# Franchise Cost Deep Dives

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Complete investment breakdowns for major QSR franchises. Everything you need to know about startup costs, fees, and expected returns.

Complete investment breakdowns for major QSR franchises. Everything you need to know about startup costs, fees, and expected returns.

- [Subway Franchise Cost 2026: Complete Investment Breakdown](https://qsr.pro/articles/subway-franchise-cost-2026) — Opening a Subway franchise in 2026 costs between $199,135 and $536,745. This complete breakdown covers every dollar required, from the $15,000 franchise fee through ongoing costs, with honest analysis of unit economics and profit expectations.
- [The Chick-fil-A Franchise Application Process: How It Works, Acceptance Rate, and Requirements](https://qsr.pro/articles/chick-fil-a-franchise-application-process) — Chick-fil-A's franchise acceptance rate is 0.25% - harder than Harvard. This guide breaks down the 12-24 month application process, what they look for in operators, and the reality behind the $10,000 franchise fee.
- [Dunkin’ franchise cost: What its 2026 disclosure says by store format](https://qsr.pro/articles/dunkin-franchise-cost) — Dunkin’s 2026 disclosure estimates different opening investments for freestanding, storefront and smaller-format restaurants. Here is how to read the ranges before pricing a site.
- [QSR Franchise Disclosure Document Red Flags: What Every Buyer Needs to Know](https://qsr.pro/articles/qsr-franchise-disclosure-document-red-flags-what-every-buyer-needs-to-know) — The FDD is 200+ pages of legal text. Most franchisees skim or ignore it. That's a ,000 mistake. Here's how to read Items 7, 19, 20, and 21 - the sections that actually matter.
- [QSR Unit Economics Explained: What Every Investor Needs to Know](https://qsr.pro/articles/qsr-unit-economics-explained-what-every-investor-needs-to-know) — AUV, four-wall EBITDA, payback period, sales-to-investment ratio - these are the metrics that separate winning QSR concepts from value traps. Here's how to read the numbers that actually matter.