Sector · 31 registry records

Retail Franchises

Compare the listed investment, fees, royalties and unit counts for retail franchise registry records. Verify material figures in each brand's current FDD.

Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.
$326K–$772K
Avg investment
$32K
Avg franchise fee (30 of 31)
5.4%
Avg royalty (25 of 31)
$995K
Avg revenue Item 19 (22 of 31)

Inventory vs listed entry cost

According to the 2024 FDD vintage in this registry, Retail ranks #2 of 14 by brand inventory (31) and #6 by mean listed Item 7 low ($326K). National dual: Food & Beverage is #1 of 14 by brand inventory (69) at mean listed Item 7 low #2 ($772K), while Travel & Hospitality is #1 by mean listed Item 7 low ($3.9M) on 7 brands (inventory #10).

69
Food & Beverage brands (#1 inventory)
$3.9M
Travel & Hospitality mean Item 7 low (#1)
#2
This sector, brand inventory of 14
#6
This sector, mean listed Item 7 low

Brand-count rank and mean listed Item 7 low are independent sorts. Neither is a buy, quality, or outcome score.

Where Retail sits by brand inventory

Retail covers 31 registry brands among 14 sectors (inventory signal, not a quality ranking). Orthogonal to the unit-count chart below.

Retail vs all sectors by brand count

Where this sector's registry inventory sits among every tracked franchise class

31 3rd of 14 higher than 11 of 14 sectors

Sectors, banded by brand inventory

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Source PlainFranchise editorial comparison registry · 2026-08-09

Largest retail franchises by unit count

Total locations (FDD Item 20), top 10 in this sector

locations
Source PlainFranchise editorial comparison registry As of 2024

Retail Franchise Brands (31)

