Where to open a franchise
For each major franchise brand, the cities and neighbourhoods that score best for its business category — ranked on real footfall, competition and rent data.
Brand costs retain their source market and currency. Local rankings come from WhereToOpen.ai neighbourhood data. No listed brand publicly discloses a verified break-even period. Last reviewed 2026-09-22.
Where to open a McDonald's franchise
Quick service restaurant
Global quick-service burger chain. High-footfall, drive-through and transit-adjacent sites dominate its site-selection playbook.
Sourced investment · United States
$1,470,500–$2,642,000
Official disclosure
Where to open a Starbucks franchise
Coffee shop
International coffeehouse chain operating through licensed stores rather than classic franchising in most markets.
Sourced investment · Licensed-store markets
Not publicly disclosed
Not publicly disclosed
Where to open a Subway franchise
Quick service restaurant
Sandwich chain with one of the largest franchised store counts worldwide; small footprints suit high street and mall units.
Sourced investment · United States
$199,135–$536,745
Official
Where to open a Domino's Pizza franchise
Pizza delivery
Delivery-first pizza chain. Site value is driven by delivery radius density rather than storefront footfall.
Sourced investment · United States
$156,450–$743,500
Official disclosure
Where to open a Poke House franchise
Fast casual
European fast-casual poke chain targeting young urban audiences and lunch-time office catchments.
Sourced investment · United States
$307,300–$686,300
Official disclosure
Where to open a Costa Coffee franchise
Coffee shop
Coffee chain with franchise and self-serve formats, common in transport hubs and retail parks.
Sourced investment · United Kingdom / international formats
£250,000–£800,000
Third-party
Where to open a Anytime Fitness franchise
Fitness
24/7 gym franchise built around residential catchments and members living within a short drive.
Sourced investment · United States
$397,537–$973,142
Official
Where to open a GrandOptical franchise
Optical retail
Optical retail chain typically located in shopping centres and prime high street units.
Sourced investment · France
€350,000 excl. tax
Third-party trade body
Where to open a Mr Jeff franchise
Laundry services
Laundry and dry-cleaning franchise using small units plus pickup and delivery in dense residential areas.
Sourced investment · United States
$140,250–$337,000
Third-party
Where to open a Kids&Us franchise
Language education
Children's English language school franchise depending on family-heavy residential catchments.
Sourced investment · European markets
Over €120,000
Official