2023 Multi-Unit 50

Top 50 Brands by Number of Multi-Unit Franchisees
| RANK | BRAND | MULTI-UNIT ZEES | SINGLE-UNIT ZEES | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
SUBWAY |
3,232 |
4,064 |
7,296 |
|
2 |
MCDONALD’S |
1,736 |
334 |
2,070 |
|
3 |
THE UPS STORE |
924 |
2,306 |
3,230 |
|
4 |
AFC |
835 |
1,937 |
2,772 |
|
5 |
DUNKIN’ |
776 |
4,690 |
5,466 |
|
6 |
ACE HARDWARE |
599 |
2,416 |
3,015 |
|
7 |
RE/MAX |
581 |
765 |
1,346 |
|
8 |
GREAT CLIPS |
576 |
243 |
819 |
|
9 |
HEALTH MART PHARMACY |
556 |
3,192 |
3,748 |
|
10 |
H&R BLOCK |
522 |
624 |
1,146 |
|
11 |
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL |
508 |
2,160 |
2,668 |
|
12 |
KELLER WILLIAMS |
504 |
788 |
1,292 |
|
13 |
LIBERTY TAX SERVICE |
492 |
680 |
1,172 |
|
14 |
DOMINO’S PIZZA |
491 |
214 |
705 |
|
15 |
LITTLE CAESARS |
483 |
266 |
749 |
|
16 |
VISION SOURCE |
430 |
2,035 |
2,465 |
|
17 |
DQ GRILL & CHILL |
397 |
1,062 |
1,459 |
|
18 |
HISSHO SUSHI |
375 |
495 |
870 |
|
19 |
JACKSON HEWITT TAX SERVICE |
349 |
164 |
513 |
|
20 |
JIMMY JOHN’S |
348 |
766 |
1,114 |
|
21 |
ANYTIME FITNESS |
337 |
1,542 |
1,879 |
|
21 |
CHICK-FIL-A |
337 |
1,557 |
1,894 |
|
23 |
JERSEY MIKE’S SUBS |
322 |
232 |
554 |
|
24 |
CENTURY 21 |
316 |
640 |
956 |
|
25 |
BURGER KING |
313 |
183 |
496 |
|
26 |
SPORT CLIPS |
300 |
118 |
418 |
|
27 |
SUPERCUTS |
268 |
109 |
377 |
|
28 |
SERVPRO |
261 |
696 |
957 |
|
29 |
BASKIN-ROBBINS |
255 |
1,508 |
1,763 |
|
30 |
TACO BELL |
254 |
233 |
487 |
|
31 |
FIREHOUSE SUBS |
248 |
222 |
470 |
|
32 |
PAPA JOHN’S |
235 |
350 |
585 |
|
33 |
MASSAGE ENVY |
230 |
211 |
441 |
|
34 |
SONIC DRIVE-IN |
222 |
328 |
550 |
|
35 |
EDIBLE |
214 |
279 |
493 |
|
36 |
COLDWELL BANKER |
212 |
425 |
637 |
|
37 |
SMOOTHIE KING |
202 |
241 |
443 |
|
38 |
PAPA MURPHY’S TAKE ‘N’ BAKE PIZZA |
200 |
209 |
409 |
|
39 |
SNOWFOX |
193 |
700 |
893 |
|
40 |
WENDY’S |
188 |
63 |
251 |
|
41 |
KFC |
184 |
245 |
429 |
|
42 |
HUNTINGTON LEARNING CENTER |
183 |
56 |
239 |
|
43 |
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE |
178 |
391 |
569 |
|
43 |
WINGSTOP |
178 |
79 |
257 |
|
45 |
COLD STONE CREAMERY |
174 |
387 |
561 |
|
46 |
CLUB PILATES |
170 |
126 |
296 |
|
47 |
EUROPEAN WAX CENTER |
169 |
98 |
267 |
|
48 |
CULVER’S |
168 |
293 |
461 |
|
49 |
DQ TREAT |
166 |
741 |
907 |
|
50 |
MIDAS |
154 |
231 |
385 |
|
50 |
KEYSTONE INSURERS GROUP |
154 |
234 |
388 |
Top 50 Brands by Percentage of Multi-Unit Franchisees
| RANK | BRAND | % MULTI-UNIT ZEES | MULTI-UNIT ZEES | SINGLE-UNIT ZEES | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
FIVE GUYS |
97.96% |
96 |
