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Buy a Farmer Boys Franchise

Farmer Boys is a fast-casual restaurant franchise founded in 1981 in Perris, California. The brand serves farm-fresh, made-to-order meals: burgers, all-day breakfast, sandwiches, and salads, prepared with locally sourced ingredients and house-made sauces. Operating under the tagline “Farm Food Ain’t Fast Food,” the brand has franchised since 1997 through Farmer Boys Franchising Co.

The operating model is built around multiple revenue channels: dine-in, carryout, drive-thru, third-party delivery, and mobile and online ordering. The kitchen is central to the concept, combining fresh preparation with a service speed and convenience that differs from both traditional fast food and full-service dining.

With over 100 locations across California, Nevada, and Arizona, Farmer Boys is an established West Coast regional brand. Sourcing relationships include Alta Dena for dairy and California family farms for produce, reinforcing the farm-fresh identity that drives its menu and customer positioning.

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Why buy a Farmer Boys Franchise?

The multi-channel structure of Farmer Boys, covering dine-in, drive-thru, delivery, and online ordering, gives franchisees diversified transaction volume that single-channel concepts lack. The sourcing relationships with Alta Dena for dairy and California family farms for produce support menu quality and supply consistency, and the all-day breakfast offering drives traffic across dayparts in a way that a burger-only concept cannot match.

Farmer Boys has appeared in Entrepreneur magazine’s Franchise 500 across multiple years, and the 20-year renewable franchise agreement reflects a structure designed for long-term operator engagement. For those considering whether to buy a Farmer Boys franchise, the brand’s four-decade track record and West Coast market density provide a known quantity in a region where the brand has established recognition.

Farmer Boys Franchise Costs & Information

  • Minimum Qualifications

    • Initial Franchise Fee

      $45,000

    • Total Initial Investment

      $1,056,000 – $2,611,000

  • Royalty

    • Royalty Fee

      5%

  • Training & Support

    • 400 hours on the job training

    • 80 hours classroom training

    • Ongoing support

    • Marketing support

Farmer Boys – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    Farmer Boys runs a 12-week initial training program combining 400 hours of on-the-job coaching and 80 hours of classroom instruction, supported by "Farmburgerology," the brand's proprietary online learning management system. Franchise Business Consultants make regular visits to operating restaurants for ongoing coaching, operational feedback, and support for sales growth. Franchisees also receive volume discounts on food supplies and equipment through the brand's supplier network. Resale buyers should confirm with Farmer Boys what onboarding and Farmburgerology system access transfers when ownership changes.

  2. Ideal Owner

    Farmer Boys is suited to operators with hands-on restaurant or hospitality experience, as the model involves a complex kitchen, multi-channel service operations, and high-volume staffing. Candidates should be comfortable managing teams across kitchen, counter, and drive-thru functions, with the organizational discipline to maintain consistency across all service channels. The brand values community engagement and expects franchisees to align with its local identity and customer service ethos. Prior restaurant management experience is valued; this is not a concept positioned for semi-absentee ownership.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    Farmer Boys has been ranked in Entrepreneur magazine's Franchise 500 across multiple years, including #333 in the 2025 list and #443 in the most recent ranking. The brand describes itself as an award-winning fast-casual burger franchise and has built regional recognition across California, Nevada, and Arizona through four decades of operation. For resale buyers, local market presence and the specific unit's community standing and customer review profile matter alongside national rankings.

  4. Industry / Market

    The US fast-casual restaurant segment has grown steadily as consumers shift spending toward fresh, convenient meals at a mid-price point. The category has shown resilience across economic cycles, with value-focused diners trading down from full-service restaurants during slower periods while maintaining preference for quality over conventional fast food. Breakfast and all-day dining trends have created additional growth opportunities within the segment. For resale buyers, location-level traffic patterns, local competition density, and the unit's blend of dine-in, drive-thru, and delivery revenue are key factors in assessing the opportunity.

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