Editor’s Word: This story initially appeared on Cinch.
Franchises are a elementary a part of the American enterprise panorama, spanning a various vary of industries and sectors.
From fashionable fast-food chains like McDonald’s and Subway to lodge manufacturers like Marriott and Hilton, franchises are deeply woven into each day life. Even indoor pickleball courts, escape rooms, cryotherapy facilities, and pet grooming companies typically function beneath franchise fashions.
In recent times, franchise companies have additionally change into more and more essential drivers of job development and financial output. Based on the International Franchise Association (IFA), franchise enterprise development is predicted to outpace the broader U.S. economic system within the coming yr.
Franchise financial output is projected to exceed $936 billion this yr, with employment within the sector surpassing 9 million staff.
To evaluate the affect of franchise companies on job development on the state degree, researchers at Cinch analyzed employment information from the IFA and the Projections Managing Partnership. For extra particulars, see the methodology on the finish.
Following are the states the place franchises are boosting the supply of jobs.
15. Arizona
- Franchise job development contribution: 19.1%
- Franchise employment share: 6.1%
- Franchise employment development: +19,617
- Whole employment development: +102,660
- Franchise employment development fee: +10.0%
- Whole employment development fee: +3.0%
- Franchise employment (2025): 216,138
- Franchise employment (2023): 196,521
- Whole employment (2025): 3,514,910
- Whole employment (2023): 3,412,250
14. Ohio
- Franchise job development contribution: 21.7%
- Franchise employment share: 5.5%
- Franchise employment development: +7,469
- Whole employment development: +34,440
- Franchise employment development fee: +2.4%
- Whole employment development fee: +0.6%
- Franchise employment (2025): 324,207
- Franchise employment (2023): 316,738
- Whole employment (2025): 5,846,750
- Whole employment (2023): 5,812,310
13. Massachusetts
- Franchise job development contribution: 22.7%
- Franchise employment share: 3.7%
- Franchise employment development: +5,699
- Whole employment development: +25,110
- Franchise employment development fee: +4.1%
- Whole employment development fee: +0.6%
- Franchise employment (2025): 144,553
- Franchise employment (2023): 138,854
- Whole employment (2025): 3,891,400
- Whole employment (2023): 3,866,290
12. Oklahoma
- Franchise job development contribution: 25.5%
- Franchise employment share: 6.1%
- Franchise employment development: +5,056
- Whole employment development: +19,860
- Franchise employment development fee: +4.5%
- Whole employment development fee: +1.1%
- Franchise employment (2025): 116,929
- Franchise employment (2023): 111,873
- Whole employment (2025): 1,902,210
- Whole employment (2023): 1,882,350
11. Pennsylvania
- Franchise job development contribution: 27.5%
- Franchise employment share: 4.9%
- Franchise employment development: +19,630
- Whole employment development: +71,270
- Franchise employment development fee: +6.5%
- Whole employment development fee: +1.1%
- Franchise employment (2025): 320,635
- Franchise employment (2023): 301,005
- Whole employment (2025): 6,497,990
- Whole employment (2023): 6,426,720
10. Indiana
- Franchise job development contribution: 28.4%
- Franchise employment share: 5.7%
- Franchise employment development: +11,046
- Whole employment development: +38,920
- Franchise employment development fee: +5.9%
- Whole employment development fee: +1.1%
- Franchise employment (2025): 198,127
- Franchise employment (2023): 187,081
- Whole employment (2025): 3,474,320
- Whole employment (2023): 3,435,400
9. Virginia
- Franchise job development contribution: 28.7%
- Franchise employment share: 6.3%
- Franchise employment development: +20,027
- Whole employment development: +69,810
- Franchise employment development fee: +8.0%
- Whole employment development fee: +1.7%
- Franchise employment (2025): 270,173
- Franchise employment (2023): 250,146
- Whole employment (2025): 4,297,050
- Whole employment (2023): 4,227,240
8. Kentucky
- Franchise job development contribution: 29.5%
- Franchise employment share: 6.3%
- Franchise employment development: +12,817
- Whole employment development: +43,480
- Franchise employment development fee: +10.5%
- Whole employment development fee: +2.1%
- Franchise employment (2025): 135,086
- Franchise employment (2023): 122,269
- Whole employment (2025): 2,144,460
- Whole employment (2023): 2,100,980
7. Mississippi
- Franchise job development contribution: 30.6%
- Franchise employment share: 6.1%
- Franchise employment development: +2,561
- Whole employment development: +8,380
- Franchise employment development fee: +3.4%
- Whole employment development fee: +0.7%
- Franchise employment (2025): 77,317
- Franchise employment (2023): 74,756
- Whole employment (2025): 1,258,230
- Whole employment (2023): 1,249,850
6. West Virginia
- Franchise job development contribution: 32.7%
- Franchise employment share: 5.6%
- Franchise employment development: +2,168
- Whole employment development: +6,630
- Franchise employment development fee: +5.6%
- Whole employment development fee: +0.9%
- Franchise employment (2025): 40,798
- Franchise employment (2023): 38,630
- Whole employment (2025): 727,250
- Whole employment (2023): 720,620
5. Michigan
- Franchise job development contribution: 34.6%
- Franchise employment share: 5.7%
- Franchise employment development: +9,136
- Whole employment development: +26,410
- Franchise employment development fee: +3.6%
- Whole employment development fee: +0.6%
- Franchise employment (2025): 261,167
- Franchise employment (2023): 252,031
- Whole employment (2025): 4,621,940
- Whole employment (2023): 4,595,530
4. Louisiana
- Franchise job development contribution: 53.9%
- Franchise employment share: 6.7%
- Franchise employment development: +13,234
- Whole employment development: +24,570
- Franchise employment development fee: +10.9%
- Whole employment development fee: +1.2%
- Franchise employment (2025): 135,086
- Franchise employment (2023): 121,852
- Whole employment (2025): 2,002,020
- Whole employment (2023): 1,977,450
3. Idaho
- Franchise job development contribution: 57.2%
- Franchise employment share: 6.8%
- Franchise employment development: +2,899
- Whole employment development: +5,070
- Franchise employment development fee: +6.2%
- Whole employment development fee: +0.7%
- Franchise employment (2025): 49,559
- Franchise employment (2023): 46,660
- Whole employment (2025): 729,430
- Whole employment (2023): 724,360
2. Maine
- Franchise job development contribution: 73.4%
- Franchise employment share: 4.7%
- Franchise employment development: +6,257
- Whole employment development: +8,530
- Franchise employment development fee: +22.6%
- Whole employment development fee: +1.2%
- Franchise employment (2025): 33,969
- Franchise employment (2023): 27,712
- Whole employment (2025): 725,640
- Whole employment (2023): 717,110
1. South Carolina
- Franchise job development contribution: 87.5%
- Franchise employment share: 8.8%
- Franchise employment development: +47,018
- Whole employment development: +53,750
- Franchise employment development fee: +27.9%
- Whole employment development fee: +2.3%
- Franchise employment (2025): 215,514
- Franchise employment (2023): 168,496
- Whole employment (2025): 2,438,850
- Whole employment (2023): 2,385,100
Methodology
To evaluate the affect of franchise companies on job development on the state degree, researchers at Cinch analyzed employment traits between 2023 and 2025. The examine centered on the extent to which franchise employment development contributes to general job development in every state. The important thing metrics used on this evaluation embrace:
- Franchise job development contribution: The share of whole employment development in a state that’s attributed to franchises.
- Franchise employment share: The proportion of whole staff in every state employed by franchise companies.
- Franchise employment development: Absolutely the and proportion change within the variety of franchise staff from 2023 to 2025.
- Whole employment development: Absolutely the and proportion change in general state employment (non-farm wage and wage staff) throughout the identical interval.
The entire employment figures for 2023 and projected employment numbers for 2025 had been sourced from the Projections Managing Partnership’s Short-Term Occupational Projections (2023–2025), a broadly used dataset for labor market forecasts.
Franchise employment statistics for 2023 and projections for 2025 had been derived from the 2025 Franchising Economic Outlook Report, a joint venture by the Worldwide Franchise Affiliation (IFA) and FRANdata, which examines traits in franchising throughout the U.S.
Resulting from an absence of knowledge availability from the Projections Managing Partnership dataset, Hawaii was not included within the examine.
