149 Quick Service Restaurant franchises ranked by FranchiseLens score. Compare investment costs, royalty rates, unit counts, and growth metrics.
| # | Franchise | Score | Investment Range | Royalty | Units | 1yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WI Wingstop Restaurants | 80 | $298,200 - $1,013,500 | 6.0% | 2,204 | +14.4% |
| 2 | JE Jersey Mike's Subs | 77 | $185,903 - $1,417,592 | 6.5% | 2,989 | +11.7% |
| 3 | WI Wingstop Franchising LLC | 77 | $298,200 - $1,013,500 | 6.0% | 2,204 | +14.4% |
| 4 | FR Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers | 75 | $785,936 - $2,753,566 | 4.5% | 550 | +6.4% |
| 5 | PL Playa Bowls | 75 | $255,944 - $1,037,794 | 6.0% | 290 | +34.3% |
| 6 | A& A&W Restaurants | 74 | $298,899 - $1,639,906 | 5.0% | 429 | +1.2% |
| 7 | CH Cheba Hut | 74 | $631,150 - $2,086,100 | 5.0% | 75 | +25.0% |
| 8 | PI Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | 74 | $416,300 - $1,043,500 | 6.0% | 32 | +10.3% |
| 9 | BU Buona | 73 | $1,280,552 - $6,296,680 | 4.0% | 31 | +10.7% |
| 10 | HA Hangar 54 Pizza | 73 | $9,000 - $643,500 | 0.0% | 170 | +32.8% |
| 11 | NA Naz's Halal Food | 73 | $269,220 - $501,000 | 6.0% | 43 | +22.9% |
| 12 | TR Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 73 | $340,750 - $814,500 | 6.0% | 1,515 | +10.4% |
| 13 | WA Waffle Cabin | 73 | $90,250 - $239,950 | 5.0% | 57 | +9.6% |
| 14 | EI Einstein Bros. Bagels | 72 | $555,000 - $1,030,500 | 5.0% | 689 | +12.2% |
| 15 | AU Auntie Anne's | 71 | $156,175 - $1,133,000 | 7.0% | 1,193 | +2.2% |
| 16 | CU Culver's | 71 | $2,642,500 - $8,573,000 | 4.0% | 997 | +5.6% |
| 17 | GO Gordo's Bubble Waffles | 71 | $189,400 - $454,000 | 6.0% | 2 | +100.0% |
| 18 | LE Lee's Famous Recipe | 71 | $517,200 - $2,353,900 | 5.0% | 126 | +2.4% |
| 19 | PA Panchero's | 71 | $752,500 - $1,537,500 | 5.0% | 76 | +2.7% |
| 20 | CO Cousins Subs | 70 | $464,700 - $1,164,500 | 6.0% | 94 | +3.3% |
| 21 | DA Dave's Hot Chicken | 70 | $208,150 - $3,218,000 | 6.0% | 244 | +44.4% |
| 22 | EL El Pollo Loco | 70 | $793,750 - $2,685,500 | 5.0% | 498 | +0.6% |
| 23 | JE Jeff's Bagel Run | 70 | $497,558 - $813,790 | 6.0% | 11 | +450.0% |
| 24 | MA Marco's Pizza | 70 | $286,727 - $807,152 | 5.5% | 1,159 | +4.0% |
| 25 | PH Philly Pretzel Factory | 70 | $149,539 - $495,724 | 6.0% | 162 | +3.9% |
| 26 | BB bb.q Chicken | 69 | $305,000 - $1,289,000 | 5.0% | 208 | +28.4% |
| 27 | BI Biscuit Belly | 69 | $824,000 - $1,341,500 | 5.0% | 13 | +30.0% |
