Franchised outlets by state

Quick-Service Restaurant franchises in Iowa

Name: Quick-Service Restaurant franchise outlets in Iowa
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Iowa has 485 franchised quick-service restaurant outlets across 45 brands in the latest filings (Item 20, fiscal years ending 2023-2025); 15 brands opened outlets there in their latest year and 9 closed at least one.

Across each filing's three years, these brands went from 424 to 485 franchised outlets in Iowa. Counts are franchised outlets only, as each franchisor printed them in Item 20, Table 3 of its Franchise Disclosure Document; company-owned locations are not included.

Brands with outlets: 45
Franchised outlets: 485
Brands that opened: 15
Brands that closed: 9

Quick-Service Restaurant brands with franchised outlets in Iowa

Verdict grade: an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Investment is the brand's Item 7 range. “Closed” counts terminations, non-renewals and outlets that ceased operating in the latest year; outlets the franchisor reacquired are not counted as closed. A dash means the printed row did not add up, so its flows are not shown.

Brand	Grade	Investment	Outlets in IA	Change, 3 yrs	Opened, latest yr	Closed, latest yr	Source
Scooter’s Coffee	Strongest tier	$955K – $1.5M	93 (2024)	+33 since the start of 2022	3	0	FDD p. 66
Jimmy John's	Strongest tier	$366K – $728K	88 (2024)	+6 since the start of 2022	3	1	FDD p. 87
Pizza Hut	Second tier	$846K – $2.1M	70 (2025)	0 since the start of 2023	3	4	FDD p. 61
Culver's	Strongest tier	$2.8M – $6.9M	37 (2023)	+2 since the start of 2021	1	0	FDD p. 49
KFC	Second tier	$1.9M – $3.8M	37 (2024)	−2 since the start of 2022	0	2	FDD p. 63
Panera Bread	Strongest tier	$1.4M – $4.7M	19 (2024)	0 since the start of 2022	0	0	FDD p. 65
Chick-fil-A	Strongest tier	$427K – $2.3M	17 (2024)	+5 since the start of 2022	6	0	FDD p. 87
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers	Strongest tier	$1.5M – $2.8M	12 (2024)	+3 since the start of 2022	2	0	FDD p. 54
Tropical Smoothie Cafe	Strongest tier	$341K – $815K	11 (2024)	+6 since the start of 2022	2	0	FDD p. 70
Cold Stone Creamery	Middle tier	$391K – $681K	10 (2025)	0 since the start of 2023	0	0	FDD p. 93
Wingstop	Strongest tier	$310K – $1.0M	8 (2025)	+1 since the start of 2023	0	0	FDD p. 73
McAlister’s Deli	Strongest tier	$910K – $1.8M	6 (2025)	+1 since the start of 2023	0	0	FDD p. 87
Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt	Middle tier	$349K – $522K	6 (2024)	−1 since the start of 2022	0	0	FDD p. 62
Pancheros Mexican Grill	Strongest tier	$753K – $1.5M	6 (2024)	+1 since the start of 2022	1	0	FDD p. 55
everbowl	Strongest tier	$209K – $391K	5 (2025)	+4 since the start of 2023	1	0	FDD p. 51
Fazoli's	Middle tier	$1.6M – $2.6M	5 (2024)	−2 since the start of 2022	0	0	FDD p. 75
Pita Pit	Weakest tier	$353K – $685K	5 (2024)	−1 since the start of 2022	0	0	FDD p. 58
Blaze Pizza	Second tier	$757K – $1.3M	4 (2025)	0 since the start of 2023	0	0	FDD p. 60
Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee	Strongest tier	$202K – $255K	4 (2024)	+4 since the start of 2022	1	1	FDD p. 55
Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop	Strongest tier	$595K – $935K	3 (2024)	0 since the start of 2022	0	0	FDD p. 70
