Hamburgers, Chicken, Salads

Company Website: www.mcdonalds.com

2009 Rank (Entrepreneur.com): 2

Total Investment: $950.2K-1.8M

Franchising Website: www.aboutmcdonalds.com/mcd/franchising.html

Business Established: 1955

Franchising Since: 1955

Franchise fee: $45K

Ongoing royalty fee: unavailable or n/a

Term of agreement: 20 years, renewable

In-House Financing: no

# Units Worldwide: 30,000+

Net Worth Required: unavailable or n/a

Liquid Assets Required: $300K