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FranchiseU.S. locationsWorldwide locationsOpening investmentAverage annual revenueSystemwide salesCompare
Subway18,592>35,000$227,000–$630,000Published reference · budget unverified——
McDonald's13,69746,028$701,000–$2,807,000$4,057,000$139.4 billion
Dunkin9,999Calculated>14,200$532,400–$1,832,500$1,372,069—
Taco Bell7,8039,046$1,859,750–$4,312,200—$18.4 billion
Domino’s7,23122,531$107,450–$743,500—$20.1 billion
Burger King6,65019,933$348,400–$4,730,600Published reference · budget unverified—$29.4 billion
Pizza Hut6,30719,985Division total · includes Telepizza$670,000–$2,130,000$972,864—
Wendy’s5,9697,397—$1,984,000—
Coverall5,669—$17,986–$64,280——
The UPS Store5,503≥5,500$175,266–$606,081$724,293—
Jazzercise5,092—$2,170–$64,105——
Great Clips4,288>4,400$187,800–$419,900$410,783—
Health Mart3,889Calculated—$2,470–$833,870——
Sonic3,4613,412$670,200–$2,522,900$1,587,024 (2024)—
KFC3,42434,747$2,107,575–$4,155,000—$36.4 billion
Arby’s3,365more than 3,500$651,550–$2,456,600$1,274,787—
Papa Johns3,2945,978$281,485–$890,267——
Popeyes3,2295,468$504,545–$3,923,245—$7.8 billion
Jersey Mike’s3,2273,378$436,176–$1,162,228$1,364,000—
Chick-fil-A2,863—$317,521–$3,463,155$9,161,239—
Jimmy John’s2,777—$366,200–$733,500$1,007,437—
Wingstop2,7283,056$310,400–$1,048,500$2,000,000—
Planet Fitness2,7092,896$1,282,500–$5,386,000$1,873,231—
SERVPRO2,354—$263,305–$385,570——
Anytime Fitness2,282>5,500$539,329–$905,482——
Baskin-Robbins2,186Calculated>7,800$307,400–$626,700$526,669—
Jiffy Lube2,083—$211,000–$510,000$1,109,719—
Valvoline Instant Oil Change2,039≥2,000$192,375–$3,483,550$1,844,172—
ServiceMaster Restore1,910—$287,800–$474,340$1,024,401—
Sport Clips1,837>1,900$288,500–$475,000 (2025)$419,485—
Coldwell Banker1,781—$33,970–$521,775——
Kumon1,71023,200$101,630–$233,780——
Century 211,685≈11,000$35,770–$473,400——
Tropical Smoothie Cafe1,651—$275,500–$770,500$978,298—
Comfort Inn1,643—$822,951–$18,328,875——
Quality Inn1,5711,880$332,295–$1,859,295——
Five Guys1,511Calculated—$927,850–$1,375,750——
Hardee’s1,485—$1,385,000–$2,637,395$1,347,436—
Applebee’s1,4721,579$616,682–$5,822,933$2,954,522—
Budget Blinds1,355—$100,500–$211,250$774,915—
Super 81,344————
Cinnabon1,338—$29,250–$1,205,400$665,401—
Firehouse Subs1,276Calculated1,546$405,350–$1,577,750——
Denny’s1,274—$245,000–$3,055,925$1,951,330—
Auntie Anne’s1,247>1,950$115,225–$1,811,400$792,496—
Smoothie King1,242—$329,850–$1,278,900$662,015$728.2 million
Orangetheory Fitness1,224>1,500$764,577–$1,104,920$802,145—
Days Inn1,201————
Marco’s Pizza1,184—$286,477–$811,186——
Fairfield by Marriott1,156—$12,289,300–$34,537,000——
Crumbl1,098≥1,101$848,566–$4,417,599$1,139,162—
European Wax Center1,047——$896,000—
Mathnasium1,047—$127,316–$165,846——
Courtyard by Marriott1,044—$15,129,110–$41,181,010——
Culver's1,041>1,000$3,406,350–$10,294,100$4,142,737—
Papa Murphy’s1,014—$450,330–$693,450$687,539—
Cold Stone Creamery884—$390,675–$680,775$604,392—
La Quinta864————
Express Employment Professionals786—$30,950–$503,100——
Tim Hortons6936,209$60,150–$3,312,500—$8.2 billion
The Goddard School665>670$125,000–$8,908,000$2,507,631—
Pure Barre617≥625$455,299–$736,465$393,761—
Econo Lodge599—$194,595–$1,106,595——
ServiceMaster Clean584—$111,800–$187,500$885,376—
McAlister’s Deli572≥550$910,175–$2,575,400$1,868,101—
Moe’s Southwest Grill568≥563$644,425–$1,968,450$1,184,316—
TownePlace Suites547————
Plato’s Closet476CalculatedAt least 526$355,700–$467,900$1,307,875$675.5 million
Real Property Management450>450$99,341–$244,302——
Molly Maid432—$144,150–$203,950——
Rodeway Inn432442$108,795–$702,495——
