Entrepreneur Franchise 500 — 2025 Complete Rankings

Every year, Entrepreneur publishes its Franchise 500 — the gold standard ranking for franchise opportunities. We've compiled the complete list of all 500 ranked brands with investment data, fees, and independent dossier links. Updated for 2025.

500Ranked Brands

22Industries

47thAnnual Ranking

2025Edition

What Is the Entrepreneur Franchise 500?

The Entrepreneur Franchise 500 is the oldest and most widely recognized franchise ranking in the United States. Published annually since 1979, it evaluates franchises across hundreds of data points including financial strength, growth rate, system size, franchisee support, and brand power. Making the Franchise 500 is a meaningful signal — it requires submitting verifiable performance data that Entrepreneur's team independently reviews.

For prospective franchise buyers, the Franchise 500 is a starting point — not a guarantee. It identifies brands with verifiable systems and track records. But a high ranking doesn't mean a franchise is the right fit for your market, capital level, or operating style. That's where independent due diligence — including reviewing the FDD and speaking with current franchisees — becomes critical.

What the Ranking Measures

Costs & Fees — Initial investment range, franchise fee, ongoing royalties
Size & Growth — Total units, unit growth rate year-over-year
Support — Training programs, technology platforms, franchisee support infrastructure
Brand Strength — Years in business, litigation history, financial stability

Top 10 Franchises — 2025

Jersey Mike's Subs

Food $182K–$1.4M Royalty: 6.5%

Ranked #1 on the Entrepreneur Franchise 500. Food franchise.

Taco Bell

Food $935K–$4.3M Royalty: 5.5%

Ranked #2 on the Entrepreneur Franchise 500. Food franchise.

Dunkin'

Food $527K–$1.8M Royalty: 5.9%

Ranked #3 on the Entrepreneur Franchise 500. Food franchise.

Ace Hardware

Retail $603K–$1.8M Royalty: 0%

Ranked #4 on the Entrepreneur Franchise 500. Retail franchise.

Kumon

Children's Businesses $73K–$153K Royalty: 36.50/student

Ranked #5 on the Entrepreneur Franchise 500. Children's Businesses franchise.

Wingstop

Food $298K–$922K Royalty: 6%

Ranked #6 on the Entrepreneur Franchise 500. Food franchise.

The UPS Store

Services $57K–$474K Royalty: 5%

Ranked #7 on the Entrepreneur Franchise 500. Services franchise.

Hampton by Hilton

Lodging $15M–$42M Royalty: 6%

Ranked #8 on the Entrepreneur Franchise 500. Lodging franchise.

Culver's

Food $3M–$5.7M Royalty: 4%

Ranked #9 on the Entrepreneur Franchise 500. Food franchise.

#10

McDonald's

Food $1M–$2.3M Royalty: 4%+

Ranked #10 on the Entrepreneur Franchise 500. Food franchise.

Franchise 500 by Industry

The 500 ranked brands span 22 industries. Food and quick-service restaurants dominate the list, but strong representation exists across services, fitness, retail, and home services.

Food — 118 brands
Services — 80 brands
Retail — 78 brands
Health & Wellness — 34 brands
Maintenance — 28 brands
Auto — 22 brands
Financial Services — 22 brands
Beauty — 19 brands
Recreation — 14 brands
Children's Businesses — 13 brands

Complete 2025 Franchise 500 — All 500 Brands

Click any franchise name to view the full independent dossier — investment breakdown, FDD summary, territory data, and competitive analysis.

