RANKED · BY VERDICT · 300 BRANDS
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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.
| # | 3-yr units | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | PLAYA BOWLS✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +72% | STABLE 6 | |
| 02 | JERSEY MIKE'S✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +54% | STABLE 15 | |
| 03 | Sport Clips✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +21% | STABLE 5 | |
| 04 | Chick-fil-A Operator Program✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +11% | — | |
| 05 | HOTWORX✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +99% | STABLE 22 | |
| 06 | CARING TRANSITIONS✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +35% | STABLE 2 | |
| 07 | Fundraising University✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +53% | — | |
| 08 | Scoop Soldiers✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +49% | — | |
| 09 | BRICKS AND MINFIGS✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +156% | — | |
| 10 | SCENTHOUND✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +103% | STABLE 2 | |
| 11 | C12✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +14% | — | |
| 12 | ENVIRO-MASTER✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +74% | STABLE 2 | |
| 13 | DOODYCALLS✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +253% | — | |
| 14 | Mr. Sandless✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +17% | STABLE 27 | |
| 15 | BARRE3✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +30% | STABLE 2 | |
| 16 | ASSISTING HANDS (UNIT)✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +35% | — | |
| 17 | Best Brains✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +64% | — | |
| 18 | MISTER SPARKY✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +50% | — | |
| 19 | SQUEEGEE SQUAD✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +38% | — | |
| 20 | Zerorez✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +21% | STABLE 1 | |
| 21 | BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PLUMBING✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +22% | — | |
| 22 | Everbowl✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +23% | — | |
| 23 | KIDSTRONG✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +67% | — | |
| 24 | Club Z!✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +4% | — | |
| 25 | Fleet Feet✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +57% | STABLE 11 | |
| 26 | ANY LAB TEST NOW✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +11% | STABLE 2 | |
| 27 | CAREPATROL✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +24% | STABLE 12 | |
| 28 | MAINSTAY SUITES✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +13% | — | |
| 29 | System 4✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +11% | — | |
| 30 | KILWINS✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +26% | STABLE 18 | |
| 31 | ONE HOUR HEATING AND AND AIR CONDITIONING✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +10% | — | |
| 32 | Right at Home✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +39% | STABLE 2 | |
| 33 | SBARRO✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +25% | STABLE 8 | |
| 34 | Stretch Zone✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +25% | STABLE 1 | |
| 35 | BATH FITTER FRANCHISING INC FRANCHISE AGREEMENT✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +1% | — | |
| 36 | Challenge Island✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +18% | — | |
| 37 | D.P. DOUGH✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +4% | STABLE 6 | |
| 38 | HOMEWATCH CAREGIVERS✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +22% | — | |
| 39 | Metal Supermarkets✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +16% | — | |
| 40 | THE CLEANING AUTHORITY✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +9% | — | |
| 41 | The Entrepreneurs Source✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +41% | — | |
| 42 | Transworld✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +30% | STABLE 11 | |
| 43 | FASTEST LABS✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +33% | — | |
| 44 | FCI✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +44% | STABLE 5 | |
| 45 | PIGTAILS & CREWCUTS✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +9% | — | |
| 46 | Poolwerx✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +75% | — | |
| 47 | WSI✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +3% | — | |
| 48 | SNAPOLOGY✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +83% | — | |
| 49 | SPRING-GREEN✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +3% | — | |
| 50 | DRYMEDIC✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +77% | STABLE 2 |
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