ASP – America's Swimming Pool Company410—$88,695–$213,171$910,643—
Benjamin Franklin Plumbing409—$143,273–$286,702$656,635—
Mosquito Joe407—$150,155–$191,575——
Sleep Inn404426$9,160,125–$14,367,915——
Once Upon A Child378CalculatedAt least 441$355,700–$485,900$1,268,984$543.4 million
Maaco361At least 370$196,000–$3,994,000$1,615,904—
Mr. Handyman357≥357$161,900–$215,000——
MINISO3518,309$310,800–$905,000——
Christian Brothers Automotive326≥339—$2,865,872—
School of Rock323—$378,050–$756,100$683,344—
Mr. Appliance311≥350$147,750–$273,175——
Tru by Hilton311354———
Schlotzsky’s Deli294≥267$668,775–$2,261,500$1,157,190—
Play It Again Sports274At least 309$346,300–$459,700$1,172,630$350 million
Amada Senior Care266—$121,577–$473,340$1,579,524—
Embassy Suites by Hilton262268———
Homewatch CareGivers260—$142,890–$194,080$1,360,485—
Mister Sparky255—$133,273–$276,702$1,227,530—
Ellie Mental Health249—$189,467–$445,018$818,077—
Hilton Hotels & Resorts249626———
Mosquito Squad Plus247—$162,380–$220,375$493,200—
Ramada247856———
Five Star Painting245—$82,200–$194,600——
Huntington Learning Center245—$191,992–$340,632$609,454—
The Cleaning Authority244—$76,600–$147,100$2,486,854—
Mr. Rooter240≥240—$2,093,531—
AlphaGraphics229>270$53,457–$396,196$1,523,124—
Teriyaki Madness199—$392,967–$1,122,005$1,113,760—
1-800-Radiator & A/C192At least 201$386,500–$5,284,000$1,894,524—
HouseMaster190>200$73,878–$132,689——
MainStay Suites143151$339,000–$17,689,339——
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory140—$488,261–$907,428$705,680—
Quiznos139————
Screenmobile138—$148,049–$209,592$483,885—
Monster Tree Service134—$335,040–$489,775$574,903—
Howard Johnson133304———
Curio Collection by Hilton93208———
AtWork90—$95,000–$250,000$3,658,091—
Payroll Vault62—$77,000–$140,010Published reference · budget unverified$300,072—
BFT44≥333$691,372–$1,221,135$399,433—
HomeSmiles43—$148,110–$436,800——
7-Eleven—>86,000———
Advanced Fresh Concepts—>4,000———
Ameriprise Financial—————
Assisting Hands Home Care—————
Brightway Insurance—————
Buffalo Wild Wings——$2,463,945–$4,900,320$3,574,130—
Candlewood Suites—433———
Carvel—≥359$38,850–$1,136,500$496,287—
Chili’s—————
Circle K—>12,000$3,098,500–$8,430,500Published reference · budget unverified——
Club Pilates—≥1,414$413,289–$1,029,811$987,810—
Crowne Plaza—433———
CycleBar—>200———
Dairy Queen——$549,100–$2,543,050——
DoubleTree—718———
Engel & Völkers—>1,000$205,690–$471,592——
F45 Training——$362,300–$857,700$480,832—
FASTSIGNS—————
Glass Doctor—≥270$154,650–$326,850$969,663—
Griswold——$99,600–$185,600——
H&R Block—9,943———
Hampton by Hilton—3,230———
Hilton Garden Inn—1,165———
Holiday Inn—1,259———
Holiday Inn Express—3,335———
Home2 Suites—913———
Homewood Suites—562———
Hotel Indigo—198———
IHOP—1,824$1,907,682–$3,329,845——
Jackson Hewitt——$71,050–$105,000——
Jamba—≥709$106,500–$1,811,400$674,678—
Kona Ice—≥1,933 mobile outlets$114,730–$228,601——
Little Caesars——$376,500–$1,769,200——
Marriott Hotels—————
Meineke—More than 700$224,898–$1,200,818$971,221—
Midas——$143,400–$1,365,750——
MRINetwork——$44,050–$96,090——
Nathan's Famous——$277,000–$1,100,000——
Panera Bread——$498,306–$4,569,880$2,541,217—
Pet Wants—————
Petland—————
Poolwerx——$105,400–$437,775——
Primrose Schools—≥558$2,152,500–$7,960,300$3,586,393—
Rainbow Restoration——$185,336–$351,900——
RE/MAX——$29,350–$336,500——
Residence Inn—————
Snap-on Tools—————
Spark by Hilton—275———
SpringHill Suites—————
Staybridge Suites—355———
StretchLab—≥531———
Sugaring NYC——$138,750–$293,200——
Supercuts—At least 1,729———
Tapestry Collection by Hilton—206———
YogaSix—≥194———
Zaxby’s—————

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