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FRANCHISING IN EUROPE – INTRODUCTION TO THE TOP 500

Franchising in Europe – Introduction to the Top 500

Franchising is huge in Europe. With a population of 450+ million, Europe represents one of the most dynamic marketplaces for franchising in the world. Though American brands still dominate the Top 500 franchises, many European franchises also have become big names on the continent and beyond.
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Rank
Franchise Name
Units
Established
Country
Industry
Rank 1
Name 7-Eleven
Units 60000
Established 1927
Country United States of America
1 7-Eleven 60000 1927 United States of America
Rank 2
Name SUBWAY
Units 44819
Established 1965
Country United States of America
2 SUBWAY 44819 1965 United States of America
Rank 3
Name McDonald's
Units 36500
Established 1955
Country United States of America
3 McDonald's 36500 1955 United States of America
Rank 4
Name Kumon
Units 25840
Established 1958
Country Japan
4 Kumon 25840 1958 Japan
Rank 5
Name KFC
Units 19955
Established 1930
Country United States of America
5 KFC 19955 1930 United States of America
Rank 6
Name Pizza Hut
Units 15605
Established 1958
Country United States of America
6 Pizza Hut 15605 1958 United States of America
Rank 7
Name Burger King
Units 15000
Established 1954
Country United States of America
7 Burger King 15000 1954 United States of America
Rank 8
Name Domino's Pizza
Units 13200
Established 1960
Country United States of America
8 Domino's Pizza 13200 1960 United States of America
Rank 9
Name Spar
Units 12176
Established 1932
Country Netherlands
9 Spar 12176 1932 Netherlands
Rank 10
Name Dunkin' Donuts
Units 12000
Established 1950
Country United States of America
10 Dunkin' Donuts 12000 1950 United States of America
Rank 11
Name Avis Budget Group
Units 11000
Established 1946
Country United States of America
11 Avis Budget Group 11000 1946 United States of America
Rank 12
Name Jani-King
Units 9000
Established 1969
Country United States of America
12 Jani-King 9000 1969 United States of America
Rank 13
Name Jazzercise
Units 8880
Established 1969
Country United States of America
13 Jazzercise 8880 1969 United States of America
Rank 14
Name Jan Pro
Units 8224
Established 1991
Country United States of America
14 Jan Pro 8224 1991 United States of America
Rank 15
Name Baskin-Robbins
Units 7722
Established 1945
Country United States of America
15 Baskin-Robbins 7722 1945 United States of America
Rank 16
Name Re/max
Units 6986
Established 1973
Country United States of America
16 Re/max 6986 1973 United States of America
Rank 17
Name Century 21
Units 6950
Established 1971
Country United States of America
17 Century 21 6950 1971 United States of America
Rank 18
Name GNC
Units 6734
Established 1935
Country United States of America
18 GNC 6734 1935 United States of America
Rank 19
Name Fornetti
Units 6464
Established 1997
Country Hungary
19 Fornetti 6464 1997 Hungary
Rank 20
Name Taco Bell
Units 6407
Established 1962
Country United States of America
20 Taco Bell 6407 1962 United States of America
Rank 21
Name Choice hotels
Units 6400
Established 1939
Country United States of America
21 Choice hotels 6400 1939 United States of America
Rank 22
Name Yamaha Music School
Units 6000
Established 1954
Country Japan
22 Yamaha Music School 6000 1954 Japan
Rank 23
Name InterContinental Hotels
Units 5063
Established 1952
Country United States of America
23 InterContinental Hotels 5063 1952 United States of America
Rank 24
Name ServiceMaster Clean
Units 5031
Established 1947
Country United States of America
24 ServiceMaster Clean 5031 1947 United States of America
Rank 25
Name Benetton Group
Units 5000
Established 1965
Country Italy
25 Benetton Group 5000 1965 Italy
Rank 26
Name Bata
Units 5000
Established 1894
Country Czech Republic
26 Bata 5000 1894 Czech Republic
Rank 27
Name LCF Clubs
Units 5000
Established 1985
Country United Kingdom
27 LCF Clubs 5000 1985 United Kingdom
Rank 28
Name Snap on Tools
Units 4689
Established 1920
Country United States of America
28 Snap on Tools 4689 1920 United States of America
Rank 29
Name Curves International
Units 4500
Established 1992
Country United States of America
29 Curves International 4500 1992 United States of America
Rank 30
Name Papa John's Pizza
Units 4208
Established 1985
Country United States of America
30 Papa John's Pizza 4208 1985 United States of America
Rank 31
Name Best Western
Units 4200
Established 1946
