Franchise Factbook

Food & Beverage

496 brands · 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%
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 451–496.

BrandTotal to openNet growthUnits lost/yrUnitsScore
TGI FridaysFull FDD data$1.4M–$4.5M80?
The Coffee Bean & Tea LeafFull FDD data$884K–$1.5M?
The Halal GuysFull FDD data$418K–$1.3M154?
The Honey Baked Ham CompanyFull FDD data$514K–$830K?
The Iron SkilletDirectory only?
The Melting PotPartial FDD data$1.8M–$2.4M176?
The MuleDirectory only?
The Original Pancake HousePartial FDD data$483K–$1.7M?
The Original Rainbow ConeFull FDD data$2.0M–$3.2M12?
The Swing BaysFull FDD data$246K–$999K?
TKK Fried ChickenFull FDD data$375K–$698K38?
Tok-TokDirectory only?
Tommy CaféDirectory only?
Topper's PizzaDirectory only?
ToppersFull FDD data$40K–$70K25?
TPTEAPartial FDD data$425K–$447K+35.1%44?
Travelin' Tom's CoffeePartial FDD data$202K–$259K?
Tropical Smoothie CafePartial FDD data$276K–$771K?
Tuk Tuk ThaiDirectory only?
Turquoise Wine BarFull FDD data$305K–$601K?
TURTLE JACK'SDirectory only?
Uno Pizzeria & GrillFull FDD data$207K–$598K?
Vicious BiscuitFull FDD data$875K–$1.4M8?
Village InnPartial FDD data$1.1M?
Vinnie Gambini Ristorante & BarDirectory only?
Waffle CabinFull FDD data$93K–$226K38?
Walk-On'sPartial FDD data$2.1M–$6.6M?
Wayback BurgersPartial FDD data$256K–$859K?
Wendy'sDirectory only?
WetFuelFull FDD data$172K–$491K?
Wetzel'sPartial FDD data$189K–$725K627?
What A BagelDirectory only$445K–$725K?
Which WichDirectory only?
Wild EggsFull FDD data$686K–$2.3M6?
Wing MachineDirectory only?
Wing'n it RestaurantsDirectory only?
WingsUp! RestaurantsDirectory only?
Woof Gang BakeryFull FDD data$191K–$560K?
Woops!Partial FDD data$65K–$165K38?
YasubeeFull FDD data$363K–$698K2?
YGF MalatangPartial FDD data$347K–$774K46?
Yogurt MountainFull FDD data$275K–$860K?
YogurtlandPartial FDD data$268K–$479K?
Zaxby'sPartial FDD data$1.5M–$3.8M1,005?
Zoup! EateryPartial FDD data$358K–$676K?
ZUBUDirectory only?

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