Looking for a restaurant franchise? These restaurant franchises have excellent opportunities to run a restaurant with the value of a brand name the consumers know and love. Find out which franchises offer the best opportunity.
These franchises offer a unique twist on consumer favorites. Select from our list of the best ice cream franchise, yogurt franchises, or smoothie franchises, or a franchise that mixes and matches popular consumer treats.
If you’re interested in running your own bakery or cafe, these franchises offer a unique brand and the resources to be able to get started. View the franchises we have selected as being the best opportunity for franchisees.
Our recommended candy franchises offer popular and high quality sweets to consumers with a brand name that makes it easy to achieve local success. Find a franchise with great marketing opportunities and financial support.
The fast food industry is a very difficult market to compete in. Our research exposes the fast food franchises that offer the best opportunity for an entrepreneur looking to start their own fast food franchised business.
Interested in opening your own pizza restaurant? These pizza franchises have a strong brand image and competitive factors that set them apart from the sea of hundreds of competing pizza franchises in the United States.
If you’re looking for an accounting or financial franchise, the recommended franchises listed in our rankings offer an exceptional brand based on past success for those looking to use an established brand to achieve credibility.
Advertising and marketing franchises help marketers reach a wider and more relevant audience by offering them an established brand. These brands have an established presence and great marketing support behind them.
Business consulting franchises help local businesses and entrepreneurs achieve success. Become a business consulting advisor and start your own service using an established brand name and leverage professional assets.
These building and construction franchises offer a strong chain of distribution, hiring assistance, and training to ensure that your franchised construction business will offer an exceptional home and corporate construction service.
Looking to start your own fitness center? Use our rankings of the best sports and fitness franchises to attract fitness experts and professionals. Most enthusiasts trust a brand that has been recommended to them from a colleague.
Looking to start your own hotel? Why not leverage an established brand for a more successful launch? These hotel franchises offer great marketing support and financing options to create a great hotel experience.
We know how competitive the real estate industry can be. Our recommended real estate franchises often provide agents with an established brand name and access to powerful resources to achieve competitive success.
Our rankings of the best building and construction franchises help construction professionals start their own franchised business while enabling them to leverage an established brand to attract a larger audience.
If you’re interested in starting your own lawn and garden business, these franchise brands have market value and a strong history. Leverage an established brand to make your own lawn and garden business a success.
Cleaning and sanitation franchises offer entrepreneurs the opportunity to start their own cleaning business with the benefit of using an established brand name and network of vendors to obtain new clients and staff.
Our recommended home improvement franchises are a great option for entrepreneurs looking to serve homeowners renovate their property. Our research team’s analysis highlights leading and top contending franchises.
These home maintenance service franchises help home and property owners with maintenance and repairs at their time of need. Ensure your new business will thrive with an established brand built on smart marketing.
The automotive sales and service industry can be a difficult industry to compete in. Our recommended franchises offer a solid brand name recognized by car owners with the marketing support required to back it up.
Our rankings of the best beauty and fashion franchises include reputable brand names developed over time to entice buyers. If you’re looking to start your own beauty franchise, we recommend you start with our list.
Interested in starting your own clothing or shoe franchise? Our recommended franchises offer memorable brands with a network of suppliers that can be the difference between surviving and thriving in a market.
Looking to invest in a laundry or dry cleaning business? Our evaluation process has identified the leading and top contending cleaning franchises that offer a trusted brand with additional resources for franchise success.
Pet and animal franchises offer a unique opportunity to give pet lovers the products and services that bring them closer together with their pets. Start your own franchised business with a brand that pet owners can trust.
If you’re interested in starting your own hair salon franchise, our recommended franchises have an established history of satisfied customers ready to speak volumes about the brand leading to new clients in new markets.
Whether it is offering a business with training, insurance, or human resource management services, these are the franchise brands that have a strong connection with business owners and business managers.
Looking to make waves in the advertising and marketing industry? These franchises have an established advertising and marketing brand you can operate under to help your local brands connect with your local audiences.
Business consulting franchises help give small and medium-sized business owners direction. Choose a brand that has a positive reputation and strong brand backing it to reach businesses owners willing to invest for better advice.
Look to our list of staffing franchises to find a reputable brand for your franchised business. Both businesses and exceptional talent are more likely to go through a recognized staffing company rather than a no-name.
These internet and technology-related franchises offer a specialized product or service for buyers with technological needs. Offer a cutting edge product or service in your local market with an established and well respected brand.
A printing and copying franchise can be a great long-term investment. Choose an established and well-known brand and offer your services to business owners, educators, and others looking for a professional printing service.
If you're looking to start a maid business, start it under one of our recommended franchises. These franchised maid services have built a reputation for excellent service, honest business practices, and fair rates.
Looking to start your own oil changing business? Using an established brand allows you the reach a larger audience. Choose a recommended franchise that has exceptional marketing support and a positive brand image.
Looking to start your own oil changing business? Using an established brand allows you the reach a larger audience. Choose a recommended franchise that has exceptional marketing support and a positive brand image.
