2026 Annual Report

The Franchise Designer Growth Index

The first cross-brand benchmark dataset built exclusively for franchise systems.

See how franchise brands compare on development, openings, operations, training, and financial performance — anonymized, aggregated, and transparent.

142 brands participating
32 metrics tracked

What we track

Five categories of franchise performance, segmented by brand size, industry, and geography.

Development

Lead pipeline and sales performance

4 metrics

Openings

Location launch velocity and milestone performance

3 metrics

Operations

Audit scores, compliance, and corrective actions

3 metrics

Training

Training completion and certification performance

3 metrics

Financial

Royalty collection and unit revenue performance

3 metrics

Key findings

Aggregate insights from opted-in franchise brands.

Peer median vs top quartile

How the average brand compares to the top 25% across key metrics.

Corrective Action …Average Unit RevenueCertification RateTop Lead Source Co…Training Completio…Compliance RateAverage Audit ScoreTime from Signed t…Royalty Collection…Lead-to-Agreement …0200000400000600000800000
  • Peer Median
  • Top Quartile
Developmentn=142

Top Lead Source Conversion

Peer median

11%

Top quartile

18%

Openingsn=142

Time from Signed to Open

Peer median

155

Top quartile

95

Operationsn=142

Corrective Action Closure Rate

Peer median

73%

Top quartile

90%

Trainingn=142

Certification Rate

Peer median

83%

Top quartile

95%

Financialn=142

Average Unit Revenue

Peer median

$420000

Top quartile

$750000

Why a cross-brand benchmark matters

Enterprise franchise brands benchmark relentlessly — "how do we compare?" is a top question. Now every brand can answer it.

Anonymized, aggregated data means no individual brand's numbers are ever identifiable. Privacy is built into the methodology.

The dataset grows more valuable as more brands participate — a flywheel that benefits everyone in the network.

Annual reports, blog posts, and webinars based on benchmark findings become a lead magnet for the entire franchise industry.

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