Top 50 Brands of 2024 by Number of Multi-Unit Franchisees

|
RANK |
BRAND |
MULTI-UNIT ZEES |
SINGLE-UNIT ZEES |
GRAND TOTAL |
|
1 |
Subway |
3,194 |
4,054 |
7,248 |
|
2 |
McDonald’s |
1,718 |
330 |
2,048 |
|
3 |
The UPS Store |
882 |
2,416 |
3,298 |
|
4 |
AFC |
834 |
1,937 |
2,771 |
|
5 |
Dunkin’ |
791 |
1,108 |
1,899 |
|
6 |
Ace Hardware |
595 |
2,414 |
3,009 |
|
7 |
RE/MAX |
581 |
765 |
1,346 |
|
8 |
Great Clips |
579 |
242 |
821 |
|
9 |
Health Mart Pharmacy |
558 |
3,190 |
3,748 |
|
10 |
H&R Block |
522 |
624 |
1,146 |
|
11 |
Ameriprise Financial |
503 |
2,160 |
2,663 |
|
12 |
Keller Williams |
497 |
785 |
1,282 |
|
13 |
Liberty Tax Service |
492 |
680 |
1,172 |
|
14 |
Domino’s Pizza |
489 |
213 |
702 |
|
15 |
Little Caesars |
475 |
269 |
744 |
|
16 |
Vision Source |
430 |
2,035 |
2,465 |
|
17 |
DQ Grill & Chill |
394 |
1,098 |
1,492 |
|
18 |
Hissho Sushi |
377 |
496 |
873 |
|
19 |
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service |
347 |
164 |
511 |
|
20 |
Jimmy John’s |
341 |
754 |
1,095 |
|
21 |
Chick-fil-A |
338 |
1,557 |
1,895 |
|
22 |
Baskin-Robbins |
323 |
979 |
1302 |
|
23 |
Jersey Mike’s Subs |
322 |
229 |
551 |
|
24 |
Anytime Fitness |
317 |
1,483 |
1,800 |
|
25 |
Century 21 |
317 |
640 |
957 |
|
26 |
Sport Clips |
283 |
116 |
399 |
|
27 |
Supercuts |
265 |
110 |
375 |
|
28 |
Servpro |
261 |
695 |
956 |
|
29 |
Burger King |
259 |
169 |
428 |
|
30 |
Firehouse Subs |
247 |
225 |
472 |
|
31 |
Taco Bell |
225 |
207 |
432 |
|
32 |
Sonic |
219 |
307 |
526 |
|
33 |
Edible |
214 |
279 |
493 |
|
34 |
Papa John’s |
213 |
328 |
541 |
|
35 |
Coldwell Banker |
212 |
425 |
637 |
|
36 |
Smoothie King |
201 |
241 |
442 |
|
37 |
Papa Murphy’s Take ‘N’ Bake Pizza |
198 |
207 |
405 |
|
38 |
Massage Envy |
195 |
193 |
388 |
|
39 |
Snowfox |
193 |
700 |
893 |
|
40 |
Wendy’s |
188 |
62 |
250 |
|
41 |
KFC |
184 |
253 |
437 |
|
42 |
Huntington Learning Center |
183 |
56 |
239 |
|
43 |
Cold Stone Creamery |
174 |
389 |
563 |
|
44 |
Tropical Smoothie Cafe |
171 |
387 |
558 |
|
45 |
Wingstop |
171 |
74 |
245 |
|
46 |
DQ Treat |
165 |
743 |
908 |
|
47 |
European Wax Center |
162 |
95 |
257 |
|
48 |
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen |
156 |
512 |
668 |
|
49 |
GNC Live Well |
155 |
225 |
380 |
|
50 |
Keystone Insurers Group |
154 |
234 |
388 |
SOURCE: FRANdata
Top 50 Brands by Percentage of Multi-Unit Franchisees
|
RANK |
BRAND |
% MULTI- UNIT ZEES |
MULTI- UNIT ZEES |
SINGLE- UNIT ZEES |
GRAND TOTAL |
|
1 |
Five Guys |
97.87% |
92 |
2 |
94 |
|
2 |
Freshii |
96.30% |
52 |
2 |
54 |
|
3 |
Palm Beach Tan |
93.10% |
27 |
2 |
