1. 7-Eleven Inc.
Number of Stores in 2015: 57,500
Store Growth in %: 7%
Number of Stores Added over 2014: 3,979
Year of Establishment: 1927
Initial Investment: $38K – 1M
This convenience stores chain surely deserves to be called the fastest growing franchise. It has 57,500 outlets, more than all the other franchises in this list put together. Also their growth is phenomenal, considering it’s the oldest franchising company on our list. According to their website, 7-Eleven adds one store every three and half hours. So by the time you read this, they’ve added few more stores. They are spread across 18 countries, and have added 3,979 new locations over the previous year, making it undisputedly the fastest growing franchise of 2015.
