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title: "Franchise Business Review: Top 40 Food & Beverage Franchises of 2017"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/40afcb61-ea18-4315-a76f-e406d41ece5c
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/franchise-business-review-top-40-food-beverage-franchises-of-2017-2704036
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
published: 2017-09-14T12:07:48.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T03:02:46.565Z
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# Franchise Business Review: Top 40 Food & Beverage Franchises of 2017

**TL;DR:** The Top 40 Food and Beverage Franchises of 2017 list includes popular brands such as Checkers & Rally's and East Coast Wings & Grill. A food and/or beverage franchise can be a substantial moneymaker, and multi-unit operators in particular may realize a significant return on their investment once they are established.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2017-09-14. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/franchise-business-review-top-40-food-beverage-franchises-of-2017-2704036).*

## Story

A food and/or beverage franchise can be a substantial moneymaker, and multi-unit operators in particular may realize a significant return on their investment once they are established. The wide range of business models within the food and beverage franchise sector makes the business a feasible endeavor at almost any investment level.

In terms of food and beverage types, this year’s Top 40 Food and Beverage Franchises list offers a little bit of everything—pizza, burgers, wings, sandwiches, tacos, fish, ice cream, coffee, soup, and more. While Subway and McDonald’s may be among the biggest brands in the industry, it’s often smaller regional players like Checkers & Rally’s, East Coast Wings & Grill, and Lenny’s Subs that dominate when it comes to franchisee satisfaction and long-term growth opportunities.

- A food and/or beverage franchise can be a substantial moneymaker, and multi-unit operators in particular may realize a significant return on their investment once they are established.
- The wide range of business models within the food and beverage franchise sector makes the business a feasible endeavor at almost any investment level.
- In terms of food and beverage types, this year’s Top 40 Food and Beverage Franchises list offers a little bit of everything—pizza, burgers, wings, sandwiches, tacos, fish, ice cream, coffee, soup, and more.
- While Subway and McDonald’s may be among the biggest brands in the industry, it’s often smaller regional players like Checkers & Rally’s, East Coast Wings & Grill, and Lenny’s Subs that dominate when it comes to franchisee satisfaction and long-term growth opportunities.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- McDonald's (company)
- Subway (company)
- Checkers (company)
- multi-unit operators (topic)
- franchise satisfaction (topic)
- food and beverage franchises (topic)
- long-term growth opportunities (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/franchise-business-review-top-40-food-beverage-franchises-of-2017-2704036). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/40afcb61-ea18-4315-a76f-e406d41ece5c).