Can you buy an In-N-Out franchise?
No. In the United States, In-N-Out Burger doesn't offer franchises for sale. The company is family-owned and not one of its units is a franchise.
According to In-N-Out's own media kit, no units are franchised, and there are no plans to offer franchises or go public. So you won't find a franchise fee or an FDD; running one is only possible if you work for the company. See the In-N-Out media kit.
Other restaurant franchises you can buy
All 13 of these restaurant brands do franchise, and each has an up-to-date FDD showing the costs involved.
| Brand | total, lowest to highest | one-time fee | ongoing, usually a % of sales | does the brand show sales figures | Year filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subway | $263K to $630K | $15,000 | 8% | No | 2026 |
| Jimmy John's | $366K to $734K | $35,000 | 6% | Yes | 2026 |
| Firehouse Subs | $405K to $876K | $20,000 | 6% | Yes | 2026 |
| Jersey Mike's | $436K to $1.16M | $20,000 | 6.5% | Yes | 2026 |
| Arby's | $869K to $2.46M | $37,500 | 4% | Yes | 2026 |
| Five Guys | $928K to $1.38M | $25,000 | 6% | No | 2026 |
| Panera Bread | $1.34M to $4.57M | $50,000 | 5% | Yes | 2026 |
| McDonald's | $1.47M to $2.64M | $45,000 | 5% (plus rent) | Yes | 2024 |
| Sonic Drive-In | $1.49M to $2.52M | $15,000 | 5% | Yes | 2026 |
| Wendy's | $1.52M to $2.99M | $50,000 | 4% | Yes | 2025 |
Before you buy, a brand has to hand over its Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD); the brand's latest one is where every figure comes from. After you open, the royalty is what you still pay the brand: a share of sales or a set amount. The Sales or earnings shown entry tells you if a brand shares what its locations take in. A K stands for thousand, an M for million. The filing year is the year that FDD was listed with the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
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