50 Best Franchise Companies to Watch in 2026

The most prominent franchise companies ranked by global prominence, funding activity, and market position. Showing the top 50 out of 358 companies tracked on Fsome.

358
Total Companies
$13.4B
Total Funding
$37.4M
Avg Funding
Tokyo
Top Location
# Company Location Employees Total Funding Last Round Last Funded
1
Delightree
Delightree is an all-in-one franchising tech platform designed exclusively for e…
San Francisco 11 - 50 $23.6M Series Unknown 2025-12-18
2
Tropical Smoothie Cafe
Tropical Smoothie Cafe, is a restaurant franchise in the United States.
Atlanta 101 - 250 $20.0M Debt Financing 2018-03-29
3
Tierra Encantada
The Leader in Spanish Immersion Early Education®
Minneapolis 101 - 250 $38.0M Private Equity 2024-07-09
4
Alamar Foods
Alamar Foods is a quick-service restaurant operating company that provides Domin…
Riyadh 11 - 50 $8.0M Post Ipo Debt 2025-12-28
5
The Belgian Waffle Co.
The Belgian Waffle is a food and beverage company that provides waffle crisp and…
Mumbai 251 - 500 $85.9M Secondary Market 2025-12-22
6
Fohlio
Fohlio help organizations with many locations manage their approved products and…
New York 11 - 50 $3.4M Seed 2021-09-21
7
Dogdrop
Dogdrop is tech-enabled, small footprint, quality dog daycare.
Los Angeles 11 - 50 $3.2M Series A 2021-09-22
8
Jack in the Box
Jack in the Box is a restaurant company that operates and franchises restaurants…
San Diego 1K - 5K $3.2B Post Ipo Debt 2022-02-14
9
BSE Global
BSE Global operates state-of-the-art venues, manages premier sports franchises, …
Brooklyn 251 - 500 $688.0M Secondary Market 2024-06-19
10
Brick Technology
Brick is a Stockholm-based startup that is bringing charging into the era of sha…
Stockholm 11 - 50 $2.3M Seed 2022-01-14
11
FranShares
FranShares is a passive franchise investing platform for the people.
Chicago 1 - 10 $5.5M Seed 2024-07-30
12
Bao'd Up
Bao'd UP is a food & beverage company focusing on delivering affordable, conveni…
Austin 11 - 50 $250K Pre Seed 2024-10-25
13
Checkers Drive-In Restaurants
Checkers Drive-In Restaurants owns and operates a drive thru restaurant chain.
Tampa 5K - 10K $20.0M Series Unknown 2021-01-11
14
Franzy
Information Technology and Marketplace
Charlotte 1 - 10 $3.4M Seed 2025-07-15
15
Noahs
Noahs is a food company that offers gourmet fast-food franchises, multi-regional…
Copenhagen 11 - 50 $2.2M Seed 2025-11-26
16
Tim Hortons
Tim Hortons is a Canadian multinational restaurant.
Oakville c 10001 max $35.9M Undisclosed 2026-03-16
17
YO-KAI EXPRESS
YO-KAI EXPRESS is the tech company that innovates the future autonomous restaura…
Hayward 11 - 50 $18.2M Series A 2022-09-02
18
PromoRepublic
PromoRepublic is an AI-powered marketing platform for multi-location and franchi…
Helsinki 11 - 50 $4.1M Non Equity Assistance 2025-05-15
19
Harmonyze
Empowering franchisors to run exceptional and profitable networks with purpose-b…
Brooklyn 11 - 50 $2.0M Pre Seed 2024-08-22
20
Ceterus
Ceterus provides done-for-you accounting and benchmarked reporting for small bus…
Charleston 51 - 100 $33.6M Series Unknown 2022-09-20
21
M
Metro Franchising
Metro Franchising is one of the largest franchisees in the Dunkin' system.
Long Island City 1 - 10 $50.5M Secondary Market 2024-09-25
22
Peckwater Brands
Peckwater Brands is a provider of delivery franchises to kitchen operators.
London 51 - 100 $22.3M Series A 2022-06-13
23
Kukua
The edutainment company for children of the 21st century
Nairobi 1 - 10 $8.5M Series A 2022-06-29
24
Dave's Hot Chicken
Dave's Hot Chicken is a fast casual restaurant chain specializing in Nashville-s…
Pasadena 11 - 50 Private Equity 2020-01-01
25
Dhanani Group
Dhanani Group is a family business that became QSR franchisees with restaurants.
