DMK Burger Bar franchise: cost, fees & unit track record
Opening a DMK Burger Bar franchise takes $312,500 – $769,500 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $30,000. Ongoing, franchisees pay a royalty of 6% on sales plus an ad-fund contribution of up to 2%. To qualify, DMK Burger Bar asks for $500,000 in liquid cash and a $1,500,000 net worth. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
DMK Burger Bar franchise costs and fees
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $30,000 | $30,000 | $30,000 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $312,500 | $769,500 | $312,500 to $769,500 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | |
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | |
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $312,500 | $769,500 | $312,500 to $769,500 |
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | 6% |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Up to 2% |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | 10 years |
See the full DMK Burger Bar cost breakdown — what's in that number and what isn't
How DMK Burger Bar's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where DMK Burger Bar's disclosed cost sits against the Food & Beverage category:
- Minimum startup cost of $312,500 — about in line with the Food & Beverage median of $282,500.
- Initial franchise fee of $30,000 — about in line with the Food & Beverage median of $35,000.
Category medians are computed from the Food & Beverage brands in our data that disclosed each figure — a benchmark for scale, not a quality judgment. See all Food & Beverage franchises
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How DMK Burger Bar's units have held up
Openings and closures from FDD Item 20-style unit history, 2017–2017: began the window at 0 units; 1 units opened, 0 closed, ending at 1 units.
Not enough history to compute a survival figure — we need at least three years of unit data, and we don't extrapolate.
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for DMK Burger Bar or anyone else. The only primary source is Item 19 of the brand's own franchise disclosure document (FDD), and no law requires a franchisor to publish one, so the "average owner income" numbers circulating elsewhere are usually unsourced or survivorship-biased. Ask DMK Burger Bar for its current FDD and read Item 19 yourself — and if there is no Item 19, that silence is information too.
What this data can't tell you
Everything on this page comes from disclosure filings — fees, ranges, and unit counts. Four questions that matter just as much are not in any filing we can source, so we say so instead of guessing:
- The hours and the labor
- No dataset field says whether DMK Burger Bar is a manage-from-a-laptop business or a 60-hour week in disguise. Item 15 of the FDD states whether you're obligated to run the business personally, and Item 11 lists what the franchisor actually does for you — then ask current owners what their week looks like (validation calls), not the sales team.
- How hands-on the ownership really is
- "Semi-absentee" is a pitch, not a filing field. Treat any hands-off claim as unverified until it's consistent with Item 15 and with what multiple current franchisees tell you — what absentee ownership actually means.
- Your territory — whether it's protected, and whether it's open
- Two territory questions sit outside our data. Whether DMK Burger Bar grants a protected or exclusive area is set in Item 12 of the FDD and varies brand to brand — some grant none, and the carve-outs (online sales, national accounts) matter as much as the map. And filing data can't say what's open in your market this month; only DMK Burger Bar can confirm current availability. Ask both before you inquire, and get the answer in writing.
- What owners earn
- Covered honestly above: our dataset has no earnings fields, the only primary source is the brand's own Item 19, and here is how to read that evidence.
About the DMK Burger Bar franchise
DMK Burger Bar is a food & beverage franchisor with 1 unit at the end of 2017 (FDD Item 20-style unit history). Between 2017 and 2017, it began the window at 0 units; its filings record 1 unit openings and 0 closures, ending at 1 units. Its parent company is DMK Franchisor LLC.
No franchise-related lawsuits reported in the disclosure data we hold (FDD Item 3, as of 2026-05) — an absence in our sources, not a guarantee; confirm against the brand's current FDD.
From the franchisor's materials
The franchise offered is for the right to operate a “DMK Burger Bar” franchised business in either a food court location or an inline location offering grass-fed Angus beef burgers, turkey and vegetarian burgers, gourmet sandwiches, hand-cut fries, salads, house-made milkshakes and sodas, and other food and beverage products and services, along with certain food items utilizing the proprietary system for DMK Burger Bars.
DMK Burger Bar franchise: quick answers
- How much does a DMK Burger Bar franchise cost?
- $312,500 – $769,500 all-in to open, per DMK Burger Bar's franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05).
- How many DMK Burger Bar units are there?
- 1 unit at the end of 2017 (FDD Item 20-style unit history).