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Use the category chips at the top of the browse page or the category dropdown in the sidebar filters. You can also combine category with other filters like investment range, revenue, and verdict rating to narrow results.

What does the franchise verdict rating mean?

The verdict rating (A through F) is an algorithmic grade based on unit economics, franchisee turnover, SBA loan charge-off rates, and other risk factors extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) records. A-rated brands show strong fundamentals; F-rated brands show significant risk signals.

How current is the franchise data?

FDD data is refreshed annually as franchisors file updated disclosures with state regulators. SBA 7(a) loan data is updated quarterly from FOIA releases. Each brand page shows the FDD year it was sourced from.

Can I compare multiple franchises side by side?

Yes. Save brands you are interested in, then use the compare tool to view them side by side. You can compare up to four brands at once across investment, revenue, SBA charge-off rates, and other key metrics.

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Brand results

View Ace Hardware details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Ace Hardware

Limited Data

Investment

$612K – $2.0M

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

5,250

SBA 7(a) charge-off

13.4%(n=863)

Retail

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FDD '26

View Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC Independent Advisor Business details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC Independent Advisor Business

2439 contacts

Investment

$10K – $138K

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

5,462-7%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

0.3%(n=473)

Financial Services

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FDD '26

View Colors On Parade details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Colors On Parade

82 contacts

Investment

$22K – $98K

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

214+3%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Limited data

Automotive

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FDD '23

View Criterium Engineers details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Criterium Engineers

31 contacts

Investment

$75K – $174K

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

31+3%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Business Services

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FDD '26

View DoubleTree by Hilton details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

DoubleTree by Hilton

14 contacts

Investment

$31.5M

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

372+5%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Limited data

Lodging

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FDD '26

View Estrella Insurance details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Estrella Insurance

204 contacts

Investment

$150K – $284K

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

214+7%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Financial Services

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FDD '25

View Expedia Cruises details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Expedia Cruises

89 contacts

Investment

$149K – $259K

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

93+9%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Recreation & Entertainment

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FDD '26

View Extended Stay America Suites details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Extended Stay America Suites

122 contacts

Investment

$9.2M – $14.3M

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

427+15%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Lodging

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FDD '26

View Jet’s Pizza details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Jet’s Pizza

100 contacts

Investment

$628K – $843K

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

474+9%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

3.7%(n=173)

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '26

View MainStay Suites details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

MainStay Suites

40 contacts

Investment

$8.7M – $15.8M

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

126+25%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Limited data

Lodging

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FDD '24

View Marriott Hotel / JW Marriott details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Marriott Hotel / JW Marriott

249 contacts

Investment

$104.8M

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

369+2%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Lodging

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FDD '26

View NextHome details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

NextHome

586 contacts

Investment

$17K – $222K

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

587+43%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Real Estate

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FDD '26

View PacLease details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

PacLease

434 contacts

Investment

$554K – $904K

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

457+10%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Automotive

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FDD '26

View Raceway details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Raceway

17 contacts

Investment

$198K – $585K

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

236+16%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Retail

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FDD '25

View Waffle Cabin details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Waffle Cabin

25 contacts

Investment

$93K – $226K

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

57+36%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '25

View X-Golf details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

X-Golf

121 contacts

Investment

$1.1M – $1.7M

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

126

SBA 7(a) charge-off

3.3%(n=146)

Recreation & Entertainment

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FDD '25

View 85°C Bakery Cafe details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

85°C Bakery Cafe

8 contacts

Investment

$819K – $1.8M

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

88+100%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '26

View Amato's details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Amato's

8 contacts

Investment

$435K – $738K

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

53+24%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Limited data

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '25

View Belocal details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Belocal

278 contacts

Investment

$2K – $12K

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

148+11%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Business Services

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FDD '25

View Boarders Inn & Suites by Cobblestone details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Boarders Inn & Suites by Cobblestone

15 contacts

Investment

$100K – $2.3M

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

15-17%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Lodging

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FDD '25

View Bobablastic details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Bobablastic

28 contacts

Investment

$64K – $123K

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

73+81%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '25

View Challenge Island details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Challenge Island

84 contacts

Investment

$58K – $74K

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

197+23%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Limited data

Education

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FDD '25

View CORE Group Restoration details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

