You purchase the equipment and the rights to operate a business from a location for a set term; you therefore in effect buy the profitability of a business. The challenge is to maximise the sales and profitability of the business over the 20 year term.

We only franchise one restaurant at a time. If you attain consistently high standards then McDonald's will consider selling you additional restaurants.

Property selection and franchisee selection are two wholly separate decisions. As we sell existing trading restaurants, the sourcing of a site is not necessary. Our franchisee selection process is based on an individuals career or business track record. We only sell existing restaurants with at least 2 years trading history to new franchisees.

Buying into McDonald's is a handsome investment and you are required to fully participate in the day to day running of the business. However as you expand with additional restaurants obviously you will require management assistance.

Yes, if your personal circumstances change then you may sell the remainder of your term to a McDonald's approved buyer (someone who has been approved through the McDonald's franchisee selection process).

We can only supply information for franchising within the UK. Please visit www.aboutmcdonalds.com to select the country you are interested in for more information.

Franchising and Property are two separate areas of McDonald's. We only franchise existing company-owned restaurants to new franchisees. If you own a property/site that meets all of the criteria detailed on development then please contact the relevant member of the Property Team for your area. Please note that if your site is of interest to McDonald's you would not be able to franchise it yourself as it would open as a company owned restaurant.