29 |
|
4 |
Panera Bread |
93.10% |
27 |
2 |
29 |
|
5 |
Jack in the Box |
91.46% |
75 |
7 |
82 |
|
6 |
Smartstyle |
91.20% |
114 |
11 |
125 |
|
7 |
Miracle-Ear |
88.35% |
91 |
12 |
103 |
|
8 |
Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar |
85.71% |
30 |
5 |
35 |
|
9 |
McDonald’s |
83.89% |
1,718 |
330 |
2,048 |
|
10 |
Frontier Adjusters |
80.00% |
104 |
26 |
130 |
|
11 |
Tide Cleaners |
80.00% |
20 |
5 |
25 |
|
12 |
Cost Cutters Family Hair Salon |
77.78% |
70 |
20 |
90 |
|
13 |
Michelin Commercial Service Network |
77.42% |
24 |
7 |
31 |
|
14 |
Huntington Learning Center |
76.57% |
183 |
56 |
239 |
|
15 |
Wendy’s |
75.20% |
188 |
62 |
250 |
|
16 |
Godfather’s Pizza |
75.13% |
142 |
47 |
189 |
|
17 |
Barberitos |
72.97% |
27 |
10 |
37 |
|
18 |
Blaze Pizza |
72.58% |
45 |
17 |
62 |
|
19 |
Sport Clips |
70.93% |
283 |
116 |
399 |
|
20 |
Supercuts |
70.67% |
265 |
110 |
375 |
|
21 |
Great Clips |
70.52% |
579 |
242 |
821 |
|
22 |
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers |
70.45% |
31 |
13 |
44 |
|
23 |
Valvoline Instant Oil Change |
70.37% |
38 |
16 |
54 |
|
24 |
Bojangles |
70.00% |
42 |
18 |
60 |
|
25 |
Playa Bowls |
70.00% |
21 |
9 |
30 |
|
26 |
Wingstop |
69.80% |
171 |
74 |
245 |
|
27 |
Sola Salon Studios |
69.70% |
92 |
40 |
132 |
|
28 |
Domino’s Pizza |
69.66% |
489 |
213 |
702 |
|
29 |
Burn Boot Camp |
68.20% |
148 |
69 |
217 |
|
30 |
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service |
67.91% |
347 |
164 |
511 |
|
31 |
PacLease |
67.31% |
35 |
17 |
52 |
|
32 |
Penn Station East Coast Subs |
67.14% |
47 |
23 |
70 |
|
33 |
Captain D’s |
67.02% |
63 |
31 |
94 |
|
34 |
Checkers & Rally’s |
66.67% |
24 |
12 |
36 |
|
35 |
Sotheby’s International Realty |
65.94% |
91 |
47 |
138 |
|
36 |
Budget Car Rental |
64.86% |
24 |
13 |
37 |
|
37 |
Carl’s Jr. |
64.71% |
55 |
30 |
85 |
|
38 |
Avis |
63.89% |
23 |
13 |
36 |
|
39 |
Little Caesars |
63.84% |
475 |
269 |
744 |
|
40 |
Hardee’s |
63.64% |
56 |
32 |
88 |
|
41 |
European Wax Center |
63.04% |
162 |
95 |
257 |
|
42 |
HomeSmart |
62.90% |
39 |
23 |
62 |
|
43 |
Pandora |
62.22% |
28 |
17 |
45 |
|
44 |
McAlister’s Deli |
61.54% |
32 |
20 |
52 |
|
45 |
Freedom Boat Club |
61.22% |
30 |
19 |
49 |
|
46 |
Burger King |
60.51% |
259 |
169 |
428 |
|
47 |
RNR Tire Express |
60.00% |
15 |
10 |
25 |
|
48 |
Jersey Mike’s Subs |
58.44% |
322 |
229 |
551 |
|
49 |
Fuzzy’s Taco Shop |
58.33% |
28 |
20 |
48 |
|
50 |
Sun Tan City |
57.89% |
22 |
16 |
38 |
SOURCE: FRANdata. Brands with 25 or fewer franchisees were excluded.
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