The Economics of Owning a McDonald's Fast Food Restaurant | Hidden Costs & Potential Profit

What would owning a McDonald's actually mean for your money and your work? McDonald's has described an average U.S. franchised restaurant with more than $4 million in annual sales and about $500,000 in operating cash flow. That cash-flow figure is not a published owner paycheck. We follow a five-dollar meal through the restaurant's costs, then look at the lease, staffing, delivery orders, purchase requirements, and upcoming upgrade decisions a buyer would need to examine. Chapters: 00:00 What owning a McDonald's could mean 00:52 The five-dollar meal 01:50 Where food and operating costs go 03:30 Lease, rent, and royalties 05:11 Menu prices and approved suppliers 05:42 Staffing and the owner's work 07:21 Delivery orders and daily demand 08:26 Buying an existing restaurant 09:57 Building a new location 10:35 Planned upgrades and remodels 11:52 The records behind an owner decision #McDonalds #Franchise #BusinessEconomics