What we do · for McDonald’s

Quiet experts. Loud results.

The IRS lets you depreciate different parts of a restaurant at different speeds. Cost segregation is the engineering study that identifies the short-life pieces so you take those write-offs sooner — not invent them.

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The McDonald’s advantage

Embedded in the ecosystem

We’re not guessing from outside the fence. We work inside the McDonald’s construction flow — so the study starts with the real project, not a scavenger hunt.

Direct project access

We can reach the store construction project directly — the same system of record the build lives in.

Blueprints & cost docs

Plans, costs, and supporting documents pulled for each project. No chase. No missing binders. No “can you resend that PDF?”

Highest quality · lowest friction

That access is the basis for the highest-quality, lowest-friction cost segregation study available to owner/operators.

What cost segregation actually does

Simple version. No fog.

Building shell → 39 years

The long-life structure stays on the long clock. That’s the bucket most of a restaurant gets dumped into by default.

Short-life pieces → 5, 7, or 15 years

Kitchen equipment, finishes, lighting, signage, parking, landscaping, and many other components can write off much faster when they’re classified correctly.

Standard vs. accelerated

Same restaurant. Different clock.

Standard way

Everything gets dumped into the 39-year building bucket. You get a small deduction every year for a very long time.

Accelerated way

Short-life components get pulled out and depreciated much faster. You front-load a large portion of the deductions into the first few years.

Result

Lower taxable income now. Higher cash flow now. More money available to reinvest in the business — or take home.

When it makes sense

For McDonald’s owners, the big moments look like this.

New construction

New store, rebuild, or relocation — same idea: new construction. Everything is new and documented. We maximize the short-life percentage from day one so you start recovering cash immediately. Don’t leave accelerated deductions on the table when the new doors open.

Remodel

Significant remodels often create a large amount of new 5- and 15-year property (kitchen, dining room, exterior, parking, and more). A study after the remodel turns those costs into faster write-offs.

Acquisition

Buying an existing McDonald’s? If your purchase includes an allocation to building and improvements, a study can accelerate that depreciation as if it were new construction — and depreciation starts the day you purchased.

The surprise

Most McDonald’s owners are surprised by how much of the total cost qualifies for faster write-off.

What you actually get

Deliverables that stand up.

Engineering-based study

A detailed study of the project — not a generic spreadsheet.
Classifications for your CPA

Clear asset classes ready for the return.
Support if questions come

Documentation and backup if the IRS ever asks.
Early-year impact

Real numbers on how much extra depreciation you can take up front.