Rankings

Top-50 franchise rankings

Five rankings cut from the same dataset, recomputed every time we ingest new FDDs. Top 50 free, no login. Export the full top 500 as a spreadsheet.

• Best Franchises 2026: FranchiseVerdict Rankings

  Our flagship ranking. Brands scored on financial performance, unit stability, litigation history, SBA outcomes, and growth, combined into one verdict score.
• Highest Revenue Franchises 2026

  Brands with the highest disclosed average gross sales per unit (Item 19).
• Safest Franchises to Invest In 2026

  Brands with the lowest FranchiseVerdict risk score: A-rated and stable units.
• Fastest Growing Franchises 2026

  Brands with the most units opened in their last reporting year (absolute count, not percentage growth).
• Most Affordable Franchises 2026

  Ranked by midpoint of the FDD Item 7 investment range, lowest first.
• Franchises with the Lowest SBA Charge-Off Rates

  Brands with at least 30 SBA 7(a) loans on record and the lowest historical charge-off rates.