Country United States of America
31 Best Western 4200 1946 United States of America
Rank 32
Name Etam
Units 4098
Established 1916
Country France
32 Etam 4098 1916 France
Rank 33
Name Hilton
Units 3750
Established 1919
Country United States of America
33 Hilton 3750 1919 United States of America
Rank 34
Name Dia
Units 3697
Established 1979
Country Spain
34 Dia 3697 1979 Spain
Rank 35
Name Chem-Dry
Units 3500
Established 1977
Country United States of America
35 Chem-Dry 3500 1977 United States of America
Rank 36
Name Point S
Units 3400
Established 1971
Country France
36 Point S 3400 1971 France
Rank 37
Name Swatch
Units 3371
Established 1983
Country Switzerland
37 Swatch 3371 1983 Switzerland
Rank 38
Name Europcar
Units 3300
Established 1949
Country France
38 Europcar 3300 1949 France
Rank 39
Name Anytime Fitness
Units 0
Established 0
Country United States of America
39 Anytime Fitness 0 0 United States of America
Rank 40
Name Sport 2000
Units 3200
Established 1966
Country France
40 Sport 2000 3200 1966 France
Rank 41
Name Budget Rent A Car
Units 3000
Established 1958
Country United States of America
41 Budget Rent A Car 3000 1958 United States of America
Rank 42
Name Regus Business Centres
Units 3000
Established 1989
Country United States of America
42 Regus Business Centres 3000 1989 United States of America
Rank 43
Name The Body Shop
Units 3000
Established 1976
Country UK - England
43 The Body Shop 3000 1976 UK - England
Rank 44
Name BayWa
Units 3000
Established 1923
Country Germany
44 BayWa 3000 1923 Germany
Rank 45
Name Coldwell Banker
Units 3000
Established 1906
Country United States of America
45 Coldwell Banker 3000 1906 United States of America
Rank 46
Name Levi's Store
Units 2800
Established 1953
Country United States of America
46 Levi's Store 2800 1953 United States of America
Rank 47
Name Swarovski
Units 2680
Established 1895
Country Austria
47 Swarovski 2680 1895 Austria
Rank 48
Name Ad-Autodienst
Units 2500
Established 1992
Country Germany
48 Ad-Autodienst 2500 1992 Germany
Rank 49
Name Mango
Units 2415
Established 1984
Country Spain
49 Mango 2415 1984 Spain
Rank 50
Name Intermarché
Units 2398
Established 1958
Country France
50 Intermarché 2398 1958 France
Rank 51
Name ERA Real Estate
Units 2390
Established 1971
Country United States of America
51 ERA Real Estate 2390 1971 United States of America
Rank 52
Name Fotoprix
Units 2330
Established 1981
Country Spain
52 Fotoprix 2330 1981 Spain
Rank 53
Name Naturhouse
Units 2279
Established 1992
Country Spain
53 Naturhouse 2279 1992 Spain
Rank 54
Name Mister Minit
Units 2257
Established 1957
Country Belgium
54 Mister Minit 2257 1957 Belgium
Rank 55
Name Tecnocasa
Units 2239
Established 1979
Country Italy
55 Tecnocasa 2239 1979 Italy
Rank 56
Name MIDAS
Units 2235
Established 1956
Country United States of America
56 MIDAS 2235 1956 United States of America
Rank 57
Name Hampton Hotels
Units 2150
Established 1984
Country United States of America
57 Hampton Hotels 2150 1984 United States of America
Rank 58
Name Glassinter
Units 2000
Established 1992
Country Spain
58 Glassinter 2000 1992 Spain
Rank 59
Name Imar Vip Clinic
Units 2000
Established 1980
Country Italy
59 Imar Vip Clinic 2000 1980 Italy
Rank 60
Name Komandor
Units 2000
Established 1992
Country Poland
60 Komandor 2000 1992 Poland
Rank 61
Name 5àSec
Units 1900
Established 1968
Country France
61 5àSec 1900 1968 France
Rank 62
Name Greene King Meet & eat
Units 1900
Established 1799
Country United Kingdom
62 Greene King Meet & eat 1900 1799 United Kingdom
Rank 63
Name Vival
Units 1800
Established 1998
Country France
63 Vival 1800 1998 France
Rank 64
Name Day's Inn
Units 1791
Established 1970
Country United States of America
64 Day's Inn 1791 1970 United States of America
Rank 65
Name Punto Simply
Units 1755
Established 1917
Country Italy
65 Punto Simply 1755 1917 Italy
Rank 66
Name Calzedonia
Units 1750
Established 1987
Country Italy
66 Calzedonia 1750 1987 Italy
Rank 67
Name Aunti Anne's
Units 1700
Established 1988
Country United States of America
67 Aunti Anne's 1700 1988 United States of America
Rank 68
Name The Carphone Warehouse
Units 1700
Established 1989
Country UK - England
68 The Carphone Warehouse 1700 1989 UK - England
Rank 69
Name Marston's Pub
Units 1698
Established 1890
Country United Kingdom
69 Marston's Pub 1698 1890 United Kingdom
Rank 70
Name Merry Maids
Units 1680
Established 1979
Country United States of America
70 Merry Maids 1680 1979 United States of America
Rank 71
Name Mail Boxes Etc.
