The average profit margin for the chain restaurants segment of this industry is 2.6%.
Ease of replication is 1.90 on a 4.0 scale, with 4.0 being the most difficult.
Industry trend is 2.70 on a 4.0 scale, with 4.0 on the growing end.
Marketability is 3.20 on a 4.0 scale, with 4.0 on the higher end.
One advantage of the restaurant industry is that businesses are very scalable, meaning that once they are able to break profit there is an enormous opportunity for growth.
However, it is also important to remember that the entry investment for restaurants tends to be much higher than the average franchise. This is because there are a lot of upfront and ongoing costs that go into running a restaurant, as well as a lot of health and food safety costs that go into running a food service business.