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Methodology

The FDD Source Top 500 annually ranks the largest U.S. franchises by global systemwide sales, reflecting performance from the prior year.
Our objective ranking is based on Franchise Disclosure Document data, SEC filings, and other publicly available information.
To be eligible, a franchise must be a legally recognized U.S. franchise, with franchisees owning at least 15% of total units. The company must either be based in the U.S. or have at least 10% of its units within the U.S.

Rank
Name
System Sales
Total Locations
1
McDonald’s
$129,500,000,000
41,822
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2
7-Eleven
$97,885,166,233
82,755
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3
KFC
$33,863,000,000
29,900
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4
Burger King
$27,019,000,000
19,384
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5
Ace Hardware
$23,287,774,222
5,870
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6
Chick-fil-A
$22,280,000,000*
2,981
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7
Subway
$20,500,000,000*
37,133
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8
Domino's
$18,275,800,000
20,591
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9
Circle K
$17,742,901,659
13,734
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10
Taco Bell
$15,915,000,000
8,564
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11
Wendy’s
$14,087,700,000
7,240
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12
Dunkin’
$13,327,611,805
13,790
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13
Pizza Hut
$13,315,000,000
19,866
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14
RE/MAX
$10,418,820,268
9,022
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15
Keller Williams Realty
$9,900,000,000
1,125
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16
Tim Hortons
$7,845,000,000
5,833
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17
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
$6,813,000,000
4,571
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18
Dairy Queen
$6,365,124,000
7,544
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19
Panera Bread
$6,300,000,000*
2,173
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20
Sonic Drive-In
$5,533,582,239
3,521
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21
Papa John’s
$5,040,000,000
5,693
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22
Arby's
$4,762,687,913
3,613
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23
Applebee’s
$4,580,000,000*
1,642
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24
SERVPRO
$4,568,796,226
2,229
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25
Planet Fitness
$4,500,000,000
2,575
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26
Chili's
$4,465,000,000*
1,605
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27
Jack In The Box
$4,419,733,000
2,185
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28
Express Employment Professionals
4101417000
865
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29
Buffalo Wild Wings
$4,046,749,710
1,329
Button
30
The UPS Store
$3,800,000,000*
5,618
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31
Whataburger
$3,769,100,000
997
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32
IHOP
$3,563,600,000
1,814
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33
Wingstop
$3,482,370,000
2,214
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34
Jersey Mike's Subs
$3,342,000,000
2,686
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35
Culver’s Butterburgers & Frozen Custard
$3,281,516,667
945
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36
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
$3,203,300,000
1,582
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37
Five Guys
$3,200,000,000*
1,863
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38
Denny's
$2,983,761,399
1,573
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39
Paris Baguette
$2,900,000,000
3,841
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40
Valvoline Instant Oil Change
$2,800,000,000
1,799
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41
Home Instead Senior Care
$2,636,019,217
1,213
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42
Carl’s Jr.
$2,591,262,301
1,728
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43
Jimmy John’s
$2,550,946,412
2,644
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44
Zaxby's
$2,520,000,000
941
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45
Hardee's
$2,383,521,677
2,044
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46
Jiffy Lube
$2,300,000,000
2,230
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47
Rent-A-Center
$2,262,720,000
2,298
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48
Baskin Robbins
$2,259,187,275
7,755
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49
Snap-on Tools
$2,240,768,990
4,711
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50
Anytime Fitness
$2,200,000,000
5,123
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