Top 6 Most Lucrative Fast-Food Franchises

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No. 1: Chick-fil-A

Chick-fil-A

Headquarters: College Park, Georgia

No. of units: 1,683

Average annual single-store sales: $3,158,000

Much of Chick-fil-A’s success is due to its founder, Truett Cathy, who believes that managing a business is a family affair, which is he always interviews family members when talking to a prospective franchisee. In addition, his philosophy in life is that one must first be able to manage his own life before managing a business.

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