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title: "Entrepreneur: The Top 200 Food and Restaurant Franchises of 2018"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/1236f8ac-5c3a-460c-ba87-f338359b1464
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/entrepreneur-the-top-200-food-and-restaurant-franchises-of-2018-2706982
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
published: 2018-06-27T21:16:15.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:09:33.137Z
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# Entrepreneur: The Top 200 Food and Restaurant Franchises of 2018

**TL;DR:** Saladworks ranked 14 in the miscellaneous category of Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 list, with start-up costs between $388,723 to $531,455. The salad franchise is gaining popularity among franchisees looking for healthier options.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-06-27. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/entrepreneur-the-top-200-food-and-restaurant-franchises-of-2018-2706982).*

## Story

Food franchises continue to lead in the franchise industry. So it is no surprise that almost a quarter of the 1,023 companies that applied for *Entrepreneurs*' Franchise 500 were food-based franchises. With its updated menu and fresh redesign, Saladworks ranked on the list at number 14 in the miscellaneous category. The rankings were based on 150 data points in the areas of costs and fees, size and growth, franchisee support, brand strength and financial strength and stability.

With start-up costs between $388,723 to $531,455 which includes a $35,000 franchise fee, the salad franchise is quickly gaining steam among franchisees looking to diversify their portfolio with healthier options.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- Entrepreneur (publication)
- franchise ranking (topic)
- Saladworks (company)
- startup costs (topic)
- food franchises (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/entrepreneur-the-top-200-food-and-restaurant-franchises-of-2018-2706982). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/1236f8ac-5c3a-460c-ba87-f338359b1464).