Franchise Factbook

Food & Beverage — USA

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

$388K
median start-up
+3.1%
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%
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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%
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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
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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
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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
Al ManakeeshFull FDD data$261K–$403K———?
Angry ChickzFull FDD data$611K–$1.5M——4?
ANGRY CRAB SHACKFull FDD data$422K–$1.2M——38?
Another Broken EggFull FDD data$802K–$1.6M———?
Antioch Pizza ShopFull FDD data$233K–$757K——22?
Aroma Joe'sPartial FDD data$284K–$1.0M———?
Arwa CoffeePartial FDD data$237K–$615K——12?
Aseer TimeFull FDD data$386K–$775K———?
Aunt MilliesPartial FDD data$37K–$186K———?
Auntie Anne'sFull FDD data$158K–$836K——2,472?
Aurelio's Is PizzaDirectory only————?
Bad Ass CoffeePartial FDD data$524K–$991K——66?
Bahama Buck'sFull FDD data$540K–$1.2M——226?
Baja FreshPartial FDD data$103K–$429K———?
Bambu BambuPartial FDD data$143K–$440K——147?
Barry BagelsFull FDD data$105K–$514K———?
BATH TUNE-UPPartial FDD data$107K–$184K——210?
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–$607K——865?
BirdcallPartial FDD data$762K–$2.7M———?
Blaze PizzaFull FDD data$757K–$1.3M——388?
Bobbles and LaceFull FDD data$163K–$300K——35?
BojanglesPartial FDD data$2.6M–$3.8M——813?
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–$5.8M——1?
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———?
Caribou CoffeePartial FDD data$210K–$545K——240?
Cascadia Pizza CoPartial FDD data$326K–$646K——6?
CBOP DomesticFull FDD data$1.2M–$1.6M———?
Charleys CheesesteaksPartial FDD data$203K–$1.0M——826?
Checkers (Checkers & Rally's)Partial FDD data$124K–$2.1M———?
CHESTERSPartial FDD data$28K–$307K——1,836?
Chi TeaPartial FDD data$231K–$479K———?

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