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The 2014 Multi-Unit 50

Ranking the most multi-friendly brands

Top 50 Brands by Number of Multi-Unit Franchisees

2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

RANK	BRAND	MULTI-UNIT FRANCHISEES	SINGLE-UNIT FRANCHISEES	TOTAL FRANCHISEES
1	SUBWAY	4023	4030	8053
2	MCDONALD'S	2191	511	2702
3	LIBERTY TAX SERVICE	873	1171	2044
4	H&R BLOCK	869	873	1742
5	DUNKIN' DONUTS	817	505	1322
6	AFC FRANCHISE CORP./SOUTHERN TSUNAMI	753	1168	1921
7	THE UPS STORE	728	2522	3250
8	LITTLE CAESARS PIZZA	658	92	750
9	DAIRY QUEEN/DQ	626	2104	2730
10	DOMINO'S PIZZA	616	426	1042
11	BURGER KING	585	413	998
12	GREAT CLIPS	559	336	895
13	JACKSON HEWITT TAX SERVICE	517	119	636
14	RE/MAX	469	1884	2353
15	ACE HARDWARE	467	2589	3056
16	TACO BELL	409	360	769
17	WENDY'S	394	269	663
18	CENTURY 21	383	1106	1489
19	HEALTH MART PHARMACIES	347	2077	2424
20	VISION SOURCE	319	1883	2202
21	KFC	298	239	537
22	FIREHOUSE SUBS	292	20	312
23	22 JIMMY JOHN'S	292	269	561
24	PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA	287	386	673
25	COUNTRY INNS & SUITES BY CARLSON	283	68	351
26	DUNKIN' DONUTS/BASKIN-ROBBINS COMBO	256	268	524
27	COLDWELL BANKER	248	656	904
28	SONIC DRIVE-IN	246	266	512
29	ANYTIME FITNESS	244	1153	1397
30	PAPA MURPHY'S	243	295	538
31	MASSAGE ENVY	240	252	492
32	FANTASTIC SAMS	237	358	595
33	ARBY'S	231	150	381
34	33 QUIZNOS	231	1138	1369
35	SPORT CLIPS	222	148	370
36	PACIFIC PRIDE SERVICES	219	94	313
37	PIZZA HUT	212	179	391
38	SNAP FITNESS	209	406	615
39	EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS	206	366	572
40	COLD STONE CREAMERY	203	447	650
41	DENNY'S	201	153	354
42	GENERAL NUTRITION CENTERS	186	279	465
43	MIDAS	182	298	480
44	KUMON CENTER	179	1113	1292
45	POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN	171	435	606
46	FIVE GUYS	168	7	175
47	CHICK-FIL-A	163	1066	1229
48	BASKIN-ROBBINS	157	527	684
49	ZAXBY'S	148	25	173
50	MIRACLE EAR	145	43	188

Top 50 Brands by Percentage of Multi-Unit Franchisees

RANK	COMPANY	% MULTI-UNIT FRANCHISEES	MULTI-UNIT FRANCHISEES	SINGLE-UNIT FRANCHISEES	TOTAL FRANCHISEES
1	APPLEBEE'S	100.00%	37	0	37
2	PANERA BREAD	100.00%	31	0	31
3	PANCHERO'S	100.00%	29	0	29
4	JENNY CRAIG	97.14%	34	1	35
5	GATEWAY NEWSTANDS	96.70%	88	3	91
6	SAM'S HOT DOG STAND	96.30%	26	1	27
7	FIVE GUYS	96.00%	168	7	175
8	BOJANGLES'	93.67%	74	5	79
9	FIREHOUSE SUBS	93.59%	292	20	312
10	RALLY'S	92.59%	25	2	27
11	CAPTAIN D'S	91.55%	65	6	71
12	BACK YARD BURGERS	90.91%	30	3	33
13	JACK IN THE BOX	90.72%	88	9	97
14	CHECKERS	89.69%	87	10	97
15	LITTLE CAESARS PIZZA	87.73%	658	92	750
16	BRUEGGER'S	87.10%	27	4	31
17	16 SEATTLE'S BEST COFFEE	87.10%	27	4	31
18	ZAXBY'S	85.55%	148	25	173
19	THE LITTLE GYM	83.13%	133	27	160
20	UNO CHICAGO GRILL/PIZZERIA UNO	81.48%	22	5	27
21	JACKSON HEWITT TAX SERVICE	81.29%	517	119	636
22	MCDONALD'S	81.09%	2191	511	2702
23	HERTZ RENT-A-CAR	80.85%	38	9	47
24	COUNTRY INNS & SUITES BY CARLSON	80.63%	283	68	351
25	Z PIZZA	80.00%	52	13	65
26	RADISSON HOTELS	79.22%	61	16	77
27	MCALISTER'S DELI	78.72%	37	10	47
28	DOLLAR RENT A CAR	78.57%	33	9	42
29	HUNTINGTON LEARNING CENTER	78.11%	132	37	169
30	PONDEROSA STEAKHOUSE	77.78%	42	12	54
31	30 GRANDY'S	77.78%	28	8	36
32	30 JIMMY'S PIZZA	77.78%	28	8	36
33	MIRACLE EAR	77.13%	145	43	188
34	SHONEY'S	75.86%	22	7	29
35	AARON'S	75.45%	83	27	110
36	NEWK'S EXPRESS CAFE RESTAURANT	75.00%	21	7	28
37	SUPERCUTS	74.32%	110	38	148
38	CARL'S JR.	73.96%	71	25	96
39	FAZOLI'S	70.97%	22	9	31
40	BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS REAL ESTATE	70.73%	29	12	41
41	IM=X PILATES AND FITNESS	70.37%	19	8	27
42	PACIFIC PRIDE SERVICES	69.97%	219	94	313
43	GODFATHER'S PIZZA	69.23%	135	60	195
44	PENN STATION	69.12%	47	21	68
45	SUN TAN CITY	68.97%	20	9	29
46	PINKBERRY	68.29%	28	13	41
47	VALVOLINE INSTANT OIL CHANGE	67.19%	43	21	64
48	PLANET FITNESS	66.67%	110	55	165
49	COST CUTTERS	66.23%	51	26	77
50	PACCAR LEASE	64.06%	41	23	64

Source: FRANdata
Brands with 25 or fewer franchisees were excluded.