You are chosen for a franchise, purchase is just a token price. Plus you need to be related to someone, it ain’t easy but you can make 250k on average per year owning one.
I have a friend whose father bought an existing franchise when he retired from his corporate job. According to her, the franchise price is only 5K, but the screening process is crazy tough. I love it that you don’t have to be rich — just work hard — to open an outlet. Once you own, the outlet can be incredibly lucrative. I know one nearby outlet has over 2 million in yearly sales — and the food is not cheap! I would think there is a nice margin for the owner.
My friend’s father has since really retired. He gave up his franchise a couple years ago.