McDonald's franchise for sale

Buying a McDonald's franchise from its owner

Fee for the transfer

Not stated.The FDD does not list a transfer fee; the buyer starts paying the current royalty rate.

Item 6, 2024 FDD

Sales to new owners during 2023

672; 2022 saw 1,169, after 1,758 in 2021.; Of the 12,772 franchised units, that's 5.3%.

Item 20, 2024 FDD

First option to buy goes to McDonald's

Yes.McDonald's may match the terms in your offer and buy it first.

Item 17, 2024 FDD

Instead, a new McDonald's

Opening one costs $1,470,500 to $2,642,000 in total.

Item 7, 2024 FDD

McDonald's conditions before it will approve a sale

1. Whoever becomes the franchisee must qualify.
2. Except in the cases Item 6 describes, the royalty goes up to whatever rate is current.
3. Full and unconditional liability is taken on by the new franchisee.
4. No current breach is allowed, while the seller keeps personal liability through the remaining term.
5. Training must be finished before a franchisee signs the Franchise Agreement or pays McDonald's (Item 11).

New owners buying McDonald's units

Item 20 of the FDD is the source for these counts. It also names owners who sold or left during the last year and gives their contact information. Before you make an offer, phone a few of them.

Where to look for a McDonald's franchise on the market

No units on the market are listed in the FDD. Owners sell through listing sites and business brokers, so also ask McDonald's's franchise team whether an owner near you is selling.

Pricing is decided by the seller. Ask for profit and loss statements covering three years, then weigh the price against what opening a new McDonald's costs: $1,470,500 to $2,642,000.

We got every figure on this page using Items 6, 17 and 20 in the 2024 McDonald's Franchise Disclosure Document. McDonald's USA, LLC made that filing with the Minnesota Department of Commerce.