Growing fastest
Openings minus closures, per year- 1FLSC Recycling+37.6%
- 2POTBELLY+33.3%
- 3Everbowl+30.0%
- 4Wireless Zone+18.1%
- 5Miniso+16.7%
Fewest units lost
Terminations, non-renewals and closures as a share of units at year start- 1Wild Birds Unlimited0.8%
- 2The UPS Store1.0%
- 3Just Between Friends2.0%
- 4Great Clips2.3%
- 5Wireless Zone2.5%
Largest systems
Franchised outlets on file in the most recent year- 1Great Clips8,882
- 2The UPS Store5,487
- 3Wireless Zone1,584
- 4Wild Birds Unlimited688
- 5Christian Brothers Automotive652
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- 1Card My Yard$10K
- 2Sunoco$20K
- 3Aerus Franchising$31K
- 4Good Neighbor Pharmacy$44K
- 5ZAGG$49K
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 1–50.
| Brand | Total to open | Net growth | Units lost/yr | Units | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wireless ZoneFull FDD data | $442K–$1.3M | +18.1% | 2.5% | 1,584 | 77 |
 Wild Birds UnlimitedPartial FDD data | $232K–$376K | +1.2% | 0.8% | 688 | 72 |
 Just Between FriendsPartial FDD data | $67K–$100K | +1.6% | 2.0% | 288 | 69 |
 FLSC RecyclingPartial FDD data | $162K–$217K | +37.6% | 5.3% | 190 | 66 |
 The UPS StoreFull FDD data | $114K–$292K | +2.3% | 1.0% | 5,487 | 65 |
 POTBELLYPartial FDD data | $629K–$999K | +33.3% | 3.8% | 242 | 63 |
 MinisoPartial FDD data | $361K–$745K | +16.7% | 3.3% | 26 | 59 |
 WoodcraftFull FDD data | $574K–$756K | -1.9% | 3.2% | 108 | 59 |
 Great ClipsPartial FDD data | $188K–$394K | +0.1% | 2.3% | 8,882 | 58 |
 RainbowPartial FDD data | $185K–$352K | — | — | 656 | 56 |
 Pro Image SportsFull FDD data | $154K–$621K | +2.2% | 6.5% | 308 | 55 |
 CulliganFull FDD data | $130K–$816K | — | — | 848 | 54 |
 EverbowlFull FDD data | $209K–$391K | +30.0% | 9.6% | 190 | 54 |
 Sport ClipsFull FDD data | $2–$581K | — | — | 1,699 | 52 |
 RestoreFull FDD data | $762K–$1.2M | +4.3% | 8.5% | 400 | 43 |
 Floral ImageFull FDD data | $129K–$259K | +0.0% | 3.8% | 14 | 42 |
 HobbyTownPartial FDD data | $327K–$458K | — | — | 165 | 40 |
 The Great Frame UpPartial FDD data | $114K–$234K | -4.5% | 5.0% | 110 | 39 |
 Apricot Lane BoutiqueFull FDD data | $150K–$342K | -7.0% | 20.4% | 170 | 27 |
 Aerus FranchisingFull FDD data | $31K–$418K | — | — | 296 | 19 |
 1 800 FLOWERS.COMPartial FDD data | $259K–$933K | — | — | 14 | 16 |
 BoxDrop DirectPartial FDD data | $67K–$116K | -6.2% | 22.7% | 251 | 16 |
 Ace HardwarePartial FDD data | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Batteries PlusFull FDD data | $89K–$163K | — | — | — | ? |
 Big FrogPartial FDD data | $158K–$376K | — | — | — | ? |
 Card My YardPartial FDD data | $10K–$19K | — | — | 545 | ? |
 Children's OrchardFull FDD data | $207K–$321K | — | — | — | ? |
 Christian Brothers AutomotiveFull FDD data | $515K–$650K | +7.3% | — | 652 | ? |
 Clothes MentorFull FDD data | $305K–$429K | — | — | — | ? |
 CPR Cell Phone RepairFull FDD data | $130K–$415K | — | — | 836 | ? |
 EscapologyPartial FDD data | $627K–$2.3M | — | — | 113 | ? |
 European Wax CenterPartial FDD data | $350K–$554K | — | — | — | ? |
 Exotic Snack GuysPartial FDD data | $162K–$291K | — | — | — | ? |
 Good Neighbor PharmacyPartial FDD data | $44K–$556K | — | — | — | ? |
 Kid to Kid FranchiseFull FDD data | $358K–$640K | — | — | — | ? |
 Learning ExpressFull FDD data | $203K–$386K | — | — | — | ? |
 Mainstream BoutiqueDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Massage EnvyPartial FDD data | $555K–$980K | — | — | 1,083 | ? |
| Mattress By AppointmentDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 MGM Wine & SpiritsPartial FDD data | $532K–$1.0M | — | — | — | ? |
 Music Go RoundPartial FDD data | $346K–$460K | — | — | — | ? |
 MusicologieFull FDD data | $193K–$364K | — | — | — | ? |
 Nutrishop UsaPartial FDD data | $149K–$256K | — | — | — | ? |
 PayMoreFull FDD data | $132K–$257K | — | — | 198 | ? |
 Pod PlugFull FDD data | $52K–$106K | — | — | — | ? |
| PostalAnnex+Partial FDD data | $226K–$320K | — | — | 565 | ? |
 Pump It Up PartyFull FDD data | $104K–$661K | — | — | — | ? |
 Pure Sweat StudiosPartial FDD data | $573K–$889K | — | — | — | ? |
| RacewayPartial FDD data | $198K–$585K | — | — | 393 | ? |
 Sandbox VRPartial FDD data | $1.4M–$2.5M | — | — | 20 | ? |