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The UK Franchise Growth Index

UK franchise research built from the Index

Original research into the structure, growth, investment, recruitment and development of UK franchise networks. Created and published by Twine Growth, each report uses data and evidence from the UK Franchise Growth Index to examine a specific part of the UK franchise market.

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18 reports

UK Franchise Market

The State of UK Franchising Report

Original Twine Growth research examining the structure and characteristics of the UK franchise market.

12.3/20average Grow score, the weakest of the five Fibres
September 2026 Download PDF
UK Franchise Market

The UK Franchise Growth Index Report

The research report behind the UK Franchise Growth Index, created and published by Twine Growth.

75.5/100average overall Five Fibre score across the Index
September 2026 Download PDF
Growth

UK Franchise Growth Gap Report

Original research examining the gaps between franchise network foundations and current growth evidence.

2.74average Growth Gap, in points out of 20
September 2026 Download PDF
Network Development

50 UK Franchise Networks to Watch

Fifty UK franchise networks identified through original Twine Growth research and defined evidence signals.

50emerging networks selected from 176 candidates
September 2026 Download PDF
Recruitment

UK Franchise Recruitment Report

Original research into how UK franchise networks publicly present and surface their franchise opportunities.

99.0%of networks are publicly recruiting in some form
September 2026 Download PDF
Industry Intelligence

UK Franchise Industry Intelligence Report

Original analysis of industries, categories and structural patterns across the UK franchise market.

20.0%of networks sit in Food and Drink, the largest industry
September 2026 Download PDF
Geography

UK Franchise Hotspots Report

Original research mapping the geographic distribution of UK franchise networks and identifiable headquarters.

24.8%of regional headquarters are in London
September 2026 Download PDF
Network Development

UK Franchise Network Maturity Report

Original research comparing network maturity, franchise generations and current UK franchise characteristics.

15 yearsmedian age since franchising began
September 2026 Download PDF
Customer Growth

UK Franchise Customer Growth Report

Original research examining the local and regional structures behind customer growth in UK franchising.

86.0%serve materially local or regional customer markets
September 2026 Download PDF
Five Fibre Framework™

UK Franchise Amplify Report

Original research examining Amplify evidence across UK franchise networks using the Five Fibre Framework™.

48.5%score 16 or above for Amplify
September 2026 Download PDF
Five Fibre Framework™

UK Franchise Grow Report

Original research examining the Grow fibre across UK franchise networks.

13/20median Grow score, the lowest of the five Fibres
September 2026 Download PDF
Five Fibre Framework™

UK Franchise Launch Report

Original research examining the Launch fibre across UK franchise networks.

16/20median Launch score
September 2026 Download PDF
Five Fibre Framework™

UK Franchise Build Report

Original research examining the Build fibre across UK franchise networks.

16.5/20median Build score
September 2026 Download PDF
Five Fibre Framework™

UK Franchise Assess Report

Original research examining the Assess fibre across UK franchise networks.

17.5/20median Assess score, the strongest of the five Fibres
September 2026 Download PDF
Benchmarking

UK Franchise Benchmark Report

Original UK franchise benchmarks comparing networks across cohorts, sectors and Five Fibre evidence.

78/100UK median overall Five Fibre score
September 2026 Download PDF
Trends

UK Franchise Trends Report

The baseline for how UK franchising is evolving and the measures Twine Growth will track in future editions.

352dated networks form the 2026 generational baseline
September 2026 Download PDF

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