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 251–300.

BrandTotal to openNet growthUnits lost/yrUnitsScore
Juiced FuelPartial FDD data$93K–$132K———?
Kitchen Guard FranchiseFull FDD data$210K–$286K——76?
Kitchen WiseFull FDD data$128K–$219K———?
Kona IcePartial FDD data$115K–$229K——3,858?
Kuma's CornerDirectory only————?
Layne's Chicken FingersPartial FDD data$452K–$1.1M———?
Lee's FamousrecipeFull FDD data$1.3M–$2.6M——184?
Little SusiesPartial FDD data$144K–$317K———?
Long John Silver'sFull FDD data$1.1M–$2.7M———?
Love & HoneyFull FDD data$581K–$920K——4?
LS AyabowlsPartial FDD data$632K–$1.3M——132?
Magnolia BakeryFull FDD data$594K–$1.2M——2?
Mary Brown's ChickenPartial FDD data$550K–$675K———?
McDonald'sFull FDD data$1.5M–$2.8M+0.2%0.8%10,720?
Melt n DipFull FDD data$345K–$631K——26?
Menchie's Frozen YogurtPartial FDD data$170K–$575K——589?
Mike's Red TacosPartial FDD data$620K–$2.0M———?
Millie's HomemadeFull FDD data$333K–$560K——9?
Minnie BirdPartial FDD data$575K–$2.0M———?
Mister SofteePartial FDD data$297K–$385K———?
MochinutFull FDD data$234K–$459K——131?
MOD PizzaPartial FDD data$1.0M–$1.3M——81?
MOLLYTEA UsaPartial FDD data$528K–$1.1M———?
Monical's PizzaFull FDD data$493K–$1.1M———?
Monk's Bar and GrillDirectory only————?
Mr Brews TaphouseDirectory only————?
Mr. GoodcentsFull FDD data$119K–$183K——124?
Mrs. FieldsFull FDD data$310K–$494K——187?
Nan Xiang ExpressPartial FDD data$488K–$926K——10?
Nan Xiang XiaolongbaoPartial FDD data$1.2M–$1.9M———?
Nathan's FamousPartial FDD data$676K–$2.1M———?
Nautical BowlsPartial FDD data$222K–$409K——139?
Naz'sFull FDD data$323K–$584K———?
NeeHee'sFull FDD data$1.7M–$2.1M———?
Newk'sFull FDD data$928K–$1.3M——128?
Nick the GreekFull FDD data$418K–$876K———?
Noble Roman'sDirectory only————?
Noodles & CompanyPartial FDD data————?
Nothing Bundt CakesPartial FDD data————?
Orange Leaf Frozen YogurtPartial FDD data————?
Panda ExpressPartial FDD data———169?
PANERA BreadFull FDD data$1.2M–$3.6M——2,180?
Papa John'sPartial FDD data$281K–$890K——3,294?
Papa Murphy'sFull FDD data$450K–$693K-4.6%5.6%965?
Paris BaguetteFull FDD data$718K–$1.8M——519?
Paris Banh MiFull FDD data$478K–$828K——13?
Parlor DoughnutsPartial FDD data$398K–$732K——174?
Peet'sFull FDD data$1.0M–$1.7M———?
Penn StationPartial FDD data$508K–$859K——464?
Penn Station East Coast SubsPartial FDD data$474K–$765K———?

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