Food & Quick-Service Restaurant Franchises

Quick-service restaurants, coffee, pizza, sandwiches and bakery-café concepts. 13 brands covered, ordered by the low end of their disclosed investment range.

Median investment range
$436K – $1.14M
median of brand lows and highs (derived)
Median disclosed AUV
$1.37M
11 of 13 brands disclose an annual average
Median royalty
6%
13 brands with % of sales royalty
Growing vs. shrinking
12 / 1
by 3-year franchised unit change

What the disclosures show in this category: 11 of 13 brands publish an annual average unit sales figure in Item 19, ranging from $973,809 to $4,057,000. Subway makes no financial performance representation at all. Over the most recent three fiscal years, 12 systems added franchised units and 1 lost them; the biggest mover was Eggs Up Grill (+79.3%). Investment ranges are not like-for-like: some include equipment financing scenarios, multiple formats or franchisor-owned real estate — read the notes on each profile.

Domino's Pizza Food & QSR · FDD 2026
Investment $231K–$744K Royalty 5.5% AUV $1.42M Units 7,236 3-yr growth +8.0% Evidence High
Subway Food & QSR · FDD 2026
Investment $263K–$630K Royalty 8% AUV no Item 19 Units 18,773 3-yr growth -8.8% Evidence High
Wingstop Food & QSR · FDD 2026
Investment $310K–$1.05M Royalty 6% AUV $2.01M Units 2,586 3-yr growth +50.7% Evidence High
Jimmy John's Food & QSR · FDD 2026
Investment $366K–$734K Royalty 6% AUV $1.01M Units 2,777 3-yr growth +5.4% Evidence High
Teriyaki Madness Food & QSR · FDD 2026
Investment $393K–$1.12M Royalty 6% AUV $1.11M Units 199 3-yr growth +61.5% Evidence High
Firehouse Subs Food & QSR · FDD 2026
Investment $405K–$876K Royalty 6% AUV $974K Units 1,291 3-yr growth +8.7% Evidence High
Jersey Mike's Subs Food & QSR · FDD 2026
Investment $436K–$1.16M Royalty 6.5% AUV $1.37M Units 3,227 3-yr growth +35.6% Evidence High
Dunkin' Food & QSR · FDD 2026
Investment $532K–$1.83M Royalty 5.9% AUV $1.37M Units 8,780 3-yr growth +8.1% Evidence High
Eggs Up Grill Food & QSR · FDD 2026
Investment $822K–$1.14M Royalty 5% AUV $1.37M Units 105 3-yr growth +79.3% Evidence High
Crumbl Food & QSR · FDD 2026
Investment $849K–$1.47M Royalty 8% AUV $1.14M Units 1,101 3-yr growth +59.8% Evidence High
Scooter's Coffee Food & QSR · FDD 2026
Investment $1.16M–$1.35M Royalty 6% AUV $1000K Units 906 3-yr growth +68.0% Evidence High
McDonald's Food & QSR · FDD 2026
Investment $1.47M–$2.81M Royalty 4% AUV $4.06M Units 13,706 3-yr growth +2.3% Evidence High
Taco Bell Food & QSR · FDD 2026
Investment $1.86M–$4.31M Royalty 5.5% AUV no annual avg. Units 7,998 3-yr growth +4.0% Evidence High

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