Tracy Stapp Herold is the special projects editor at Entrepreneur magazine. She works on franchise and business opportunity stories and listings, including the annual Franchise 500.
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Franchises
The Top Food Franchises of 2019
Food dominates the franchise world. Here, we rank the strongest brands in 14 tasty categories.
Franchises
The Top 100 Franchises for Less Than $50,000 in 2019
Check out the top franchises that can be started for less than $50,000, ranked based on scores they received in Entrepreneur's 2019 Franchise 500 ranking.
Franchises
The Top 100 Franchises for Less Than $100,000 in 2019
Check out the top franchises that can be started for less than $100,000, ranked based on scores they received in Entrepreneur's 2019 Franchise 500 ranking.
Franchises
The Top 100 Franchises for Less Than $150,000 in 2019
Check out the top franchises that can be started for less than $150,000, ranked based on scores they received in Entrepreneur's 2019 Franchise 500 ranking.
Franchises
300 Franchises to Open With Nearly Any Budget
Want to be a business owner? Here are 300 franchises you can buy into no matter how much cash you're working with.
Franchises
The Best Franchise Brands Of 2019, By Category
We ranked the top categories to highlight the best 104 franchise brands.
Success Stories
After Fleeing Vietnam at 20, This Entrepreneur Built A Thriving Education Franchise
Hao Lam learned the power of persistence at a young age, and used it to create Best In Class Education, a franchise with 59 locations across the country.
Franchises
Our Top 10 Franchise Categories for 2019
From fresh industries to the established spaces that show no signs of slowing down, here are the 10 franchise categories we believe will boom in 2019.
Franchise 500
Best in Service: The 105 Top Suppliers for Franchises in 2018
Our first-ever ranking of the companies that help franchises thrive.
Franchises
The Top 200 Franchises Operating Around the World
Franchising in more than one country comes with its own unique set of challenges, but there is also the potential for a lot more upside.
Franchises
The Top 200 Food and Restaurant Franchises of 2018
If you've got a taste for food-based franchises, start with our list of the top 200.
Franchises
Simply the Best: the Top Franchises in 110 Categories
These 110 franchises have all found a way to be at the peak of their industry in the present day.
Franchises
The Top 100 Franchises for Less Than $150,000
Check out the top franchises that can be started for less than $150,000, ranked based on their scores they received in Entrepreneur's 2018 Franchise 500 ranking.
Franchises
The Top 100 Franchises for Less Than $100,000
Check out the top franchises that can be started for less than $100,000, ranked based on their scores they received in Entrepreneur's 2018 Franchise 500 ranking.