Retail/Other Franchises That Run Their Own Outlets

Ranked on the share of outlets the franchisor operates itself rather than franchising. A franchisor running none of its own units earns from selling franchises and collecting royalties, and carries none of the operating risk it is asking a franchisee to take. Company-owned units mean the franchisor finds out first when the model stops working.

Needs three years of Item 20 filings that balance, and 10+ outlets — still being extracted.

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.