RANKED · BY VERDICT · 12 BRANDS
Best retail & products franchises
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 | THE UPS STORE (TRADITIONAL)✓ VERIFIEDRetail & Products | Strong | +9% | — | |
| 02 | THE UPS STORE NON-TRADITIONAL✓ VERIFIEDRetail & Products | Steady | +9% | — | |
| 03 | 1-800-FLOWERS/1-800-FLOWERS.COM✓ VERIFIEDRetail & Products | Steady | -11% | — | |
| 04 | YOUR CBD STORE✓ VERIFIEDRetail & Products | Steady | +4% | STABLE 5 | |
| 05 | Bella Bridesmaids✓ VERIFIEDRetail & Products | Strain | -22% | STABLE 12 | |
| 06 | Cartridge World✓ VERIFIEDRetail & Products | Strain | -37% | STABLE 12 | |
| 07 | Cortz✓ VERIFIEDRetail & Products | Too new | +2300% | — | |
| 08 | 1-800-TEXTILES✓ VERIFIEDRetail & Products | Too new | — | STABLE 12 | |
| 09 | Shrunk 3D✓ VERIFIEDRetail & Products | Too new | +2100% | — | |
| 10 | DaaBIN Store✓ VERIFIEDRetail & Products | Too new | +1000% | STABLE 4 | |
| 11 | Splash and Dash Groomerie and Boutique✓ VERIFIEDRetail & Products | Too new | 0% | — | |
| 12 | FLOWERAMA✓ VERIFIEDRetail & Products | Too new | -7% | STABLE 13 |
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