| 28 | BU Buffalo Wild Wings GO | 69 | $564,345 - $1,051,320 | 6.0% | 140 | +77.2% |
| 29 | DO Domino's Pizza | 69 | $156,450 - $743,500 | 5.5% | 7,068 | +2.3% |
| 30 | D. D.P. Dough | 69 | $120,980 - $359,910 | 5.0% | 58 | +3.6% |
| 31 | NA Nashville Coop | 69 | $152,350 - $359,000 | 5.0% | 5 | 0.0% |
| 32 | CA Captain D's | 68 | $898,600 - $1,354,200 | 4.5% | 530 | -1.9% |
| 33 | CH Charleys Philly Steaks | 68 | $203,736 - $984,732 | 6.0% | 813 | +6.8% |
| 34 | FI Firehouse Subs | 68 | $378,650 - $1,392,100 | 6.0% | 1,248 | +3.2% |
| 35 | HO Home Frite | 68 | $351,000 - $505,500 | 6.0% | 1 | 0.0% |
| 36 | JA Jars by Fabio Viviani | 68 | $199,950 - $634,950 | 6.0% | 1 | N/A |
| 37 | NA Nashville Hot Chicken | 68 | $237,200 - $481,500 | 5.0% | 9 | +50.0% |
| 38 | SA SAMBAZON | 68 | $380,000 - $630,000 | 5.0% | 1 | 0.0% |
| 39 | SH Shipley Do-Nuts | 68 | $503,461 - $1,024,946 | 5.0% | 366 | +4.9% |
| 40 | SM Smalls Sliders | 68 | $1,297,825 - $1,993,734 | 6.0% | 21 | +90.9% |
| 41 | SO Sonic Drive-In | 68 | $669,200 - $3,140,900 | 5.0% | 3,461 | -1.7% |
| 42 | TH The Budlong Southern Chicken | 68 | $134,650 - $828,000 | 6.0% | 6 | +20.0% |
| 43 | ZA Zaxby's | 68 | $1,445,000 - $3,810,500 | 6.0% | 969 | +3.0% |
| 44 | AM Amato's | 67 | $435,000 - $738,000 | 6.0% | 53 | +10.4% |
| 45 | BL BluTaco | 67 | $166,000 - $2,765,000 | 3.0% | 0 | N/A |
| 46 | CH Checkers/Rally's | 67 | $123,630 - $2,132,493 | 4.0% | 761 | -3.3% |
| 47 | EI Eiffel Waffle | 67 | $208,635 - $338,076 | 6.0% | 6 | 0.0% |
| 48 | GA Gai Kitchen | 67 | $122,500 - $292,000 | 6.0% | 1 | 0.0% |
| 49 | IK Ike's Love & Sandwiches | 67 | $141,300 - $616,500 | 8.0% | 103 | 0.0% |
| 50 | L L & L Hawaiian Barbecue | 67 | $253,950 - $838,460 | 3.0% | 227 | +0.9% |
| 51 | MR Mr. Charlie's Told Me So | 67 | $282,590 - $697,250 | 5.0% | 2 | 0.0% |
| 52 | PI Pizza Hut | 67 | $462,000 - $2,053,500 | 6.0% | 5,237 | -1.3% |
| 53 | PR PrimoHoagies | 67 | $382,025 - $668,178 | 6.0% | 118 | +8.3% |
| 54 | RI Rita's Italian Ice | 67 | $199,005 - $915,536 | 6.5% | 578 | +1.6% |
| 55 | SC Schlotzsky's | 67 | $647,875 - $1,951,300 | 6.0% | 308 | -2.8% |
| 56 | TA Taco Bell | 67 | $934,750 - $4,310,200 | 5.5% | 7,847 | +2.2% |
| 57 | WE Wendy's | 67 | $393,191 - $2,992,000 | 4.0% | 5,933 | -1.6% |
| 58 | CH Checkers Drive-In Restaurants / Rally's Restaurants | 66 | $123,630 - $2,132,493 | 4.0% | 761 | -3.3% |