7-Eleven

7-Eleven Inc

Retail
Investment Range $37K – $1.6M
0
Locations

83,000

Growth 0.36%

Ace Hardware

Ace Hardware Corp

Retail
Investment Range $650K – $1.8M
Franchise Fee

$5K

Locations

5,800

Growth 0.86%
Avg Revenue$2.7M avg Item 19 Disclosed

AlphaGraphics

AlphaGraphics Inc

Retail
Investment Range $258K – $612K
Franchise Fee

$45K

Locations

280

Growth 0%

Batteries Plus

Batteries Plus LLC

Retail
Investment Range $178K – $412K
Franchise Fee

$30K

Royalty

5.0%

Locations

730

Growth 1.37%
Avg Revenue$1.0M avg Item 19 Disclosed

Drybar

WellBiz Brands

Retail
Investment Range $430K – $740K
Franchise Fee

$35K

Royalty

7.0%

Locations

155

Growth 3.23%
Avg Revenue$700K avg Item 19 Disclosed

Elements Massage

WellBiz Brands

Retail
Investment Range $443K – $784K
Franchise Fee

$39K

Royalty

6.0%

Locations

270

Growth 3.7%
Avg Revenue$800K avg Item 19 Disclosed

European Wax Center

Retail
Investment Range $358K – $665K
Franchise Fee

$30K

Royalty

6.0%

Locations

1,000

Growth 6%
Avg Revenue$800K avg Item 19 Disclosed

Fantastic Sams

Dessange International

Retail
Investment Range $139K – $310K
Franchise Fee

$30K

Royalty

6.0%

Locations

1,000

Growth -3%

FASTSIGNS

FASTSIGNS Holdings

Retail
Investment Range $216K – $357K
Franchise Fee

$50K

Royalty

6.0%

Locations

780

Growth 2.56%
Avg Revenue$1.1M avg Item 19 Disclosed

GNC

General Nutrition Centers

Retail
Investment Range $55K – $300K
Franchise Fee

$40K

Royalty

6.0%

Locations

2,600

Growth -1.92%

Great Clips

Great Clips Inc

Retail
Investment Range $137K – $282K
Franchise Fee

$20K

Royalty

6.0%

Locations

4,500

Growth 1.56%
Avg Revenue$400K avg Item 19 Disclosed

Hallmark

Hallmark Cards

Retail
Investment Range $40K – $200K
Locations

1,800

Growth -1.67%

Hand & Stone Massage

Franchisor Inc

Retail
Investment Range $534K – $1.2M
Franchise Fee

$49K

Royalty

6.0%

Locations

600

Growth 5%
Avg Revenue$1.1M avg Item 19 Disclosed

Massage Envy

Roark Capital Group

Retail
Investment Range $520K – $1.1M
Franchise Fee

$45K

Royalty

6.0%

Locations

1,100

Growth 0.91%
Avg Revenue$1.0M avg Item 19 Disclosed

Minuteman Press

Minuteman Press Intl

Retail
Investment Range $74K – $231K
Franchise Fee

$48K

Royalty

6.0%

Locations

1,000

Growth 1%
Avg Revenue$700K avg Item 19 Disclosed

MY SALON Suite

GLOW Brands

Retail
Investment Range $553K – $1.1M
Franchise Fee

$50K

Royalty

6.0%

Locations

380

Growth 9.21%

Once Upon A Child

Winmark Corp

Retail
Investment Range $250K – $378K
Franchise Fee

$25K

Royalty

5.0%

Locations

370

Growth 2.7%
Avg Revenue$750K avg Item 19 Disclosed

Pak Mail

Pak Mail Centers of America

Retail
Investment Range $150K – $250K
Franchise Fee

$30K

Royalty

5.0%

Locations

500

Growth -2%

Pet Supplies Plus

Franchise Group Inc

Retail
Investment Range $483K – $1.0M
Franchise Fee

$48K

Royalty

2.0%

Locations

700

Growth 4.29%
Avg Revenue$1.8M avg Item 19 Disclosed

Phenix Salon Suites

Phenix Salon Suites Franchising

Retail
Investment Range $460K – $933K
Franchise Fee

$50K

Royalty

6.0%

Locations

370

Growth 8.11%
Avg Revenue$750K avg Item 19 Disclosed

Pinch A Penny

Pinch A Penny Inc

Retail
Investment Range $200K – $450K
Franchise Fee

$20K

Royalty

3.0%

Locations

280

Growth 1.79%
Avg Revenue$1.5M avg Item 19 Disclosed

Plato's Closet

Winmark Corp

Retail
Investment Range $250K – $378K
Franchise Fee

$25K

Royalty

5.0%

Locations

500

Growth 2%
Avg Revenue$800K avg Item 19 Disclosed

Play It Again Sports

Winmark Corp

Retail
Investment Range $275K – $420K
Franchise Fee

$25K

Royalty

5.0%

Locations

300

Growth 1.67%
Avg Revenue$750K avg Item 19 Disclosed

PostNet

PostNet Intl Franchise Corp

Retail
Investment Range $164K – $236K
Franchise Fee

$30K

Royalty

5.0%

Locations

900

Growth -1.11%

Signarama

Signarama Inc

Retail
Investment Range $195K – $340K
Franchise Fee

$50K

Royalty

6.0%

Locations

900

Growth 1.11%
Avg Revenue$800K avg Item 19 Disclosed

Snap-on Tools

Snap-on Inc

Retail
Investment Range $172K – $452K
Franchise Fee

$18K

Locations

4,600

Growth 1.09%
Avg Revenue$1.9M avg Item 19 Disclosed

Sola Salon Studios

WellBiz Brands

Retail
Investment Range $1.9M – $4.5M
Franchise Fee

$55K

Royalty

5.5%

Locations

700

Growth 5.71%
Avg Revenue$1.2M avg Item 19 Disclosed

Sport Clips

Sport Clips Inc

Retail
Investment Range $263K – $467K
Franchise Fee

$25K

Royalty

6.0%

Locations

1,900

Growth 2.63%
Avg Revenue$450K avg Item 19 Disclosed

Supercuts

Regis Corp

Retail
Investment Range $138K – $310K
Franchise Fee

$20K

Royalty

4.0%

Locations

2,700

Growth -1.85%
Avg Revenue$300K avg Item 19 Disclosed

The UPS Store

UPS

Retail
Investment Range $138K – $470K
Franchise Fee

$30K

Royalty

5.0%

Locations

5,600

Growth 1.79%
Avg Revenue$600K avg Item 19 Disclosed

True Value

True Value Co

Retail
Investment Range $450K – $1.5M
0
Locations

4,400

Growth -0.45%

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