Sugar Land 251 - 500 $500.0M Debt Financing 2022-06-23
26
Yum China
Yum China is a restaurant company managing brands like KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco …
Shanghai c 10001 max $460.0M Private Equity 2016-09-02
27
Woven
Running A Multi-Unit Business Doesn’t Need To Be So D@mn Hard.
Indianapolis 11 - 50 $1.6M Seed 2022-11-15
28
Kwali
Kwali is a food production platform for franchises.
San Francisco 11 - 50 $2.5M Seed 2021-07-15
29
Kleen
Clean is a technical solutions company for the laundry sector.
Khobar 1 - 10 $2.5M Seed 2022-06-21
30
Mixuebingcheng
Mixuebingcheng is a national beverage chain brand.
Henan c 10001 max $309.2M Series A 2021-01-13
31
Logiscool
Logiscool is an edtech startup that offers coding and digital education for kids…
Budapest 101 - 250 $4.8M Series A 2021-10-04
32
NSP
NSP is a restaurant brand that specializes in providing franchising solutions fo…
Bromma 1K - 5K $32.3M Debt Financing 2024-05-31
33
MyTM
A versatile digital platform for seamless banking, payments, travel, and financi…
Lahore 51 - 100 $865K Seed 2023-10-15
34
ControlM
ControlM is a food technology company that provides optimum AI solutions to F&B …
Seoul 11 - 50 $1.8M Seed 2025-10-16
35
Frendy
Frendy is a tech-enabled network of grocery mini-marts and micro kiranas for sma…
Ahmedabad 101 - 250 $6.5M Debt Financing 2024-07-16
36
Mighty Quinn's Barbeque
Mighty Quinn's Barbeque is a restaurant that offers food and beverages for custo…
New York 51 - 100 $4.5M Debt Financing 2022-04-22
37
New World Trading Company
New World Trading Company is a fast-growing pub and restaurant business headquar…
Knutsford 1K - 5K $32.8M Series Unknown 2017-02-06
38
Spotlight Reporting
Cloud based Reporting, Consolidation and Forecasting tools for Accountants, Advi…
Wellington 11 - 50 $6.2M Series A 2016-08-29
39
Homecare Advocacy Network
Homecare Advocacy Network offers a white label franchise for senior living provi…
Omaha 11 - 50 $789K Seed 2022-06-17
40
Pottsalat
Pottsalat provides delivery service intended to deliver freshly prepared salads …
Essen 51 - 100 $7.8M Undisclosed 2024-09-10
41
Boundless Enterprises
Boundless Enterprises is the parent company of Scooter’s Coffee and Harvest Roas…
Omaha 101 - 250 Private Equity 2018-03-22
42
Flixit
Flixit is a technology business that assists franchisees in optimising their soc…
Zuidbroek 11 - 50 $977K Seed 2024-04-09
43
Burger King
Burger King is a global chain of hamburger fast food restaurants.
Miami c 10001 max Private Equity 2011-01-01
44
Hunger Brands
Hunger is a B2B2C food tech that uses data-driven experimentation to build solid…
Barcelona 1 - 10 $683K Seed 2022-04-01
45
PANIQ ROOM
America's fastest growing escape room franchise
Los Angeles 11 - 50 $3.3M Series A 2021-03-04
46
InHouse Market
InHouse Market provides proprietary technology for 24/7 autonomous minimarkets w…
Ceará 51 - 100 $817K Pre Seed 2021-10-09
47
Brinc
Local delivery Platform. We deliver everything needed in everyday life – quick. …
Nuremberg 11 - 50 $1.1M Seed 2021-01-07
48
Foodtastic
Foodtastic is a franchisor of restaurant brands committed to serving delicious f…
Saint Laurent c 10001 max $225.1M Debt Financing 2022-12-15
49
Hamburg Kungfu
Hamburger Kungfu is a hamburger restaurant franchise that improves typical weste…
Huinan 51 - 100 $4.2M Series A 2024-08-31
50
Authority Brands
Authority Brands supports individual franchisee growth through providing strong …
Columbia 1K - 5K Private Equity 2022-09-20