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title: "New Data Sheds Light on Multi-Unit Franchising"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/d2559288-8f44-4a8c-97dd-a8c10acbafb0
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/new-data-sheds-light-on-multi-unit-franchising-11918
category: "Franchisors"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
segment: "Franchisors"
topics: ["Emerging brands","Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2017-04-25T20:15:04.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T03:13:15.401Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/753ccc565466aae2bbd6c66ba9315e484198.jpg
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# New Data Sheds Light on Multi-Unit Franchising

**TL;DR:** Franchise Business Review surveyed 9,125 multi-unit franchisees representing 317 franchise brands to determine the brands with high franchisee satisfaction. The survey found that 90% of multi-unit franchisees enjoy operating their business and 84% are satisfied with their franchise.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2017-04-25. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/new-data-sheds-light-on-multi-unit-franchising-11918).*

## Story

Franchise Business Review recently surveyed 9,125 multi-unit franchisees representing 317 franchise brands to determine the brands that had high enough franchisee satisfaction to make its 2017 Top Multi-Unit Franchises list . Brands that made the list such as Checker’s & Rally’s, Miracle Method Surface Refinishing, Right at Home* , Sport Clips* and TWO MEN AND A TRUCK* highlight the wide array of franchise sectors that exist.

- 11% male/female partnership

- 67% have bachelors degree or higher

- 22% have an advanced degree (overlap with above)

- 20% have no college degree

Multi-Unit Franchise Owner Pre-Tax Income Data

Top Three Most Lucrative Multi-Unit Franchise Sectors

What Multi-Unit Franchisees Think About Their Franchising Experience

- I enjoy operating this business - 90%

- ?I enjoy being part of this organization - 88%

- Overall satisfaction with franchise - 84%

- Overall satisfaction with franchisor and the opportunity provided - 84%

- Would recommend their franchise brand to others - 83%

- I respect my franchisor - 83%

- Would "do it again" knowing what they know today - 80%

- I believe my franchisor acts with a high level of integrity - 79%

- Is meeting financial expectations - 63%

To learn what to look for in a franchise from a multi-unit investment perspective, how to finance multi-unit expansion, and receive advice from both multi-unit franchisees and franchisors regarding achieving multi-unit success, read Franchise Business Review’s Top Multi-Unit Franchises guide .

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Franchise Industry (sector)
- Checkers (company)
- franchisee satisfaction (topic)
- multi-unit franchising (topic)
- Rally's (company)
- Miracle Method (company)
- franchise research (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/new-data-sheds-light-on-multi-unit-franchising-11918). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/d2559288-8f44-4a8c-97dd-a8c10acbafb0).