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Franchising Statistics


  • Franchised businesses account for nearly 50% of all retail sales in the United States.
  • The International Franchise Association has reported that franchising is responsible for 760,000 businesses, 18 million jobs, 14 percent of the private sector employment, and over $500 billion in payroll!
  • According to latest estimates, there are over 5,000 franchises available in 75 industry categories.
  • From January, 2000 to December, 2004, the index that tracks the performance of the top 50 franchisors increased 34.5% compared to a drop of 20.1% in the S&P 500 over the same period.
  • Total sales by franchised businesses are projected to reach over $2 trillion, this year.
  • 1 out of every 12 businesses is a franchised business.
  • A new franchised business is opened every 8 minutes of every business day.
  • In 2000, the median gross annual income, before taxes, of franchisees was in the $75,000 to $124,000 range, with over 30% of franchisees earning over $150,000 per year.
  • According to the February 2005 article by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), 1 of 4 small businesses with employees have their primary location at home, 85% of small firms are operated by owner-managers.