Growing fastest
Openings minus closures, per year- 1Wingstop+15.1%
- 2Tim Hortons+3.0%
- 3McDonald's+0.2%
- 4Papa Murphy's-4.6%
- 5Boston Pizza-7.1%
Fewest units lost
Terminations, non-renewals and closures as a share of units at year start- 1Wingstop0.1%
- 2McDonald's0.8%
- 3Tim Hortons2.3%
- 4Papa Murphy's5.6%
- 5Boston Pizza14.3%
Largest systems
Franchised outlets on file in the most recent year- 1McDonald's10,720
- 2Wingstop5,058
- 3Tim Hortons1,338
- 4Papa Murphy's965
- 5Boston Pizza40
Most company-owned
Share the franchisor runs itselfNeeds three years of Item 20 filings that balance, and 10+ outlets — still being extracted.
Lowest cost to enter
Low end of the Item 7 total investment range, including the franchise fee- 1Pizza Hut Franchise$56K
- 2FRESH Healthy Cafe$134K
- 3Graze Craze$167K
- 4Menchie's Frozen Yogurt$170K
- 5Edible$214K
Rankings are computed from filings, never sold, and recompute as coverage grows. Brands whose Item 20 outlet arithmetic doesn't balance are excluded rather than ranked on a mis-parsed table.
Cost, growth and turnover side by side — the columns other directories leave out. Showing 1–50.
| Brand | Total to open | Net growth | Units lost/yr | Units | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 WingstopPartial FDD data | $310K–$1.0M | +15.1% | 0.1% | 5,058 | 81 |
 Tim HortonsFull FDD data | $988K–$3.3M | +3.0% | 2.3% | 1,338 | 64 |
 Boston PizzaPartial FDD data | $1.1M–$3.3M | -7.1% | 14.3% | 40 | 16 |
 241 PIZZADirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 A&W Food Services of Canada Inc.Directory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 A&W RESTAURANTSFull FDD data | $818K–$1.4M | — | — | — | ? |
 Amore PastaDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Au Pain DoréDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Bacaro PizzeriaDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Basil BoxDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Beach Hill SmokehouseDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 BeaverTailsPartial FDD data | $494K–$1.2M | — | — | — | ? |
 Bento IncDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Big Rig BreweryDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Bimbo Canada/ Canada Bread Company LTDDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Boardwalk Burgers & Shawarma LabDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Booster JuiceDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Burger KingPartial FDD data | $2.2M–$3.3M | — | — | — | ? |
 Burgers n' Fries Forever (BFF)Directory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Caffe ArtigianoDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Capt SubmarineDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Carlos & Pepe’sDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Chaiiwala of LondonDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Chairman's BrandsDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Chili's Grill & BarPartial FDD data | $1.8M–$6.4M | — | — | — | ? |
 ChocolatoDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Chuck's Roadhouse Bar & GrillDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Clucker's Wood Oven BBQ ChickenDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 COBS BreadDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 COFFEE CULTURE CAFÉ & EATERYDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Coffee TimeDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Cold Stone CreameryPartial FDD data | $336K–$655K | — | — | 994 | ? |
 Columbus Café CanadaDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Cora (Cora Breakfast & Lunch / Chez Cora)Directory only | $500K–$750K | — | — | — | ? |
 Cora Breakfast and LunchDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Crabby Joe’s Bar∙GrillDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Crumbl CookiesPartial FDD data | $367K–$1.4M | — | — | 689 | ? |
 D Spot Dessert CaféDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Dairy Queen (DQ Grill & Chill)Partial FDD data | $1.5M–$2.5M | — | — | 1,971 | ? |
 Dairy Queen Canada Inc.Directory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Denny'sPartial FDD data | $255K–$3.1M | — | — | — | ? |
 Double Double Pizza & ChickenDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 DRNK Coffee + TeaDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 EdibleFull FDD data | $214K–$587K | — | — | 1,176 | ? |
 Edo JapanPartial FDD data | $400K–$650K | — | — | — | ? |
 EggsmartDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Enoteca MonzaDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Famoso Neapolitan PizzeriaDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Fat Bastard Burrito Co.Directory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 FatburgerDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |