Best Restaurant Franchisees Companies in United States
The 80 best Restaurant Franchisees companies in United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Cambridge Franchise Holdings.
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Ranked: Best Restaurant Franchisees companies in United States
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cambridge Franchise Holdings Manufacturer of incline bodyweight training equipment for home, commercial, and physical therapy use | $75M | 94 mo ago | Deadpooled | Ray Meeks Managing Partner | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Carolina Restaurant Group Restaurant franchisee serving burgers & drinks | $60M | 82 mo ago | Funding Raised | Quint Graham CEO | 1993 | UbuntuGSAPNginx+6 | — | — |
| 3 | Boardwalkfrozentreats Producer and distributor of ice cream brands to grocery stores | $10M | 147 mo ago | Series A | — | 2013 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Yoshiharu Ramen Restaurant franchise serving ramen noodles 53Funding top 34%Growth top 45%Market top 50%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 34% Growthtop 45% Markettop 50% Talentbottom 49% Fin. healthbottom 48% Globalbottom 30% Newsbottom 21% Funding: Raised $5.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) Growth: Revenue +39% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $5M | 10 mo ago | Public | James Chae CEO | 2016 | — | — | — |
| 5 | RMG Restaurant management group providing pizza & soft drinks | $2M | 125 mo ago | Seed | — | 2006 | — | 3 patents Mobile health rehabilitation software and ceramic/metal composite manufacturing | — |
| 6 | Atomic Burger Restaurant franchisees serving burger, fries, and beverages | $2M | 152 mo ago | Seed | Nick Spitale Co-Founder | 2012 | Cart FunctionalityNode.jsRadix UI+11 | — | — |
| 7 | BDS Parent Holdings Restaurant franchise serving multiple dishes | $1M | 31 mo ago | Seed | Robert Cummins CEO | 2023 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Travinia Italian Kitchen Restaurant franchise & wine bar serving multi-cuisine dishes | $800K | 147 mo ago | Seed | Bob Macdonald Owner | 2002 | SupersizedApache HTTP ServerGoogle Font API+6 | — | — |
| 9 | Wolak Group Operates restaurant franchisee serving snacks & drinks | $255K | 194 mo ago | Early Stage | Edward Wolak CEO | 1975 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+21 | — | — |
Top 12 Restaurant Franchisees companies in United States
#1
Public · Buena Park, California · founded 2016 · 130 employees$5.4Mraised▾
Restaurant franchise serving ramen noodles
- Aug 2025Post IPO$4.4M
- Oct 2024Post IPO$1M
#2
Deadpooled · New York City, New York · founded 2014$75.4Mraised▾
Manufacturer of incline bodyweight training equipment for home, commercial, and physical therapy use. It designs and produces equipment for diverse fitness settings, focusing on functional training through dynamic natural movements. The product lines are tailored to meet the specific needs of each market segment, maximizing space efficiency and delivering effective results. The equipment is versatile, adaptable for various fitness levels and user types.
- Aug 2018Series B$75.4M
#3
Funding Raised · Charlotte, North Carolina · founded 1993 · 1306 employees$60Mraised▾
Restaurant franchisee serving burgers & drinks
- Aug 2019Conventional Debt$60M
#4
Seed · Hackensack, New Jersey · founded 2023$1.1Mraised▾
Restaurant franchise serving multiple dishes
#5
Series A · Lafayette, California · founded 2013 · 17 employees$10.1Mraised▾
Producer and distributor of ice cream brands to grocery stores. This company acts as a production, sales, marketing, and distribution partner for major ice cream brands. It supports brands and customers with a team of industry experts focused on sales growth, brand support, product quality, and flavor variety. The company manages the manufacturing and distribution supply chain. Its team comprises experienced professionals from various consumer packaged goods companies.
- Feb 2014Series A$10.1M
#6
Seed · Kingsport, Tennessee · founded 2006$2.1Mraised▾
Restaurant management group providing pizza & soft drinks
#7
Seed · New Orleans, Louisiana · founded 2012$1.5Mraised▾
Restaurant franchisees serving burger, fries, and beverages
- Oct 2013Seed$1.5M
#8
Seed · Leesburg, Virginia · founded 2002 · 101 employees$800Kraised▾
Restaurant franchise & wine bar serving multi-cuisine dishes
#9
Early Stage · Falmouth, Maine · founded 1975$255Kraised▾
Operates restaurant franchisee serving snacks & drinks
#10
Funding Raised · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2011 · 25 employees$30Kraised▾
A Chicago based Pizza company that specializes in pizza by the slice. We see pizza as a delivery vehicle for some of the most inventive creations you've ever seen on pizza. We are based on the concept of servant leadership, open book finance, managment 3.0, and the triple bottom line.
- Jul 2014Conventional Debt$30K
#11
Funding Raised · College Station, Texas · founded 1978 · 943 employees—raised▾
Restaurant franchisees serving pizza
#12
Public · New York City, New York · founded 1983—raised▾
Restaurant & bar franchise serving dishes and drinks
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