All About Purchasing a McDonald's Franchise

Fast food is defined by flat cheeseburgers, a boatload of French fries and a gallon of soda. The speed at which the food is created is also part of the fast-food equation.

McDonald's is a veteran, all-star in the fast food league. McDonald's began in 1955, and 50 years later, McDonald's is now located in more than 100 countries, serving this wonderful fast food to more than 50 million people each day. That is an enormous amount of fast food being distributed globally. If you are one of the fifty million individual who loves to eat the McDonald cuisine and you have an extra one million dollars in the bank, then it is time to purchase a McDonald's franchise.

You may ask how do you purchase a McDonald franchise, this article shows how to purchase a McDonald's franchise.

Purchasing a McDonald's Franchise may be the ultimate dream for anyone who is a McDonald's food lover.

When purchasing a McDonald's Franchise you will need to pay McDonald's a starters fee of $45,000. This fee is promising to many whom have an extra $50,000 in the bank; the next fee will destroy all of your dreams.

Purchasing a McDonald's Franchise requires a total cost varying from $800,000 to $1,800,000. The price is determined by a number of factors; the location, the size of the restaurant, the kitchen equipment, décor, etc.

Although a total of $800,000 to $1,800,000 is required to purchase a McDonald's franchise, most of the McDonald's Franchise buyers will often front forty percent of the total cost and will finance the remainder of the cost with the lenders.

If you can afford to purchase a McDonald's Franchise, you will be the owner of the franchise you have purchased for a twenty year period. Throughout the twenty years you will pay a service fee and a rent fee for two hundred and forty months. Each month from the day you purchase the franchise, you will be forced to hand out four percent of your gross sales to McDonald's, this is known as a service fee. Each month you will also be forced to pay a rent, which too is based on sales.