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845,000
845,000 -- franchise establishments for US franchising industry (2026)
The franchising industry operates across roughly 845,000 establishments in 2026.
- Projected/estimated for 2026
- Source text specifies 'roughly 845,000'
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845,000
Unit
Count
Data Vintage
2026
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Evidence Quality
B
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Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
IFA / FRANdata
Primary
Tier B
https://alleyoop.io/appointment-setting/franchise-development/ ↗
Source Article
Franchisee recruiting for franchisors
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IFA / FRANdata
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Methodology
Cited from IFA / FRANdata 2026 Franchising Economic Outlook
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Industrymarketing
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US franchising industry: 845,000 franchise establishments. Source: IFA / FRANdata (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/franchising-establishments-2026
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