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Top 2017 Franchises By the Numbers (Infographic) The franchises with the greatest growth might surprise you.

By Entrepreneur Staff

This story appears in the January 2017 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe »

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Franchising is a big, big world, spanning everything from small players making their way to giants like Subway and 7-Eleven. In putting together Entrepreneur's latest Franchise 500 rankings, we stumbled upon some eye-catching numbers -- ones that inspired this infographic. Take a look and learn which company saw the greatest percentage growth last year and who takes the cake for the biggest franchise company on Earth.

Related: These Top 10 Franchises Lead Entrepreneur.com's Franchise 500

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