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The 2015 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	4,105	3,702	7,807
2	MCDONALD’S	2,175	492	2,667
3	LIBERTY TAX SERVICE	889	986	1,875
4	DUNKIN’ DONUTS	858	472	1,330
5	H&R BLOCK	837	845	1,682
6	AFC FRANCHISE CORP/SOUTHERN TSUNAMI	760	1,147	1,907
7	THE UPS STORE	743	2,461	3,204
8	LITTLE CAESARS PIZZA	657	69	726
9	DOMINO’S PIZZA	589	377	966
10	BURGER KING	569	417	986
11	GREAT CLIPS	559	336	895
12	DAIRY QUEEN/DQ GRILL & CHILL	524	1,775	2,299
13	RE/MAX	486	1,875	2,361
14	ACE HARDWARE	481	2,585	3,066
15	JACKSON HEWITT TAX SERVICE	470	128	598
16	7-ELEVEN	427	1,103	1,530
17	TACO BELL	410	353	763
18	WENDY’S	391	220	611
19	FIREHOUSE SUBS	384	18	402
20	CENTURY 21	375	1,030	1,405
21	HEALTH MART PHARMACIES	364	2,195	2,559
22	KFC	356	259	615
23	VISION SOURCE	337	1,982	2,319
24	JIMMY JOHN’S	328	288	616
25	PAPA JOHN’S PIZZA	287	386	673
26	COUNTRY INNS & SUITES BY CARLSON	283	68	351
27	DUNKIN’ DONUTS/BASKIN-ROBBINS COMBO	255	266	521
28	COLDWELL BANKER	253	605	858
29	PAPA MURPHY’S	252	294	546
30	SPORT CLIPS	249	162	411
31	ANYTIME FITNESS	244	1,153	1,397
32	PACIFIC PRIDE SERVICES	243	61	304
33	SONIC DRIVE-IN	232	278	510
34	FANTASTIC SAMS	230	327	557
35	EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS	226	346	572
36	ARBY’S	221	143	364
37	PIZZA HUT	211	167	378
38	GENERAL NUTRITION CENTERS	205	261	466
39	COLD STONE CREAMERY	197	428	625
40	KUMON CENTER	169	1,120	1,289
41	CHICK-FIL-A	168	1,178	1,346
41	POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN	168	460	628
43	MIDAS	166	291	457
44	BASKIN-ROBBINS	159	509	668
45	ZAXBY’S	158	33	191
46	MIRACLE EAR	151	28	179
47	TIM HORTONS	149	90	239
48	AUNTIE ANNE’S	144	245	389
49	QUIZNOS	142	882	1,024
50	JERSEY MIKE’S	140	185	325
50	SNAP FITNESS	140	567	707

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	PANCHERO’S	100.00%	29	0	29
3	PANERA BREAD	100.00%	30	0	30
4	HISSHO SUSHI/HISSHO ASIAN GRILL	98.47%	129	2	131
5	FIVE GUYS	97.12%	135	4	139
6	FIREHOUSE SUBS	95.52%	384	18	402
7	CAPTAIN D’S	95.38%	62	3	65
8	GATEWAY NEWSTANDS	95.00%	76	4	80
9	BOJANGLES’	94.94%	75	4	79
10	JACK IN THE BOX	90.72%	88	9	97
11	LITTLE CAESARS PIZZA	90.50%	657	69	726
12	JENNY CRAIG	90.32%	28	3	31
13	SAM’S HOT DOG STAND	90.32%	28	3	31
14	HWY 55 BURGERS SHAKES & FRIES	90.00%	36	4	40
15	A ALL ANIMAL CONTROL	88.46%	23	3	26
16	BRUEGGER’S BAGELS	87.10%	27	4	31
17	SEATTLE’S BEST COFFEE	87.10%	27	4	31
18	THE LITTLE GYM	86.62%	136	21	157
19	NEWK’S EXPRESS CAFE RESTAURANT	85.71%	24	4	28
20	SWEET FACTORY	85.71%	24	4	28
21	MIRACLE EAR	84.36%	151	28	179
22	ZAXBY’S	82.72%	158	33	191
23	MCDONALD’S	81.55%	2,175	492	2,667
24	FRESHII	81.48%	22	5	27
25	HERTZ RENT-A-CAR	80.85%	38	9	47
26	COUNTRY INNS & SUITES BY CARLSON	80.63%	283	68	351
27	ZPIZZA	80.00%	44	11	55
28	PACIFIC PRIDE SERVICES	79.93%	243	61	304
29	JIMMY’S PIZZA	79.31%	23	6	29
30	RADISSON HOTELS	79.22%	61	16	77
31	AARON’S	78.90%	86	23	109
32	JACKSON HEWITT TAX SERVICE	78.60%	470	128	598
33	DOLLAR RENT A CAR	78.57%	33	9	42
34	PONDEROSA STEAKHOUSE	78.43%	40	11	51
35	MCALISTER’S DELI	78.26%	36	10	46
36	PALM BEACH TAN	78.13%	25	7	32
37	HUNTINGTON LEARNING CENTER	77.06%	131	39	170
38	GRANDY’S	75.00%	24	8	32
39	KEYSTONE INSURERS GROUP	73.21%	82	30	112
40	BARBERITOS	72.41%	21	8	29
41	CARL’S JR.	71.84%	74	29	103
42	GODFATHER’S PIZZA	71.20%	131	53	184
43	PENN STATION	70.27%	52	22	74
44	COST CUTTERS	67.57%	50	24	74
45	PLANET FITNESS	67.40%	122	59	181
46	PACLEASE	67.21%	41	20	61
47	VALVOLINE INSTANT OIL CHANGE	67.16%	45	22	67
48	BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS REAL ESTATE	66.67%	30	15	45
49	SHONEY’S	65.52%	19	10	29
50	AVIS RENT A CAR	65.31%	32	17	49

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