Head to head · Real Estate✓ VERIFIED · 2026-07-12
RE/MAX vs Starbucks: units, growth & AI adoption
Starbucks leads on AI adoption (85/100 vs 68/100), while RE/MAX is the larger system by unit count (145,000 agents vs 40,000+). Starbucks is growing faster year-over-year (+4.0%). Data verified Q3 2026.
| Metric | RE/MAX | Starbucks |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Real Estate | QSR / Coffee & Bakery |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Units (approx.) | 145,000 agents ◂ | 40,000+ |
| Unit growth YoY | +1.7% | +4.0% ◂ |
| AI Adoption Score | 68/100 | 85/100 ◂ |
| Operations AI | 60 | 86 ◂ |
| Marketing AI | 76 | 88 ◂ |
| Training AI | 66 | 76 ◂ |
| Data infrastructure | 68 | 90 ◂ |
| Region | North America | North America |
| Index rank | #17 | #2 ◂ |
RE/MAX
Global real-estate franchisor equipping agents with AI listing copy, lead scoring, and market-analytics tools across 110+ countries.
FULL RE/MAX PROFILE →Starbucks
Largely licensed rather than franchised in the classic sense, but the Deep Brew AI platform is the reference standard for store-level AI in food service: staffing, inventory, and personalization run on it.
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SOURCE: FRANCHISEPULSE FRANCHISE INTELLIGENCE INDEX, Q3 2026 · FREE TO CITE WITH ATTRIBUTION + LINK