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 201–250.

BrandTotal to openNet growthUnits lost/yrUnitsScore
Eggs Up GrillDirectory only?
EIFFEL WAFFLEPartial FDD data$209K–$338K8?
Einstein BrosFull FDD data$554K–$1.1M?
El Pollo LocoFull FDD data$794K–$2.7M498?
Elmer'sFull FDD data$60K–$180K?
Famous Dave'sDirectory only?
Fat Patty'sFull FDD data$493K–$3.0M?
Figaro's PizzaPartial FDD data?
Firehouse SubsPartial FDD data$379K–$1.4M?
Fish With YouPartial FDD data$232K–$702K?
Freddy's Frozen Custard & SteakburgersPartial FDD data$786K–$1.2M?
Fresh BrothersFull FDD data$494K–$1.0M?
FRESH Healthy CafePartial FDD data$134K–$253K?
Frios PopsPartial FDD data$77K–$99K?
FujisanPartial FDD data28?
Fuzzy's Taco ShopFull FDD data$1.0M–$3.0M101?
GBC Food ServicesPartial FDD data$26K–$279K?
German Doner KebabPartial FDD data$636K–$1.1M18?
GODFATHERSPartial FDD data$711K–$1.3M335?
Gong chaFull FDD data$207K–$648K72?
Gordo's Bubble WafflesFull FDD data$189K–$454K?
Gordon Ramsay Fish & ChipsPartial FDD data$1.5M–$2.4M4?
GradumGswingFull FDD data$330K–$680K?
Graze CrazePartial FDD data$167K–$326K178?
Great American CookiesPartial FDD data$301K–$469K?
green and the grainFull FDD data$402K–$1.4M?
Gregorys CoffeeFull FDD data$9–$459K?
H&H BagelsFull FDD data$566K–$830K14?
HanaPartial FDD data$26K–$77K?
Handel'sFull FDD data$109K–$450K+22.3%330?
Hangry Joe'sFull FDD data$306K–$518K228?
Happy LemonFull FDD data$221K–$483K?
Haraz Coffee HouseFull FDD data$280K–$421K52?
Hardee'sFull FDD data$57K–$97K?
Hawaiian BrosFull FDD data$1.4M–$4.2M78?
Hello ShawarmausaPartial FDD data$508K–$656K6?
Hickory RiverFull FDD data$315K–$675K6?
Hissho SushiPartial FDD data$27K–$144K?
Hop & GrapeDirectory only?
Huey Magoo'sFull FDD data$1.1M–$2.9M+26.4%166?
Hummus CafeFull FDD data$410K–$995K?
Hungry Howie'sPartial FDD data$292K–$567K527?
Hurts Donut Co.Partial FDD data$504K–$825K32?
Ian's PizzaFull FDD data$380K–$850K7?
Insomnia CookiesDirectory only?
International Food CreationsPartial FDD data?
Jack in the BoxFull FDD data$1.9M–$4.0M?
JambaFull FDD data$481K–$941K?
Jamba JuicePartial FDD data$481K–$941K?
Jeff's Bagel RunFull FDD data$498K–$814K28?

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