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 401–450.

BrandTotal to openNet growthUnits lost/yrUnitsScore
Robin's DonutsDirectory only?
Rock N Roll SushiPartial FDD data$30K–$97K?
Rodizio GrillFull FDD data$228K–$1.5M32?
Rosati's Pizza ZaFull FDD data$147K–$501K120?
RotiPartial FDD data$510K–$869K?
Rusty TacoFull FDD data$523K–$1.1M50?
RUTH'S CHRISFull FDD data$2.5M–$6.4M+0.0%102?
SAH HoldingllcPartial FDD data$7K–$83K618?
Salsarita'sFull FDD data$506K–$856K?
Sara's Artisan GelatoFull FDD data$317K–$438K?
Sauce Pizza & WinePartial FDD data$1.1M–$3.1M2?
SbarroPartial FDD data$212K–$906K?
SchmizzaPartial FDD data?
Second Cup CaféDirectory only?
Serious CoffeeDirectory only?
Shah's Halal FoodFull FDD data$192K–$410K?
Shuckin' Shack Oyster BarPartial FDD data$500K–$1.5M?
Simple Plan FoodsPartial FDD data$108K–$148K?
Slick CityFull FDD data$1.5M–$4.7M10?
Slim Chicken'sFull FDD data$1.2M–$4.9M?
SMASHBURGERFull FDD data$40K–$500K?
Smitty's Canada Inc.Directory only?
Smoke's PoutinerieDirectory only?
Smoothie KingPartial FDD data$330K–$684K?
SnowfoxPartial FDD data$21K–$224K?
Sonic Drive-InFull FDD data$1.5M–$2.5M?
Sourdough & Co.Full FDD data$330K–$589K199?
Southern SteerDirectory only?
Souvlaki BarDirectory only?
Spice Merchants EntitiesPartial FDD data$90K–$192K?
Stacked Pancake and Breakfast HouseDirectory only?
Steak n ShakePartial FDD data$188K–$8.4M?
Street PizzaPartial FDD data$1.8M–$3.3M?
Sub Zero Nitrogen Ice CreamDirectory only?
SubwayPartial FDD data$227K–$263K14,058?
Subway Subs of Canada LimitedDirectory only?
Summer MoonFull FDD data$616K–$1.0M67?
Sunset GrillDirectory only?
Sweet Reserve BakeryFull FDD data$274K–$639K?
Symposium Cafe Restaurant & LoungeDirectory only?
Taco BellPartial FDD data$288K–$858K?
Taco Rico TmcPartial FDD data$249K–$373K?
Taffer's TavernPartial FDD data$812K–$1.4M2?
Tahini'sFull FDD data$374K–$657K2?
Taim Mediterranean KitchenPartial FDD data$23?
Tapville SocialFull FDD data$761K–$2.5M40?
Taste Buds KitchenFull FDD data$426K–$550K?
TE'AMO BobabarFull FDD data$292K–$565K?
Teriyaki ExperienceDirectory only?
Teriyaki MadnessPartial FDD data$376K–$976K?

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