CORE Group Restoration

Investment

$93K – $374K

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

71+129%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Cleaning & Maintenance

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FDD '25

View Critter Control details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Critter Control

16 contacts

Investment

$94K – $250K

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

124+13%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

~7.1%(n=16)

Home Services

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FDD '25

View Family Fare details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Family Fare

106 contacts

Investment

$30K – $1.2M

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

104+2%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Retail

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FDD '25

View FujiSan Asian Bar Kiosk details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

FujiSan Asian Bar Kiosk

740 contacts

Investment

$28K – $104K

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

773+12%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '26

View Homewood Suites by Hilton details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Homewood Suites by Hilton

99 contacts

Investment

$21.4M – $31.8M

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

508+5%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Lodging

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FDD '23

View Hyatt Place details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Hyatt Place

100 contacts

Investment

$23.4M – $29.9M

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

347+2%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Limited data

Lodging

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FDD '26

View La Quinta by Wyndham details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

La Quinta by Wyndham

734 contacts

Investment

$13.1M – $18.2M

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

864-4%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

1.8%(n=327)

Lodging

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FDD '26

View Miniso details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Miniso

9 contacts

Investment

$256K – $485K

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

275+19%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Retail

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FDD '25

View Mister Softee details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Mister Softee

78 contacts

Investment

$264K – $314K

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

601+2%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

~16.7%(n=10)

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '25

View Real Producers details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Real Producers

192 contacts

Investment

$2K – $12K

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

153+28%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Real Estate

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FDD '25

View SCA Appraisal Services details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

SCA Appraisal Services

58 contacts

Investment

$27K – $80K

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

88+1%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Automotive

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FDD '25

View Senior Care Authority details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Senior Care Authority

6 contacts

Investment

$85K – $113K

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

110+39%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

37.5%(n=32)

Senior Care

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FDD '25

View Shoot 360 details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Shoot 360

48 contacts

Investment

$659K – $2.1M

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Recreation & Entertainment

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FDD '25

View Super 8 By Wyndham details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Super 8 By Wyndham

98 contacts

Investment

$285K – $2.6M

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

1,344

SBA 7(a) charge-off

1.7%(n=339)

Lodging

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FDD '26

View Sushi Avenue details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Sushi Avenue

99 contacts

Investment

$19K – $158K

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

329+45%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '26

View The Scout Guide details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

The Scout Guide

85 contacts

Investment

$130K – $288K

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

95+29%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Business Services

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FDD '25

View The Toasted Yolk Cafe details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

The Toasted Yolk Cafe

36 contacts

Investment

$1.1M – $1.7M

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

42+71%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

25.0%(n=43)

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '25

View Tru by Hilton details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Tru by Hilton

77 contacts

Investment

$11.7M – $17.2M

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

231+101%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Lodging

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FDD '23

View Westside Pizza details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Westside Pizza

38 contacts

Investment

$202K – $555K

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

36+14%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Limited data

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '23

View American Poolplayers Association (APA) details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

American Poolplayers Association (APA)

84 contacts

Investment

$22K – $31K

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

339+7%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Recreation & Entertainment

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FDD '25

View Ascend Hotel Collection details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Ascend Hotel Collection

152 contacts

Investment

$188K – $2.2M

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

177+3%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Lodging

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FDD '24

View Bumper Man details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Bumper Man

148 contacts

Investment

$73K – $115K

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

141+7%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Automotive

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FDD '26

View Canteen details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Canteen

78 contacts

Investment

$1.4M – $2.1M

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

261-10%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

~0.0%(n=11)

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '25

View Charles Schwab details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Charles Schwab

7 contacts

Investment

$104K – $222K

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

382+3%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Limited data

Financial Services

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FDD '26

View First Watch details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

First Watch

97 contacts

Investment

$1.2M – $2.0M

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

474+23%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '23

View Freedom Boat Club details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Freedom Boat Club

5 contacts

Investment

$264K – $623K

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

437+8%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Recreation & Entertainment

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FDD '26

View Gecko Hospitality details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Gecko Hospitality

56 contacts

Investment

$59K – $85K

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

108+12%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Limited data

Business Services

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FDD '25

View House of Colour details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

House of Colour

178 contacts

Investment

$33K – $52K

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

312+47%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Personal Care & Beauty

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FDD '25

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