Join the Taystee’s Takeover by Exploring Your Burger Franchising Opportunities
Would you like to bring a Taystee’s Burgers location to your town? We offer burger franchising opportunities that can make this possible.
If you’re ready to own a thriving burger franchise, Taystee’s can help you provide those in your city with a unique gas station dining experience, complete with a menu full of burgers, hot dogs, wings, and more featuring award-winning flavors.
Opening a Taystee’s in your town can set you up with full operational support and put you in a position to potentially enjoy high profits. Get in touch with us to begin the franchise vetting process so you can start taking customer orders soon!
Starting the Taystee’s Franchise Vetting Process
At Taystee’s Burgers, our mission is to create a culinary revolution in Michigan that quickly expands into other states. Our burger joints are shattering people’s stereotypes and setting the bar higher than ever for dining in gas stations. If you’re a passionate entrepreneur seeking your next business adventure, we would love to have you join the Taystee’s family.
Our burger franchising model is designed to deliver top-notch support to our franchisees at every turn. It offers a unique business structure that caters to both brand-new entrepreneurs and well-established restaurant owners looking to expand.
Our hands-on approach to franchising allows us to integrate burger joints into gas stations seamlessly. It also has the potential to enable our franchisees to open a new franchise in Michigan or elsewhere in the USA.
Get the franchise vetting process underway by reaching out to Taystee’s Burgers today!
Taking the Right Steps to
Open a Burger Franchise
At Taystee’s Burgers, we strive to make it simple for entrepreneurs to take advantage of our burger franchising opportunities. Follow these 7 steps to work your way through the process and get your Taystee’s location off the ground sooner rather than later.
Express Interest
Complete this form to jumpstart your journey. You can discover more about becoming a franchisee and decide if it’s the right move.
Undergo a Financial Review
Go through a review of your finances to see whether you’re in a sound enough financial position to open a Taystee’s franchise. Our franchise fee is just $30,000, but roughly $350,000 to $400,000 is required to open a new Taystees location.
Take Part in a Welcome Call
Speak with Taystee’s Burgers founder Ali Jawad about your interest in opening a burger franchise. As part of franchise vetting, he will ensure you’re a good fit for Taystee’s culture and answer questions about starting a burger-based business venture.
Decide Where to Open a Taystee’s
Check out the current Taystee’s locations and work with the Taystee’s team to determine where you should open a new location.
Visit the Original Taystee’s Location
Stop by the original Taystee’s location in Dearborn, MI, to see the location considered the gold standard. Continue to ask questions about the brand at this particular location while meeting the Taystee’s family.
Go Through the Necessary Training
Learn how to run every aspect of a Taystee’s Burgers location, from how to prepare each dish on the Taystee’s menu to how to communicate effectively with customers.
Open a Taystee’s in Your Town!
Steps 1 through 6 typically take 60 to 90 days. Once you’re finished, you can stick a “We’re Open!” sign on the front of your Taystee’s location and start serving the tastiest burgers in town.
Why Choose Taystee’s When Opening a Franchise in the USA?
Still wondering why you should choose Taystee’s when you want to open a franchise in the USA? We have redefined fast-casual dining by opening burger joints in the right gas stations. This alone has resulted in strong customer demand for our delicious food, plenty of media buzz, and financial success.
Here are several other reasons to choose Taystee’s for burger franchising opportunities.
Local and National Media Recognition
Taystee’s has been featured by numerous media outlets on both the local and national levels, including Crain’s Detroit Business, QSR Magazine, FOX 2 Detroit, Eater Detroit, and more.
Award-Winning Food
Taystee’s has won many awards, including the title of Detroit Burger Brawl Champion in 2016. We’ve also won WDIV Detroit’s “Best Burger” (2017-2019) and “Best American Cuisine” (2017-2018) awards.
Comprehensive Support
Taystee’s handles everything involved with burger franchising. From location scouting and construction to employee training and marketing, our team will stay by your side as you seek to create a successful franchise.
Opening Burger Joints in Gas Stations in Prime Locations
Not sure where to open a Taystee’s burger franchise? Selecting the right location is obviously of the utmost importance, so you will appreciate that the Taystee’s Burgers team can lend a hand.
