Investment


How Much Does It Cost to Open a Franchise with Inspire Brands?

Starting any small business requires an investment in time, energy, and resources, and an investment in an Inspire Brands restaurant opportunity is no different. But when you ask — how much does it cost to open a franchise? — you can’t answer that question without factoring in the benefits of your investment, like a time-tested business model to guide the way, ongoing training and support, shared resources, and much, much more.

Arby’s

$12.5k – $37.5k
Development/License fee

6%
Royalty

$50,000
liquid capital

$1,000,000
net worth

$628,950 – $2,306,000
Total initial investment range

Baskin-Robbins

$25K
Franchise fee

5.9%
Royalty

$100,000
liquid capital

$200,000
net worth

$90,000K – $625,000K
Total initial investment range

Buffalo Wild Wings

$30K
Franchise fee

6%
Royalty

$750,000
liquid capital

$1,500,000
net worth

$564,100 – $967,300
Total initial investment range

Dunkin’

$40K – $90K
Franchise fee

5.9%
Royalty

$250,000
liquid capital

$500,000
net worth per restaurant

$526,900 – $1,787,00
Total Initial Investment Range

Jimmy John’s

$30K -$35K
Franchise Fee

6%
Royalty

$200,000
liquid capital

$1,000,000
net worth

$316,100 – $558,600
Total initial investment range

Sonic

$30K
Franchise fee:

4% – 5%
Royalty

$500,000
liquid capital

$1,000,000
net worth

$1,240,000 – $3,543,000
Total initial investment range

Special Incentives

Inspire wants to make it as easy as possible for qualified candidates to become part of our brand family. Each brand has developed special limited-time incentives, like reduced franchise fees and graduated royalties, for a number of our brands to help make that happen. We also offer honorably discharged veterans unique discounts as our way of saying thank you for their service. Click on the brand name you’re interested in to learn more.

Our Franchise Investment Opportunities Come with Plenty of Perks

Investing in a franchise brand is unlike starting a business from scratch, especially when you do so with Inspire. A partnership with us means you’ll get immediate access to benefits that would not otherwise be available to you, like comprehensive operations training, restaurant development planning, designing and construction guidance, marketing and branding expertise, supply chain management, and much more.

How much does it cost to open a franchise with us? For more information about what your investment might look like, reach out to our franchise team at Franchising@InspireBrands.com

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