Lowest royalty plus ad fund
Ranked by royalty % + ad fund %, Item 6. 59 of the brands on the site report it. Brands whose figure is held for review are not listed.
| # | Brand | Lowest royalty plus ad fund | Total investment | Units | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jiffy Lube | 4.0% | $211,000 to $510,000 | 2,083 | 2026 FDD |
| 2 | Jason's Deli | 4.0% | $1,706,691 to $2,516,291 | 236 | 2026 FDD |
| 3 | Sonic | 5.0% | $1,485,200 to $2,522,900 | 3,412 | 2026 FDD |
| 4 | Freddy's | 5.0% | $854,834 to held | 580 | 2026 FDD |
| 5 | Papa John's | 5.0% | $281,485 to $890,267 | held | 2026 FDD |
| 6 | Bojangles | 5.0% | $2,851,880 to $3,951,200 | held | 2026 FDD |
| 7 | Taco John's | 5.0% | $814,400 to $2,039,250 | 327 | 2026 FDD |
| 8 | Marco's Pizza | 5.5% | $286,477 to $811,186 | 1,184 | 2026 FDD |
| 9 | Potbelly | 6.0% | $628,938 to $999,371 | 470 | 2026 FDD |
| 10 | Zaxby's | 6.0% | $1,460,000 to $3,810,500 | 1,005 | 2026 FDD |
| 11 | Biggby Coffee | 6.0% | $242,200 to held | 461 | 2026 FDD |
| 12 | Sport Clips | 6.0% | $236,800 to $580,500 | 1,788 | 2026 FDD |
| 13 | Batteries Plus | 6.0% | $284,786 to $536,636 | 734 | 2026 FDD |
| 14 | Jersey Mike's | 6.5% | $436,176 to $1,162,228 | 3,227 | 2026 FDD |
| 15 | Culver's | 6.5% | $3,406,350 to $10,294,100 | 1,041 | 2026 FDD |
| 16 | F45 | 7.0% | $362,300 to $857,700 | 708 | 2026 FDD |
| 17 | Two Men and a Truck | 7.0% | held | 351 | 2026 FDD |
| 18 | The Learning Experience | 7.0% | held | 465 | 2026 FDD |
| 19 | Primrose | 7.0% | $5,016,600 to $7,960,300 | 557 | 2026 FDD |
| 20 | MOD Pizza | 8.0% | $924,732 to $1,220,633 | 449 | 2026 FDD |
| 21 | Mr. Rooter | 8.0% | $152,900 to $298,675 | 240 | 2026 FDD |
| 22 | The Grounds Guys | 8.0% | held | 219 | 2026 FDD |
| 23 | Massage Envy | 8.0% | $695,870 to $1,046,506 | 993 | 2026 FDD |
| 24 | McDonald's | 9.0% | $1,472,000 to $2,807,000 | 13,706 | 2026 FDD |
| 25 | Burger King | 9.0% | held | 6,650 | 2026 FDD |
| 26 | Blaze Pizza | 9.0% | $757,000 to $1,297,100 | 230 | 2026 FDD |
| 27 | Smoothie King | 9.0% | $329,850 to $683,215 | 1,242 | 2026 FDD |
| 28 | Burn Boot Camp | 9.0% | $291,145 to $678,003 | 393 | 2026 FDD |
| 29 | European Wax Center | 9.0% | $331,600 to $776,950 | 1,047 | 2026 FDD |
| 30 | Restore Hyper Wellness | 9.0% | $764,698 to $1,269,588 | 212 | 2026 FDD |
| 31 | Moe's Southwest Grill | 9.0% | $644,425 to $1,401,650 | 568 | 2026 FDD |
| 32 | Domino's | 9.5% | $231,450 to $743,500 | 7,210 | 2026 FDD |
| 33 | Rita's | 9.5% | $315,233 to $712,542 | 578 | 2026 FDD |
| 34 | Taco Bell | 9.8% | $1,859,750 to $4,312,200 | held | 2026 FDD |
| 35 | Wendy's | 10.0% | $1,580,457 to $3,105,000 | 5,969 | 2026 FDD |
| 36 | Five Guys | 10.0% | $927,850 to $1,375,750 | 1,583 | 2026 FDD |
| 37 | Popeyes | 10.0% | $1,222,045 to $3,923,245 | 3,229 | 2026 FDD |
| 38 | Scooter's Coffee | 10.0% | $1,163,650 to $1,345,750 | 906 | 2026 FDD |
| 39 | Tim Hortons | 10.0% | $988,000 to $3,312,500 | 693 | 2026 FDD |
| 40 | Crumbl | 10.0% | $848,566 to $1,472,533 | 1,101 | 2026 FDD |
| 41 | The Joint | 10.0% | $245,250 to $543,000 | 960 | 2026 FDD |
| 42 | Hampton | 10.0% | held | held | 2026 FDD |
| 43 | Dairy Queen | 10.0% | $1,510,100 to $2,550,100 | 524 | 2026 FDD |
| 44 | Jimmy John's | 10.5% | $366,200 to $733,500 | 2,777 | 2026 FDD |
| 45 | Dunkin' | 10.9% | $532,400 to $1,832,500 | 8,780 | 2026 FDD |
| 46 | Baskin-Robbins | 10.9% | $307,400 to $626,700 | 967 | 2026 FDD |
| 47 | Great Clips | 11.0% | $187,800 to $419,900 | 4,441 | 2026 FDD |
| 48 | Midas | 11.0% | $385,450 to $940,050 | 1,000 | 2026 FDD |
| 49 | The Goddard School | 11.0% | held | 665 | 2026 FDD |
| 50 | KFC | 11.1% | held | held | 2026 FDD |
| 51 | Pizza Hut | 11.2% | held | held | 2026 FDD |
| 52 | Huntington Learning | 11.5% | $191,992 to $340,632 | 245 | 2026 FDD |
| 53 | Wingstop | 11.5% | $310,400 to $1,048,500 | 2,586 | 2026 FDD |
| 54 | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 12.0% | $275,500 to $770,500 | 1,651 | 2026 FDD |
| 55 | Tint World | 12.0% | $249,950 to $479,950 | held | 2026 FDD |
| 56 | Subway | 12.5% | $263,000 to $630,000 | 18,773 | 2026 FDD |
| 57 | Orangetheory | 13.0% | $764,577 to $1,104,920 | 1,224 | 2026 FDD |
| 58 | Servpro | 13.0% | $263,305 to $385,570 | 2,354 | 2026 FDD |
| 59 | 1-800-GOT-JUNK | 16.0% | $182,300 to $303,500 | 138 | 2026 FDD |
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