Established photography brands are three times more likely to attract business than ones that haven't been established. Choose one of our recommended franchise brands for a faster start and long-term success.
Convenience store franchises offer entrepreneurs a solid long term investment. Choose from one of our recommended convenience store brands to ensure your convenience store is backed by excellent distribution.
Looking to provide your local audience with the level of hospitality only a spa can provide? Our evaluation process has highlighted the spa brands that have a strong brand image among those looking for a luxurious spa experience.
Looking to buy or sell a franchised property? These franchise brokers specialize in connecting prospective franchisees with a desired franchise. Choose one of our recommended brokers for increased financial security.
Our list of recommended franchise consultants are masters at turning around underperforming franchises. Get unique insight into the problems your franchise is facing by hiring one of our recommended franchise consultants.
Businesses thrive or fall on their merchant services. Our list of recommended franchise merchant services help franchises get the best rates they can while providing them with other financial services to protect their investment.
Our rankings of the best franchise accountants highlight accounting and other financial firms that help franchises grow, expand, and protect their investment. Hire one of our certified public accountants to protect your investment.
View our rankings of the best franchise attorneys. These legal firms specialize in assisting franchisees and franchise brands in legal matters regarding contract law, worker compensation, and both federal and state regulations.
Looking for software to streamline your franchise operations? These software solutions offer unique tools that leading franchises rely upon to manage resources, schedule events, and handle communications between franchisees.
Franchise search engine optimization companies help franchises reach their audiences through organic growth. Hire one of our recommended SEO companies to help your franchised locations reach local buyers on Google and Bing.
Franchise pay per click companies specialize in creating powerful pay per click campaigns. Our recommended PPC companies can help you get the most out of your advertising budget on Google Ads and Bing's advertising network.
Looking to build and protect your brand name? A public relations firm can help you craft the right message with your target audiences. Hire one of our recommended franchise public relations agencies and grow your brand.
These social media marketing companies understand how to communicate effectively online. Put your franchise in the hands of an experienced social media manager to communicate with your buyers effectively.
Looking to advertise in your local markets? These advertising firms understand how to reach media and advertising opportunities and broker great deals to get the most out of your traditional advertising dollars.
Franchise marketing agencies help growing franchises capture their markets through an integrated approach to advertising and marketing. Hire an experienced franchise marketer to obtain the competitive edge in your markets.
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Over the course of our research we have identified various industries and niches where a large number of business owners opted to franchise their business and likeness. One of the most common industries for franchises, food, continues to grow annually while there business-to-business and hospitality related businesses expanding into the franchise industry. As it becomes easier for more companies to enter the web hosting and online services fray, we expect to see a large shift in franchise and resale opportunities.
Additionally, we expect to see a rise in types of businesses which focus on online ordering, fast delivery, and online applications. There may even be a shift in how franchises are established in addition to new business models focused around crowd sourcing or other methodologies.
Based on the feedback our team has received by practicing franchisees which continue to operate their franchised businesses, we have identified a number of common methods used in order to raise the initial capital required to start their franchised business. Over time, we expect a larger portion of franchised businesses to stem from business owners which have direct experience within the particular industry. As a result, we expect more franchises to start from liquid capital or through miscellaneous means as businesses begin to embrace new strategies for raising capital.
These methods will include a mixture of venture capitalism, crowdfunding, and financing from franchisors looking to expand their franchise into new regions and areas. As more new franchises enter the industry, we expect to see innovations in how these new franchises attract franchisees, and what financial and marketing incentives they offer.
Due to the results of our research we have identified a number of common trends and factors associated with franchises which showcase a higher growth rate and a higher overall potentially for future growth and expansion. Many of the featured franchises within our rankings have found their success through ensuring that while they continue to open additional franchised businesses within their brand name.
These franchises are facilitating that growth and expansion through marketing endeavors and continuing to add new products and services to their existing offerings. Many of these companies turn towards aggressive and unique online marketing and social media strategies which leverage engaging content in order to build a positive reputation with potential buyers in their area.
One of the major concerns that a potential franchisee has with selecting a franchise is how long it generally takes to see a profit monthly expenses. It is crucial to take into consideration not only the averages of franchised businesses operating under the franchise, but other variables based on where the franchise will be operated with and the type of audience most likely to have an interest.
By their very nature businesses can take a significant amount of time on top of the financial investment and operation to turn a profit where their total revenue exceeds their expenses during operation. It is also important to note that some businesses take a long time from the time of investment to even begin to generate revenues due to the requirements for operating the business.
While it is possible to identify averages within the industry, there are a number of outside factors that can affect the amount of time it takes to make a return on the investment including the time of the year and how the industry is performing based on the target audience's needs or expectations.
While there is information suggesting usual averages within an industry, there are a large number of factors outside of an industry which can influence the amount of time it takes for a franchise to see a return on the initial investment. It is important to find a franchise which is actively advertising and marketing their brand and to ensure that the message reaches your target audience.
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