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Franchises with Lowest Failure Rates (2026 FDD Data)

Most stable franchises ranked by lowest closure rates from FDD Item 20 data.

Closure rates reveal franchise stability and franchisee satisfaction — brands with consistently low closure rates typically offer sustainable business models and strong support systems. We ranked franchises by their average annual closure rate from FDD Item 20 data to identify the most stable opportunities.

These closure rates are calculated from actual unit terminations and closures reported in official FDD filings.

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Brands Ranked

$13K

Lowest Investment

$112.46M

Highest Investment

88

Top Score

Showing 20 franchises

# Brand Category Investment Revenue Est. Profit Closure Rate Score
1 1-800-GOT-JUNK? Home Services $184K – $294K $567K $96K (17%) 0.0% 61.0
2 AC Hotels by Marriott Lodging $14.38M – $46.35M -- -- 0.0% 79.0
3 AKT Fitness $475K – $571K $27K $4K (16%) 0.0% 65.0
4 Anago Business Services $13K – $68K $387K $108K (28%) 0.0% 81.0
5 Atwell Suites Lodging $14.71M – $21.26M -- -- 0.0% 61.0
6 BIG BLUE SWIM SCHOOL Education & Tutoring $2.11M – $3.76M -- -- 0.0% 73.0
7 Bark Busters Pet Services $78K – $117K -- -- 0.0% 60.0
8 Bath Fitter Home Services $226K – $516K -- -- 0.0% 67.0
9 Best In Class Education Center Education & Tutoring $84K – $142K -- -- 0.0% 56.0
10 Blimpie Fast Casual -- -- -- 0.0% 64.0
11 CAMBRIA HOTELS Lodging $14.25M – $28.47M -- -- 0.0% 72.0
12 Celebree School Childcare $922K – $1.29M $2.13M $569K (27%) 0.0% 82.0
13 Christian Brothers Automotive Automotive $550K – $680K $1.34M $49K (4%) 0.0% 83.0
14 Curio Collection by Hilton Lodging $3.60M – $112.46M -- -- 0.0% 73.0
15 D-BAT Fitness $536K – $1.03M $116K $26K (22%) 0.0% 77.0
16 Dave's Hot Chicken QSR $990K – $3.22M -- -- 0.0% 72.0
17 Dog Training Elite Pet Services $101K – $122K $320K $51K (16%) 0.0% 76.0
18 Dogtopia Pet Services $543K – $1.40M $1.00M $21K (2%) 0.0% 88.0
19 Donatos Pizza QSR $542K – $1.04M $1.16M $92K (8%) 0.0% 77.0
20 EVEN Hotels Lodging $16.93M – $25.24M -- -- 0.0% 72.0

Closure Rate Calculation

Closure rates represent the percentage of units that permanently closed each year, calculated from FDD Item 20 unit activity data. Lower rates indicate greater franchise stability and franchisee retention.

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