Most Popular Franchise Sectors By State
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Ever wonder what type of franchise has the most units in each state? Find out below — you may be surprised!
| State | Sector | No. of Franchised Units | Percentage of Total Franchised Units | |
| ALABAMA |  |
Hamburgers/Traditional | 676 | 8.4% |
| ALASKA |  |
Pizza | 84 | 10.1% |
| ARIZONA |  |
Commercial/Residential Cleaning. | 870 | 8.0% |
| ARKANSAS |  |
Lodging | 443 | 8.9% |
| CALIFORNIA | |
Commercial/Residential Cleaning | 3,794 | 7.2% |
| COLORADO |  |
Real Estate Brokers/Services | 839 | 7.6% |
| CONNECTICUT |  |
Donuts | 550 | 10.6% |
| D.C. |  |
Sub Shops | 80 | 10.0% |
| DELAWARE | |
Commercial/Residential Cleaning | 108 | 7.0% |
| FLORIDA | |
Commercial/Residential Cleaning | 3,233 | 9.1% |
| GEORGIA | |
Lodging | 1,403 | 7.7% |
| HAWAII | |
Commercial/Residential Cleaning | 410 | 21.5% |
| IDAHO | |
Pizza | 211 | 7.6% |
| ILLINOIS | |
Sub Shops | 1,530 | 8.0% |
| INDIANA | |
Pizza | 1,088 | 10.4% |
| IOWA | |
Lodging | 577 | 10.7% |
| KANSAS | |
Lodging | 427 | 8.1% |
| KENTUCKY | |
Hamburgers/Traditional | 623 | 9.0% |
| LOUISIANA | |
Hamburgers/Traditional | 594 | 8.2% |
| MAINE | |
Donuts | 174 | 10.1% |
| MARYLAND | |
Commercial/Residential Cleaning | 970 | 10.2% |
| MASSACHUSETTS | |
Donuts | 1,279 | 15.6% |
| MICHIGAN | |
Sub Shops | 1,247 | 8.4% |
| MINNESOTA | |
Commercial/Residential Cleaning | 693 | 7.0% |
| MISSISSIPPI | |
Lodging | 423 | 9.6% |
| MISSOURI | |
Commercial/Residential Cleaning | 759 | 7.6% |
| MONTANA | |
Lodging | 198 | 9.7% |
| NEBRASKA |  |
Fitness Centers | 325 | 8.3% |
| NEVADA | |
Hamburgers/Traditional | 380 | 7.7% |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE | |
Donuts | 224 | 10.2% |
| NEW JERSEY | |
Commercial/Residential Cleaning | 1,283 | 9.6% |
| NEW MEXICO | |
Lodging | 365 | 11.5% |
| NEW YORK | |
Donuts | 2,078 | 10.4% |
| NORTH CAROLINA | |
Commercial/Residential Cleaning | 1,563 | 8.9% |
| NORTH DAKOTA | |
Lodging | 216 | 12.8% |
| OHIO | |
Commercial/Residential Cleaning | 1,690 | 9.2% |
| OKLAHOMA | |
Pizza | 766 | 11.5% |
| OREGON | |
Commercial/Residential Cleaning | 575 | 8.9% |
| PENNSYLVANIA | |
Commercial/Residential Cleaning | 1,841 | 10.3% |
| RHODE ISLAND | |
Donuts | 177 | 12.1% |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | |
Commercial/Residential Cleaning | 836 | 9.1% |
| SOUTH DAKOTA | |
Lodging | 238 | 12.5% |
| TENNESSEE | |
Commercial/Residential Cleaning | 1,090 | 9.4% |
| TEXAS | |
Lodging | 3,457 | 7.5% |
| UTAH | |
Commercial/Residential Cleaning | 527 | 10.2% |
| VERMONT | |
Fitness Centers | 71 | 8.9% |
| VIRGINIA | |
Commercial/Residential Cleaning | 1,218 | 8.3% |
| WASHINGTON | |
Commercial/Residential Cleaning | 1,008 | 9.3% |
| WEST VIRGINIA | |
Hamburgers/Traditional | 269 | 11.3% |
| WISCONSIN | |
Commercial/Residential Cleaning | 808 | 8.4% |
| WYOMING | |
Lodging | 176 | 14.8% |
Source: FRANdata