This will vary from franchise to franchise. For a small, working from home business you may pay less than £10,000 in respect of an upfront initial fee to cover your licence, training and any equipment needed plus (typically) a monthly management and/or marketing fee for the duration of the franchise term of around 10% of your turnover. At the other end of the spectrum a well-known fast food franchise could cost you an upfront fee of £250,000 plus.