Just let us know which city you would like to start your franchise in, and we’ll use our “Taystee’s Standards” to find the ideal location. We’ll consider key factors, such as demographics, market analysis, and local competition, to ensure optimal site selection.
Our team has played a big part in opening many burger joints in gas stations and understands how to choose a location that creates a warm, welcoming environment and attracts plenty of foot traffic. By creating a vibrant, inviting atmosphere, you can increase the chances of attracting customers.
How Taystee’s Burgers Has Become a Media Darling
Burger lovers aren’t the only ones to notice the rapid growth of Taystee’s Burgers over the last 10-plus years. Many media outlets have also covered the dramatic rise of the Taystee’s burger franchise, publishing articles with titles like “Taystee’s Burgers Poised for Growth with Franchise Expansion” and highlighting how Taystee’s is “an award-winning restaurant brand” that has “announced its plans for expansion by offering franchises across Metro Detroit.”
Many entrepreneurs have already heeded the call, going through Taystee’s franchise-vetting process and opening their own locations. By keeping tabs on the latest Taystee’s media stories, you can monitor where the latest locations are opening as you consider starting a franchise.
See Which Media Outlets Have Covered the Taystee’s Expansion
These media outlets have all taken a particular interest in Taystee’s Burgers and our expansion across Metro Detroit:
- Crain’s Detroit Business
- Yahoo! News
- QSR Magazine
- FOX 2 Detroit
- WITL 100.7 FM
- 97.5 NOW FM
- WMMQ- FM 94.9
- Corp! Magazine
- DBusiness
- Dearborn Press & Guide
- Eater Detroit
- The Game 730 AM
- 99.1 WFMK
- Lansing’s BIG Talker 1240 WIJM
Making the Path to Taystee’s Ownership a Breeze
Are you concerned about the challenges associated with starting a Taystee’s burger franchise? We are here to help simplify the franchise vetting process at every step. Here is how we will assist you:
Handling Your Construction
We take care of every aspect of building your location from the ground up, providing access to a turnkey operation when we’re finished.
Enjoying Your Exclusivity
We limit the number of new franchises that may open across Michigan and beyond, allowing you to join a select group of entrepreneurs and stand out in your state.
Streamlining Your Buildout
We utilize a proven build-out process that only lasts for about three months, allowing you to hit the ground running even sooner than expected.
Keeping Your Franchise Fees Low
We charge a franchise fee of just $30,000 and collect royalties amounting to only 8% of your location’s gross sales. Additionally, you can benefit from our comprehensive marketing tools that help you connect with suppliers and improve your business operations without incurring any marketing fees.
Minimizing Your Initial Investment
We make it possible to open a new Taystee’s location for as little as $350,000 to $400,000, enabling you to unlock a world of flavor and success.
FAQs About Becoming a Taystee’s Burgers Franchisee
Are you thinking about joining the Taystee’s family? Before you do, read through the most frequently asked questions that we face from entrepreneurs interested in opening Taystee’s locations.
No! Our comprehensive training program will equip you with all the knowledge and skills needed for success.
Our innovative gas station integration, low startup costs, rapid expansion plan, and strong brand presence set Taystee’s apart and make it an excellent burger franchising opportunity.
To own a Taystee’s franchise, you must take a series of important steps. It all starts with expressing an interest in starting a franchise and undergoing a financial review to ensure you can cover the roughly $350,000 to $400,000 required to open a new location. From there, you must participate in a welcome call with our founder Ali Jawad and the rest of our leadership team, work with us to choose a site, and visit the original Taystee’s in Dearborn, Michigan. We also ask that you complete the necessary training, wait while we build your restaurant and create a turnkey operation for you, and hold a grand opening so you can start serving our incredible burgers to your community!
Most burger franchises operate as standalone restaurants, but this model is built almost entirely around gas station locations, turning an everyday stop into a destination for fresh, award-winning burgers. That built-in foot traffic, paired with a proven design and menu, is a big part of what sets it apart from a typical drive-thru or convenience store food counter.
Restaurant experience isn’t required, but a genuine passion for hospitality, community, and the brand’s family-oriented story matters most. Candidates who are motivated, hands-on, and ready to follow a structured training and operations system tend to be the strongest fit, since the support system does most of the heavy lifting on the technical side.
