B
Evidence Grade B
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Current
50%
50% -- share of franchise units owned by multi unit operators for US franchise sector (2026)
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Value
50%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
Entity
Geography
US
Evidence Quality
B
Strong, reliable evidence
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
50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
FranData
Primary
Tier C
https://www.applepiecapital.com/franchise-forum/articles/whats-the-optimal-schedule-for-rolling-out-… ↗
Source Article
What's the optimal schedule for rolling out multiple franchise units?
Original Research
FranData
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Methodology
Cited from FranData figures; secondary source
Methodology documented
Segmentation
IndustryRetail
Company SizeAll sizes
RegionUS
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US franchise sector: 50% share of franchise units owned by multi unit operators. Source: FranData (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/us-franchise-units-multi-unit-operators
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