Most Stable Retail/Other Franchises

Ranked on the share of outlets that leave the system each year — terminated, not renewed, or ceased operations. Outlets the franchisor reacquires are excluded: the shop is still trading, it simply changed hands. This is the closest thing an FDD offers to a failure rate, and it is the number a prospective franchisee should read before any growth figure.

1. 1Wild Birds Unlimited0.8%688 units
2. 2The UPS Store1.0%5,487 units
3. 3Just Between Friends2.0%288 units
4. 4Great Clips2.3%8,882 units
5. 5Wireless Zone2.5%1,584 units
6. 6Woodcraft3.2%108 units
7. 7Miniso3.3%26 units
8. 8POTBELLY3.8%242 units
9. 9Floral Image3.8%14 units
10. 10The Great Frame Up5.0%110 units
11. 11FLSC Recycling5.3%190 units
12. 12Pro Image Sports6.5%308 units
13. 13Restore8.5%400 units
14. 14Everbowl9.6%190 units
15. 15Apricot Lane Boutique20.4%170 units
16. 16BoxDrop Direct22.7%251 units

Computed from Item 20 of each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document and recomputed as coverage grows. Brands are excluded where the filing's own outlet arithmetic doesn't balance — a mis-parsed table should not outrank a correct one. This list has never been, and cannot be, paid for. How this is calculated.