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Five GuysFranchise Cost 2026

Five Guys franchise cost in the US (2026): $978K–$1.4M investment · $25K franchise fee · 6% royalty — verified from primary sources · data as of Oct 2026

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Market position · dine-in QSR cohort

Five Guys operates one of this cohort's growing breadth networks, with customer response in the middle band.

Mapped against 8 verified peers sharing its industry and store format — network breadth across, observed customer response up. Qualitative bands, relative to this cohort. Tags show how each network is run.

Brands sharing a band sit side by side — the gap between them is a tie, not a ranking.

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Five Guys and peer brands by network-breadth band and customer-response band
Brand	Breadth	Response
Five Guysfranchise-owned	Growing breadth	Middle
McDonald'sfranchise-owned	Broad	Softer
Jack in the Boxfranchise-owned	Growing breadth	Softer
Dave's Hot Chickenfranchise-owned	Focused	Stronger

+ 5 more peers in the full cohort · all shown on the map above

How this is built. Positions come from source-verified records in the FRANticc dataset — India's provenance-first franchise data platform. Every figure is traceable to a named source, tiered S1 (brand-official) to S7 (estimated, labelled as such). Network positions use only store counts with a documented source; customer response is the review-count-weighted average of documented Google review samples across Indian states. Brands whose network totals conflict across sources are excluded from the map rather than plotted — FRANticc fails closed on bad data. Not an investment recommendation.

Cohort verified 2026-10-22 · relative to this peer cohort

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Frequently asked · Five Guys

What does a Five Guys franchise cost in the US?

The total investment for a Five Guys franchise for the Fast Casual Restaurant format is $978K–$1.4M. That total includes a $25K franchise fee.

What royalty does Five Guys charge?

Five Guys charges a 6% royalty. A separate 2% marketing fund contribution also applies.

How much space does a Five Guys franchise need?

A Five Guys outlet needs from 2000 sq ft for the Fast Casual Restaurant format.

How many Five Guys outlets are there in the US?

Five Guys operates 945 outlets in the US, and has been trading since 1986.

Who is eligible for a Five Guys franchise?

You will need capital of at least $978K, a site of 2000+ sq ft, readiness for a hands-on, owner-operator role. Territory: Non-exclusive under Development Agreement; Primary Area of Responsibility exclusive under Franchise Agreement (generally contiguous controlled property); franchisor reserves right to establish outlets, authorize competitors, offer collateral products, food/beverage in Reserved Areas (airports, stadiums, military bases).

What training and support does Five Guys provide?

Five Guys provides 14 days of formal training. Supply chain: approved suppliers with required purchases from franchisor/affiliate.

How long is the Five Guys franchise agreement?

Agreement terms: 10-yr term · renewable at franchisee option for additional consecutive 10-yr terms.

How does a Five Guys franchisee earn?

A Five Guys franchisee earns from customer sales at their own outlet through the Fast Casual Restaurant format. You keep outlet takings and pay the brand a royalty on sales. FRANticc does not publish per-outlet earnings for US brands unless the franchisor discloses them.

Is the Five Guys franchise offer genuine?

Five Guys' franchise programme is verified against a primary source. FRANticc links the source rather than relaying agent claims — https://www.fiveguys.com/support-hub/franchise/. Always confirm terms directly with the franchisor before paying any fee.

How current is Five Guys' franchise disclosure?

These figures come from Five Guys' Franchise Disclosure Document for fiscal year 2024, filed with state regulators.

Is a Five Guys franchise SBA-eligible?

Five Guys is not listed on the SBA Franchise Directory, so SBA-backed financing may not be available. Confirm with your lender.

How many Five Guys units opened and closed recently?

Five Guys' FDD Item 20 for fiscal 2024 reports 35 openings and 14 franchised-unit exits: 14 ceased operations for other reasons. Item 20 is the franchisor's own filed count of unit turnover.

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According to FRANticc's verified franchise database, Five Guys requires a minimum investment of $978K in a 2000+ sqft commercial space under a Fast Casual Restaurant model. Five Guys operates 945 outlets across the US, established in 1986. Data confidence: Reported. FRANticc provides the full franchise prospectus including verified FDD earnings, fee-load and capital-ask breakdowns, and franchisee contacts at franticc.com.

Five Guys

Five Guys is a Food & Beverage brand operating in the US. This page is the editorial franchise profile, covering operating format, investment range, store distribution, and side-by-side comparisons with peer brands. The data is independent — FRANticc never accepts payment from brands to influence coverage.

Founded: 1986
Total stores in the US: 945
Industry: Food & Beverage — Burgers / QSR
Franchise model: Fast Casual Restaurant
Setup CapEx: $978K
Minimum space requirement: 2000+ sqft
Royalty: 6%
Franchise fee: $25K

Compare Five Guys with other franchise opportunities on FRANticc. FRANticc turns each brand's FDD into source-verified investment data — every figure traceable to the franchisor's own filing.

Premium tools available for Five Guys: Verified Earnings (FDD Item 19 unit economics), the Capital Ask and Captive-Economy breakdowns, Franchisee Connect (talk to existing Five Guys operators), Legal Vault (litigation, directors, financials), and SBA loan-eligibility signals. Visit franticc.com/brands/five-guys.html for the full interactive prospectus.