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%
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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 151–200.

BrandTotal to openNet growthUnits lost/yrUnitsScore
Burgers n' Fries Forever (BFF)Directory only————?
BurritoBar ArPartial FDD data$129K–$1.1M———?
Buttermilk CafeFull FDD data$1.1M–$2.3M———?
Cabin CoffeeFull FDD data$350K–$2.0M———?
Caffe ArtigianoDirectory only————?
Calzone KingFull FDD data$121K–$360K———?
Candy CloudFull FDD data$389K–$749K———?
Capt SubmarineDirectory only————?
Caribou CoffeePartial FDD data$210K–$545K——240?
Carlos & Pepe’sDirectory only————?
Cascadia Pizza CoPartial FDD data$326K–$646K——6?
CBOP DomesticFull FDD data$1.2M–$1.6M———?
Chaiiwala of LondonDirectory only————?
Chairman's BrandsDirectory only————?
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———?
Chicha San ChenFull FDD data$364K–$547K———?
Chick-fil-APartial FDD data$586K–$3.4M———?
CHICKEN GUYFull FDD data$845K–$2.7M———?
Chili's Grill & BarPartial FDD data$1.8M–$6.4M———?
ChocolatoDirectory only————?
ChoptFull FDD data$815K–$2.6M——2?
Chuck E. CheeseDirectory only————?
Chuck's Roadhouse Bar & GrillDirectory only————?
Church's Texas ChickenPartial FDD data$610K–$1.9M——885?
Cicis (Cicis Pizza)Partial FDD data$688K–$1.0M———?
CinnabonFull FDD data$257K–$704K——1,170?
Clean JuiceFull FDD data$241K–$418K——110?
Cleanest RestaurantPartial FDD data$103K–$144K———?
Clementine's Ice CreamFull FDD data$642K–$1.0M———?
Cluck FaceFull FDD data$170K–$798K——2?
Clucker's Wood Oven BBQ ChickenDirectory only————?
COBS BreadDirectory only————?
CoCo Fresh Tea & JuicePartial FDD data$49K–$53K———?
COFFEE CULTURE CAFÉ & EATERYDirectory only————?
Coffee TimeDirectory only————?
Cold Stone CreameryPartial FDD data$336K–$655K——994?
Columbus Café CanadaDirectory only————?
Cookie AdvantageFull FDD data$93K–$171K+0.0%—32?
Cora (Cora Breakfast & Lunch / Chez Cora)Directory only$500K–$750K———?
Cora Breakfast and LunchDirectory only————?
COTTIPartial FDD data$259K–$608K———?
Cousins SubsPartial FDD data$18K–$79K——94?
CPKFull FDD data$1.6M–$5.4M——28?
Crabby Joe’s Bar∙GrillDirectory only————?
Creation CoffeePartial FDD data$196K–$563K———?
Crisp & GreenFull FDD data$643K–$1.4M——30?
Crispy ConesFull FDD data$374K–$582K——36?

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