Rankings

Each list answers one question with one disclosed or derived metric, states the formula, and excludes brands for which the metric is not disclosed. Nothing here can be purchased or influenced by a franchisor.

Franchises Under $250K Total Investment

Which well-known franchises have a disclosed total initial investment under $250,000?

7 brands qualify · metric: Item 7 range (high ≤ $250K)

Franchises With Starting Investment Under $100K

Which franchises have a disclosed investment range that starts below $100,000 — and how much higher does the range run?

1 brands qualify · metric: Item 7 low end < $100K

Highest Disclosed AUV Franchises (Item 19)

Which franchises disclose the highest annual average sales per unit — and for what population of units?

39 brands qualify · metric: Disclosed annual AUV

Lowest Royalty Franchises

Which franchises charge the lowest royalty, and what else do they charge instead?

4 brands qualify · metric: Single unqualified royalty % of sales

Franchises With the Highest Sales-to-Investment Ratio

Which franchises generate the most disclosed sales per dollar of required investment?

40 brands qualify · metric: AUV ÷ midpoint investment

Fastest-Growing Franchise Systems (Item 20)

Which franchise systems are adding franchised units fastest — and which are shrinking?

48 brands qualify · metric: 3-year franchised unit growth

Franchises With the Lowest Unit Attrition (Item 20)

Which franchise systems lose the fewest franchised units each year?

49 brands qualify · metric: Average annual attrition

Franchises That Disclose Profit or Cost Data (Item 19)

Which franchises actually disclose something about unit-level profitability?

24 brands qualify · metric: Item 19 cost/profit disclosure