Units 1600
Established 1980
Country United States of America
71 Mail Boxes Etc. 1600 1980 United States of America
Rank 72
Name Yves Rocher
Units 1600
Established 1959
Country France
72 Yves Rocher 1600 1959 France
Rank 73
Name Carl's Jr. Restaurants
Units 1545
Established 1945
Country United States of America
73 Carl's Jr. Restaurants 1545 1945 United States of America
Rank 74
Name Clarks
Units 1500
Established 1825
Country UK - England
74 Clarks 1500 1825 UK - England
Rank 75
Name Cold Stone Creamery
Units 1500
Established 1988
Country United States of America
75 Cold Stone Creamery 1500 1988 United States of America
Rank 76
Name Snap Fitness
Units 1440
Established 2003
Country United States of America
76 Snap Fitness 1440 2003 United States of America
Rank 77
Name Groszek
Units 1430
Established 2000
Country Poland
77 Groszek 1430 2000 Poland
Rank 78
Name CapiFrance
Units 1400
Established 2002
Country France
78 CapiFrance 1400 2002 France
Rank 79
Name Alain Afflelou
Units 1395
Established 1972
Country France
79 Alain Afflelou 1395 1972 France
Rank 80
Name Fressnapf Tiernahrungs
Units 1347
Established 1990
Country Germany
80 Fressnapf Tiernahrungs 1347 1990 Germany
Rank 81
Name Domotecnica
Units 1325
Established 1993
Country Italy
81 Domotecnica 1325 1993 Italy
Rank 82
Name Mothercare
Units 1310
Established 1961
Country UK - England
82 Mothercare 1310 1961 UK - England
Rank 83
Name Cinnabon
Units 1307
Established 1985
Country United States of America
83 Cinnabon 1307 1985 United States of America
Rank 84
Name MRW
Units 1300
Established 1977
Country Spain
84 MRW 1300 1977 Spain
Rank 85
Name Telepizza
Units 1300
Established 1988
Country Spain
85 Telepizza 1300 1988 Spain
Rank 86
Name Leonidas
Units 1300
Established 1913
Country Belgium
86 Leonidas 1300 1913 Belgium
Rank 87
Name MRW Zeppeline
Units 1300
Established 1997
Country Spain
87 MRW Zeppeline 1300 1997 Spain
Rank 88
Name Safti
Units 1300
Established 2010
Country France
88 Safti 1300 2010 France
Rank 89
Name Edible Arrangements
Units 1253
Established 1999
Country United States of America
89 Edible Arrangements 1253 1999 United States of America
Rank 90
Name Schmetterling Reisen
Units 1239
Established 1970
Country Germany
90 Schmetterling Reisen 1239 1970 Germany
Rank 91
Name Yogen Fruz
Units 1232
Established 1986
Country United States of America
91 Yogen Fruz 1232 1986 United States of America
Rank 92
Name Fastway Couriers
Units 1200
Established 1983
Country New Zealand
92 Fastway Couriers 1200 1983 New Zealand
Rank 93
Name Gamm Vert
Units 1200
Established 1977
Country France
93 Gamm Vert 1200 1977 France
Rank 94
Name ORPI Agences Nº1
Units 1200
Established 1965
Country France
94 ORPI Agences Nº1 1200 1965 France
Rank 95
Name OptimHome
Units 1200
Established 2006
Country France
95 OptimHome 1200 2006 France
Rank 96
Name Elytis
Units 1171
Established 1993
Country France
96 Elytis 1171 1993 France
Rank 97
Name Heaven's Best
Units 1171
Established 1983
Country United States of America
97 Heaven's Best 1171 1983 United States of America
Rank 98
Name Husse
Units 1136
Established 1987
Country Sweden
98 Husse 1136 1987 Sweden
Rank 99
Name Intimissimi
Units 1100
Established 1996
Country Italy
99 Intimissimi 1100 1996 Italy
Rank 100
Name Schülerhilfe
Units 1100
Established 1974
Country Germany
100 Schülerhilfe 1100 1974 Germany

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