Restaurants

Arby’s franchise

Quick-service sandwiches, including roast beef.

Opening investment: $651,550–$2,456,600
Average annual revenue: $1,274,787
U.S. locations: 3,365
Worldwide locations: more than 3,500

Opening costs and fees

$651,550–$2,456,600

Opening costs vary by format, location and lease terms.

Operating formats

Free-Standing Leased Restaurant (1,600–3,000 sq ft Inspire image)

$868,550–$2,456,600

2026 FDD Item 7

Assumes a leased site; excludes real estate purchase costs. Includes $6,250–$12,500 development fee, $0–$37,500 initial franchise fee, $400,000–$850,000 building costs, and $33,000–$100,000 additional funds for three months.

Non-Free-Standing Leased Restaurant (in-line, end cap, travel plaza or convenience store)

$651,550–$1,379,600

2026 FDD Item 7

Covers in-line, end cap with drive-thru, truck stop, travel plaza, and convenience store formats on leased sites. Includes $0–$12,500 development fee, $0–$37,500 initial franchise fee, and $28,000–$95,000 additional funds for three months.

investment: Official page: 'Total Initial Investment: $651,550-$2,456,600'; Development Fee $12,500 per restaurant; Initial Franchise Fee $37,500 (website figures referencing the FDD issued March 26, 2026).
recurring conditional fees: Official page: Royalty Fee 4% of gross sales; Minimum Combined Advertising Fee 5.2% of gross sales.

Key ongoing fees

Royalty Fee: 4% of Gross Sales for Traditional Restaurants (6.2% of Gross Sales for Non-Traditional; paid monthly).Monthly
Advertising & Marketing Service Fee: Minimum 5.2% of Gross Sales aggregate expenditure (comprised of Advertising & Marketing Service Fee, Local Market & Co-Op Advertising; minimum 1.2%AFA/4.2% total for Non-Traditional).Monthly
Order Ahead Platform & Learning Management Tech: $50/month Order Ahead Platform + 4% per order-ahead transaction ($0.35–$1.25) + 3% on third-party delivery orders + $62.99/year LMS fee.Monthly

Selected ongoing charges, not a complete fee schedule. Confirm the current FDD and the terms for your format.

Running the business

owner training support: Official page lists: operational best practices and systems, initial and ongoing training programs, dedicated Franchise Business Consultant, real estate optimization, construction guidance; marketing & PR; technology & innovation.

Revenue and performance

$1,274,787

2025 · 2,182 selected U.S. franchised restaurants

Average annual gross sales: Arby’s reported average annual gross sales of $1,274,787 for 2,182 selected U.S. traditional franchised restaurants during December 30, 2024–December 28, 2025. The median was $1,201,669. Company-owned and specified excluded restaurants are outside this sample; sales are not owner income.December 30, 2024–December 28, 2025

Revenue is sales before expenses, not owner income. Compare matching periods, formats and location samples.

Locations

3,365 U.S. locations (2024 · Arby's US restaurants: 2,286 franchised and 1,079 company-owned).

Existing locations do not establish that a new territory is available. Confirm your market with the franchisor.

Sources and figure notes

Reporting periods and scope

U.S. locations

3,365 U.S. operating units at 2024 year end. Arby's US restaurants: 2,286 franchised and 1,079 company-owned. Item 1 explicitly reports 3,365 US restaurants at December 29, 2024; Puerto Rico is included in the separate international count. Includes one franchised Arby’s at a Multi-Brand Location. Source is the held Sonic 2025 FDD affiliated-brand statement, not a newly acquired Arby’s FDD.

Opening investment

$651,550–$1,379,600 for a Non-Free-Standing Leased Arby’s restaurant and $868,550–$2,456,600 for a Free-Standing Leased restaurant (1,600–3,000 sq ft Inspire image). Includes $6,250–$12,500 development fee, $0–$37,500 initial franchise fee, and $33,000–$100,000 additional funds for three months.

Worldwide locations

Official franchisor page (undated): 'more than 3,500 restaurants in six global markets'. Returned statement agrees with reopened primary source within its stated scope and period. Page undated; accessed 2026-09-12 UTC. March 26, 2026 is a website-referenced FDD issuance date, not a verified downloaded FDD or page publication date. Strict >3500 (integer lower bound >=3501), not exact 3500; six global markets does not identify individual jurisdictions.

Average annual revenue

Reported arithmetic mean of annual gross sales for 2,182 selected U.S. traditional franchised restaurants, December 30, 2024–December 28, 2025. Includes eligible travel-plaza and other non-free-standing formats. Excludes company-owned restaurants, nontraditional and multi-brand locations, partial-year openings, extended interruptions, December transfers from company ownership and permanent closures. The separately reported median was $1,201,669. Franchisee/POS data were not independently audited. Sales are before costs, not profit or owner income.

Research snapshot: . Sources and methodology

Compare independent startup vs. franchise economics

Compare Arby’s’s franchise model against starting or buying an independent business in sandwiches and bakery cafés (line-item CapEx, 0%-royalty owner SDE margins & SBA resale multiples):