Official taxonomy · 15 industries
Franchise Opportunities by Industry
Each industry lists published brands with figures from their Franchise Disclosure Documents, cited to the page. Counts reflect brands on Franopolis, not every franchise in the industry.
15
Industries
1,597
Published brand reports
Items 5–20
FDD figures, cited
15 of 15 industries
- 384 brands
Food & Beverage
Businesses that prepare and sell food or drinks.
+380 more
Explore Food & BeverageMedian Item 7 low
$316k · 353 brands
Item 19 disclosed
246 of 384
- 213 brands
Home Services
Repair, improvement and maintenance work on residential property. Excludes cleaning and restoration.
+209 more
Explore Home ServicesMedian Item 7 low
$126k · 207 brands
Item 19 disclosed
181 of 213
- 136 brands
Fitness & Recreation
Exercise, sports instruction and recreational facilities, including Pilates and youth sports.
+132 more
Explore Fitness & RecreationMedian Item 7 low
$272k · 134 brands
Item 19 disclosed
104 of 136
- 125 brands
Cleaning & Restoration
Cleaning of homes, businesses and surfaces, and restoration after damage.
+121 more
Explore Cleaning & RestorationMedian Item 7 low
$112k · 119 brands
Item 19 disclosed
90 of 125
- 114 brands
Business Services
Services sold to other businesses, including outsourced accounting.
+110 more
Explore Business ServicesMedian Item 7 low
$77k · 111 brands
Item 19 disclosed
73 of 114
- 112 brands
Hospitality & Travel
Hotels, lodging and travel services.
+108 more
Explore Hospitality & TravelMedian Item 7 low
$1.3M · 101 brands
Item 19 disclosed
67 of 112
- 89 brands
Retail
General and specialty product retailers. Specialist automotive or pet retail stays in its own industry.
+85 more
Explore RetailMedian Item 7 low
$193k · 77 brands
Item 19 disclosed
62 of 89
- 76 brands
Health & Wellness
Health, therapy and wellness services. Excludes gyms and beauty services.
+72 more
Explore Health & WellnessMedian Item 7 low
$220k · 71 brands
Item 19 disclosed
50 of 76
- 64 brands
Beauty & Personal Care
Hair, skin, grooming and spa services, including salon suites.
+60 more
Explore Beauty & Personal CareMedian Item 7 low
$332k · 60 brands
Item 19 disclosed
54 of 64
- 64 brands
Children & Education
Childcare, tutoring and enrichment for children. Youth sports belong in Fitness & Recreation.
+60 more
Explore Children & EducationMedian Item 7 low
$127k · 58 brands
Item 19 disclosed
47 of 64
- 64 brands
Real Estate & Property Services
Brokerage, property management and inspection.
+60 more
Explore Real Estate & Property ServicesMedian Item 7 low
$61k · 62 brands
Item 19 disclosed
25 of 64
- 55 brands
Automotive
Vehicle repair, maintenance, appearance and washing.
+51 more
Explore AutomotiveMedian Item 7 low
$195k · 54 brands
Item 19 disclosed
37 of 55
- 48 brands
Senior Care
Care and placement services for older adults.
+44 more
Explore Senior CareMedian Item 7 low
$102k · 46 brands
Item 19 disclosed
41 of 48
- 37 brands
Pet Services
Services and retail for pets.
+33 more
Explore Pet ServicesMedian Item 7 low
$239k · 37 brands
Item 19 disclosed
31 of 37
- 16 brands
Financial Services
Consumer tax preparation, insurance and lending.
+12 more
Explore Financial ServicesMedian Item 7 low
$36k · 15 brands
Item 19 disclosed
8 of 16
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