2 |
98 |
|
2 |
PANERA BREAD |
96.43% |
27 |
1 |
28 |
|
3 |
FRESHII |
96.30% |
52 |
2 |
54 |
|
4 |
PALM BEACH TAN |
93.10% |
27 |
2 |
29 |
|
5 |
JACK IN THE BOX |
92.47% |
86 |
7 |
93 |
|
6 |
SMARTSTYLE |
92.00% |
115 |
10 |
125 |
|
7 |
MIRACLE-EAR |
90.99% |
101 |
10 |
111 |
|
8 |
MCDONALD’S |
83.86% |
1,736 |
334 |
2,070 |
|
9 |
APPLEBEE’S |
82.35% |
28 |
6 |
34 |
|
10 |
FRONTIER ADJUSTERS |
80.00% |
104 |
26 |
130 |
|
11 |
COST CUTTERS HAIR SALON |
77.78% |
70 |
20 |
90 |
|
12 |
HUNTINGTON LEARNING CENTER |
76.57% |
183 |
56 |
239 |
|
13 |
GODFATHER’S PIZZA |
75.66% |
143 |
46 |
189 |
|
14 |
WENDY’S |
74.90% |
188 |
63 |
251 |
|
15 |
FREDDY’S FROZEN CUSTARD & STEAKBURGERS |
74.47% |
35 |
12 |
47 |
|
16 |
BARBERITOS |
73.68% |
28 |
10 |
38 |
|
17 |
MICHELIN COMMERCIAL SERVICE NETWORK |
72.73% |
24 |
9 |
33 |
|
18 |
BLAZE PIZZA |
72.13% |
44 |
17 |
61 |
|
19 |
SPORT CLIPS |
71.77% |
300 |
118 |
418 |
|
20 |
SUPERCUTS |
71.09% |
268 |
109 |
377 |
|
21 |
BOJANGLES |
70.77% |
46 |
19 |
65 |
|
22 |
VALVOLINE INSTANT OIL CHANGE |
70.37% |
38 |
16 |
54 |
|
23 |
GREAT CLIPS |
70.33% |
576 |
243 |
819 |
|
24 |
PLAYA BOWLS |
70.00% |
21 |
9 |
30 |
|
25 |
DOMINO’S PIZZA |
69.65% |
491 |
214 |
705 |
|
26 |
WINGSTOP |
69.26% |
178 |
79 |
257 |
|
27 |
SOLA SALON STUDIOS |
69.23% |
90 |
40 |
130 |
|
28 |
BURN BOOT CAMP |
68.64% |
151 |
69 |
220 |
|
29 |
JACKSON HEWITT TAX SERVICE |
68.03% |
349 |
164 |
513 |
|
30 |
CARL’S JR. |
67.74% |
63 |
30 |
93 |
|
31 |
CAPTAIN D’S |
67.71% |
65 |
31 |
96 |
|
32 |
PACLEASE |
67.31% |
35 |
17 |
52 |
|
33 |
PENN STATION EAST COAST SUBS |
67.14% |
47 |
23 |
70 |
|
34 |
SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY |
65.94% |
91 |
47 |
138 |
|
35 |
HARDEE’S |
65.93% |
60 |
31 |
91 |
|
36 |
LITTLE CAESARS |
64.49% |
483 |
266 |
749 |
|
37 |
AVIS |
63.89% |
23 |
13 |
36 |
|
38 |
EUROPEAN WAX CENTER |
63.30% |
169 |
98 |
267 |
|
39 |
BURGER KING |
63.10% |
313 |
183 |
496 |
|
40 |
HOMESMART |
62.90% |
39 |
23 |
62 |
|
41 |
BUDGET CAR RENTAL |
62.86% |
22 |
13 |
35 |
|
42 |
PANDORA |
62.22% |
28 |
17 |
45 |
|
43 |
RALLY’S |
61.90% |
26 |
16 |
42 |
|
44 |
FREEDOM BOAT CLUB |
61.22% |
30 |
19 |
49 |
|
45 |
FUZZY’S TACO SHOP |
58.33% |
28 |
20 |
48 |
|
46 |
JERSEY MIKE’S SUBS |
58.12% |
322 |
232 |
554 |
|
47 |
SUN TAN CITY |
57.89% |
22 |
16 |
38 |
|
48 |
RENT-A-CENTER |
57.69% |
15 |
11 |
26 |
|
49 |
CLUB PILATES |
57.43% |
170 |
126 |
296 |
|
50 |
STRETCH ZONE |
57.14% |
24 |
18 |
42 |
SOURCE: FRANdata. Brands with 25 or fewer franchisees were excluded.
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