Wingstop loses only 0.1% of units per year·Kidokinetics grew +235.0% net last year·7-Eleven 14,536 franchised units on file·7-Eleven opens from $163K·Real Estate cheapest category — median $55K·Hospitality priciest category — median $2.4M·1,748 brands every figure from official FDD filings, source linked·
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From the FDD · Item 20
Executive Home Care grew +107.0% net last year — openings minus closures, from its own filing.
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