| 59 | CH Church's Texas Chicken | 66 | $644,366 - $1,808,972 | 5.0% | 873 | -3.0% |
| 60 | CR CrunCheese Korean Hot Dog | 66 | $232,050 - $647,500 | 5.0% | 8 | +300.0% |
| 61 | JI Jimmy John's | 66 | $366,200 - $728,200 | 6.0% | 2,689 | +1.7% |
| 62 | JO Jollibee | 66 | $1,635,461 - $4,888,004 | 5.0% | 77 | +8.4% |
| 63 | MI MILIO'S Sandwiches | 66 | $130,850 - $445,000 | 6.0% | 18 | -5.3% |
| 64 | PO Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen | 66 | $504,545 - $3,923,245 | 5.0% | 3,177 | +3.3% |
| 65 | PO Port of Subs | 66 | $419,895 - $856,875 | 6.0% | 126 | 0.0% |
| 66 | RA RAKKAN Ramen | 66 | $379,500 - $865,000 | 5.0% | 15 | 0.0% |
| 67 | TO Toppers Pizza | 66 | $510,000 - $690,285 | 5.5% | 71 | 0.0% |
| 68 | VA Valentino's | 66 | $434,600 - $779,150 | 5.0% | 32 | -3.0% |
| 69 | BI Big Apple Bagels | 65 | $306,500 - $685,000 | 5.0% | 49 | 0.0% |
| 70 | DA Dairy Queen | 65 | $623,000 - $2,782,200 | 4.5% | 74 | +1.4% |
| 71 | EV Everbowl | 65 | $189,300 - $370,850 | 6.0% | 91 | +16.7% |
| 72 | EV Everything Yogurt Brands, LLC (Green Leaf's Beyond Great Salads / Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt) | 65 | $284,500 - $654,200 | 5.0% | 23 | 0.0% |
| 73 | FI Five Guys Burgers and Fries | 65 | $977,850 - $1,500,750 | 6.0% | 1,558 | +2.4% |
| 74 | GE German Doner Kebab | 65 | $635,500 - $1,123,000 | 6.0% | 9 | +28.6% |
| 75 | HA Hardee's Restaurants | 65 | $688,000 - $1,143,000 | 4.0% | 1,571 | -1.7% |
| 76 | HH HHC | 65 | $670,950 - $1,760,000 | 6.0% | 23 | +76.9% |
| 77 | KF KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) | 65 | $1,052,825 - $3,771,550 | 4.0% | 3,638 | -3.3% |
| 78 | KO Kolache Factory | 65 | $641,900 - $937,400 | 6.0% | 60 | 0.0% |
| 79 | LI Little Caesars | 65 | $446,500 - $1,817,200 | 6.0% | 4,285 | +1.6% |
| 80 | NE New York Fries | 65 | $450,000 - $1,233,400 | 6.0% | 4 | N/A |
| 81 | QU Quiznos | 65 | $213,900 - $648,800 | 5.0% | 152 | -1.9% |
| 82 | SU Sub Station II | 65 | $318,000 - $926,000 | 5.0% | 35 | +2.9% |
| 83 | TA Taco John's | 65 | $390,000 - $2,120,000 | 5.0% | 340 | -4.8% |
| 84 | TI Tim Hortons USA Inc. | 65 | $131,000 - $2,177,500 | 6.0% | 663 | +3.3% |
| 85 | WA Wayback Burgers | 65 | $256,000 - $850,000 | 5.0% | 180 | +9.1% |
| 86 | WE Wetzel's Pretzels | 65 | $183,000 - $712,450 | 7.0% | 425 | +9.8% |
| 87 | YA Yasubee Ramen | 65 | $272,500 - $698,000 | 5.0% | 1 | 0.0% |
| 88 | AR Arby's | 64 | $644,950 - $2,451,000 | 4.0% | 3,365 | -1.4% |
