Food & Beverage Franchises
Best Food & Beverage Franchises (2026)
Compare 1,713 food & beverage franchise opportunities by total investment, franchise fees, royalties, and unit count. Every brand includes Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) data, and it is free to browse.
- Food & Beverage

Paciugo Gelato Caffe
24
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2001
- Investment
- $233K – $522K
- Food & Beverage

Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe
24
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2007
- Investment
- $411K – $897K
- Food & Beverage

Pizza Studio
24
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2012
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

The Baked Bear
24
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2014
- Investment
- $171K – $716K
- Food & Beverage

The Simple Greek
24
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2015
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

The Steak Escape
24
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 1996
- Investment
- $240K – $817K
- Food & Beverage

Wateria
24
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 1994
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

Andy's Frozen Custard
23
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2003
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

Bonfare
23
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 1989
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

Boston's The Gourmet Pizza Restaurant & Sports Bar
23
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2001
- Investment
- $1.0M – $2.9M
- Food & Beverage

Broken Yolk Cafe
23
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2010
- Investment
- $554K – $1.5M
- Food & Beverage

Eileen's Colossal Cookies
23
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 1998
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

GEORGE WEBB RESTAURANT
23
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2009
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

ON THE BORDER
23
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2010
- Investment
- $2.9M – $5.1M
- Food & Beverage

Popbar
23
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2010
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

Rotolo's Pizzeria
23
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2013
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

SAXBYS COFFEE
23
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2012
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf (Special Distribution Site)
23
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2019
- Investment
- $941K – $1.4M
- Food & Beverage

The Meadows Original Frozen Custard
23
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 1986
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

Trimana Fresh Market | Trimana Express | Salad Got Soup | Taco Limon | Pasta Benne | Pizza Benne
23
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 1996
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

Brown's Chicken
22
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2010
- Investment
- $366K – $2.7M
- CCFood & Beverage
Cabin Coffee Co.
22
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2006
- Investment
- $350K – $2M
- Food & Beverage

Country Waffles
22
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 1987
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

DAZBOG COFFEE
22
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2005
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

GoWaiter
22
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2012
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

Jreck Subs
22
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2018
- Investment
- $183K – $1.3M
- Food & Beverage

Montana Mike's Steakhouse
22
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2004
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

The Buffalo Spot
22
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2014
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

Tudor's Biscuit World
22
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2004
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

Williams Chicken
22
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 1995
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

Yogis Grill
22
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2007
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

1000 Degrees Pizzeria
21
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2014
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
21
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2010
- Investment
- $13.3M – $16.1M
- Food & Beverage

Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii
21
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 1997
- Investment
- $514K – $909K
- Food & Beverage

Bobaloca
21
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2007
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

Breadsmith
21
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 1993
- Investment
- $330K – $506K
- Food & Beverage

Burger 21
21
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2011
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

Epic Wings
21
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 20113
- Investment
- $596K – $1.4M
- Food & Beverage

Farm Stores
21
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2014
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

Inchin's Bamboo Garden
21
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2006
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

LunchStop
21
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 1998
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

MAX & ERMA'S
21
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2008
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

PizzaRev
21
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2013
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

Savory Spice
21
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2009
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

Schmizza
21
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2001
- Investment
- $204K – $532K
- Food & Beverage

Sirloin Stockade
21
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2004
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

Wahlburgers
21
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2014
- Investment
- $1.5M – $2.8M
- Food & Beverage

Abbott's Frozen Custard
20
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 1964
- Investment
- $380K – $677K
Food & Beverage franchises: common questions
- What are the best food & beverage franchises?
- Franchise Fast Track tracks 1,713 food & beverage franchise brands. The strongest options balance a proven unit count, reasonable total investment, and a current Franchise Disclosure Document. Sort this page by locations, investment, or brand age to compare them, and open any brand for its full cost, fees, and FDD.
- How much does a food & beverage franchise cost?
- Food & Beverage franchise costs vary widely by brand and territory. Each brand page lists the total initial investment (FDD Item 7) and the initial franchise fee (Item 5). Use the "Lowest investment" sort to find the most affordable food & beverage franchises first.
- How many food & beverage franchises are there?
- There are 1,713 food & beverage franchise brands in the Franchise Fast Track directory, each with investment levels, fees, unit counts, and Franchise Disclosure Document data.
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