RANKED · BY VERDICT · 44 BRANDS
Best food & dining franchises under $250K
Ranked by Watch Desk verdict, computed from each brand's own FDD Item 20 with an evidence gate — proven systems first; the unproven can't place. Distress flags are live and independent of the ranking.
| # | Brand | Verdict | 3-yr units | Net | Distress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | FiiZ Drinks✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Strong | +68% | STABLE 6 | |
| 02 | Bar-B-Clean✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Strong | +269% | — | |
| 03 | CHARLEYS; CHARLEYS PHILLY STEAK; CHARLEYS GRILLED SUBS✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Strong | +9% | — | |
| 04 | KUNG FU TEA✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Strong | +32% | — | |
| 05 | Carbone's Pizzeria and Carbone's Pizza✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Strong | -3% | — | |
| 06 | TRAVELIN' TOM'S COFFEE✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Strong | +135% | — | |
| 07 | Kitchen Guard✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Steady | +3700% | — | |
| 08 | Kitchen Guard Services✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Steady | +3700% | — | |
| 09 | Genji Sushi Bars✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Steady | -1% | — | |
| 10 | GRAZE CRAZE✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Steady | +469% | — | |
| 11 | MENCHIE'S✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Steady | 0% | STABLE 6 | |
| 12 | Wings Over✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Steady | +3% | — | |
| 13 | Ace Sushi (Traditional)✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Steady | +26% | — | |
| 14 | Yummi Sushi✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Steady | +69% | — | |
| 15 | Ace Sushi (Non-Traditional)✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Steady | +18% | — | |
| 16 | FUJISAN ASIAN BAR KIOSKS✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Steady | +12% | — | |
| 17 | MAI SUSHI BARS✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Steady | +546% | — | |
| 18 | Taco Time✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Steady | -5% | — | |
| 19 | Wayback Burgers✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Steady | +9% | — | |
| 20 | CHECKERS RESTAURANT OR RALLY'S RESTAURANT✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Steady | -7% | — | |
| 21 | DIRTY DOUGH COOKIES✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Steady | +1280% | — | |
| 22 | ZENSHI✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Steady | — | — | |
| 23 | GREAT HARVEST BREAD CO.✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Strain | -8% | — | |
| 24 | ERBERT AND GERBERT'S SANDWICH SHOP✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Strain | -11% | — | |
| 25 | GODFATHER'S PIZZA✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Strain | -0% | — | |
| 26 | DING TEA✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Strain | -13% | — | |
| 27 | TCBY✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Strain | -16% | — | |
| 28 | Franchise Partner Program✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Strain | -8% | — | |
| 29 | Hot Stuff Pizza/ Hot Stuff Kitchen✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Strain | -17% | — | |
| 30 | Steak n Shake by Biglari✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Strain | -25% | — | |
| 31 | Bento Sushi✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Strain | +5% | — | |
| 32 | Qamaria Yemeni Coffee✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Too new | +550% | — | |
| 33 | Green Mill On The Go✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Too new | +300% | — | |
| 34 | Cleanest Restaurant Group✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Too new | +240% | — | |
| 35 | Gong cha (Unit)✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Too new | +100% | — | |
| 36 | Beverly Annâs Cookie✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Too new | +1500% | — | |
| 37 | Beignets & Brew✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Too new | +1800% | — | |
| 38 | Qargo Coffee✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Too new | +400% | — | |
| 39 | Frullati Cafe & Bakery✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Too new | 0% | — | |
| 40 | Kahala Coffee Traders✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Too new | +20% | — | |
| 41 | Smoothie Factory, Smoothie Factory + Kitchen✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Too new | -47% | — | |
| 42 | Jersey Mike's Subs◆ SAMPLEsandwich | No verdict | +21% | STABLE 7 | |
| 43 | Domino's Pizza◆ SAMPLEpizza | No verdict | +6% | STABLE 6 | |
| 44 | Quiznos◆ SAMPLEsandwich | No verdict | -31% | STABLE 7 |
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