Rank	Franchise	Industry	Investment Range	Franchise Fee	Royalty	Units
#1	Jersey Mike's Subs	Food	$182K–$1.4M	$36K	6.5%	2,989
#2	Taco Bell	Food	$935K–$4.3M	$45K	5.5%	8,200
#3	Dunkin'	Food	$527K–$1.8M	$40K	5.9%	9,500
#4	Ace Hardware	Retail	$603K–$1.8M	$10K	0%	5,800
#5	Kumon	Children's Businesses	$73K–$153K	$1K	36.50/student	26,000
#6	Wingstop	Food	$298K–$922K	$20K	6%	1,800
#7	The UPS Store	Services	$57K–$474K	$30K	5%	5,400
#8	Hampton by Hilton	Lodging	$15M–$42M	$75K	6%	2,800
#9	Culver's	Food	$3M–$5.7M	$55K	4%	900
#10	McDonald's	Food	$1M–$2.3M	$45K	4%+	40,000
#11	Papa Johns	Food	$261K–$600K	$25K	5%	5,700
#12	Servpro	Maintenance	$258K–$398K	$21K	3-10%	2,000
#13	Arby's	Food	$645K–$1.8M	$37K	4%	3,500
#14	Tropical Smoothie Cafe	Food	$340K–$600K	$30K	6%	1,200
#15	The Learning Experience	Children's Businesses	$780K–$1.2M	$60K	7%	450
#16	Planet Fitness	Health & Wellness	$2M–$4.9M	$10K	7%	2,400
#17	Smoothie King	Food	$346K–$645K	$30K	6%	1,300
#18	Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen	Food	$504K–$3.7M	$50K	5%	3,700
#19	Wendy's	Food	$393K–$1.6M	$40K	4%	7,000
#20	Crunch	Health & Wellness	$804K–$2M	$25K	5%	400
#21	Stratus Building Solutions	Maintenance	$4K–$60K	$3K	5%	7,000
#22	Pizza Hut	Food	$462K–$2.2M	$25K	6%	18,000
#23	Holiday Inn Express	Lodging	$13M–$35M	$50K	5%	3,100
#24	Baskin-Robbins	Food	$307K–$500K	$25K	5.9%	7,700
#25	Cinnabon	Food	$215K–$487K	$30K	6%	1,200
#26	Subway	Food	$229K–$522K	$15K	8%	37,000
#27	7-Eleven	Retail	$50K–$350K	$0K	varies	78,000
#28	Great Clips	Beauty	$189K–$399K	$20K	6%	4,400
#29	Anytime Fitness	Health & Wellness	$92K–$524K	$39K	549/mo	5,000
#30	Chick-fil-A	Food	$10K	$10K	15%	3,000
#31	KFC	Food	$1.4M–$2.7M	$45K	5%	26,000
#32	Burger King	Food	$1.9M–$3.3M	$50K	4.5%	18,000
#33	Jimmy John's	Food	$313K–$556K	$35K	6%	2,700
#34	Five Guys	Food	$385K–$780K	$25K	6%	1,700
#35	Panera Bread	Food	$1.3M–$2.6M	$35K	5%	2,100
#36	Domino's	Food	$140K–$550K	$10K	5.5%	19,900
#37	Little Caesars	Food	$378K–$1.7M	$20K	6%	4,500
#38	Dairy Queen	Food	$850K–$1.9M	$35K	4%	7,200
#39	Sonic Drive-In	Food	$972K–$3.6M	$45K	5%	3,500
#40	Jack in the Box	Food	$1.6M–$2.6M	$50K	5%	2,200
#41	Del Taco	Food	$929K–$2.7M	$35K	5%	600
#42	Checkers/Rally's	Food	$219K–$1.4M	$30K	4%	800
#43	Denny's	Food	$341K–$1.9M	$30K	4.5%	1,600
#44	IHOP	Food	$1.2M–$2.6M	$40K	4.5%	1,700
#45	Cracker Barrel	Food	$6M–$11M	$50K	3%	660
#46	Applebee's	Food	$917K–$2.5M	$40K	4%	1,600
#47	Buffalo Wild Wings	Food	$1.7M–$3.9M	$40K	5%	1,200
#48	Olive Garden	Food	$6M–$12M	$50K	3%	900
#49	Chili's	Food	$4.8M–$10M	$40K	4%	1,200
#50	TGI Fridays	Food	$2.2M–$5.5M	$50K	4%	500
#51	Outback Steakhouse	Food	$3M–$7M	$50K	4%	600
#52	Red Robin	Food	$2.8M–$6M	$35K	4%	500
#53	Dine Brands (IHOP/Applebee's)	Food	$917K–$2.6M	$40K	4.5%	3,200
#54	Firehouse Subs	Food	$129K–$939K	$20K	6%	1,200
#55	Which Wich	Food	$182K–$491K	$30K	6%	500
#56	McAlister's Deli	Food	$624K–$1.2M	$35K	5%	500
#57	Moe's Southwest Grill	Food	$536K–$1M	$30K	5%	700
#58	Schlotzsky's	Food	$530K–$1.1M	$30K	6%	350
#59	Corner Bakery Cafe	Food	$600K–$1.2M	$35K	5%	200
#60	Jason's Deli	Food	$820K–$1.7M	$35K	5%	250
#61	Noodles & Company	Food	$519K–$1.1M	$30K	5%	450
#62	Shake Shack	Food	$1.9M–$3.5M	$50K	5%	500
#63	In-N-Out Burger	Food	$1.2M–$2M	$30K	5%	400
#64	Whataburger	Food	$2.2M–$4M	$40K	5%	900
#65	Steak 'n Shake	Food	$435K–$1.2M	$25K	5%	350
#66	White Castle	Food	$1.2M–$2.5M	$40K	4%	370
#67	Raising Cane's	Food	$1M–$2.5M	$35K	5%	650
#68	Bojangles'	Food	$900K–$1.9M	$30K	4%	760
#69	Zaxby's	Food	$700K–$1.7M	$35K	6%	900
#70	Slim Chickens	Food	$750K–$1.6M	$40K	5%	200
#71	Golden Corral	Food	$2.4M–$6.9M	$50K	4%	500
#72	Bob Evans	Food	$1.8M–$3.5M	$40K	4%	450
#73	First Watch	Food	$800K–$1.8M	$35K	4%	450
#74	Waffle House	Food	$700K–$1.5M	$25K	varies	2,100
#75	Perkins	Food	$800K–$1.8M	$30K	5%	400
#76	Jamba	Food	$237K–$485K	$25K	6%	850
#77	Wetzel's Pretzels	Food	$71K–$362K	$20K	7%	350
#78	Auntie Anne's	Food	$80K–$383K	$30K	7%	1,000
#79	Cinnabon	Food	$215K–$487K	$30K	6%	1,200
#80	Krispy Kreme	Food	$440K–$2M	$25K	4.5%	1,400
#81	Nothing Bundt Cakes	Food	$532K–$738K	$35K	5%	500
#82	Great Harvest Bread	Food	$134K–$488K	$25K	varies	200
#83	Edible Arrangements	Food/Retail	$175K–$402K	$40K	5%	1,100
#84	1-800-Flowers	Retail	$100K–$350K	$25K	5%	200
#85	Nestlé Toll House Cafe	Food	$180K–$420K	$20K	5%	200
#86	Orange Julius	Food	$320K–$590K	$20K	6%	500
#87	Häagen-Dazs	Food	$171K–$381K	$30K	7%	900
#88	Cold Stone Creamery	Food	$174K–$457K	$27K	6%	1,400
#89	Marble Slab Creamery	Food	$175K–$397K	$26K	6%	350
#90	Yogurtland	Food	$215K–$398K	$25K	6%	300
#91	Orange Leaf	Food	$180K–$345K	$20K	6%	200
#92	Menchie's	Food	$228K–$450K	$30K	6%	500
#93	Sport Clips	Beauty	$266K–$383K	$25K	6%	1,900
#94	Supercuts	Beauty	$169K–$304K	$21K	6%	2,600
#95	Great Clips	Beauty	$189K–$399K	$20K	6%	4,400
#96	Cost Cutters	Beauty	$132K–$335K	$25K	6%	700
#97	Fantastic Sams	Beauty	$141K–$287K	$25K	varies	1,100
#98	Hair Cuttery	Beauty	$131K–$352K	$26K	varies	800
#99	Regis Salons	Beauty	$100K–$250K	$25K	6%	3,000
#100	Floyd's 99 Barbershop	Beauty	$278K–$550K	$35K	6%	175
#101	Drybar	Beauty	$349K–$800K	$35K	7%	150
#102	The Ten Spot	Beauty	$220K–$450K	$30K	6%	100
#103	European Wax Center	Beauty	$577K–$937K	$30K	6%	900
#104	Massage Envy	Health & Wellness	$573K–$1M	$45K	5%	1,100
#105	Hand & Stone Massage	Health & Wellness	$565K–$875K	$29K	5%	600
#106	Elements Massage	Health & Wellness	$235K–$535K	$29K	6%	250
#107	Orangetheory Fitness	Health & Wellness	$563K–$995K	$49K	8%	1,500
#108	F45 Training	Health & Wellness	$80K–$230K	$49K	5.55%	1,200
#109	Club Pilates	Health & Wellness	$194K–$435K	$29K	7%	900
#110	CycleBar	Health & Wellness	$316K–$500K	$45K	7%	500
#111	Pure Barre	Health & Wellness	$202K–$435K	$39K	7%	600
#112	YogaSix	Health & Wellness	$264K–$419K	$49K	7%	200
#113	Barre3	Health & Wellness	$235K–$440K	$45K	6%	200
#114	Snap Fitness	Health & Wellness	$76K–$395K	$20K	varies	1,800
#115	Gold's Gym	Health & Wellness	$950K–$3M	$40K	5%	700
#116	LA Fitness	Health & Wellness	$1.5M–$4M	$50K	5%	800
#117	Burn Boot Camp	Health & Wellness	$153K–$349K	$35K	6%	300
#118	9Round	Health & Wellness	$72K–$173K	$20K	7%	750
#119	iLoveKickboxing	Health & Wellness	$137K–$340K	$35K	6%	250
#120	Title Boxing Club	Health & Wellness	$179K–$393K	$40K	6%	200
#121	UFC Gym	Health & Wellness	$697K–$1.9M	$40K	6%	200
#122	D1 Training	Health & Wellness	$428K–$975K	$55K	7%	150
#123	Alloy Personal Training	Health & Wellness	$100K–$218K	$29K	8%	200
#124	Retro Fitness	Health & Wellness	$900K–$2.5M	$69K	5%	140
#125	Xponential Fitness	Health & Wellness	$194K–$600K	$50K	7%	2,000
#126	Merry Maids	Services	$98K–$125K	$5K	5-7%	900
#127	Molly Maid	Services	$98K–$125K	$7K	6.5%	500
#128	The Cleaning Authority	Services	$99K–$193K	$16K	4-6%	250
#129	Two Men and a Truck	Services	$82K–$243K	$20K	6%	380
#130	College Hunks Hauling Junk	Services	$89K–$188K	$40K	7%	180
#131	1-800-GOT-JUNK?	Services	$99K–$197K	$17K	8%	200
#132	Bin There Dump That	Services	$42K–$114K	$20K	7%	270
#133	Junkluggers	Services	$59K–$177K	$30K	7%	120
#134	PODS	Services	$500K–$1.5M	$25K	varies	180
#135	U-Haul	Services	$100K–$500K	$0K	varies	21,000
#136	Coverall	Maintenance	$4K–$50K	$6K	5%	8,000
#137	Jan-Pro Cleaning	Maintenance	$4K–$52K	$2K	8-10%	10,000
#138	Anago Cleaning Systems	Maintenance	$2K–$37K	$2K	10%	3,500
#139	Vanguard Cleaning Systems	Maintenance	$5K–$37K	$5K	10%	3,000
#140	OpenWorks	Maintenance	$10K–$70K	$7K	7%	2,000
#141	ServiceMaster Clean	Maintenance	$82K–$330K	$20K	4-10%	5,000
#142	Stanley Steemer	Maintenance	$135K–$278K	$30K	varies	300
#143	Chem-Dry	Maintenance	$67K–$215K	$3K	varies	3,000
#144	Zerorez	Maintenance	$162K–$296K	$35K	7%	200
#145	The Grounds Guys	Maintenance	$72K–$246K	$37K	varies	250
#146	Lawn Doctor	Maintenance	$70K–$173K	$35K	10%	600
#147	Mosquito Joe	Maintenance	$56K–$128K	$25K	10%	350
#148	Mosquito Squad	Maintenance	$62K–$123K	$37K	10%	250
#149	TruGreen	Maintenance	$120K–$400K	$30K	7%	300
#150	Spring-Green Lawn Care	Maintenance	$110K–$340K	$34K	9%	150
#151	U.S. Lawns	Maintenance	$64K–$133K	$26K	varies	260
#152	Outdoor Living Brands	Maintenance	$70K–$200K	$30K	6%	700
#153	BrightSpring Health	Senior Care	$100K–$350K	$25K	5%	1,500
#154	Comfort Keepers	Senior Care	$75K–$175K	$38K	5%	700
#155	Home Instead	Senior Care	$122K–$193K	$55K	5%	1,200
#156	BrightSpring Senior	Senior Care	$90K–$200K	$25K	5%	800
#157	Senior Helpers	Senior Care	$82K–$152K	$45K	5%	360
#158	Right at Home	Senior Care	$89K–$155K	$45K	5%	700
#159	Visiting Angels	Senior Care	$77K–$99K	$39K	3.5%	600
#160	CarePatrol	Senior Care	$72K–$100K	$64K	6%	150
#161	Amada Senior Care	Senior Care	$91K–$163K	$49K	5%	200
#162	FirstLight Home Care	Senior Care	$84K–$127K	$42K	5%	200
#163	BrightSpring Home	Senior Care	$90K–$180K	$40K	5%	300
#164	Senior Care Authority	Senior Care	$54K–$85K	$45K	5%	150
#165	Sylvan Learning	Education	$77K–$194K	$31K	8-9%	750
#166	Mathnasium	Education	$112K–$150K	$49K	10%	1,100
#167	Huntington Learning Center	Education	$102K–$226K	$38K	8%	300
#168	Eye Level Learning	Education	$40K–$80K	$5K	varies	1,000
#169	Tutor Doctor	Education	$65K–$110K	$25K	6-8%	700
#170	School of Rock	Education	$185K–$475K	$49K	8%	300
#171	Goddard School	Children's Businesses	$700K–$1.2M	$160K	7%	600
#172	Primrose Schools	Children's Businesses	$1M–$1.5M	$80K	7%	400
#173	KinderCare	Children's Businesses	$500K–$900K	$50K	6%	700
#174	Lil' Athletes	Children's Businesses	$45K–$122K	$25K	8%	200
#175	Amazing Athletes	Children's Businesses	$45K–$93K	$40K	8%	300
#176	My Gym	Children's Businesses	$149K–$321K	$25K	7%	250
#177	Romp n' Roll	Children's Businesses	$200K–$500K	$40K	7%	100
#178	Snapology	Children's Businesses	$51K–$168K	$45K	8%	200
#179	Bricks 4 Kidz	Children's Businesses	$37K–$83K	$25K	7%	750
#180	Code Ninjas	Education	$162K–$384K	$35K	8%	400
#181	iCode	Education	$282K–$561K	$40K	8%	120
#182	CATO Computer Learning	Education	$75K–$175K	$30K	6%	100
#183	Robokind	Education	$80K–$200K	$30K	7%	150
#184	Kidville	Children's Businesses	$250K–$600K	$35K	6%	100
#185	The Goddard School	Children's Businesses	$700K–$1.2M	$160K	7%	600
#186	Midas	Auto	$217K–$468K	$20K	5%	1,500
#187	Jiffy Lube	Auto	$204K–$353K	$25K	3%	2,000
#188	Meineke	Auto	$206K–$458K	$25K	6%	900
#189	Maaco	Auto	$283K–$414K	$35K	8%	500
#190	Precision Tune Auto Care	Auto	$163K–$226K	$25K	6%	350
#191	Christian Brothers Automotive	Auto	$396K–$521K	$35K	5%	290
#192	Tuffy Tire & Auto	Auto	$206K–$422K	$25K	5%	150
#193	Firestone Complete Auto	Auto	$1.1M–$2.5M	$30K	3%	1,750
#194	Goodyear Tire & Service	Auto	$308K–$673K	$30K	varies	1,000
#195	Pep Boys	Auto	$500K–$1.2M	$30K	varies	1,000
#196	Grease Monkey	Auto	$165K–$386K	$35K	5%	280
#197	Oil Can Henry's	Auto	$234K–$381K	$25K	5%	100
#198	Take 5 Oil Change	Auto	$87K–$348K	$35K	5%	600
#199	Valvoline	Auto	$180K–$250K	$30K	5%	1,600
#200	Ziebart	Auto	$249K–$413K	$25K	5%	400
#201	Driven Brands	Auto	$165K–$460K	$25K	5%	4,500
#202	CARSTAR	Auto	$400K–$900K	$15K	1.5%	700
#203	Caliber Collision	Auto	$1M–$3.5M	$20K	varies	1,700
#204	Safelite AutoGlass	Auto	$200K–$800K	$25K	varies	7,900
#205	Glass Doctor	Auto	$137K–$434K	$50K	varies	350
#206	Snap-on Tools	Auto	$172K–$407K	$13K	varies	4,700
#207	NAPA Auto Parts	Retail	$75K–$250K	$10K	varies	6,000
#208	O'Reilly Auto Parts	Retail	$300K–$800K	$25K	varies	5,900
#209	AutoZone	Retail	$300K–$700K	$25K	varies	6,000
#210	Advance Auto Parts	Retail	$300K–$750K	$25K	varies	4,800
#211	FASTSIGNS	Services	$230K–$309K	$49K	6%	730
#212	Minuteman Press	Services	$75K–$134K	$49K	0%	1,000
#213	Signarama	Services	$177K–$296K	$49K	6%	800
#214	Allegra	Services	$266K–$462K	$34K	6%	400
#215	PostNet	Services	$167K–$265K	$29K	4%	600
#216	InXpress	Services	$60K–$100K	$35K	0%	600
#217	RE/MAX	Real Estate	$44K–$286K	$18K	varies	8,500
#218	Keller Williams	Real Estate	$184K–$336K	$55K	6%	1,100
#219	Century 21	Real Estate	$25K–$515K	$25K	varies	11,900
#220	Coldwell Banker	Real Estate	$25K–$534K	$50K	varies	3,000
#221	ERA Real Estate	Real Estate	$40K–$283K	$35K	varies	2,300
#222	Better Homes & Gardens RE	Real Estate	$40K–$300K	$45K	varies	1,300
#223	HomeVestors	Real Estate	$57K–$424K	$62K	5%	1,100
#224	Weichert	Real Estate	$30K–$200K	$20K	varies	500
#225	Sotheby's International	Real Estate	$25K–$400K	$100K	varies	1,000
#226	Cruise Planners	Travel	$2K–$23K	$10K	3%	2,800
#227	CruiseOne	Travel	$6K–$34K	$10K	3%	700
#228	Expedia CruiseShipCenters	Travel	$165K–$258K	$40K	varies	280
#229	Dream Vacations	Travel	$10K–$35K	$9K	1.5-3%	1,500
#230	Brightway Insurance	Financial Services	$59K–$115K	$85K	0%	300
#231	Allstate Insurance	Financial Services	$30K–$100K	$0K	varies	10,000
#232	Farmers Insurance	Financial Services	$50K–$200K	$0K	varies	12,000
#233	State Farm	Financial Services	$25K–$150K	$0K	varies	19,000
#234	Liberty Mutual	Financial Services	$50K–$200K	$0K	varies	2,400
#235	H&R Block	Financial Services	$32K–$149K	$34K	varies	10,000
#236	Jackson Hewitt	Financial Services	$3K–$100K	$25K	15%	6,000
#237	Liberty Tax Service	Financial Services	$57K–$72K	$40K	14%	2,400
#238	Snap Tax	Financial Services	$5K–$50K	$20K	12%	800
#239	ERA Financial	Financial Services	$10K–$50K	$15K	varies	400
#240	Brightway	Financial Services	$59K–$115K	$85K	0%	300
#241	Paul Davis Restoration	Maintenance	$133K–$254K	$65K	6%	350
#242	Restoration 1	Maintenance	$82K–$175K	$45K	5%	250
#243	Rainbow International	Maintenance	$72K–$212K	$45K	varies	300
#244	PuroClean	Maintenance	$78K–$187K	$50K	10%	300
#245	FloodMaster	Maintenance	$65K–$150K	$40K	8%	200
#246	BMS CAT	Maintenance	$400K–$900K	$50K	4%	100
#247	ATI Restoration	Maintenance	$200K–$600K	$40K	5%	200
#248	Mr. Handyman	Services	$99K–$145K	$40K	varies	300
#249	Handyman Connection	Services	$95K–$141K	$12K	varies	150
#250	Mr. Rooter Plumbing	Services	$72K–$200K	$25K	varies	350
#251	Benjamin Franklin Plumbing	Services	$120K–$260K	$43K	varies	400
#252	One Hour Heating & AC	Services	$96K–$220K	$43K	varies	400
#253	Aire Serv	Services	$79K–$262K	$40K	varies	210
#254	Mr. Electric	Services	$97K–$264K	$36K	varies	200
#255	Five Star Painting	Services	$71K–$112K	$35K	6%	200
#256	CertaPro Painters	Services	$65K–$130K	$15K	4-6%	500
#257	College Pro Painters	Services	$10K–$30K	$5K	4%	500
#258	Spray-Net	Services	$99K–$130K	$40K	6%	200
#259	Fresh Coat Painters	Services	$53K–$80K	$44K	6%	200
#260	WOW 1 DAY PAINTING	Services	$78K–$130K	$35K	5%	200
#261	Miracle Method Surface	Services	$94K–$133K	$40K	5%	150
#262	Surface Experts	Services	$99K–$126K	$35K	6%	150
#263	Kitchen Tune-Up	Services	$98K–$144K	$15K	7%	300
#264	Bath Tune-Up	Services	$99K–$111K	$15K	7%	200
#265	Granite Garage Floors	Services	$70K–$130K	$35K	6%	150
#266	Floor Coverings International	Services	$98K–$170K	$49K	5%	250
#267	Carpet One Floor & Home	Retail	$50K–$200K	$10K	0%	1,000
#268	The Floor Store	Retail	$80K–$250K	$20K	5%	100
#269	Flooring Liquidators	Retail	$70K–$200K	$20K	5%	100
#270	Fibrenew	Services	$91K–$133K	$35K	8%	250
#271	N-Hance Wood Refinishing	Services	$60K–$150K	$35K	5%	500
#272	National Property Inspections	Services	$34K–$42K	$35K	8%	300
#273	HouseMaster Home Inspections	Services	$62K–$74K	$44K	8%	450
#274	Pillar To Post	Services	$37K–$43K	$27K	7%	600
#275	A-Pro Home Inspection	Services	$36K–$43K	$25K	7%	150
#276	AmeriSpec	Services	$35K–$80K	$25K	6%	250
#277	Window Genie	Services	$83K–$145K	$35K	6%	300
#278	Glass Doctor	Services	$137K–$434K	$50K	varies	350
#279	Weed Man	Services	$68K–$125K	$30K	7%	650
#280	Nutri-Lawn	Services	$60K–$120K	$25K	8%	100
#281	HomeTeam Pest Defense	Services	$45K–$75K	$25K	8%	150
#282	Orkin	Services	$80K–$180K	$20K	10%	500
#283	Terminix	Services	$80K–$200K	$22K	10%	300
#284	Truly Nolen	Services	$75K–$175K	$25K	9%	100
#285	Eco Shield Pest Solutions	Services	$60K–$130K	$25K	8%	200
#286	Assurance IQ	Financial Services	$30K–$80K	$20K	varies	200
#287	Wild Birds Unlimited	Retail	$173K–$271K	$30K	4%	350
#288	Petland	Retail	$487K–$834K	$50K	4.5%	130
#289	Pet Supplies Plus	Retail	$537K–$848K	$40K	2%	700
#290	Bentley's Pet Stuff	Retail	$280K–$492K	$35K	4%	175
#291	Scenthound	Pet Services	$228K–$381K	$55K	7%	200
#292	Dogtopia	Pet Services	$666K–$1.1M	$49K	7%	280
#293	Camp Bow Wow	Pet Services	$864K–$1.4M	$35K	7%	200
#294	Fetch! Pet Care	Pet Services	$40K–$60K	$30K	8%	150
#295	Woofie's	Pet Services	$75K–$175K	$55K	6%	80
#296	FetchFind	Pet Services	$30K–$80K	$25K	7%	100
#297	Pet Wants	Pet Services/Retail	$117K–$160K	$30K	6%	100
#298	Zoom Room	Pet Services	$258K–$487K	$39K	6%	150
#299	Bark Busters	Pet Services	$58K–$115K	$39K	varies	400
#300	K9 Resorts	Pet Services	$1.1M–$2M	$70K	6%	100
#301	Cartridge World	Retail	$63K–$132K	$30K	6%	400
#302	iFixit	Retail/Services	$45K–$112K	$25K	6%	200
#303	uBreakiFix	Services	$133K–$281K	$39K	6%	700
#304	CPR Cell Phone Repair	Services	$55K–$170K	$25K	5%	1,000
#305	Experimax	Services	$193K–$380K	$40K	5%	200
#306	Liquid Capital	Financial Services	$35K–$130K	$50K	varies	100
#307	Succentrix Business Advisors	Financial Services	$49K–$61K	$44K	11%	400
#308	Padgett Business Services	Financial Services	$67K–$115K	$35K	9%	400
#309	Heartland	Financial Services	$100K–$300K	$35K	varies	200
#310	CMIT Solutions	Services	$55K–$130K	$27K	6%	250
#311	TeamLogic IT	Services	$104K–$154K	$30K	5%	200
#312	Intelligent Office	Services	$119K–$268K	$34K	5.5%	100
#313	Regus	Services	$400K–$1.5M	$50K	varies	3,000
#314	Phenix Technology	Services	$100K–$300K	$30K	5%	150
#315	ActionCOACH	Business Services	$92K–$130K	$70K	varies	1,200
#316	Crestcom International	Business Services	$100K–$215K	$75K	2%	150
#317	Sandler Training	Business Services	$100K–$250K	$65K	varies	250
#318	Dale Carnegie	Business Services	$100K–$300K	$50K	varies	300
#319	FranConnect	Business Services	$80K–$200K	$50K	varies	200
#320	Nexgen8	Business Services	$50K–$120K	$40K	varies	100
#321	Signarama	Services	$177K–$296K	$49K	6%	800
#322	Minuteman Press	Services	$75K–$134K	$49K	0%	1,000
#323	Alphagraphics	Services	$295K–$435K	$47K	varies	300
#324	Cartridge World	Retail	$63K–$132K	$30K	6%	400
#325	FedEx Office	Services	$214K–$547K	$35K	8%	1,900
#326	Liberty Tax	Financial Services	$57K–$72K	$40K	14%	2,400
#327	ERA Systems	Real Estate	$40K–$280K	$35K	varies	2,200
#328	Comfort Systems USA	Services	$100K–$400K	$30K	varies	400
#329	ServiceMaster Restore	Maintenance	$125K–$350K	$25K	3-10%	900
#330	Molly Maid	Services	$98K–$125K	$7K	6.5%	500
#331	Window World	Services	$100K–$250K	$25K	varies	200
#332	The Bath & Body Works	Retail	$300K–$700K	$50K	varies	1,800
#333	GNC	Retail	$132K–$308K	$40K	6%	3,200
#334	Vitamin Shoppe	Retail	$320K–$658K	$40K	varies	720
#335	The Vitamin Shoppe	Retail	$320K–$658K	$40K	varies	720
#336	Saladworks	Food	$294K–$655K	$30K	6%	100
#337	Freshii	Food	$175K–$650K	$30K	6%	400
#338	sweetgreen	Food	$600K–$1.5M	$30K	5%	220
#339	Cosi	Food	$450K–$900K	$25K	6%	100
#340	Au Bon Pain	Food	$350K–$800K	$25K	5%	300
#341	Panda Express	Food	$1.3M–$3.3M	$25K	5%	2,300
#342	P.F. Chang's	Food	$2M–$5M	$50K	5%	300
#343	Benihana	Food	$3.5M–$7M	$50K	5%	100
#344	Teriyaki Madness	Food	$327K–$630K	$30K	6%	150
#345	BD's Mongolian Grill	Food	$900K–$2M	$35K	5%	100
#346	Salsarita's	Food	$346K–$685K	$28K	5%	100
#347	Tin Drum Asian Kitchen	Food	$450K–$900K	$35K	6%	100
#348	Kona Ice	Food	$17K–$93K	$4K	varies	1,600
#349	Rita's Italian Ice	Food	$94K–$287K	$35K	6.5%	600
#350	Bruster's Real Ice Cream	Food	$104K–$461K	$18K	5%	250
#351	Biggby Coffee	Food	$235K–$432K	$20K	6%	350
#352	Scooter's Coffee	Food	$541K–$815K	$40K	6%	550
#353	Dunn Brothers Coffee	Food	$367K–$731K	$35K	5%	100
#354	Caribou Coffee	Food	$463K–$968K	$25K	6%	600
#355	The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf	Food	$489K–$1M	$25K	6%	1,200
#356	Gloria Jean's Coffees	Food	$204K–$463K	$25K	6%	400
#357	Tim Hortons	Food	$314K–$618K	$50K	5.5%	5,700
#358	Paris Baguette	Food	$363K–$600K	$50K	5%	150
#359	Nothing Bundt Cakes	Food	$532K–$738K	$35K	5%	500
#360	Great Harvest Bread Co	Food	$134K–$488K	$25K	varies	200
#361	Nautical Bowls	Food	$213K–$475K	$25K	7%	150
#362	Playa Bowls	Food	$261K–$604K	$35K	7%	130
#363	Rush Bowls	Food	$163K–$370K	$20K	6%	100
#364	Kura Sushi	Food	$1.2M–$2.5M	$50K	5%	100
#365	Genghis Grill	Food	$700K–$1.5M	$35K	5%	100
#366	Which Wich	Food	$182K–$491K	$30K	6%	500
#367	Togo's	Food	$250K–$575K	$25K	5%	200
#368	Capriotti's Sandwich Shop	Food	$210K–$559K	$25K	6%	125
#369	Penn Station East Coast Subs	Food	$316K–$706K	$20K	5%	300
#370	Erbert & Gerbert's	Food	$215K–$480K	$20K	6%	100
#371	Lennys Grill & Subs	Food	$185K–$425K	$22K	6%	100
#372	The Melting Pot	Food	$600K–$1.5M	$42K	5%	100
#373	Dog Haus	Food	$549K–$1.2M	$40K	6%	100
#374	The Habit Burger Grill	Food	$600K–$1.6M	$30K	5%	350
#375	Fatburger	Food	$551K–$1.2M	$50K	5%	200
#376	Muscle Maker Grill	Food	$140K–$490K	$30K	6%	100
#377	Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park	Recreation	$2M–$6M	$60K	6%	100
#378	KOA Kampgrounds	Recreation	$1.5M–$5M	$50K	8%	500
#379	Outdoor Ventures	Recreation	$100K–$500K	$30K	5%	100
#380	EscapeEd	Recreation/Education	$75K–$200K	$30K	6%	100
#381	The Escape Game	Recreation	$600K–$1.5M	$50K	6%	100
#382	Altitude Trampoline Park	Recreation	$1M–$3M	$60K	6%	100
#383	Launch Trampoline Park	Recreation	$1.2M–$3M	$60K	6%	100
#384	Urban Air	Recreation	$1.7M–$4M	$70K	7%	200
#385	Sky Zone	Recreation	$1.2M–$3.2M	$65K	6%	200
#386	ClimbZone	Recreation	$600K–$1.5M	$50K	5%	100
#387	Tumbleweed Tiny Homes	Retail/Services	$50K–$250K	$25K	5%	50
#388	Color Me Mine	Recreation	$73K–$247K	$25K	5%	150
#389	Painting with a Twist	Recreation	$101K–$197K	$25K	6%	400
#390	Pinot's Palette	Recreation	$106K–$278K	$25K	6%	100
#391	Wine & Design	Recreation	$65K–$130K	$20K	6%	150
#392	Crayola Experience	Recreation	$600K–$1.5M	$40K	5%	10
#393	Altitude Fitness	Health & Wellness	$250K–$600K	$35K	6%	100
#394	Anytime Fitness	Health & Wellness	$92K–$524K	$39K	549/mo	5,000
#395	Gold's Gym	Health & Wellness	$950K–$3M	$40K	5%	700
#396	Stretch Lab	Health & Wellness	$235K–$490K	$49K	7%	400
#397	StretchMed	Health & Wellness	$120K–$280K	$35K	7%	100
#398	ATC Healthcare	Healthcare	$100K–$400K	$30K	5%	200
#399	BrightSpring	Healthcare	$100K–$350K	$25K	5%	1,500
#400	Interim HealthCare	Healthcare	$95K–$162K	$55K	3.5%	330
#401	RehabCare	Healthcare	$200K–$600K	$40K	5%	400
#402	DaVita	Healthcare	$1M–$5M	$50K	varies	300
#403	American Family Care	Healthcare	$300K–$800K	$45K	6%	300
#404	CareNow	Healthcare	$200K–$600K	$35K	5%	100
#405	MinuteClinic	Healthcare	$200K–$500K	$30K	varies	1,100
#406	The Joint Chiropractic	Healthcare	$216K–$468K	$39K	7%	800
#407	Hand & Stone Massage	Health & Wellness	$565K–$875K	$29K	5%	600
#408	LaserAway	Healthcare	$300K–$800K	$40K	6%	150
#409	SEI (Sweat Equity Institute)	Health & Wellness	$100K–$300K	$35K	6%	100
#410	Woodhouse Spa	Health & Wellness	$1.6M–$3.2M	$70K	5%	100
#411	Spavia Day Spa	Health & Wellness	$462K–$680K	$49K	6%	100
#412	Sola Salon Studios	Beauty	$805K–$1.4M	$55K	5%	600
#413	MY SALON Suite	Beauty	$1.2M–$2.2M	$40K	5.5%	200
#414	Phenix Salon Suites	Beauty	$1.1M–$1.9M	$45K	5%	300
#415	Salons by JC	Beauty	$1M–$1.8M	$40K	5%	100
#416	Image Studios 360	Beauty	$950K–$1.5M	$40K	5%	100
#417	Roosters	Beauty	$239K–$403K	$25K	6%	100
#418	Sport Clips Haircuts	Beauty	$266K–$383K	$25K	6%	1,900
#419	Tommy Hilfiger	Retail	$500K–$1.5M	$50K	varies	1,500
#420	The Children's Place	Retail	$300K–$700K	$40K	varies	900
#421	Cato Corporation	Retail	$100K–$300K	$20K	varies	1,300
#422	Cato Fashions	Retail	$100K–$300K	$20K	varies	1,300
#423	Chadwick's	Retail	$80K–$250K	$15K	varies	200
#424	Destination XL	Retail	$150K–$400K	$20K	varies	300
#425	Torrid	Retail	$200K–$500K	$25K	varies	600
#426	Lane Bryant	Retail	$200K–$600K	$25K	varies	700
#427	Avenue	Retail	$150K–$400K	$20K	varies	500
#428	Catherines	Retail	$100K–$300K	$20K	varies	400
#429	Dress Barn	Retail	$150K–$400K	$20K	varies	900
#430	Maurices	Retail	$150K–$400K	$20K	varies	900
#431	Talbots	Retail	$200K–$500K	$25K	varies	450
#432	Chicos	Retail	$200K–$500K	$25K	varies	1,500
#433	White House Black Market	Retail	$200K–$500K	$25K	varies	500
#434	J.Jill	Retail	$200K–$500K	$25K	varies	300
#435	Soft Surroundings	Retail	$150K–$400K	$20K	varies	200
#436	Cato's	Retail	$100K–$250K	$15K	varies	1,300
#437	Spencer Gifts	Retail	$200K–$600K	$25K	varies	700
#438	Hot Topic	Retail	$200K–$600K	$25K	varies	700
#439	Zumiez	Retail	$200K–$600K	$25K	varies	700
#440	Pac Sun	Retail	$200K–$600K	$25K	varies	700
#441	American Eagle	Retail	$200K–$600K	$25K	varies	1,100
#442	Hollister	Retail	$200K–$600K	$25K	varies	600
#443	Abercrombie & Fitch	Retail	$200K–$700K	$30K	varies	900
#444	Express	Retail	$200K–$600K	$25K	varies	700
#445	New York & Company	Retail	$200K–$500K	$20K	varies	400
#446	Ann Taylor	Retail	$200K–$500K	$25K	varies	500
#447	Loft	Retail	$200K–$500K	$25K	varies	700
#448	The Limited	Retail	$200K–$500K	$25K	varies	250
#449	Victoria's Secret	Retail	$300K–$800K	$30K	varies	1,400
#450	Bath & Body Works	Retail	$300K–$700K	$30K	varies	1,800
#451	The Body Shop	Retail	$250K–$600K	$30K	varies	3,000
#452	Lush Cosmetics	Retail	$150K–$400K	$25K	varies	900
#453	L'Occitane	Retail	$200K–$500K	$30K	varies	700
#454	Crabtree & Evelyn	Retail	$150K–$400K	$25K	varies	300
#455	H&M	Retail	$300K–$900K	$30K	varies	5,000
#456	Zara	Retail	$300K–$900K	$30K	varies	2,000
#457	Uniqlo	Retail	$300K–$900K	$30K	varies	2,300
#458	Primark	Retail	$300K–$900K	$30K	varies	400
#459	Forever 21	Retail	$200K–$700K	$25K	varies	600
#460	Urban Outfitters	Retail	$300K–$900K	$30K	varies	250
#461	Free People	Retail	$200K–$600K	$25K	varies	150
#462	Anthropologie	Retail	$300K–$900K	$30K	varies	200
#463	BHLDN	Retail	$200K–$600K	$25K	varies	60
#464	Terrain	Retail	$300K–$900K	$30K	varies	10
#465	Ballard Designs	Retail	$200K–$600K	$25K	varies	50
#466	World Market	Retail	$200K–$700K	$25K	varies	300
#467	Tuesday Morning	Retail	$150K–$400K	$20K	varies	500
#468	HomeGoods	Retail	$300K–$900K	$30K	varies	900
#469	Marshalls	Retail	$300K–$900K	$30K	varies	1,100
#470	TJ Maxx	Retail	$300K–$900K	$30K	varies	1,300
#471	Ross	Retail	$300K–$900K	$30K	varies	1,700
#472	Burlington	Retail	$300K–$900K	$30K	varies	700
#473	Savers	Retail	$100K–$300K	$20K	varies	320
#474	Goodwill	Retail	$50K–$200K	$10K	varies	3,300
#475	The Salvation Army	Retail	$50K–$200K	$10K	varies	7,600
#476	Habitat for Humanity ReStore	Retail	$50K–$200K	$10K	varies	900
#477	National Storage Centers	Services	$200K–$600K	$30K	varies	300
#478	Extra Space Storage	Services	$500K–$2.5M	$40K	varies	2,300
#479	CubeSmart	Services	$400K–$2M	$35K	varies	1,300
#480	Life Storage	Services	$400K–$2M	$35K	varies	1,200
#481	StorageMart	Services	$300K–$1.5M	$30K	varies	200
#482	Budget Blinds	Services	$119K–$166K	$49K	5%	1,300
#483	3 Day Blinds	Services	$90K–$170K	$30K	5%	200
#484	Closets By Design	Services	$92K–$162K	$33K	varies	200
#485	California Closets	Services	$173K–$538K	$50K	varies	160
#486	Inspired Closets	Services	$100K–$240K	$40K	varies	100
#487	1-800-Radiator	Auto	$38K–$62K	$15K	varies	400
#488	National Franchise Sales	Business Services	$50K–$150K	$30K	varies	100
#489	FranChoice	Business Services	$50K–$100K	$25K	varies	100
#490	The Entrepreneur's Source	Business Services	$50K–$120K	$25K	varies	200
#491	FranNet	Business Services	$75K–$200K	$35K	varies	200
#492	Benetrends Financial	Financial Services	$50K–$100K	$30K	varies	100
#493	Franchise Finance	Financial Services	$40K–$100K	$25K	varies	100
#494	Tenet Financial	Financial Services	$40K–$80K	$20K	varies	150
#495	Guidant Financial	Financial Services	$50K–$100K	$30K	varies	100
#496	BoeFly	Financial Services	$30K–$80K	$20K	varies	100
#497	The Cleaning Crew	Maintenance	$35K–$120K	$10K	6%	200
#498	Neighborly	Services	$72K–$200K	$36K	varies	5,000
#499	Dwyer Group	Services	$72K–$200K	$36K	varies	4,000
#500	MaidPro	Services	$98K–$125K	$30K	5.5%	300

How to Use This List

The Franchise 500 is a screening tool, not a buying guide. Here's how to use it effectively:

Filter by investment range — Start with brands that fit your available capital. Most financial advisors recommend having 20-30% of the total investment as liquid capital.
Filter by industry — Focus on sectors where you have operational experience or strong local market knowledge.
Click through to the dossier — Every brand on this list has a full Zorzee dossier with FDD key items, competitive context, and territory analysis.
Request the FDD — Once you've identified 3-5 candidates, request their current FDD directly from the franchisor. Review Items 5, 6, 7, 19, 20, and 21 closely.
Talk to franchisees — Item 20 of every FDD lists current and former franchisees. Call 10+ before signing anything.

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