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Quick-Service Food franchise opportunities in Sunshine Coast

Quick-Service Food opportunity score75/100
Demand: HighCompetition: LowGrowth: High
Sunshine Coast’s 355,000 residents are served by about 47 quick-service food operators — competition sits below typical metro density (one operator per 7,553 residents against a metro median of one per 6,600). 9 franchise systems are currently recruiting here, from $195,000 all-in.

Systems recruiting in Sunshine Coast

Domino's Pizza Australia

$400K$850K · royalty 7%

Guzman y Gomez

$1.7M$2M · royalty 8%

Hungry Jack's

$500K$1.2M · royalty 5%

KFC Australia

$1.5M$2.5M · royalty 5%

McDonald's Australia

$1.5M$2.6M · royalty 5%

Oporto

$450K$900K · royalty 6%

Pizza Hut Australia

$400K$1.2M · royalty 6%

Red Rooster

$400K$800K · royalty 5%

Subway Australia

$195K$522K · royalty 8%

Sunshine Coast market intelligence

355,000Population (ABS 2021)
$72,000Median household income
+9.0%5-year growth
47Quick-Service Food operators (model)

Suitability: Strong competition sits below typical metro density (one operator per 7,553 residents against a metro median of one per 6,600).

In the full Sunshine Coast Location Report ($79)
🔒 Per-operator revenue estimate (Quick-Service Food)Locked
🔒 Commercial rent benchmarks — Sunshine Coast trade areaLocked
🔒 Site shortlist & drive-time isochronesLocked
🔒 Comparable-suburb alternatives with lower competitionLocked
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Demographics: ABS Census 2021. Competitor counts: trade-area model. See methodology. Full Sunshine Coast opportunity report covers every category.

Frequently asked questions

Is Sunshine Coast a good place to open a quick-service food franchise?

Sunshine Coast scores 75/100 for quick-service food franchise viability. It has 355,000 residents and about 47 existing quick-service food operators — competition sits below typical metro density (one operator per 7,553 residents against a metro median of one per 6,600). 9 systems are currently recruiting here. Suitability: Strong.

How much does a quick-service food franchise in Sunshine Coast cost?

Entry starts from $195,000 all-in for the systems recruiting in Sunshine Coast. Category-wide, Quick-Service Food franchises run $350,000–$900,000 (Q2 2026 Fee Index, n=96).

How many quick-service food businesses are in Sunshine Coast?

We estimate about 47 quick-service food operators in the Sunshine Coast trade area — low competition, a genuine gap.

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