Franchise Factbook

Food & BeverageUSA

404 brands in the USA · every figure from official FDD filings, source linked

$394K
median start-up
+3.2%
median net growth
4.3%
median units lost/yr

Growing fastest

Openings minus closures, per year
  1. 1Toastique+79.2%
  2. 2Wing Snob+48.4%
  3. 3Hummus Republic Lic+40.2%
  4. 4Wild Bill's Soda+38.6%
  5. 5West Coast Sourdough+36.7%
Top 20

Fewest units lost

Terminations, non-renewals and closures as a share of units at year start
  1. 1Wingstop0.1%
  2. 2Mountain Mike's Pizza0.5%
  3. 3Buffalo Wild Wings0.8%
  4. 4McDonald's0.8%
  5. 5Little Caesars1.0%
Top 20

Largest systems

Franchised outlets on file in the most recent year
  1. 17-Eleven14,536
  2. 2McDonald's10,720
  3. 3KFC6,808
  4. 4Wingstop5,058
  5. 5Little Caesars3,787
Top 20

Most company-owned

Share the franchisor runs itself

Lowest cost to enter

Low end of the Item 7 total investment range, including the franchise fee
  1. 1BIMBO FOODS BAKERIES DISTRIBUTION$14K
  2. 2Arby's$16K
  3. 3Ace Sushi$18K
  4. 4Bento Sushi$20K
  5. 5Snowfox$21K
Top 20

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 51–100.

BrandTotal to openNet growthUnits lost/yrUnitsScore
Pepper LunchFull FDD data$691K–$1.7M+11.8%5.9%1649
ScramblersFull FDD data$547K–$1.1M-2.4%4.9%2848
Arby'sPartial FDD data$16K–$75K2,19247
KFCFull FDD data$135K–$540K-3.6%4.2%6,80847
La MadeleineFull FDD data$1.2M–$2.3M+0.7%2.7%17547
Mellow MushroomPartial FDD data$1.3M–$2.1M-1.2%2.7%31247
Rocket FizzPartial FDD data$130K–$288K+6.5%5.8%20647
Taco John'sPartial FDD data$814K–$2.0M-3.9%6.2%63246
Mahana FreshPartial FDD data$20K1644
Totally NutzFull FDD data$78K–$241K-1.7%3.5%14243
Fox's PizzaPartial FDD data$137K–$425K39042
GOLDEN CORRALFull FDD data$3.6M–$4.5M-3.7%6.1%68842
Hummus Republic LicFull FDD data$208K–$659K+40.2%18.4%8842
Mango MangodessertFull FDD data$340K–$596K+12.8%11.2%5442
HootersFull FDD data$1.3M–$3.0M23241
Capriotti's Sandwich ShopPartial FDD data$422K–$818K27839
Kung Fu TeaFull FDD data$169K–$378K68239
Ace SushiPartial FDD data$18K–$120K+21.1%28.6%1,08338
MOOYAHPartial FDD data$373K–$1.2M14138
Anchor BarFull FDD data$1.2M–$1.9M+7.3%12.7%2137
Peri Peri RiPartial FDD data$225K–$500K+8.4%12.0%4237
Brass Tap BeerbarFull FDD data$793K–$1.3M9436
GREAT HARVESTPartial FDD data$298K–$980K30736
Schlotzsky'sFull FDD data$675K–$1.5M-3.0%4.8%53436
Beef 'O' Brady'sFull FDD data$526K–$1.7M-1.8%5.1%19635
HUDDLE HOUSEFull FDD data$555K–$2.4M-4.7%8.6%42434
M & T PizzaFull FDD data$329K–$909K-4.0%5.0%6234
Milio's SandwichesFull FDD data$219K–$445K+3.7%7.4%1434
Giordano'sPartial FDD data$609K–$973K-3.6%6.5%6430
MOE'SFull FDD data$644K–$1.4M-3.7%6.0%1,12630
GREEN MILLFull FDD data$1.7M–$2.5M2827
TCBYFull FDD data$486K–$697K23027
Orange Leaf FCFull FDD data$363K–$553K-4.7%8.3%12225
Erbert & Gerbert'sFull FDD data$194K–$460K-3.8%10.8%11624
CHECKERSFull FDD data$449K–$1.9M-4.6%9.1%66423
Pita PitPartial FDD data$353K–$685K-20.0%21.0%11223
SaladworksPartial FDD data$484K–$678K-4.0%9.8%16623
Brixx PizzaFull FDD data$988K–$1.6M-6.3%9.4%2022
Dunn Brothers CoffeeFull FDD data$449K–$728K-7.3%8.8%7822
Beard Papa'sPartial FDD data$201K–$477K6818
Main Squeeze Juice CoFull FDD data$427K–$657K-3.5%18.6%4618
Boston PizzaPartial FDD data$1.1M–$3.3M-7.1%14.3%4016
The Beef Jerky OutletFull FDD data$191K–$407K-10.2%13.9%12616
The Growler GuysFull FDD data$212K–$449K-11.1%13.0%1416
The CounterPartial FDD data$713K–$2.0M-23.1%23.1%1213
7 Brew CoffeePartial FDD data$887K–$2.2M?
7brewFull FDD data$941K–$2.3M1,156?
810 EntertainmentFull FDD data$2.9M–$5.0M6?
85C Bakery CafePartial FDD data$1.1M–$2.5M?
A&W RESTAURANTSFull FDD data$818K–$1.4M?

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