Size and presence
47 networks of Brazilian origin have a presence abroad, as declared by the networks, with the United States at 19 and Portugal at 17
Networks of Brazilian origin that declare a presence abroad, 2.4% of the 1,931 read on November 8, 2026
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| Country | Networks | Networks declaring a presence |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | BOALI, Boteco do Manolo, Doutor Sofá, Echosis, Emagrecentro, Exclusive Piscinas, Fast Açaí, Flipwash, Guia-se, Jacques Janine, Limpidus, Master House, Polar Shake, Protege Piso, Socila, The Best Açaí, Vertigarden, Vogar Empreendimentos, Werner Coiffeur |
| Portugal | 17 | Audicare, Avatim, Bable Pet, Bateras Beat, BOALI, Doutor Sofá, Fast Açaí, Guia-se, Happy, Lavateria, Lembre-Lembre, Lug's, Maria Pitanga, Roasted Potato, Toutsie, TZ Viagens, Uva e Verde |
| Paraguay | 12 | Agrobar, Anjos Colchões e Sofás, Doutor Sofá, Emagrecentro, Exclusive Piscinas, IDEBRASIL, Mr. Fit, Mundo à Parte, Odonto Excellence, Protege Piso, The Best Açaí, Vogar Empreendimentos |
| Spain | 9 | BOALI, Doutor Sofá, Guia-se, Happy, Lavateria, Maria Pitanga, Mundo à Parte, Socila, Uva e Verde |
| Chile | 5 | Bable Pet, Mundo à Parte, Peggô Market, Porter, Todeschini |
| Other 20 countries, each with fewer than 5 networks | 14 | Bateras Beat, Bibi, Cicatriclin, Doutor Sofá, Exclusive Piscinas, Fast Açaí, Guia-se, Lavateria, Master House, Mundo à Parte, Piccadilly, Protege Piso, Sorrifácil, Uva e Verde |
Networks by regiona network may declare more than one region
The presence of Brazilian franchise networks outside the country can be read on each network's franchise page, where the network itself declares it. As read on November 8, 2026, 47 of the 1,931 networks with a page read, or 2.4%, declare operations abroad and have a Brazilian origin verified by the name, headquarters and history they publish.
These networks cite 25 countries. The countries cited by five or more networks are the United States, with 19, Portugal, with 17, Paraguay, with 12, Spain, with 9, and Chile, with 5, while 55.3% of the networks cite a single foreign country and 11 cite three or more. By segment, services and other businesses accounts for 19 of these networks, and food for 11. Each country with fewer than five networks is presented in aggregate.
How we calculate
We recorded the countries that each network's page declares as places of operation, with a verbatim excerpt, and checked each network against the text read. We excluded 4 brands of foreign origin that operate in Brazil (3 Brasseurs, Freddo, Tea Shop, Wiñk), as well as 3 networks whose page mentions other countries without declaring operations there, in the brand history, in a form or in a commercial contact. An expansion plan does not count as presence. Networks that cite only a region, without a country, 2 in this round, are included in the total and in the breakdown by region, but not in the table by country. The count is of networks per country, without adding up units, and the share uses the networks with a page read as the denominator. Of the 2,155 networks in the universe, 1,931 had their page read and remained in the denominator, while 104 were excluded because robots.txt blocks them, 101 of which bar AI agents by name, 16 for lacking usable text, 51 for receiving no response from the server, 47 because only the home page responded, and 6 were discarded in the review for values on a third-party domain or spam.
What this figure does not show
- Presence is a statement by the network itself, read on November 8, 2026, and there is no international public database that allows it to be verified. The binding document of the franchise offer is the disclosure document (Circular de Oferta de Franquia), which does not necessarily address operations abroad.
- The page does not always state how many units there are in each country, whether a unit is company-owned or franchised, or whether it is still active, and part of the texts may be out of date.
- A network that operates abroad without saying so on its franchise page is not counted, so the number is a floor.
- Brazilian origin was verified network by network in the published text, and a brand bought by a foreign group or created by a foreigner in Brazil may require additional reading.
- 13 networks with a declared country are awaiting verification of their origin and are not in the count.
Frequently asked questions
How many Brazilian franchises operate abroad?
47 franchise networks of Brazilian origin declare a presence outside the country on their own page, as read on November 8, 2026, which corresponds to 2.4% of the 1,931 networks read. The number is a floor, because it counts only the networks that declare it on their website.
Which countries have the most Brazilian franchises?
Among the countries cited by Brazilian franchise networks on their own pages, as read on November 8, 2026, those cited by five or more networks are the United States, with 19, Portugal, with 17, Paraguay, with 12, Spain, with 9, and Chile, with 5. The count is of networks, without adding up units.
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