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Buy a County Road Burger Company Franchise

County Road Burger Company is a Texas fast-casual burger franchise built on a Denton institution that has served the area since 1977. The flagship opened on the historic Downtown Square as Denton County Independent Hamburger Company and has operated continuously for nearly five decades. Lifelong customer Mike Barnett acquired the business in 2018 and rebranded it County Road Burger Company to carry the concept into new markets.

The menu stays deliberately simple: handmade charbroiled hamburgers from beef ground in-house, hand-cut skin-on fries and signature kettle-cooked pinto beans, alongside chicken fried steak, hot dogs, salads and ice cream. Revenue comes from dine-in and carry-out lunch and dinner service, with extra sales from branded merchandise, bottled sauces and seasonings.

Units run from a 2,200–3,000 sq ft end-cap space with a drive-thru, around 70 seats and a model designed to operate with a small team. The system is run by County Road Franchising, LLC in Denton and sits in an early expansion phase, offering protected territories initially across the Dallas–Fort Worth area.

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Why buy a County Road Burger Company Franchise?

Buying a County Road Burger Company franchise means stepping into a concept with a long local track record rather than an untested idea. The flagship has been voted Denton’s best burger and fries many times over, and the brand carries genuine community loyalty built across generations of repeat customers. Its simple, time-tested menu and operating systems hand a new owner a proven formula instead of a blank page.

The fast-casual format keeps the operation lean: a compact footprint, a streamlined menu and a model the franchisor says can run with as few as four people on shift. Income comes from dine-in, drive-thru carry-out and retail extras such as sauces and merchandise. As a young franchise system in a resilient burger category, County Road also offers early-entry territory access.

County Road Burger Company Franchise Costs & Information

  • Minimum Qualifications

    • Initial Franchise Fee

      $35,000

    • Estimated Initial Investment

      $395,000 – $683,500

  • Royalty

    • Royalty Fee

      5.0%

      of gross revenues

  • Training & Support

    • Ongoing support

    • Marketing support

County Road Burger Company – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    Initial training is delivered at the Denton, Texas headquarters and onsite, covering operations, marketing, finances, facility maintenance and hiring, with hands-on instruction from the flagship management team. Owners receive a confidential operations manual and a vetted technology stack: a POS system, accounting software, online ordering and payment processing. Ongoing support runs through email, text and phone help, refresher training, field-support visits and marketing across web and social media. Resale buyers should confirm what initial and refresher training transfers to incoming owners and which POS and system access carries over.

  2. Ideal Owner

    County Road suits hands-on, community-minded operators who want to be present in the restaurant rather than passive investors. The franchisor looks for candidates with food-service, restaurant-management or hospitality experience, a commitment to customer service and a willingness to work in a fast-paced environment. Comfort managing a small front-of-house and kitchen team, holding consistency and embracing the brand's legacy matters more than prior franchise ownership. First-time owners are welcomed when paired with operational drive.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    County Road Burger Company's flagship is a recognized Denton institution, named "Best Burger and Fries" 18 years in a row in the Denton Record-Chronicle's annual "Best Of" reader vote and again as a 2024 Best of Denton winner. The restaurant has drawn local press coverage of its decades-long legacy and earned consistent five-star Yelp, TripAdvisor and review-site ratings, plus coverage from food influencers. As a newly franchising brand it has no national franchise awards yet, so resale buyers should weigh this strong local reputation alongside the reviews and visibility of the specific territory.

  4. Industry / Market

    Burgers are one of the most durable categories in US dining, with Americans eating an estimated 50 billion a year and the burger-and-fries pairing firmly embedded in everyday consumer habits. Fast casual remains one of the fastest-growing US restaurant formats, as diners prioritize quality, speed and value together. The category's broad demographic appeal and repeat-visit nature give it resilience across economic cycles. For resale buyers, local demand still hinges on site visibility, drive-thru access and the strength of the specific territory's customer base.

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