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

Giordano's
36
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2011
- Investment
- $601K – $959K
- Food & Beverage

Paradise Biryani Pointe
36
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2007
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

Sweet Factory
36
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2017
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

Asian Chao
35
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 1991
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

Aurelio's Is Pizza
35
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 1976
- Investment
- —
- BFood & Beverage
BluTaco
35
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2017
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

Romeo's Pizza
35
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2016
- Investment
- $191K – $641K
- Food & Beverage

Sub Zero Ice Cream & Yogurt
35
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2010
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

DoubleDave's Pizzaworks
34
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 1995
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

East Coast Wings+Grill
34
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2006
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream Parlor
34
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2000
- Investment
- $537K – $1.3M
- Food & Beverage

Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom
34
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2010
- Investment
- $1.4M – $2.9M
- Food & Beverage

Pada Sushi
34
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2012
- Investment
- $43K – $101K
- Food & Beverage

Pizza Forum
34
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 1994
- Investment
- $438K
- Food & Beverage

The Coffee Beanery
34
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 1976
- Investment
- $227K – $435K
- Food & Beverage

Ameci Pizza Kitchen
33
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 1985
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

Del's Lemonade
33
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 1960
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

Extreme Pizza
33
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 1994
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

Fruitfull | Happy & Healthy Products
33
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 1991
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

Jimmy's Pizza
33
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 1998
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

Skyline Chili
33
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 1949
- Investment
- $790K – $1.1M
- WCFood & Beverage
Waffle Cabin
33
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2012
- Investment
- $87K – $220K
- Food & Beverage

Wing Zone
33
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 1998
- Investment
- $421K – $751K
- Food & Beverage

Arctic Circle
32
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 1988
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

Colton's Steak House & Grill
32
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 1999
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

CoreLife Eatery
32
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2016
- Investment
- $761K – $1.0M
- Food & Beverage

Fuzziwig's Candy Factory
32
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2001
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

Native Grill and Wings
32
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2015
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

Apple Spice
31
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2002
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

Caffebene
31
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2010
- Investment
- —
- HFood & Beverage
Honest
31
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2016
- Investment
- $1.3M – $2.0M
- Food & Beverage

Rush Bowls
31
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2015
- Investment
- $200K – $547K
- Food & Beverage

Russo's
31
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 1998
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

Steak Escape Sandwich Grill
31
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 1996
- Investment
- $224K – $783K
- Food & Beverage

Black Rock Coffee Bar
30
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2007
- Investment
- —
- FPFood & Beverage
Fajita Pete's
30
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2010
- Investment
- $195K – $668K
- Food & Beverage

Froyoworld, Frozen Yogurt Lounge, Indulge You
30
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2011
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

KFC (Non Traditional)
30
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 1971
- Investment
- $291K – $1.4M
- Food & Beverage

Kolache Factory
30
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2000
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

Miami Grill
30
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2007
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

Papa Romano's
30
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2009
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

Rusty Taco
30
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2014
- Investment
- $532K – $1.1M
- Food & Beverage

Sweet CeCe's
30
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2010
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

Tikiz Shaved Ice & Ice Cream
30
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2012
- Investment
- $173K – $185K
- Food & Beverage

16 Handles
29
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2011
- Investment
- $243K – $645K
- Food & Beverage

Atomic Wings
29
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 2006
- Investment
- $181K – $539K
- Food & Beverage

Handel's
29
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 1998
- Investment
- —
- Food & Beverage

MGM Wine & Spirits
29
Units worldwide
- Founded
- 1995
- Investment
- $532K – $1.0M
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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