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Franchise rankings
Every list below is built from the numbers in the brands' Franchise Disclosure Documents — investment, Item 19 earnings, royalties, outlet growth, and franchisee litigation — across 19 categories. The comparisons no single FDD can give you.
Automotive
Automotive franchises ranked by average revenueAutomotive franchises with disclosed Item 19 earningsAutomotive franchises with the most franchisee lawsuitsBest Automotive franchises by the FDD numbersCheapest Automotive franchises to openFastest-growing Automotive franchisesLowest-churn Automotive franchisesLowest-royalty Automotive franchises
Beauty & personal care
Best salon, beauty & personal care franchises by the FDD numbersCheapest salon, beauty & personal care franchises to openFastest-growing salon, beauty & personal care franchisesLowest-churn salon, beauty & personal care franchisesLowest-royalty salon, beauty & personal care franchisesSalon, beauty & personal care franchises ranked by average revenueSalon, beauty & personal care franchises with disclosed Item 19 earningsSalon, beauty & personal care franchises with the most franchisee lawsuits
Business services
Best Business services franchises by the FDD numbersBusiness services franchises ranked by average revenueBusiness services franchises with disclosed Item 19 earningsBusiness services franchises with the most franchisee lawsuitsCheapest Business services franchises to openFastest-growing Business services franchisesLowest-churn Business services franchisesLowest-royalty Business services franchises
Child services & education
Best child care & education franchises by the FDD numbersCheapest child care & education franchises to openChild care & education franchises ranked by average revenueChild care & education franchises with disclosed Item 19 earningsChild care & education franchises with the most franchisee lawsuitsFastest-growing child care & education franchisesLowest-churn child care & education franchisesLowest-royalty child care & education franchises
Cleaning & restoration
Best Cleaning & restoration franchises by the FDD numbersCheapest Cleaning & restoration franchises to openCleaning & restoration franchises ranked by average revenueCleaning & restoration franchises with disclosed Item 19 earningsCleaning & restoration franchises with the most franchisee lawsuitsFastest-growing Cleaning & restoration franchisesLowest-churn Cleaning & restoration franchisesLowest-royalty Cleaning & restoration franchises
Financial services
Fitness
Best gym & fitness franchises by the FDD numbersCheapest gym & fitness franchises to openFastest-growing gym & fitness franchisesGym & fitness franchises ranked by average revenueGym & fitness franchises with disclosed Item 19 earningsGym & fitness franchises with the most franchisee lawsuitsLowest-churn gym & fitness franchisesLowest-royalty gym & fitness franchises
Food & beverage
Best Food & beverage franchises by the FDD numbersCheapest Food & beverage franchises to openFastest-growing Food & beverage franchisesFood & beverage franchises ranked by average revenueFood & beverage franchises with disclosed Item 19 earningsFood & beverage franchises with the most franchisee lawsuitsLowest-churn Food & beverage franchisesLowest-royalty Food & beverage franchises
Full-service restaurant
Best Full-service restaurant franchises by the FDD numbersCheapest Full-service restaurant franchises to openFastest-growing Full-service restaurant franchisesFull-service restaurant franchises ranked by average revenueFull-service restaurant franchises with disclosed Item 19 earningsFull-service restaurant franchises with the most franchisee lawsuitsLowest-churn Full-service restaurant franchisesLowest-royalty Full-service restaurant franchises
Health & wellness
Best Health & wellness franchises by the FDD numbersCheapest Health & wellness franchises to openFastest-growing Health & wellness franchisesHealth & wellness franchises ranked by average revenueHealth & wellness franchises with disclosed Item 19 earningsHealth & wellness franchises with the most franchisee lawsuitsLowest-churn Health & wellness franchisesLowest-royalty Health & wellness franchises
Home services
Best home services & home improvement franchises by the FDD numbersCheapest home services & home improvement franchises to openFastest-growing home services & home improvement franchisesHome services & home improvement franchises ranked by average revenueHome services & home improvement franchises with disclosed Item 19 earningsHome services & home improvement franchises with the most franchisee lawsuitsLowest-churn home services & home improvement franchisesLowest-royalty home services & home improvement franchises
Other
Pet services
Best Pet services franchises by the FDD numbersCheapest Pet services franchises to openFastest-growing Pet services franchisesLowest-churn Pet services franchisesLowest-royalty Pet services franchisesPet services franchises ranked by average revenuePet services franchises with disclosed Item 19 earningsPet services franchises with the most franchisee lawsuits
Quick-service restaurant
Best fast food & quick-service restaurant franchises by the FDD numbersCheapest fast food & quick-service restaurant franchises to openFast food & quick-service restaurant franchises ranked by average revenueFast food & quick-service restaurant franchises with disclosed Item 19 earningsFast food & quick-service restaurant franchises with the most franchisee lawsuitsFastest-growing fast food & quick-service restaurant franchisesLowest-churn fast food & quick-service restaurant franchisesLowest-royalty fast food & quick-service restaurant franchises
Real estate
Best Real estate franchises by the FDD numbersCheapest Real estate franchises to openFastest-growing Real estate franchisesLowest-churn Real estate franchisesLowest-royalty Real estate franchisesReal estate franchises ranked by average revenueReal estate franchises with disclosed Item 19 earningsReal estate franchises with the most franchisee lawsuits
Retail
Best Retail franchises by the FDD numbersCheapest Retail franchises to openFastest-growing Retail franchisesLowest-churn Retail franchisesLowest-royalty Retail franchisesRetail franchises ranked by average revenueRetail franchises with disclosed Item 19 earningsRetail franchises with the most franchisee lawsuits
Senior & home care
Best Senior & home care franchises by the FDD numbersCheapest Senior & home care franchises to openFastest-growing Senior & home care franchisesLowest-churn Senior & home care franchisesLowest-royalty Senior & home care franchisesSenior & home care franchises ranked by average revenueSenior & home care franchises with disclosed Item 19 earningsSenior & home care franchises with the most franchisee lawsuits
Staffing & recruiting
Travel & hospitality
Best hotel, travel & hospitality franchises by the FDD numbersCheapest hotel, travel & hospitality franchises to openFastest-growing hotel, travel & hospitality franchisesHotel, travel & hospitality franchises ranked by average revenueHotel, travel & hospitality franchises with disclosed Item 19 earningsHotel, travel & hospitality franchises with the most franchisee lawsuitsLowest-churn hotel, travel & hospitality franchisesLowest-royalty hotel, travel & hospitality franchises
This report compiles and structures publicly filed Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) data from state franchise registrations. It is not legal, financial, or investment advice, is not affiliated with or endorsed by any franchisor, and does not replace reading the full FDD or consulting a franchise attorney or accountant. All figures are as disclosed by the franchisor in its most recent registered FDD. Item 19 financial performance representations are made at the franchisor’s option and may be absent or limited.