Number of franchise establishments in the U.S. 2007-2023 with 2024 forecast

In 2023, there was an estimated 806,270 franchise establishments in the United States. Franchising is a business concept where a franchisee is contractually permitted to use the franchisor’s ideas and business model. Franchising in the United States The franchise industry in the United States allows for companies to put licenses on their brand and distribute to a separate business. These smaller businesses work under the title of the bigger company. Franchises are available through different types of establishments. More notably, the franchise industry is commonly known for its fast food sector. In 2022, the economic output of franchise establishments in the United States was about 825 billion U.S. dollars. Contributing to the economic output of franchise establishments in the United States were more than 8 million people who worked for a franchise business. Leading U.S.-based franchises The most famous and most lucrative U.S. based franchise is McDonald’s, bringing in 118 billion U.S. dollars in sales in 2022. Following McDonald’s was 7-Eleven, where roughly 95 billion U.S. dollars was made in sales. In 2023, McDonald’s generated around 65.6 billion U.S. dollars in revenue from its franchised restaurants. The first step in contributing to McDonald’s economic franchise success is the startup cost.

于2023年，据估计，美国共有806,270家特许经营企业。特许经营是一种商业模式，特许经营者根据合同约定，被允许使用特许经营者的理念及商业模式。在美国，特许经营行业允许企业对其品牌进行授权并分销至独立的企业。这些较小的企业在较大公司的名称下运营。特许经营可通过不同类型的机构提供。尤为值得注意的是，特许经营行业以其快餐领域而闻名。2022年，美国特许经营企业的经济产出约为8250亿美元。为美国特许经营企业的经济产出做出贡献的，是超过800万在特许经营企业工作的员工。领先的美国特许经营品牌中，最为著名且盈利丰厚的是麦当劳，2022年的销售额达到1180亿美元。紧随其后的是7-Eleven，其销售额约为950亿美元。2023年，麦当劳通过其特许经营餐厅创造的营收约为656亿美元。为麦当劳的经济特许经营成功奠定基础的第一步是创业成本。