What is the deposit amount required for a Target Restaurant Agreement (TRA) with Burger King?
Burger_King Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
rams listed in Item 5 for more details as to how your franchise fee may be lower than the amount listed in this Item 7. If you sign a TRA or a MTRA, you will pay a deposit of $5,000 for the TRA and a deposit of either $5,000 or $10,000 for the MTRA for each Restaurant to be developed in the Target Area, which is credited against the initial franchise fee for the Restaurant develo
Source: Item 7 — ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT (FDD pages 46–54)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Burger King's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, if you sign a Target Restaurant Agreement (TRA), you must pay a deposit of $5,000 for each restaurant to be developed in the target area. This deposit is credited against the initial franchise fee for the restaurant developed in the target area.
This deposit applies as long as the franchise fee is at least the amount of the deposit for the restaurant developed. For example, if the franchise fee is $5,000 or more, the deposit will be fully credited.
This deposit structure is common in franchising, as it secures the franchisee's commitment to developing the agreed-upon number of locations. Prospective Burger King franchisees should factor this $5,000 per restaurant deposit into their initial investment calculations.