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 101–150.

BrandTotal to openNet growthUnits lost/yrUnitsScore
Abu Omar HalalFull FDD data$362K–$797K?
AFC SushiPartial FDD data$27K–$125K?
Al ManakeeshFull FDD data$261K–$403K?
Angry ChickzFull FDD data$611K–$1.5M4?
ANGRY CRAB SHACKFull FDD data$422K–$1.2M38?
Another Broken EggFull FDD data$802K–$1.6M?
Another Broken Egg CafePartial FDD data$802K–$1.6M?
Antioch Pizza ShopFull FDD data$233K–$757K22?
Aroma Joe'sPartial FDD data$284K–$1.0M?
Arwa CoffeePartial FDD data$237K–$615K12?
Aseer TimeFull FDD data$386K–$775K?
Aunt MilliesPartial FDD data$37K–$186K?
Auntie Anne'sFull FDD data$158K–$836K2,472?
Aurelio's Is PizzaDirectory only?
Bad Ass CoffeePartial FDD data$524K–$991K66?
Bahama Buck'sFull FDD data$540K–$1.2M226?
Baja FreshPartial FDD data$103K–$429K?
Bambu BambuPartial FDD data$143K–$440K147?
Barry BagelsFull FDD data$105K–$514K?
BATH TUNE-UPPartial FDD data$107K–$184K210?
BB.Q ChickenPartial FDD data$497K–$1.1M?
BeaverTailsPartial FDD data$494K–$1.2M?
BEN & JERRYSFull FDD data$280K–$631K?
Ben's Soft PretzelsPartial FDD data?
Bento SushiFull FDD data$20K–$146K?
BIMBO FOODS BAKERIES DISTRIBUTIONPartial FDD data$14K–$607K865?
BirdcallPartial FDD data$762K–$2.7M?
Blaze PizzaFull FDD data$757K–$1.3M388?
Bobbles and LaceFull FDD data$163K–$300K35?
BojanglesPartial FDD data$2.6M–$3.8M813?
BP SmokehousePartial FDD data$418K–$736K?
Bread & VinePartial FDD data$431K–$969K?
Breadless EssPartial FDD data$439K–$715K?
BreadsmithFull FDD data$330K–$506K?
Broadway PizzaDirectory only?
Broken Yolk CaféPartial FDD data$544K–$1.5M?
Bruegger'sFull FDD data$694K–$1.2M?
Bruster's Real Ice CreamPartial FDD data$318K–$2.2M?
Buns on FirePartial FDD data?
BuonaFull FDD data$3.9M–$5.8M1?
Burger KingPartial FDD data$2.2M–$3.3M?
BurritoBar ArPartial FDD data$129K–$1.1M?
Buttermilk CafeFull FDD data$1.1M–$2.3M?
Cabin CoffeeFull FDD data$350K–$2.0M?
Calzone KingFull FDD data$121K–$360K?
Candy CloudFull FDD data$389K–$749K?
Capriotti'sPartial FDD data$595K–$935K?
Caribou CoffeePartial FDD data$210K–$545K240?
Cascadia Pizza CoPartial FDD data$326K–$646K6?
CBOP DomesticFull FDD data$1.2M–$1.6M?

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