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Browse 3,048 Franchises (2026) | Compare Cost, Revenue & Risk

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AExcellent

RNR Tire Express

59 contacts

Investment

$712K – $1.7M

Item 19 (Reported)

$1.8M

Units

200+4%

SBA charge-off

0.0%

Retail

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FDD '25

AExcellent

Shipley Do-Nuts

99 contacts

Investment

$503K – $1.0M

Item 19 (Reported)

$928K

Units

366+5%

SBA charge-off

0.0%

Retail

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FDD '25

AExcellent

Circle K

418 contacts

Investment

$1.5M – $2.7M

Item 19 (Reported)

$1.4M

Units

6,063-8%

SBA charge-off

8.3%

Retail

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FDD '24

AExcellent

Bahama Buck’s

77 contacts

Investment

$528K – $1.2M

Item 19 (Reported)

$559K

Units

115+3%

SBA charge-off

0.0%

Retail

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FDD '25

BFavorable

Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams

12 contacts

Investment

$696K – $1.3M

Item 19 (Reported)

$997K

Units

SBA charge-off

0.0%

Retail

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FDD '25

BFavorable

True Society

3 contacts

Investment

$540K – $808K

Item 19 (Reported)

$1.9M

Units

8+50%

SBA charge-off

N/A

Retail

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FDD '25

CModerate

Midwest Shooting Center

18 contacts

Investment

$1.8M – $3.6M

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

SBA charge-off

N/A

Retail

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FDD '24

CModerate

Do it Best

437 contacts

Investment

$853K – $1.6M

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

4,053+3%

SBA charge-off

17.8%

Retail

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FDD '25

CModerate

Pandora

Investment

$961K – $1.8M

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

447-32%

SBA charge-off

11.1%

Retail

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FDD '24

DHigher Risk

Piggly Wiggly

1 contacts

Investment

$2.0M – $6.7M

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

90-4%

SBA charge-off

17.1%

Retail

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FDD '25

FHighest Risk

Generator Supercenter

4 contacts

Investment

$505K – $898K

Item 19 (Reported)

$4.6M

Units

65-12%

SBA charge-off

16.7%

Retail

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FDD '26

FHighest Risk

Apna Bazar

7 contacts

Investment

$1.5M – $6.6M

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

17+0%

SBA charge-off

N/A

Retail

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4+ yrsFDD '22

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Shipley Do-Nuts

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Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams

True Society

Midwest Shooting Center

Do it Best

Pandora

Piggly Wiggly

Generator Supercenter

Apna Bazar