Multi-Unit Franchise: The Best Brands for Expanding Your Portfolio

A multi-unit franchisee is a strategic move to grow your franchise portfolio, build wealth for retirement, and create a legacy to pass down to future generations.

Owning more than one territory or location of a franchise drives profitability and broadens your customer base. Multi-unit operators own nearly 57% of all U.S. franchise locations. The average multi-unit owner has about five locations. One in ten multi-unit operators runs more than one brand, according to FranData.

Advantages of Owning Multiple Locations

Multi-unit franchising is an ideal path for entrepreneurs who want to invest in their future. In addition to higher revenue potential, multi-unit owners can take advantage of:

• Economies of scale: They can negotiate better supply prices, share equipment, streamline marketing, and reduce operational costs
• Boost market awareness: Having multiple locations in one area raises brand recognition and builds customer loyalty.
• Decrease risk: Multi-unit owners can limit the negative impact if one unit is underperforming.
• Semi-absentee ownership potential: Many entrepreneurs turn to business ownership to eliminate the 9-to-5 grind. They want flexibility, work-life balance, and autonomy. Once you establish a strong management team, franchisees with multiple locations can step back and focus on growth while your team handles daily operations.

Top Brands for Multi-Unit Success

• Express Employment Professionals: Whether businesses want to recruit new talent or focus on temporary staffing to fill gaps during busy seasons, a staffing franchise can offer solutions. The average Express Employment Professionals office places 600 job seekers a year. No inventory and low start-up costs make it a viable option for entrepreneurs.
  Express Employment Professionals has 800 locations across the U.S., Canada, and South Africa, which may limit growth opportunities for multi-unit franchise candidates.
• Mathnasium: As education becomes more competitive, parents turn to tutoring to improve test scores. The global private tutoring market is expected to double by 2032, according to Fortune Business Insights. Many students struggle in math, making a math-focused franchise a strong choice.
  To cater to the student clientele, you’ll have to do most of your business in the evening and on weekends, which may hamper your work-life balance.
• Two Men and a Truck: At least 40 million people moved in 2023, the S. Census Bureau reports. When people decide to move for work, to be closer to family, or for a lower cost of living, they need moving companies to help lighten the load. Two Men and a Truck has more than 35 years of experience in franchising, and 46% of its franchisees own two or more units.
  The moving industry is highly competitive, and gaining a foothold in your community can be challenging.
• Kona Ice: This mobile shaved ice franchise debuted in northern Kentucky in 2007. It now has more than 1,800 trucks serving customers across the country. Kona Ice is easy to start. Its low overhead and fixed royalty fee model make it an attractive franchise.
  In certain regions, colder months can lead to a drop in demand for shaved ice, resulting in seasonal revenue fluctuations.
• Budget Blinds: If you want to offer customers convenient, first-class service, Budget Blinds is a franchise opportunity with high-profit potential. We have 212 franchisees who own two territories and 107 local owners with three or more territories. Each territory has approximately 36,000 households. You don’t need contracting experience to be successful as a Budget Blinds franchisee. We provide you with ample training and support to achieve your goals.

Join a Thriving Industry

Homeowners consistently need maintenance, repairs, and upgrades, making services like remodeling, cleaning, and landscaping essential year-round. At least 93% of homeowners plan to do a home project in 2025. Revenue for specialized contracting is expected to climb 12.4% this year. If you want to own multiple franchise locations, home services businesses can be a profitable option.

Budget Blinds is the No. 1 window coverings franchise - on Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500® list for 30 consecutive years. We offer shop-at-home services and have an amazing network of vendors to ensure our local owners have the best products at a great price.

If you’re ready to change your life, inquire now, to learn about multi-unit opportunities with an industry leader.