Food Franchises
Peckwater Brands
Peckwater Brands - The virtual food franchise! Add a Delivery only restaurant franchise to your existing food business…
Minimum Investment: £400
How Much Does a Fast Food Franchise Cost?
Typical minimum investment around £100,000 — ranging from £400 to £800,000 across 28 UK fast food opportunities.
From
£400
minimum investment
Typical
£100,000
median across 28 brands
Up to
£800,000
established models
Choice
28
opportunities
Cheapest Fast Food franchises
Coffee & Tea Franchises
Coffee-Bike
Coffee-Bike franchise enables you to operate your own café on three wheels - without large initial investments.
Minimum Investment: £12,490
Food Franchises
Bek’s
The Bek’s Franchise gives you the opportunity to choose from 3 exciting concepts, profit from their 30 years…
Minimum Investment: £18,000
Food Franchises
Awesome Chips
The unique selling point of the business is that we only sell chips. Yes only chips, blanched and…
Minimum Investment: £50,000
Food Franchises
Southern Fried Chicken
Southern Fried Chicken one of the world’s premier quick service restaurant franchise opportunity for the 21st Century -…
Minimum Investment: £60,000
Food Franchises
Dum Dum Donutterie
A Dum Dum Donuterrie franchise is a sweet return on your investment.
Minimum Investment: £60,000
Food Franchises
Chapati Man
Our mobile food franchise starts with a simple concept – Indian wraps on-the-go!
Minimum Investment: £66,000
Food Franchises
Pizza Time
Taste The Freedom Of Ownership With A Rewarding Business In The Pizza Industry.
Minimum Investment: £80,000
Food Franchises
McDonald’s UK
McDonald's is looking for hands-on business people with strong leadership and management skills to join the McDonald’s brand…
Minimum Investment: £85,000
Food Franchises
Wok&Go
Join Wok&Go, an eat in, takeaway and delivery food franchise, specialising in Asian fusion. Our franchise has already…
Minimum Investment: £100,000
Food Franchises
Koku Shi
Koku Shi started as a small FAMILY business and through our journey, we have learnt that’s our STRENGTH.…
Minimum Investment: £100,000
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Want a Fast Food franchise that fits your budget?
Take the franchise finderWhat goes into the cost of a fast food franchise?
The headline figure is the minimum investment — the realistic total you need to get up and running. It is usually made up of several parts:
- Franchise fee — a one-off licence fee paid to the franchisor for the brand, training and the right to operate. It is only part of the total cost.
- Set-up & equipment — vehicles, tools, stock, fit-out, technology or a unit — whatever the model needs to start trading.
- Working capital — money to cover the first few months of running costs before the business is cash-flow positive.
Across the fast food opportunities listed on FindMyFranchise, the minimum investment starts from £400, with a typical figure around £100,000 and the most established models reaching about £800,000.
Ongoing fees are separate from the start-up cost — most franchises charge a management service fee (royalty) on turnover and sometimes a marketing levy. Always check the figures in the franchise prospectus before committing.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a fast food franchise cost?
Fast Food franchises on FindMyFranchise need a minimum investment from £400, with a typical figure around £100,000 and up to £800,000 for the most established brands. The franchise fee is only part of this — the total also covers set-up, equipment and working capital.
What is the cheapest fast food franchise?
The lowest-investment fast food franchise currently listed is Peckwater Brands, from £400. Browse the full list below, ordered cheapest first.
What's included in the franchise cost?
The minimum investment typically covers the one-off franchise (licence) fee, the equipment or set-up needed to start trading, and working capital for the first few months. Ongoing management service fees (royalties) and marketing levies are charged separately on turnover.
