The 2014 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 | 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.