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Franchisees must pay 40% of the startup costs with cash and other non-borrowed resources, while the rest can be financed. In addition to those costs, McDonald's charges a $45,000 franchisee fee and an ongoing monthly service fee equal to 4% of gross sales. Franchisees must also pay rent to the company, which is a percentage of monthly sales. Reuters.
A common knock against purchasing a franchise is that you are âbuying a jobâ. A recent Businessweek article broke down the gross sales, gross profits, and net profits of the average McDonaldâs franchise in the US. Average annual profit per franchise: $150,000 a year, roughly.