Franchises With the Most Locations

No FDD field measures consumer popularity or brand preference. Total unit count, franchised locations plus company-owned units, is the closest disclosed proxy for how widely a system has been adopted by operators. Scale indicates brand maturity and system survivability, not individual franchisee outcomes. Data sourced from FDD disclosures.

Not investment advice: This ranks franchises strictly by total unit count (FDD Item 20) - it is not a quality, safety, or return-on-investment ranking. A large system can still carry high franchisee turnover. Review each brand's termination/non-renewal history and Item 19 financial data, and consult a franchise attorney or accountant before investing.
# Franchise Total Units
1 7-Eleven
Franchising since 1964
 83,000
2 McDonald's
Franchising since 1953
 40,275
3 Subway
Franchising since 1974
 36,969
4 Anago Cleaning Systems
Franchising since 1991
 36,000
5 KFC
Franchising since 1952
 26,934
6 Kumon
Franchising since 1958
 26,000
7 Domino's
Franchising since 1967
 19,762
8 Burger King
Franchising since 1961
 18,765
9 Pizza Hut
Franchising since 1959
 18,381
10 Century 21
Franchising since 1972
 14,000
11 Keller Williams Realty
Franchising since 1983
 11,000
12 Jan-Pro
Franchising since 1992
 10,000
13 Dunkin'
Franchising since 1955
 9,579
14 Coverall
Franchising since 1985
 9,000
15 H&R Block
Franchising since 1956
 9,000
16 Jani-King
Franchising since 1974
 9,000
17 RE/MAX
Franchising since 1973
 9,000
18 Taco Bell
Franchising since 1965
 8,228
19 Baskin-Robbins
Franchising since 1948
 7,500
20 Wendy's
Franchising since 1972
 7,056
21 Dairy Queen
Franchising since 1944
 6,800
22 Ace Hardware
Franchising since 1976
 5,800
23 Papa John's
Franchising since 1986
 5,752
24 Jackson Hewitt
Franchising since 1987
 5,700
25 The UPS Store
Franchising since 1980
 5,600
26 Anytime Fitness
Franchising since 2002
 5,000
27 Snap-on Tools
Franchising since 1991
 4,600
28 Great Clips
Franchising since 1983
 4,500
29 True Value
Franchising since 1960
 4,400
30 Little Caesars
Franchising since 1962
 4,200
31 Popeyes
Franchising since 1976
 3,925
32 Regis Salons
Franchising since 1979
 3,600
33 Sonic Drive-In
Franchising since 1959
 3,526
34 Arby's
Franchising since 1965
 3,511
35 ServiceMaster Clean
Franchising since 1952
 3,500
36 Chem-Dry
Franchising since 1978
 3,300
37 Coldwell Banker
Franchising since 1950
 3,000
38 Music Together
Franchising since 1990
 3,000
39 Chick-fil-A
Franchising since 1967
 2,972
40 Holiday Inn
Franchising since 1953
 2,800
41 Jersey Mike's
Franchising since 1987
 2,800
42 Hampton Inn
Franchising since 1984
 2,700
43 Jimmy John's
Franchising since 1993
 2,700
44 Supercuts
Franchising since 1976
 2,700
45 Cruise Planners
Franchising since 1999
 2,600
46 GNC
Franchising since 1988
 2,600
47 Liberty Tax Service
Franchising since 1997
 2,600
48 Planet Fitness
Franchising since 2003
 2,600
49 Curves
Franchising since 1995
 2,500
50 Super 8
Franchising since 1974
 2,500

Source: Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDDs) Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDDs) Unit counts reflect totals disclosed in Item 20 of the most recent available FDD filing for each brand

How to Read Total-Unit Counts

The most-locations ranking measures total franchised plus company-owned units operating at year-end, drawn from FDD Item 20, a figure that is informative but easy to misread. A high unit count signals brand recognition, supply-chain leverage, and survivability of the system itself, but it does not predict outcomes for a single franchisee. The FTC requires franchisors to disclose unit openings, closings, terminations, non-renewals, and transfers across three fiscal years, and a system can post total growth while individual franchisees experience high turnover. Pair this list with Item 20's tables on terminations and non-renewals before interpreting "scale" as "safety." For any specific market, franchisee-density (units per population) and the franchisor's territorial-protection language matter more than aggregate count. Systems with 10,000+ units may also show segment maturity, where new-territory availability is constrained.

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