Franchise Factbook
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Top 20 — rankings
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Every list is a sort of filed Item 20 data within a category, recomputed as coverage grows. A category unlocks only once 3+ brands have complete 3-year history — below that we show "coming soon" instead of a number.

See the Top 200 cross-list →Read the methodology

Rankings by category

Mis-parsed filings are excluded, never ranked

Five lists per category. The number is how many brands qualified for that list — a ranking drawn from a small pool is a narrower statement.

Food & Beverage496 brands on file→
Growing fastest77 rankedFewest units lost71 rankedLargest systems77 rankedMost company-owned2 rankedLowest cost to enter352 ranked
Home Services241 brands on file→
Growing fastest56 rankedFewest units lost53 rankedLargest systems56 rankedMost company-owned2 rankedLowest cost to enter198 ranked
Fitness143 brands on file→
Growing fastest25 rankedFewest units lost24 rankedLargest systems25 rankedMost company-ownedsoonLowest cost to enter127 ranked
Senior Care65 brands on file→
Growing fastest8 rankedFewest units lost8 rankedLargest systems8 rankedMost company-ownedsoonLowest cost to enter57 ranked
Health, Beauty & Wellness134 brands on file→
Growing fastest29 rankedFewest units lost24 rankedLargest systems29 rankedMost company-owned1 rankedLowest cost to enter114 ranked
Retail/Other71 brands on file→
Growing fastest17 rankedFewest units lost16 rankedLargest systems17 rankedMost company-ownedsoonLowest cost to enter56 ranked
Cleaning96 brands on file→
Growing fastest27 rankedFewest units lost26 rankedLargest systems27 rankedMost company-ownedsoonLowest cost to enter80 ranked
Education87 brands on file→
Growing fastest19 rankedFewest units lost15 rankedLargest systems19 rankedMost company-owned2 rankedLowest cost to enter54 ranked
Business Services147 brands on file→
Growing fastest29 rankedFewest units lost26 rankedLargest systems29 rankedMost company-ownedsoonLowest cost to enter116 ranked
Pet Care47 brands on file→
Growing fastest8 rankedFewest units lost7 rankedLargest systems8 rankedMost company-ownedsoonLowest cost to enter40 ranked
Restoration29 brands on file→
Growing fastest4 rankedFewest units lost4 rankedLargest systems4 rankedMost company-ownedsoonLowest cost to enter28 ranked
Travel12 brands on file→
Growing fastest3 rankedFewest units lost3 rankedLargest systems3 rankedMost company-owned1 rankedLowest cost to enter7 ranked
Automotive61 brands on file→
Growing fastest12 rankedFewest units lost11 rankedLargest systems12 rankedMost company-ownedsoonLowest cost to enter44 ranked
Hospitality63 brands on file→
Growing fastest20 rankedFewest units lost18 rankedLargest systems20 rankedMost company-owned6 rankedLowest cost to enter45 ranked
Real Estate56 brands on file→
Growing fastest11 rankedFewest units lost11 rankedLargest systems11 rankedMost company-ownedsoonLowest cost to enter41 ranked

Factbook Score rankings

One composite score per brand, sorted within its category — see any category's table, sorted by score. Brands without 3 years of balanced Item 20 history show "pending" rather than a penalized number.

Food & Beverage93 scoredHome Services58 scoredFitness30 scoredSenior Care11 scoredHealth, Beauty & Wellness39 scoredRetail/Other22 scoredCleaning35 scoredEducation17 scoredBusiness Services38 scoredPet Care12 scoredRestoration6 scoredTravel4 scoredAutomotive15 scoredHospitality18 scoredReal Estate20 scored

Rankings computed from filings, never sold · sponsorship never affects position