McDonald's is putting up royalty fees for new restaurants, marking the first increase in nearly 30 years

• McDonald's is increasing royalty fees for new restaurants by 25% from January.
• This will be the first increase in the fees in nearly 30 years.
• It won't affect franchisees who buy a restaurant from another operator or rebuild their restaurant.

McDonald's is putting up royalty fees for the first time in nearly three decades.

The burger giant is set to increase its monthly royalty fees from 4% to 5% of gross sales for new restaurants opened by franchisees, starting January 1, CNBC first reported.