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Retail Franchise Opportunities
Retail franchises span a wide range of concepts, from convenience stores and specialty shops to consumer products and services. While retail faces unique challenges from e-commerce competition, franchise systems with strong brand loyalty and unique in-store experiences continue to thrive.
§ Drawn from 60 retail FDDs on file · latest filings
What 60 filings say
The category, read from the documents.
Not estimates — every figure below is aggregated from the disclosure documents themselves.
Total initial investment · distribution
Where 60 disclosed ranges land. Median $390,000.
The $300–500K band holds the median filing. The middle half of these brands sit between $233,000 and $526,000.
67%
disclose an Item 19
40 of 60 brands on file, against 73% across every brand in the database.
119
median U.S. unit count
Across the 59 brands that disclose an outlet count in their latest filing.
5.5%
median royalty
Across the 57 brands that state a single rate; the rest tie royalties to sales tiers or charge none.
+2.1%
median outlet change, 2025 to 2026
Across the 29 brands that filed in both years: 19 grew, 4 shrank.
Figures are drawn straight from each brand’s latest FDD. See our franchise industry reports for the trends behind these numbers.
Retail Franchise Brands
Showing 10 of 60 retail franchises with a published breakdown. Search all retail brands →
FDD 2025–2026
Total investment
$162K–$1.7M
U.S. units
8,303
Royalty
Varies (see Item 6)
Item 19
Not disclosed
FDD 2025–2026
Total investment
$611K–$2.1M
U.S. units
5,250
Royalty
No royalty fee
Item 19
Disclosed
FDD 2025–2026
Total investment
$43K–$557K
U.S. units
2,361
Royalty
Varies (see Item 6)
Item 19
Disclosed
Past the table
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