Mai or Genji	Second tier	$17K – $76K	3 (2025)	+3 since the start of 2023	0	0	FDD p. 65
Potbelly Sandwich Shop	Strongest tier	$644K – $1.2M	3 (2023)	0 since the start of 2021	0	0	FDD p. 70
Teriyaki Madness	Middle tier	$376K – $976K	3 (2024)	+1 since the start of 2022	1	0	FDD p. 86
Your Pie	Middle tier	$411K – $1.2M	3 (2024)	−1 since the start of 2022	0	1	FDD p. 52
7 Brew	Strongest tier	$894K – $2.2M	2 (2024)	+2 since the start of 2022	0	0	FDD p. 75
Canteen	Strongest tier	$1.4M – $2.1M	2 (2025)	0 since the start of 2023	0	0	FDD p. 58
Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh	Second tier	$512K – $805K	2 (2024)	+1 since the start of 2022	–	–	FDD p. 51
Long John Silver's	Middle tier	$1.1M – $4.2M	2 (2024)	−10 since the start of 2022	0	0	FDD p. 55
Noodles & Company	Second tier	$669K – $1.4M	2 (2024)	+1 since the start of 2022	1	0	FDD p. 91
Planet Smoothie	Middle tier	$206K – $479K	2 (2024)	+1 since the start of 2022	0	0	FDD p. 88
Frutta Bowls	Weakest tier	$388K – $633K	1 (2024)	+1 since the start of 2022	0	0	FDD p. 51
Great American Cookies	Middle tier	$341K – $463K	1 (2024)	−1 since the start of 2022	0	2	FDD p. 98
Hawaiian Bros Island Grill	Second tier	$1.2M – $4.1M	1 (2024)	+1 since the start of 2022	0	0	FDD p. 74
Jamba	Strongest tier	$481K – $941K	1 (2025)	0 since the start of 2023	0	0	FDD p. 93
Kung Fu Tea	Second tier	$169K – $378K	1 (2024)	+1 since the start of 2022	0	0	FDD p. 51
Maui Wowi	Fourth tier	$103K – $597K	1 (2024)	+1 since the start of 2022	0	0	FDD p. 87
MILIO’S Sandwiches	Middle tier	$219K – $445K	1 (2024)	+1 since the start of 2022	1	0	FDD p. 35
NÉKTƏR JUICE BAR	Strongest tier	$247K – $641K	1 (2023)	+1 since the start of 2021	1	0	FDD p. 47
Pizza World	Second tier	$139K – $287K	1 (2023)	0 since the start of 2021	0	0	FDD p. 50
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory	Second tier	$466K – $872K	1 (2025)	0 since the start of 2023	0	1	FDD p. 55
Rusty Taco	Second tier	$528K – $1.1M	1 (2024)	−1 since the start of 2022	0	0	FDD p. 45
Tcby	Fourth tier	$488K – $699K	1 (2024)	0 since the start of 2022	0	0	FDD p. 43
The Halal Guys	Second tier	$418K – $1.3M	1 (2024)	+1 since the start of 2022	1	0	FDD p. 70
U-Swirl Frozen Yogurt	Middle tier	$419K – $630K	1 (2023)	−1 since the start of 2021	0	1	FDD p. 53
ZIGGI’S Coffee	Second tier	$587K – $1.8M	1 (2025)	0 since the start of 2023	0	0	FDD p. 71
Marble Slab Creamery	Middle tier	$355K – $477K	0 (2024)	−1 since the start of 2022	0	1	FDD p. 97

SBA 7(a) loans to quick-service restaurant franchises in Iowa

Loans in SBA's FOIA release (fiscal years 1992-2026) to borrowers in Iowa whose SBA franchise code or name ties the loan to one of the quick-service restaurant brands on FranchiseVerdict (66 brands). Charge-off rate = charge-offs / (charge-offs + paid in full), shown only with at least 10 resolved loans.

Loans: 323
Loan volume: $113.4M
Resolved loans: 285
Charge-off rate: 18.9%

More from these filings

Sources: each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document, Item 20 Table 3 (page cited per row), and SBA 7(a) FOIA loan-level data. These are disclosure counts, not a measure of profitability, and nothing here is investment advice; read the brand's FDD and talk to current franchisees before you commit.