Golden Krust franchise: what a Jamaican restaurant franchise costs
For a Golden Krust Caribbean restaurant, Golden Krust's own franchise page has a cost table. It lists $212,900 to $775,900 to open, and the franchise fee is $40,000.
- Above that table, the text states the total
- $225,900 to $620,000 Golden Krust site
- How long the franchise runs
- 10 years with options to renew
- Locations of its restaurants
- 9 states CT, FL, GA, MD, MA, NY, NJ, NC, TX
Our main table pulls every brand's data from the Minnesota Department of Commerce registry, and the Golden Krust figures here come from what the company publishes on Golden Krust's franchising page. Before signing, the brand still must hand you its full FDD.
Golden Krust franchise cost, line by line
A Jamaican restaurant franchise, Golden Krust offers counter service Caribbean food: Jamaican patties and jerk dishes, plus drinks such as sorrel. It also has a smaller format, GK Jerk 'N Patties.
Two totals appear on its page. Ask for the FDD and look at its Item 7 before planning your cash, since the page gives two totals: $225,900 to $620,000 in the sentence over the table, and $212,900 to $775,900 when the table itself is added up.
What its FAQ says on profit is only that it depends on your financing, your costs and how well you operate the restaurant. No sales figure is given.
| Cost line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Franchise fee | $40,000 |
| Leasehold improvements | $81,000 to $407,000 |
| Furniture, fixtures and equipment | $48,000 to $98,000 |
| Till and computer set-up | $2,700 to $3,900 |
| Signage | $4,400 to $16,000 |
| First month's rent | $3,000 to $15,000 |
| Security deposit | $0 to $45,000 |
| Opening stock and supplies | $10,000 to $18,000 |
| Grand opening advertising | $3,000 to $10,000 |
| Training costs | $2,500 to $5,000 |
| Other opening costs | $8,000 to $18,000 |
| Working money for the first three months | $10,000 to $100,000 |
| Total | $212,900 to $775,900 |
Similar franchises whose full FDD is on file
Every figure for these brands was in an FDD we could read: opening cost, fee and royalty, plus whether sales get shared.
| Brand | Total cost to open, lowest and highest estimate | Upfront fee, paid once | Royalty, ongoing fee | Sales or earnings shown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Subway2026 FDD | $263K to $630K | $15,000 | 8% | No |
 Jimmy John's2026 FDD | $366K to $734K | $35,000 | 6% | $1.01M a yearaverage store, before costs |
 Firehouse Subs2026 FDD | $405K to $876K | $20,000 | 6% | $974K a yearaverage store, before costs |
 Jersey Mike's2026 FDD | $436K to $1.16M | $20,000 | 6.5% | $1.37M a yearaverage store, before costs |
 Arby's2026 FDD | $869K to $2.46M | $37,500 | 4% | $1.27M a yearaverage store, before costs |
 Five Guys2026 FDD | $928K to $1.38M | $25,000 | 6% | No |
 Panera Bread2026 FDD | $1.34M to $4.57M | $50,000 | 5% | $2.54M a yearaverage store, before costs |
 McDonald's2024 FDD | $1.47M to $2.64M | $45,000 | 5% (plus rent) | $3.96M a yearaverage store, before costs |
A brand has to give you its Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) before you buy, and every figure comes from the brand's latest one. Once you open, you still owe the brand the royalty, either a set amount or a share of sales. "Sales or earnings shown" says if the brand reveals what its locations take in. K means thousand and M means million.
A franchise attorney can check the Golden Krust FDD with you
When Golden Krust sends you its FDD and franchise agreement, one franchise attorney can read both before you sign.