| 89 | AT Atomic Wings | 64 | $222,220 - $860,773 | 5.0% | 20 | +11.1% |
| 90 | CA Carl's Jr. | 64 | $688,000 - $1,143,000 | 4.0% | 1,032 | -2.9% |
| 91 | CH Champs Chicken | 64 | $226,000 - $3,498,500 | 3.0% | 0 | N/A |
| 92 | D D Spot Dessert Café | 64 | $785,250 - $1,843,300 | 5.0% | 0 | N/A |
| 93 | PI Pizza Hut Express Non-Traditional | 64 | $50,800 - $304,000 | 10.0% | 1,332 | +1.1% |
| 94 | SI Sigri Indian BBQ | 64 | $200,950 - $504,833 | 6.0% | 2 | 0.0% |
| 95 | TA TacoTime | 64 | $155,650 - $824,300 | 6.0% | 99 | -1.0% |
| 96 | WO Wok to Walk | 64 | $346,000 - $823,500 | 6.0% | 6 | 0.0% |
| 97 | BE Ben's Soft Pretzels | 63 | $98,000 - $344,500 | 6.0% | 85 | +4.9% |
| 98 | GO Good Stuff Eatery | 63 | $633,000 - $962,000 | 5.5% | 6 | 0.0% |
| 99 | HA Hardee's | 63 | $1,375,000 - $2,637,395 | 4.0% | 1,571 | -1.7% |
| 100 | JA Jaws Topokki | 63 | $215,000 - $570,000 | 5.0% | 11 | +57.1% |
| 101 | NA Nathan's Famous | 63 | $82,200 - $2,070,610 | 5.5% | 75 | 0.0% |
| 102 | NA Nature's Table Café | 63 | $62,200 - $464,100 | 5.0% | 53 | -3.6% |
| 103 | PI Pizza Ranch | 63 | $2,101,500 - $4,909,500 | 3.5% | 218 | 0.0% |
| 104 | B- B-Bop's Franchising Corp. | 62 | $1,128,200 - $2,514,200 | 5.0% | 12 | 0.0% |
| 105 | BU Buffalo Wild Wings GO Restaurant | 62 | $564,345 - $1,051,320 | 6.0% | 140 | +77.2% |
| 106 | JE Jet's Pizza | 62 | $572,500 - $786,000 | 12.0% | 450 | +6.6% |
| 107 | ME MELTwich | 62 | $263,750 - $1,556,000 | 6.0% | 1 | N/A |
| 108 | PC PC Americas Franchising, Inc. / Potato Corner | 62 | $400,000 - $800,000 | 6.0% | 0 | N/A |
| 109 | SH Shakey's Pizza Parlor | 62 | $1,279,000 - $3,529,500 | 5.0% | 47 | -2.1% |
| 110 | TA Taco Bell Express | 62 | $287,350 - $855,700 | 10.0% | 238 | +0.8% |
| 111 | TK TKK Fried Chicken | 62 | $192,000 - $698,000 | 5.0% | 29 | +11.5% |
| 112 | VO Vocelli Pizza | 62 | $156,000 - $330,900 | 5.0% | 82 | -5.8% |
| 113 | DA Dairy Queen Montana/North Dakota | 61 | $623,000 - $2,782,200 | 4.0% | 74 | +1.4% |
| 114 | DQ DQ Grill & Chill | 61 | $1,516,200 - $2,542,250 | 4.0% | 1,969 | +0.2% |
| 115 | DQ DQ Treat | 61 | $549,100 - $1,604,700 | 5.0% | 727 | -3.2% |
| 116 | ER Erbert & Gerbert's Sandwich Shop | 61 | $193,820 - $460,270 | 6.0% | 60 | -6.3% |
| 117 | JO Johnny Rockets | 61 | $517,300 - $2,667,900 | 6.0% | 100 | -2.9% |
| 118 | CH Chick-fil-A Licensed Units | 60 | $585,500 - $3,437,000 | 10.0% | 425 | +3.2% |
