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Biggest Retail/Other Franchises by Number of Outlets

Ranked on franchised outlets in the most recent year on file. Size is not quality — a large system can still be shedding units — but it does tell you how much operating history sits behind the brand, and how many franchisees there are to talk to before signing.

  1. 1Great Clips8,882
  2. 2The UPS Store5,487
  3. 3Wireless Zone1,584
  4. 4Wild Birds Unlimited688
  5. 5Christian Brothers Automotive652
  6. 6Restore400
  7. 7Pro Image Sports308
  8. 8Just Between Friends288
  9. 9BoxDrop Direct251
  10. 10POTBELLY242
  11. 11Everbowl190
  12. 12FLSC Recycling190
  13. 13Apricot Lane Boutique170
  14. 14The Great Frame Up110
  15. 15Woodcraft108
  16. 16Miniso26
  17. 17Floral Image14

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.

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