FranchiseVitals / Shrinking
Franchises That Are Losing Locations
A brand can still be selling franchises aggressively while quietly closing more locations than it opens. These are the ones where the most recent year on file shows net loss -- worth asking about directly before you sign anything.
The numbers behind the list
35 of the brands verified on this site are in a net-loss year, averaging a net loss of 151.8 franchised units in their most recent reported year. Food & Beverage has the most, 13 shrinking brands, ahead of beauty (5) and cleaning (4).
2025: -74 units
-72 net over 3yr2025: -1 units
-46 net over 3yr2025: -36 units
-110 net over 3yr2023: -18 units
+8 net over 3yr2025: -15 units
-7 net over 3yr2025: -1 units
+0 net over 3yr2024: -82 units
-187 net over 3yr2025: -86 units
-82 net over 3yr2025: -19 units
-47 net over 3yr2025: -17 units
-26 net over 3yr2022: -20 units
-46 net over 3yr2025: -234 units
-551 net over 3yr2025: -23 units
+137 net over 3yr2025: -25 units
-66 net over 3yr2025: -12 units
-41 net over 3yr2025: -729 units
-1803 net over 3yr2025: -6 units
+293 net over 3yr2025: -154 units
-438 net over 3yr2025: -6 units
-1474 net over 3yr2025: -24 units
-100 net over 3yr2025: -30 units
-79 net over 3yr2025: -16 units
-37 net over 3yr2025: -55 units
-49 net over 3yr2025: -44 units
-21 net over 3yr2024: -75 units
+17 net over 3yr2025: -258 units
-346 net over 3yr2023: -27 units
-13 net over 3yr2025: -2 units
-3 net over 3yr2025: -25 units
-16 net over 3yr2025: -8 units
+13 net over 3yr2025: -16 units
-90 net over 3yr2025: -1 units
+1 net over 2yr2024: -13 units
-48 net over 3yr2024: -2 units
+14 net over 3yr2024: -6 units
+3 net over 3yrOne down year isn't automatically a red flag -- check each brand's full multi-year history on its own page for the fuller picture.