Built Custom Burgers franchise
A Built Custom Burgers franchisee runs a fast-casual restaurant serving made-to-order burgers, sides, sandwiches and drinks. At the end of 2025 there were 2 Built Custom Burgers locations in the US, all franchised.
- Cost to open
- $419K–$1.01M
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- Royalty
- 5% + surcharge
- Locations, 2025
- 2
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From MTY FRANCHISING USA, INC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Built Custom Burgers franchise costs
Opening one traditional restaurant costs an estimated $418,500 to $1,012,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: MTY FRANCHISING USA, INC, 2026 filing, page 43
Built Custom Burgers franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: MTY FRANCHISING USA, INC, 2026 filing, page 31
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales, plus a surcharge of up to $10 per week. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: MTY FRANCHISING USA, INC, 2026 filing, page 34
Sales and earnings
No figures Built Custom Burgers does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: MTY FRANCHISING USA, INC, 2026 filing, page 88
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 (0) | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 (0) | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 (−1) | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: MTY FRANCHISING USA, INC, 2026 filing, page 89
How Built Custom Burgers compares
Of the 18 burger franchises on this site, Built Custom Burgers is the 2nd cheapest to open and the smallest by number of locations.
| Measure | Built Custom Burgers | Typical burger |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $419K | $1.03M |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | −33.3% | −2.8% |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 12 of 18 |
Typical is the median across the 18 brands in burger franchises.
