FRANCHISE·WATCH·DESK

Browse franchises

Three honest ways in: what you can spend, what industry you want, and how much risk you can live with. Every list is ranked by sourced fundamentals — no brand pays to appear.

By budget

Using each brand's own Item 7 total-investment range — the full cost to open, not just the franchise fee.

By industry

Sector pages compare every system we track in that industry, including its typical exit rate.

By goal

Safest betsALL →

The strongest fundamentals we track — growing units, clean exits.

  1. 1Take 5Strong
  2. 2WING-STOPStrong
  3. 3PLAYA BOWLSStrong
  4. 4EINSTEIN BROS. RESTAURANTStrong
  5. 5JERSEY MIKE'SStrong
The warning listALL →

Weak fundamentals or active distress — know before you validate.

  1. 19ROUNDStrain
  2. 2TGI FRIDAYSStrain
  3. 3Cartridge WorldStrain
  4. 4Bento SushiStrain
  5. 5JDOG JUNK REMOVAL & HAULINGStrain

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