B
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12,000
12,000 -- new franchise units added for US franchising industry (2026)
Franchising is projected to add more than 12,000 new units in 2026.
- Projected/estimated for 2026
- Source text specifies 'more than 12,000'
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Value
12,000
Unit
Count
Data Vintage
2026
Entity
Geography
US
Evidence Quality
B
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Sourced from a well-regarded research firm or industry leader with transparent methodology and a reasonably large sample.
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Score breakdown
Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Sources (2)
IFA / FRANdata
Primary
Tier B
https://alleyoop.io/appointment-setting/franchise-development/ ↗
Source Article
Franchisee recruiting for franchisors
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2026-09-29
Original Research
IFA / FRANdata
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Methodology
Cited from IFA / FRANdata 2026 Franchising Economic Outlook
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Industrymarketing
RegionUS
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US franchising industry: 12,000 new franchise units added. Source: IFA / FRANdata (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/franchising-new-units-2026
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