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How much do franchise owners actually make? We aggregated owner earnings from 334 franchise brands across 14 categories, sourced from FDD Item 19 disclosures. Metrics vary by brand: some report net income, others EBITDA, operating profit, or cash flow. Each report includes brand-level rankings, margins, cash-on-cash returns, and payback analysis.
Brands with profit data
334
Categories covered
14
Data source
FDD Item 19
Report format
All-Brands Comprehensive Report
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6 categories with 20+ brands available for individual purchase.
66 brands
Median earnings*
$246K
Median margin*
17.1%
Avg payback
5.0 yrs
Cash-on-cash*
22%
* Blended across metric types (EBITDA, net income, etc.). See report for brand-level breakdown.
Brand-level earnings rankings
P25/P50/P75 earnings distribution
46 brands
Median earnings*
$220K
Median margin*
19.4%
Avg payback
5.2 yrs
Cash-on-cash*
28%
* Blended across metric types (EBITDA, net income, etc.). See report for brand-level breakdown.
Brand-level earnings rankings
P25/P50/P75 earnings distribution
31 brands
Median earnings*
$197K
Median margin*
22.8%
Avg payback
3.8 yrs
Cash-on-cash*
42%
* Blended across metric types (EBITDA, net income, etc.). See report for brand-level breakdown.
Brand-level earnings rankings
P25/P50/P75 earnings distribution
30 brands
Median earnings*
$178K
Median margin*
28.1%
Avg payback
3.8 yrs
Cash-on-cash*
39%
* Blended across metric types (EBITDA, net income, etc.). See report for brand-level breakdown.
Brand-level earnings rankings
P25/P50/P75 earnings distribution
26 brands
Median earnings*
$208K
Median margin*
24.9%
Avg payback
1.3 yrs
Cash-on-cash*
95%
* Blended across metric types (EBITDA, net income, etc.). See report for brand-level breakdown.
Brand-level earnings rankings
P25/P50/P75 earnings distribution
22 brands
Median earnings*
$258K
Median margin*
26.7%
Avg payback
1.9 yrs
Cash-on-cash*
95%
* Blended across metric types (EBITDA, net income, etc.). See report for brand-level breakdown.
Brand-level earnings rankings
P25/P50/P75 earnings distribution
These 8 categories have fewer than 20 brands and are only available as part of the All-Brands Comprehensive Report.
19 brands
Med. earnings
$230K
Med. margin
16.2%
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18 brands
Med. earnings
$184K
Med. margin
19.4%
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16 brands
Med. earnings
$182K
Med. margin
22.7%
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16 brands
Med. earnings
$124K
Med. margin
12.6%
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15 brands
Med. earnings
$152K
Med. margin
14.9%
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13 brands
Med. earnings
$146K
Med. margin
23.0%
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11 brands
Med. earnings
$495K
Med. margin
27.2%
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5 brands
Med. earnings
$185K
Med. margin
16.1%
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