Average Unit Volume for QSR Chains - CIRE (2024)

FAQs

What is the average AUV for McDonald's? ›

For context, McDonald's AUVs are about $4 million, according to Kalinowski Equity Research, while Taco Bell is around $2 million.

Franchise AUV is defined as the current average annual sales that the brand is recording across all operating locations. The AUV includes franchisee-operated locations and should also include franchisor-operated locations.

Franchise AUV stands for average unit volume, which is the average sales for each location. It represents the average annual sales volume of individual franchise units within a franchise system. This figure is calculated by dividing the total sales of all units by the number of units.

What Does Average Unit Volume Mean? In franchising, average unit volume is calculated by dividing the total annual sales of company-owned and/or franchised units divided by the number of company-owned and/or franchised units.

Del Taco AUV

At Del Taco, our average unit volume is $1,630,406 as outlined in Item 19 of our most recent Franchise Disclosure Document.

Sales volume formula

The unit formula multiplies the number of units by the time period. For example, if a bakery sells 1,000 cupcakes in one month, then the sales volume for cupcakes is 1,000. If this same bakery wanted a quarterly measurement, it would take the monthly volumes for that quarter and add them together.

Yes, franchises can be profitable. According to Sculpture Hospitality, franchisees can expect to have 4% to 12% profit margins within a few years of opening a new franchise. Profitability will depend on the franchise, investment costs, location, and managerial experience of the franchisee.

The average annual income for a franchise owner with a business open for 2-10 years is $130,000, according to a survey of 35,000 franchisees across 375 leading brands conducted by Franchise Business Review. The average annual income for a franchisee with a business open for more than 10 years is $177,240.

A small diner or a smaller, high end establishment can function effectively with anywhere from 1,000 to 2,000 square feet of restaurant space . The square footage includes everything from kitchen space to dining and bar space.

What is the APC formula in restaurants? ›

Your restaurant's average check per cover (APC), or how much each guest spends when they visit your restaurant, will give you insights into how much revenue your restaurant receives from each guest. An average check per cover (APC) is calculated as the following: Total number of sales / total number of customers.

A good restaurant COGS average to aim for is between 30-35%. However, keep in mind that it's possible for some menu items to have a higher COGS percentage but bank more money, so it's important to also look at the dollar amount each item is bringing in.

The Average Volume is the total volume for a specified period divided by the number of bars in that same period.

The Average End Area method calculates the volume between two cross sections; the cross-sectional areas are averaged and multiplied by the distance between cross sections to determine the volume.

McDonald's annual gross profit for 2023 was $14.563B, a 10.26% increase from 2022. McDonald's annual gross profit for 2022 was $13.207B, a 4.98% increase from 2021. McDonald's annual gross profit for 2021 was $12.58B, a 29% increase from 2020.

This statistic shows the average floor space for quick service restaurants (QSRs) in the United States in 2016, in square feet. McDonald's had the largest average floor space at 4,500 square feet.

Revenue per unit can be calculated by dividing total revenue by total units sold. The formula is: Average Revenue Per Unit = Total Revenue / Total Units Sold. This can be adjusted based on the business model. For example, subscription services will replace the total units sold with total subscriptions sold.