| 119 | DE Del Taco | 60 | $1,497,200 - $3,321,000 | 5.0% | 594 | +0.3% |
| 120 | FA Fatburger | 60 | $517,300 - $2,656,900 | 6.0% | 177 | -4.8% |
| 121 | LE Lee's Sandwiches | 60 | $209,830 - $1,679,500 | 6.9% | 50 | -3.9% |
| 122 | LO Long John Silver's | 60 | $690,500 - $4,160,000 | 5.0% | 485 | -6.5% |
| 123 | SA Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | 60 | $112,660 - $623,300 | 6.0% | 12 | 0.0% |
| 124 | BA Baja Fresh | 59 | $224,950 - $1,012,290 | 5.0% | 73 | -6.4% |
| 125 | CH Chester's International, LLC | 59 | $27,500 - $301,500 | N/A | 994 | -0.8% |
| 126 | GR Great Steak | 59 | $153,500 - $662,850 | 6.0% | 24 | -4.0% |
| 127 | JA Jack in the Box | 59 | $1,910,500 - $4,032,100 | 5.0% | 2,190 | +0.2% |
| 128 | MC McDonald's | 59 | $1,471,000 - $2,728,000 | 4.0% | 13,559 | +0.8% |
| 129 | PL Planet Smoothie | 59 | $84,150 - $478,500 | 5.0% | 154 | -2.5% |
| 130 | PR Pretzelmaker | 59 | $173,750 - $573,000 | 7.0% | 129 | -5.2% |
| 131 | SW sweetFrog | 59 | $111,350 - $658,500 | 5.0% | 206 | -4.6% |
| 132 | BL Blimpie | 58 | $89,780 - $588,750 | 6.0% | 101 | -6.5% |
| 133 | BO Bojangles | 58 | $2,796,870 - $3,664,400 | 4.0% | 825 | +1.5% |
| 134 | KF KFC US, LLC (Non-Traditional) | 58 | $302,825 - $1,434,000 | 9.5% | 29 | -3.3% |
| 135 | WI Wing It On! | 58 | $218,900 - $473,333 | 6.0% | 12 | 0.0% |
| 136 | AC ACE SUSHI | 57 | $18,275 - $389,500 | 12.0% | 535 | +15.1% |
| 137 | BU Burger King | 56 | $348,400 - $4,705,600 | 4.5% | 6,701 | +0.9% |
| 138 | FU Fujisan Franchising Corp | 55 | $28,183 - $104,055 | N/A | 742 | +7.8% |
| 139 | MA Maui Wowi | 54 | $28,900 - $597,000 | N/A | 80 | -10.1% |
| 140 | NA Nathan's Famous Branded Menu Program | 54 | $50,360 - $178,800 | N/A | 75 | -7.4% |
| 141 | SU Subway | 52 | $238,625 - $536,745 | 8.0% | 19,502 | -3.1% |
| 142 | TH The Halal Guys | 52 | $417,600 - $1,310,250 | 6.0% | 85 | -8.6% |
| 143 | FR Frutta Bowls | 51 | $329,000 - $514,750 | 6.0% | 20 | -23.1% |
| 144 | ST Steak Escape Sandwich Grill | 51 | $239,500 - $828,500 | 6.0% | 23 | -14.8% |
| 145 | SW SW-Frutta Bowls Franchising Co., LLC | 51 | $329,000 - $514,750 | 6.0% | 20 | -23.1% |
| 146 | CR Crepe Delicious | 50 | $177,950 - $977,600 | 6.0% | 9 | -10.0% |
| 147 | WH Which Wich Superior Sandwiches | 50 | $253,500 - $822,250 | 6.0% | 150 | -19.8% |
| 148 | CR Crave | 49 | $237,500 - $1,068,500 | 8.0% | 22 | -8.3% |
| 149 | TH Thai Express | 47 | $360,400 - $949,700 | 6.0% | 6 | -25.0% |