How much revenue does a Burger King franchise make?

According to the 2025 FDD, the average gross revenue for a Burger King franchise is $1,613,165. The median revenue is $1,561,502.

How many Burger King franchise locations are there?

As of the 2025 FDD, Burger King has 19,732 franchise locations. The company has been franchising since 1954.

Can you get an SBA loan for a Burger King franchise?

Yes, SBA loans are available for Burger King franchises. Historical data shows 131 SBA 7(a) loans have been approved for Burger King franchisees, with an average loan amount of $1,010,107. The historical default rate is 2.3%.

Is Burger King a good franchise to buy?

Burger King shows several positive indicators: established brand with 19,732+ locations, transparent financial performance data (Item 19), low SBA loan default rate. However, franchise success depends on many factors including location, local market conditions, and owner involvement. We recommend speaking with existing franchisees and consulting with a franchise attorney before making a decision.

Burger King

FDD Year:

Burger King Company LLC operates and franchises quick-service restaurants specializing in hamburgers, offering a limited menu of breakfast, lunch, and dinner products under the proprietary BURGER KING® System, which includes specific trademarks, designs, equipment, color schemes, operational standards, and procedures. The business model grants franchises to individuals or entities for developing and operating new or existing BURGER KING® Restaurants, often via Target Reservation Agreements, Multiple Target Reservation Agreements, or Development Agreements committing to multiple units. The target market encompasses the general population, with the highest patronage frequency from ages 18-54, in a highly competitive quick-service restaurant industry influenced by tastes, economics, and traffic patterns.

19,732

Locations

$2064K–$4731K

Investment

Since 1954

Franchising

Food & BeverageMiami, FLRestaurant Brands International Inc.www.bk.comDisclaimer

Franchise Costs

Franchise Fee

$50,000

Item 5 of FDD

Initial Investment Range

$2,064,200 – $4,730,500

Low: $2,064,200High: $4,730,500

Item 7 of FDD

Royalty Rate

4.50%

of gross sales

Brand Fund

4.50%

Item 6 of FDD

Fixed Monthly Fees

$313 – $950

Item 6 of FDD

4.5% royalty + 4.5% ad fund + $500/mo building improvement (certain BKLs) + $200-300/mo static menu board + $60-100/mo service desk + $50/mo BK University.

Financial Performance

Item 19 Financial Performance

Average Gross Revenue

Median Gross Revenue

Data Based On: Sales information for 5,515 franchisee-owned and 1,097 company-owned Traditional and Non-Traditional Restaurants, open and operating for the entire 12-month period ended December 31, 2024, as disclosed in Section A.

* Calculated weighted average gross revenue using data from Page 3, combining 'Traditional Franchisee-Owned' and 'Non-Traditional Franchisee-Owned' categories: (4,774 Traditional Franchisee-Owned units × $1,658,463 average sales + 741 Non-Traditional Franchisee-Owned units × $1,321,324 average sales) / (4,774 + 741 total units) = $1,613,164.72, rounded to $1,613,165. Median gross revenue is taken from the 'Traditional Franchisee-Owned' category ($1,561,502) as it represents the largest segment of franchisee units (4,774 units out of 5,515 total franchisee units included in the calculation) and an overall consolidated median was not provided. No net income, net profit, EBITDA, or expense data was provided for profit estimation, as explicitly stated on Page 1.

Extracted Item 19 Section

How Burger King Compares

Franchise	Investment	Fee	Royalty	Locations
Burger King Current	$2.1M – $4.7M	$50K	4.5%	19,732
MCDONALD'S	$1.5M – $2.6M	$45K	N/A	12,772
AFC	$45K – $151K	$6K	9.5%	3,572
SONIC DRIVE-IN	$1.7M – $3.1M	$15K	5.0%	3,441
JIMMY JOHN'S	$366K – $728K	$35K	6.0%	2,647
ARBY'S	$645K – $2.5M	$38K	4.0%	2,316
Fast Food Average 126 franchises	$594K – $1.5M	$35K	6.1%	–

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 126 Fast Food franchises by location count.

Locations & Growth

Outlet Growth Over Time

Total outlets at end of each year

Geographic Distribution (2024)

Outlets by state across the United States

Top States

1TX

575

2CA

482

3FL

408

4GA

267

5IL

253

6NY

230

7PA

208

8MI

189

9OH

176

10AZ

171

11NJ

157

12LA

127

13MA

117

14WA

114

15WI

112

+36 more states

SBA Loan History

Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for Burger King franchisees (2010 – 2025)

Total Loans

131

Average Loan

$1,010,107

Total Volume

$132.3M

Default Rate

2.3%

Loans by Year

SBA 7(a) loan activity over time

* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.

Franchisee Contacts

6,147 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

Name	Address	Phone	Email	SBA Loan
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC	123 Main St Anytown, CA 90210	(555) 123-4567	john@example.com	$350,000 2023 · Active
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC	123 Main St Anytown, CA 90210	(555) 123-4567	john@example.com	$350,000 2023 · Active
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC	123 Main St Anytown, CA 90210	(555) 123-4567	john@example.com	$350,000 2023 · Active
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC	123 Main St Anytown, CA 90210	(555) 123-4567	john@example.com	$350,000 2023 · Active
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC	123 Main St Anytown, CA 90210	(555) 123-4567	john@example.com	$350,000 2023 · Active

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Due Diligence

Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases9

Primarily disputes involving unpaid royalties and advertising contributions, franchise agreement terminations, ad fund mismanagement, wrongful termination claims, lease/insurance obligations, pricing restrictions, and development agreement breaches.

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo

No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations

N/A

Non-Renewals

N/A

Reacquired

N/A

Ceased Ops

N/A

Transfers

N/A

Sold to Franchisees

N/A

Projected New

N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

The total initial investment to open a Burger King franchise ranges from $2,064,200 to $4,730,500. This includes a franchise fee of $50,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 4.5% of gross sales.