contribution

4.5% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

Digital Services Fee: $110 per restaurant per month plus 1% of monthly digital sales, capped at $4,500 per restaurant per year

Other fees

Service Desk Fee $750-$1,200/yr per restaurant; BK University/Support & Training Material $700/yr per restaurant; Burger King Foundation $1,000/yr per restaurant

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Working Capital / Additional Funds: $45,000-$90,000 (traditional freestanding); $15,000-$90,000 across non-traditional formats. Footnote 15 text was trimmed from the packet.

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Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

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Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Annual gross sales distributions (average, median, high, low) by restaurant type, plus remodel sales/traffic uplift vs. control restaurants; no profit data

Reporting period

Calendar year January 1 - December 31, 2025 (remodel uplift covers remodels completed 2018-2024)

Sample

Traditional: 5,747 restaurants (4,730 franchisee-owned, 1,017 company-owned); Non-traditional: 661 (630 franchisee-owned, 31 company-owned); Fuel co-branded: 297 franchised; remodel sample 1,031. Only restaurants open the full 12 months.

Reported average

$1,692,549

Reported median

$1,593,606

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.104 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

5524

Year-end outlets

5518

Net change

-6

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

83

Terminations

7

Non-renewals

33

Other closures

36

Reacquisitions

13

Transfers

242

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

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SBA loan history

Loan activity

43 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$1,296,250

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

20 loans

Historical charge-off share

4.23%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

3 / 71

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Burger King franchise cost?

Traditional freestanding: $2,039,200 to $4,730,600; Non-traditional Co-Brand: $896,200 to $1,682,800; Non-traditional In-Line / End Cap: $944,800 to $1,942,800; Non-traditional Mall Food Court: $655,720 to $1,131,700; Non-traditional Indoor MRS: $348,400 to $789,100; Non-traditional Big-Box: $564,600 to $979,100 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $15,000 to $50,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

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How much do Burger King owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Annual gross sales distributions (average, median, high, low) by restaurant type, plus remodel sales/traffic uplift vs. control restaurants; no profit data. Sample: Traditional: 5,747 restaurants (4,730 franchisee-owned, 1,017 company-owned); Non-traditional: 661 (630 franchisee-owned, 31 company-owned); Fuel co-branded: 297 franchised; remodel sample 1,031. Only restaurants open the full 12 months.. Period: Calendar year January 1 - December 31, 2025 (remodel uplift covers remodels completed 2018-2024).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.104 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Burger King?

4.23%; numerator / denominator: 3 / 71. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $1,296,250; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 20 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