Growing fastest
Openings minus closures, per year- 1Restore+4.3%
- 2The UPS Store+2.3%
- 3Wild Birds Unlimited+1.2%
- 4Great Clips+0.1%
Fewest units lost
Terminations, non-renewals and closures as a share of units at year start- 1Wild Birds Unlimited0.8%
- 2The UPS Store1.0%
- 3Great Clips2.3%
- 4Restore8.5%
Largest systems
Franchised outlets on file in the most recent year- 1Great Clips8,882
- 2The UPS Store5,487
- 3Wild Birds Unlimited688
- 4Restore400
Most company-owned
Share the franchisor runs itselfNeeds three years of Item 20 filings that balance, and 10+ outlets — still being extracted.
Lowest cost to enter
Low end of the Item 7 total investment range, including the franchise fee- 1The UPS Store$114K
- 2PayMore$132K
- 3Snap-on Tools$152K
- 4Great Clips$188K
- 5Wild Birds Unlimited$232K
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.
| Brand | Total to open | Net growth | Units lost/yr | Units | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wild Birds UnlimitedPartial FDD data | $232K–$376K | +1.2% | 0.8% | 688 | 72 |
 The UPS StoreFull FDD data | $114K–$292K | +2.3% | 1.0% | 5,487 | 65 |
 Great ClipsPartial FDD data | $188K–$394K | +0.1% | 2.3% | 8,882 | 58 |
 RestoreFull FDD data | $762K–$1.2M | +4.3% | 8.5% | 400 | 43 |
 Ace HardwarePartial FDD data | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Batteries ExpertDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Crock A DoodleDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Gem StudioDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Music Go RoundPartial FDD data | $346K–$460K | — | — | — | ? |
 ParklandDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 PayMoreFull FDD data | $132K–$257K | — | — | 198 | ? |
 Plato's ClosetDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Snap-on ToolsPartial FDD data | $152K–$350K | — | — | — | ? |
 Studio KikuDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Style EncoreDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Winmark CorporationDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |