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Fastest Growing Franchises 2026

Franchises with the highest unit growth rate over the past three years.

50 winners · Based on verified FDD data · Updated annually

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How the Growth Score is Calculated

Franchises are ranked by their unit growth rate over the past three years using Item 20 data from the FDD.

3-Year Growth Rate50%

Percentage increase in total units from earliest to latest year in Item 20 history

Units Opened20%

Total new franchise locations opened in the reporting period

System Size15%

Current total unit count as a measure of scale and viability

Legal Record15%

Clean litigation and bankruptcy history

Food & Beverage

5% of Net Sales

Mai Sushi Bars and Genji Sushi Bars

Food & Beverage

Between 0% and 15% of Gross Sales

Greater of 5% or $10,000

Einstein Bros. Bagel

Food & Beverage

5% of Gross Sales (Franchise Agreement); 6.5% of Gross Sales (License Agreement, reduced to 4% for airport locations)

Food & Beverage

8% of Gross Sales

Senior Care & Healthcare

7% of Gross Sales

Panera Bread Bakery-Cafe

Food & Beverage

5% of Net Sales

Palm Beach Beauty & Tan

Beauty & Personal Care

4% of Gross Sales

Cinnabon Exemptions

Food & Beverage

6% of Net Sales

Food & Beverage

6% of Net Sales

Business Services

4% of Gross Revenues

Education & Tutoring

Health & Fitness

6% of Gross Revenues (through Dec 31, 2024), 7% of Gross Revenues (on or after Jan 1, 2025), minimum $900/month

Food & Beverage

8% of Gross Sales

Pet Supplies Plus

Destination Athlete

5% (non-internet sales) or 8% (internet sales) of Gross Sales

Business Services

5% of Gross Billings or $50, whichever is greater

7% of Gross Sales

Exemption Renewal-Asurion Tech Repair

Cleaning & Restoration

6.5% of weekly Net Sales

Beauty & Personal Care

5.5% of Gross Revenues for the first year, then the greater of $1,000 or 5.5% of Gross Revenues

Senior Care & Healthcare

Education & Tutoring

7% of Net Sales

Food & Beverage

Monster Tree Service

6.5% of the first $1,000,000 of Gross Revenue, scaling down to 3.5% for revenue over $3,000,000, or a minimum weekly fee

Kitchen Tune-Up

Food & Beverage

FujiSan Asian Bar Kiosks

Food & Beverage

5% to 15% of Gross Revenues or Wholesale Gross Revenues

British Swim School

Education & Tutoring

10% of Gross Sales

Chicken Salad Chick - Seasoned Franchisor

Food & Beverage

5% of your Gross Revenues

GlobalGreen Insurance Agency

Business Services

Outback Steakhouse of Florida

Food & Beverage

The Exercise Coach

Health & Fitness

Greater of (i) 6% of monthly Adjusted Gross Revenues or (ii) $1,000 per month

7% of weekly Gross Sales

The Junkluggers (RI-Specific)

7% of Gross Revenue from Junk Removal Services; 3-7% of Remix Services Gross Revenue

Business Services

30% to 70% of Gross Revenues, subject to a minimum quarterly Business Generation Fee

Senior Care & Healthcare

4% of weekly Gross Sales

10% of Gross Revenues

Newk's Exemptions

5% of Net Sales

Dave's Hot Chicken

Food & Beverage

5% of Gross Sales

Freedom Boat Club

Hospitality & Travel

The greater of 6% of Gross Revenues or the Minimum Royalty ($1,000 per month for first year, $2,000 per month thereafter)

5% of Net Sales

10% to 20% of Service Revenue, variable based on territory tier and trailing twelve month revenue targets.

Strickland Brothers 10 Minute Oil Change

6% of Gross Revenue

6% of Gross Sales

Color World New

6% of Gross Revenue

The Peach Cobbler Factory

Food & Beverage

6% of Gross Sales

Methodology

Rankings are calculated from verified Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) data. Scores are based on a weighted composite of transparency, system health, earnings disclosure, legal record, and franchise maturity. No franchise can pay for a higher ranking. Data is sourced from state franchise registry filings. See our Disclaimer for more information.