The 2012 Multi-Unit 50
Ranking the most multi-friendly brands
Top 50 Brands by Number of Multi-Unit Franchisees |
RANK | BRAND | MULTI-UNIT FRANCHISEES |
SINGLE-UNIT FRANCHISEES |
TOTAL FRANCHISEES |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SUBWAY | 3,866 | 8,062 | 47.95% |
2 | MCDONALD'S | 2,185 | 2,792 | 78.26% |
3 | H&R BLOCK | 865 | 1,720 | 50.29% |
4 | SOUTHERN TSUNAMI | 792 | 1,619 | 48.92% |
5 | DUNKIN' DONUTS | 778 | 1,377 | 56.50% |
6 | LIBERTY TAX SERVICE | 774 | 1,753 | 44.15% |
7 | DOMINO'S PIZZA | 643 | 1,136 | 56.60% |
8 | BURGER KING | 609 | 1,088 | 55.97% |
9 | LITTLE CAESARS PIZZA | 585 | 680 | 86.03% |
10 | JACKSON HEWITT TAX SERVICE | 579 | 738 | 78.46% |
11 | GREAT CLIPS | 484 | 786 | 61.58% |
12 | ACE HARDWARE | 475 | 2,992 | 15.88% |
13 | CENTURY 21 | 463 | 1,787 | 25.91% |
14 | RE/MAX | 461 | 2,448 | 18.83% |
15 | THE UPS STORE | 455 | 3,731 | 26.29% |
16 | QUIZNOS | 348 | 2,106 | 16.52% |
17 | PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA | 328 | 362 | 90.61% |
18 | TACO BELL | 324 | 609 | 53.20% |
19 | WENDY'S | 320 | 445 | 71.91% |
20 | KFC | 311 | 552 | 56.34% |
21 | HEALTH MART PHARMACY | 310 | 2,156 | 14.38% |
22 | VISION SOURCE | 295 | 1,836 | 16.07% |
23 | COLDWELL BANKER | 286 | 915 | 31.26% |
24 | ARBY'S | 256 | 419 | 61.10% |
25 | DUNKIN' DONUTS/BASKIN-ROBBINS COMBO | 252 | 565 | 44.60% |
26 | DQ GRILL & CHILL/DAIRY QUEEN GRILL & CHILL | 251 | 1,268 | 19.79% |
27 | COUNTRY INNS & SUITES BY CARLSON | 249 | 370 | 67.30% |
28 | FANTASTIC SAMS | 247 | 714 | 34.59% |
29 | SONIC DRIVE-IN | 237 | 559 | 42.40% |
30 | PAPA MURPHY'S | 233 | 554 | 42.06% |
31 | SNAP FITNESS | 218 | 657 | 38.45% |
32 | COLD STONE CREAMERY | 215 | 723 | 33.89% |
33 | JIMMY JOHN'S | 213 | 452 | 47.12% |
34 | PACIFIC PRIDE SERVICES | 199 | 340 | 58.53% |
35 | ANYTIME FITNESS | 196 | 1,045 | 18.76% |
36 | MIDAS | 194 | 508 | 38.19% |
37 | SPORT CLIPS | 191 | 364 | 52.47% |
38 | FIREHOUSE SUBS | 183 | 202 | 90.59% |
39 | PIZZA HUT | 179 | 355 | 50.42% |
40 | INSTANT TAX SERVICE | 173 | 269 | 64.31% |
41 | BASKIN-ROBBINS | 172 | 740 | 23.24% |
42 | EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS | 170 | 584 | 29.11% |
43 | POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN | 167 | 553 | 30.20% |
44 | GENERAL NUTRITION CENTERS | 164 | 524 | 31.30% |
45 | KUMON | 163 | 1,133 | 14.39% |
46 | MASSAGE ENVY | 156 | 415 | 37.59% |
46 | JIFFY LUBE | 156 | 336 | 46.43% |
48 | SYLVAN LEARNING | 153 | 383 | 39.95% |
