Would you like to own your own business. The largest chain of restaurants in the world is open to you. A Mcdonalds Franchise can be had by anyone with an extra $685,000 to $1,500,000 and twenty years to invest in the business. The main things that Mcdonalds provides are the good will they have developed over the years and a turn key operation that has worked over and over since the 1950s. The actual cost of the franchise is only about $250,000.00 and the rest of the investment goes to the building, the property and the outfitting of your outlet.