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The fast-food industry is the most popular sector for self-employment and opening franchise branches of well-known brands. The market size of the fast-food industry is <a href="https://www.ibisworld.com/industry-statistics/market-size/fast-food-restaurants-united-states/#:~:text=What%20is%20the%20market%20size,is%20%24278.6bn%20in%202021.">$278.6 billion in 2021</a>.A day in the life of a fast-food franchisee doesn’t just entail handling finances and balancing the books. Fast-food franchise owners are jacks-of-all-trades, and they familiarize themselves with each job so they can properly manage their restaurant locations. An important part of the job is training staff to form a competent team that can run the fast-food restaurant on the franchise owner’s behalf and to the franchise brand’s standards.But most fast-food franchise owners report that they love how <a href="https://1851franchise.com/what-does-a-franchise-owners-day-look-like-2716926">no two workdays are ever the same</a>. Because they have reliable staff members, fast-food franchise owners can enjoy the added bonus of increased flexibility and work/life balance. Their work hours may be the standard 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., or they may work more than eight hours a day if they are <a href="https://1851franchise.com/whats-better-more-franchisees-or-multi-unit-franchisees-2715852">multi-unit operators</a>.&nbsp;Fast-food franchise owners’ salaries vary widely, as each franchisor has different royalty fees, initial investment fees and other requirements. A <a href="https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/about-us/franchising/franchising-faq.html?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=what-is-the-lifestyle-of-a-fast-food-franchise-owner-2716939" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">McDonald’s</a> franchise, for example, costs between $1.3 million and $2.3 million to open, and in 2021, <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/28/mcdonalds-mcd-q2-2021-earnings.html?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=what-is-the-lifestyle-of-a-fast-food-franchise-owner-2716939#:~:text=Net%20sales%20rose%2057%25%20to,U.S.%20dining%20rooms%20have%20reopened." target="_blank" rel="nofollow">net sales rose 57% to $5.89 billion</a>.Related Stories:<ul><li><a href="https://1851franchise.com/what-does-a-franchise-owners-day-look-like-2716926">What Does a Franchise Owner’s Day Look Like?</a></li><li><a href="https://1851franchise.com/tips-for-choosing-the-right-franchise-to-fit-your-lifestyle-4116">Tips for Choosing the Right Franchise to Fit Your Lifestyle</a></li></ul>

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