49 | MIRACLE-EAR | 152 | 189 | 80.42% |
50 | ZAXBY'S | 145 | 161 | 90.06% |
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% | 43 | 0 | 43 |
1 | PANERA BREAD | 100.00% | 35 | 0 | 35 |
3 | JENNY CRAIG | 94.59% | 35 | 2 | 37 |
4 | CAPTAIN D'S | 94.37% | 67 | 4 | 71 |
5 | BACK YARD BURGERS | 93.18% | 41 | 3 | 44 |
6 | BOJANGLES’ | 93.06% | 67 | 5 | 72 |
7 | PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA | 90.61% | 328 | 34 | 362 |
8 | FIREHOUSE SUBS | 90.59% | 183 | 19 | 202 |
9 | ZAXBY'S | 90.06% | 145 | 16 | 161 |
10 | BRUEGGER'S | 90.00% | 27 | 3 | 30 |
11 | FIVE GUYS | 89.87% | 142 | 16 | 158 |
12 | CHECKERS | 89.22% | 91 | 11 | 102 |
13 | GATEWAY NEWSTANDS | 88.78% | 87 | 11 | 98 |
14 | RALLY’S | 87.10% | 27 | 4 | 31 |
15 | LITTLE CAESARS PIZZA | 86.03% | 585 | 95 | 680 |
16 | MCALISTER'S DELI | 85.42% | 41 | 7 | 48 |
17 | JACK IN THE BOX | 80.52% | 62 | 15 | 77 |
18 | MIRACLE-EAR | 80.42% | 152 | 37 | 189 |
19 | RADISSON HOTELS | 78.86% | 97 | 26 | 123 |
20 | JACKSON HEWITT TAX SERVICE | 78.46% | 579 | 159 | 738 |
21 | MCDONALD'S | 78.26% | 2185 | 607 | 2792 |
22 | PONDEROSA STEAKHOUSE | 77.61% | 52 | 15 | 67 |
23 | BLOCKBUSTER | 77.42% | 72 | 21 | 93 |
24 | PASSPORT HEALTH | 74.51% | 38 | 13 | 51 |
25 | GRANDY'S | 74.42% | 32 | 11 | 43 |
26 | ACE SUSHI | 73.83% | 79 | 28 | 107 |
27 | CARL'S JR. | 73.40% | 69 | 25 | 94 |
28 | FAZOLI'S | 73.33% | 22 | 8 | 30 |
29 | SUPERCUTS | 73.15% | 109 | 40 | 149 |
30 | SWEET FACTORY | 72.73% | 24 | 9 | 33 |
31 | WENDY'S | 71.91% | 320 | 125 | 445 |
32 | GODFATHER'S PIZZA | 71.36% | 142 | 57 | 199 |
33 | PENN STATION EAST COAST SUBS | 70.69% | 41 | 17 | 58 |
34 | PACCAR LEASING | 69.64% | 39 | 17 | 56 |
35 | VALVOLINE INSTANT OIL CHANGE | 67.95% | 53 | 25 | 78 |
36 | AARON'S | 67.94% | 89 | 42 | 131 |
37 | COUNTRY INNS & SUITES BY CARLSON | 67.30% | 249 | 121 | 370 |
38 | HUNTINGTON LEARNING CENTER | 66.24% | 104 | 53 | 157 |
39 | Z PIZZA | 64.79% | 46 | 25 | 71 |
40 | COST CUTTERS FAMILY HAIR SALON | 64.77% | 57 | 31 | 88 |
41 | INSTANT TAX SERVICE | 64.31% | 173 | 96 | 269 |
42 | CELLAIRIS | 63.54% | 61 | 35 | 96 |
43 | VALUE PLACE | 63.41% | 26 | 15 | 41 |
44 | DENNY'S | 62.11% | 118 | 72 | 190 |
44 | TIM HORTONS | 61.90% | 117 | 72 | 189 |
46 | FROOTS | 61.90% | 26 | 16 | 42 |
47 | GREAT CLIPS | 61.58% | 484 | 302 | 786 |
48 | ARBY'S | 61.10% | 256 | 163 | 419 |
49 | HARDEE’S | 60.71% | 68 | 44 | 112 |
50 | HOOTERS | 60.00% | 24 | 16 | 40 |
Source: FRANdata
Brands with 25 or fewer franchisees were excluded.