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In 2024, there were an estimated ** franchise establishments in the United States. Franchising is a business concept where a franchisee is contractually permitted to use the franchisor’s ideas and business model. 

Franchising in the United States

The franchise industry in the United States allows for companies to put licenses on their brand and distribute to a separate business. These smaller businesses work under the title of the bigger company. Franchises are available through different types of establishments. More notably, the franchise industry is commonly known for its fast food sector. In 2024, the economic output of franchise establishments in the United States was about *** billion U.S. dollars. Contributing to the economic output of franchise establishments in the United States were more than 8 million people who worked for a franchise business.

Leading U.S.-based franchises

The most famous and most lucrative U.S. based franchise is ²Ñ³¦¶Ù´Ç²Ô²¹±ô»å’s, bringing in billion U.S. dollars in sales in 2023. Following ²Ñ³¦¶Ù´Ç²Ô²¹±ô»å’s was 7-Eleven, where roughly ** billion U.S. dollars was made in sales. In 2023, ²Ñ³¦¶Ù´Ç²Ô²¹±ô»å’s generated around **** billion U.S. dollars in revenue from its franchised restaurants. The first step in contributing to ²Ñ³¦¶Ù´Ç²Ô²¹±ô»å’s economic franchise success is the startup cost.