Best location for a McDonald's in New York

6 neighbourhoods ranked for restaurant sites on footfall, competition, rent and business-type fit.

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As melhores zonas para abrir um McDonald's em New York

Compare neighbourhood fit for this business format. Published brand costs remain separate from local estimates.

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Resposta direta

Harlem ocupa o primeiro lugar para McDonald's em New York, com Brand Location Score de 78/100. A classificação compara 6 bairros com dados da categoria e requisitos operacionais; não é uma previsão de receitas.

Última revisão: 2026-09-01

Restaurant · New York — dados principais

Investimento médio: €120,000 - €400,000
Renda comercial: $35-250/sqm
Índice de concorrência local: 58/100
Break-even: 20-42 meses

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Fonte: WhereToOpen.ai location intelligence · 6 bairros mapeados · 2026-09-01. Os valores são estimativas modeladas de planeamento, não dados financeiros auditados.

Published McDonald's costs

Initial investment

$1,470,500–$2,642,000

Franchise / licence fee

$45,000

Verified break-even

Not publicly disclosed

Official disclosure · United States · verified 2026-09-22. Values below are a separate local model.

Source: McDonald’s 2024 FDD, reproduced by Franchise Chatter →

Evidências e limites

Confiança: 87%

Dados observados: 6 mapped neighbourhoods, local competition, rent and location evidence.
Dados publicados: McDonald’s 2024 FDD, reproduced by Franchise Chatter: Official disclosure cost information for United States.
Dados modelados: Brand Location Score, local ROI scenario and payback estimate. These are not brand disclosures or guarantees.

Não disponível: McDonald's has not publicly disclosed verified break-even timing.

Brand-specific score: 78% category/location evidence plus operating-format signals for footfall, catchment, transit, delivery and parking. Confidence reflects input completeness.

Opening investment

€120,000 - €400,000

WhereToOpen.ai estimate

Annual ROI

19-36%

WhereToOpen.ai estimate

Payback

18-40 months

WhereToOpen.ai estimate

Rent risk

Moderate

WhereToOpen.ai estimate

Top areas for a McDonald's in New York

1
Harlem
Strong fit for this business type, rising area
Rent: $35-55
78
88% confidence
2
SoHo
Footfall fit, high footfall, crowded market, strong fit for this business type
Rent: $120-250
76
88% confidence
3
Queens Astoria
Low competition
Rent: $4,000-9,000
70
72% confidence
4
Manhattan Midtown
Footfall fit, high footfall, crowded market
Rent: $15,000-35,000
64
72% confidence
5
Brooklyn Williamsburg
Footfall fit, high footfall, crowded market
Rent: $8,000-18,000
63
72% confidence
6
Lower East Side
Footfall fit, high footfall, weak fit for this business type, rising area
Rent: $55-85
58
88% confidence

Brand-specific score: 78% category/location evidence plus operating-format signals for footfall, catchment, transit, delivery and parking. Confidence reflects input completeness. Last reviewed 2026-09-01. Model confidence: 87%. The local ROI and payback below are modelled estimates, not McDonald's disclosures or guarantees.

McDonald's in New York: frequently asked answers

Where is the best location for a McDonald's in New York?

Harlem scores 78/100 for restaurant locations in New York, ahead of SoHo (76/100) and Queens Astoria (70/100). Scores rank footfall, competition, rent and business-type fit across 6 mapped neighbourhoods.

Which areas of New York rank highest for a quick service restaurant?

Harlem (78/100), SoHo (76/100), Queens Astoria (70/100). Ranking last reviewed 2026-09-01 by WhereToOpen.ai.

How much does it cost to open a quick service restaurant in New York?

McDonald's's sourced investment is $1,470,500–$2,642,000 for United States. A local restaurant category benchmark runs €120,000 - €400,000, with commercial rent around $35-250/sqm. These figures have different scopes and are shown separately.

How long does a quick service restaurant in New York take to break even?

McDonald's does not publicly disclose a verified break-even period. The WhereToOpen.ai local scenario is 18-40 months, with modelled annual ROI of 19-36%. This is a model, not a brand claim or guarantee.

How competitive is New York for this category?

The local competition index is 58/100 averaged over 6 mapped neighbourhoods (higher means more crowded).

Which area of New York should a McDonald's franchisee avoid?

Lower East Side scores lowest at 58/100 for this category: footfall fit, high footfall, weak fit for this business type, rising area.

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