The 2016 Multi-Unit 50: Ranking the most multi-friendly brands

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Featured in: Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine: Issue 3, 2016

Top 50 Brands by Number of Multi-Unit Franchisees

RANK	BRAND	MULTI-UNIT FRANCHISEES	SINGLE-UNIT FRANCHISEES	TOTAL FRANCHISEES
1	SUBWAY	4,284	3,838	8,122
2	MCDONALD’S	2,151	497	2,648
3	DUNKIN’ DONUTS 885 467 1,352	885	467	1,352
4	LIBERTY TAX SERVICE	826	1,039	1,865
5	H&R BLOCK	781	831	1,612
6	AFC FRANCHISE CORP./SOUTHERN TSUNAMI	772	1,366	2,138
6	THE UPS STORE	772	2,398	3,170
8	LITTLE CAESARS	716	100	816
9	DAIRY QUEEN/DQ GRILL & CHILL	604	2,171	2,775
10	GREAT CLIPS	572	322	894
11	DOMINO’S	568	352	920
12	BURGER KING	536	401	937
13	RE/MAX	503	1,874	2,377
14	ACE HARDWARE	495	2,564	3,059
14	HEALTH MART PHARMACIES	495	2,380	2,875
16	JACKSON HEWITT TAX SERVICE	444	138	582
17	FIREHOUSE SUBS	438	25	463
18	TACO BELL	406	358	764
19	JIMMY JOHN’S	372	336	708
20	WENDY’S	366	232	598
21	CENTURY 21	361	969	1,330
21	VISION SOURCE	361	2,159	2,520
23	KFC	340	233	573
24	ANYTIME FITNESS	338	1,319	1,657
25	SPORT CLIPS	278	173	451
26	PAPA JOHN’S PIZZA	277	419	696
27	COUNTRY INNS & SUITES BY CARLSON	273	75	348
28	DUNKIN’ DONUTS/BASKIN-ROBBINS COMBO	256	266	522
29	PAPA MURPHY’S	250	307	557
30	COLDWELL BANKER	249	603	852
31	EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS	243	313	556
31	PACIFIC PRIDE SERVICES	243	62	305
33	SONIC DRIVE-IN	241	355	596
34	HISSHO SUSHI	238	5	243
35	FANTASTIC SAMS	225	317	542
36	GNC	218	268	486
37	ARBY’S	216	134	350
38	PIZZA HUT	203	141	344
39	CHICK-FIL-A	194	1,215	1,409
40	BASKIN-ROBBINS	191	586	777
41	ZAXBY’S	181	34	215
42	JERSEY MIKE’S	168	188	356
43	POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN	167	483	650
44	MIDAS	163	285	448
45	KUMON	160	1,124	1,284
46	SUPERCUTS	158	126	284
47	TIM HORTONS	155	92	247
48	AUNTIE ANNE’S	154	286	440
49	PLANET FITNESS	149	101	250
50	MIRACLE-EAR	146	30	176

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%	34	0	34
1	PANCHEROS MEXICAN GRILL	100.00%	29	0	29
1	PANERA BREAD	100.00%	30	0	30
4	HISSHO SUSHI	97.94%	238	5	243
5	FIVE GUYS	97.62%	123	3	126
6	GATEWAY NEWSTANDS	97.37%	74	2	76
7	BOJANGLES’	94.94%	75	4	79
8	FIREHOUSE SUBS	94.60%	438	25	463
9	SAM’S HOT DOG STAND	92.86%	26	2	28
10	CAPTAIN D’S	89.39%	59	7	66
11	JACK IN THE BOX	88.78%	87	11	98
12	A ALL ANIMAL CONTROL	88.46%	23	3	26
13	HWY 55 BURGERS SHAKES & FRIES	88.37%	38	5	43
14	LITTLE CAESARS	87.75%	716	100	816
15	WORLD OF BEER	84.62%	22	4	26
16	ZAXBY’S	84.19%	181	34	215
17	FRESHII	83.87%	26	5	31
18	THE LITTLE GYM	83.66%	128	25	153
19	MIRACLE-EAR	82.95%	146	30	176
20	JIMMY’S PIZZA	82.76%	24	5	29
21	PALM BEACH TAN	82.35%	28	6	34
22	SWEET FACTORY	82.14%	23	5	28
23	GRANDY’S	81.82%	27	6	33
24	MCDONALD’S	81.23%	2,151	497	2,648
25	NEWK’S EXPRESS CAFE RESTAURANT	80.65%	25	6	31
26	RADISSON HOTELS	80.00%	64	16	80
27	PACIFIC PRIDE SERVICES	79.67%	243	62	305
28	SIMPLE SIMON’S PIZZA	79.07%	102	27	129
29	AARON’S	78.85%	82	22	104
30	COUNTRY INNS & SUITES BY CARLSON	78.45%	273	75	348
31	ZPIZZA	76.79%	43	13	56
32	JACKSON HEWITT TAX SERVICE	76.29%	444	138	582
33	DUTCH BROS. COFFEE	73.85%	48	17	65
34	SUN TAN CITY	72.50%	29	11	40
35	BARBERITOS	72.41%	21	8	29
36	HUNTINGTON LEARNING CENTER	72.19%	122	47	169
37	CARL’S JR.	72.12%	75	29	104
38	BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS REAL ESTATE	72.00%	36	14	50
39	PENN STATION	70.51%	55	23	78
40	MCALISTER’S DELI	69.57%	32	1	46
41	VALVOLINE INSTANT OIL CHANGE	69.49%	41	18	59
42	RALLY’S	68.75%	22	10	32
43	COST CUTTERS	68.49%	50	23	73
44	GODFATHER’S PIZZA	67.57%	125	60	185
45	PACLEASE	66.10%	39	20	59
46	DUNKIN’ DONUTS	65.46%	885	467	1,352
47	ADAM & EVE	65.38%	17	9	26
48	GREAT CLIPS	63.98%	572	322	894
49	CHECKERS	63.92%	62	35	97
50	PET SUPPLIES PLUS	63.64%	28	16	44