>While $750,000 is a lot of money, it's still middle class Many sociologists consider anyone with a net worth of more than $1,000,000 rich (someone with $750k

>While $750,000 is a lot of money, it's still middle class Many sociologists consider anyone with a net worth of more than $1,000,000 rich (someone with $750k in cash likely has a net worth north of a million). Granted, that number is somewhat arbitrary and it depends on where you live. Your original description of the average McDonald's owner was of someone who clawed his way into the middle class. Implying that he started out poor and saved up until he could afford to buy a business. This may (or may not) be true of other less expensive franchises, but based on the available evidence, I'd wager that a very small percentage of McDonald's owners fit this description.