Five Guys Franchises for Sale

Burgers and fries with no freezers, no timers, and no franchise availability in most of the country. A premium fast-casual brand with a large company-operated footprint.

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1,558

Total units

$978K+

Initial investment

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Brand Performance Snapshot

Franchised and company-owned unit counts for 2023 through 2025, as reported in the franchisor's FDD.

Unit count by year

Franchised Corporate

1,477

2023

1,521

2024

1,558

2025

945

Franchised units

613

Company-owned units

1,558

Total units

+5.5%

3-yr unit growth

Existing Five Guys Franchises for Sale

Operating Five Guys territories listed for sale by their owners or brokers, reviewed before publishing.

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Five Guys Franchise Model Overview

Five Guys restaurants cook burgers and hand-cut fries to order in a simple, high-volume format with a limited menu. The franchisor and its affiliates operate a large share of the U.S. system themselves, and new franchise territory has been largely unavailable for years; most franchised locations are held by long-standing multi-unit groups. For an outside buyer, the resale market — acquiring existing units from an established franchisee with franchisor approval — is effectively the only path in.

Ideal owner profile

Experienced multi-unit restaurant operator with capital for an existing-unit acquisition

Comfortable with a franchisor that is also a major operator in the same markets

Investment Snapshot

Initial franchise fee $25,000

Total initial investment $977,850 – $1,375,750 (single restaurant)

Royalty 6% of Gross Sales (8% in AK/HI/PR)

Ad / brand fund Creative Fund up to 4% (currently 2%) + local advertising up to 2%

FDD year 2026 (unit data through 2025)

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