2018 Top Franchise Suppliers Ranking

Accounting

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 Deloitte	Audit and assurance, tax, legal, risk and financial advisory, and consulting services	New York, NY
# 2 BDO USA	Professional services corporation serving franchises worldwide	Chicago, IL
# 4 EY	Advisory, assurance, tax, and transaction services	New York, NY
# 5 Grant Thornton	Professional services firm offering audit, tax, and advisory services	Chicago, IL
# 6 KPMG LLP	Professional services firm	New York, NY
# 7 RSM US LLP	Audit, tax, and business consulting	Chicago, IL
# 8 PwC	Audit, assurance, consulting, and tax services	New York, NY
# 9 Plante Moran	Audit, tax, wealth management, and business consulting services	Southfield, MI
# 10 The Franchise CPA	Financial statement audits, royalty audits, and part-time CFO services	Melville, NY
# 12 CohnReznick	Accounting, tax, and advisory services	Jericho, NY
# 13 FORVIS LLP	Assurance, tax, advisory, and wealth management services
# 14 CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP)	CPAs, consultants, and wealth advisors	Milwaukee, WI
# 15 Baker Tilly	Audit, tax, accounting, and business and transaction advisory services	Chicago, IL

Banking/Financing

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 Chase for Business	Deposit accounts, loans, credit cards, cash management, and payment processing	New York, NY
# 2 Wells Fargo	Banking, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance	San Francisco, CA
# 3 Bank of America	Small-business banking, credit, and digital investing tools	Charlotte, NC
# 4 Guidant Financial	401(k) business financing, SBA loans, unsecured business loans, business valuations and appraisals, payroll, bookkeeping, and taxes	Bellevue, WA
# 5 Benetrends Financial	401(k) rollover funding, SBA loans, and equipment leasing	Lansdale, PA
# 6 FranFund	Funding solutions including 401(k) business financing, SBA loans, unsecured business loans, and equipment leasing	Fort Worth, TX
# 7 TD Bank	Loans, mortgages, merchant services, checking, credit cards, money market accounts	Cherry Hill, NJ
# 8 U.S. Bank	Business banking, conventional and SBA financing, credit card and payment solutions, wealth management services.	Minneapolis, MN
# 9 Spirit of Texas Bank	Banking and financial services; SBA, real estate, and startup loans	College Station, TX
# 10 BBVA	Banking solutions for franchisors, franchisees, and independent chains
# 11 PNC Bank, N.A.	Cash-flow solutions	Pittsburgh, PA
# 12 First Financial	SBA financing for franchise startups, working capital, construction, and acquisitions; equipment leasing	Lauderdale By The Sea, FL
# 13 DCV Franchise Group	SBA loans, 401(k) rollover funding, and equipment leasing	Lansdale, PA
# 14 Fifth Third Bank	Banking services, including deposit products, loan products, credit cards, payment solutions, and wealth management	Cincinnati, OH
# 15 BB&T	Retail, commercial, and corporate banking, investments, insurance, and wealth management	Winston-Salem, NC

Brokers

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 IFPG	Membership-based franchise consulting network	Parlin, NJ
# 2 FranNet	Franchise consultants that match clients to business opportunities	Louisville, KY
# 3 FCC, The Franchise Consulting Company	Free consulting service to prospective franchise buyers	Coral Gables, FL
# 4 FranChoice	Free consulting service to individuals considering franchise ownership	Eden Prairie, MN
# 5 Franchise Brokers Association	Franchise broker training and membership organization	Orlando, FL
# 6 BAI Business Alliance Inc.	Brokerage services for franchise companies and prospective franchise buyers	Tacoma, WA
# 7 FranServe	Consulting service to prospective franchise buyers	Upper Saddle River, NJ
# 8 The Entrepreneur's Source	Alternative career transition coaching	Southbury, CT

Consultants

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 8 BrandONE	Franchise development services	Maple Grove, MN

Consulting/Development

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 iFranchise Group	Franchise consulting and development services for emerging and established franchisors	Munster, IN
# 3 FranWise	Operations and compliance consulting	Costa Mesa, CA
# 4 Franchise FastLane	Franchise sales organization	Omaha, NE
# 5 Franchise Creator	Franchise consulting, development, sales, and marketing for startup and existing franchisors	Miami, FL
# 6 Helgerson Franchise Group	Development, management, and consulting services for emerging and established franchisors and suppliers	Oakes, ND
# 7 Pinnacle Franchise Development	Franchise development services, including sales, strategy, and consulting	Louisville, KY
# 8 DCV Franchise Group	SBA loans, 401(k) rollover funding, and equipment leasing	Lansdale, PA
# 9 Franchise Performance Group	Franchise consulting firm specializing in franchise development	Nashville, TN
# 10 Raintree	Full-service franchise design, marketing, and sales	Denver, CO

Events

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 IFA Convention by International Franchise Association	Annual franchise event with networking, learning, and keynote addresses	Washington, DC., DC
# 2 Multi-Unit Franchising Conference by Franchise Update Media	Event for multi-unit franchisees	San Jose, CA
# 3 The National Franchise Show by National Event Management	26-city North American franchise tradeshow circuit	Markham, ON
# 4 Franchise Expos by MFV Expositions	Networking and education events for prospective business owners	Glen Rock, NJ
# 5 Springboard Event for Emerging and [Re]Emerging Franchisors by FisherZucker & Fishman PR	Event for emerging and reemerging franchisors	Philadelphia, PA
# 6 Franchise Leadership & Development Conference by Franchise Update Media and International Franchise Association (IFA)	Event for franchise sales and development and C-suite executives	San Jose, CA
# 7 The Great American Franchise Expo	Trade show platform producing franchise expos	Coral Gables, FL
# 8 Restaurant Finance & Development Conference by Restaurant Finance Monitor	Financial event for restaurant owners, operators, and financial executives
# 9 YoungConference by FisherZucker & Fishman PR	Event focusing on digital marketing, technology, and innovations in development and operations	Philadelphia, PA
# 10 Emerging Franchisor Conference by International Franchise Association (IFA)	Event for emerging and reemerging brands, with training across franchising disciplines	Washington, DC., DC

Franchise Consulting/Development

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 2 SMB Franchise Advisors	Franchise consulting services for emerging brands	Doylestown, PA

Legal

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 Lathrop GPM	Full-service law firm with franchise and distribution practice team	Minneapolis, MN
# 2 FisherZucker LLC	Full-service law firm focusing on franchising and licensing matters	Philadelphia, PA
# 3 DLA Piper	Legal services including franchise law compliance, mergers and acquisitions, and dispute resolution	Atlanta, GA
# 4 Drumm Law LLC	Full-service franchise law firm	Denver, CO
# 5 Faegre Drinker	International law firm with a full-service franchise practice
# 6 Plave Koch PLC	Franchise legal services, including dispute resolution, transactions, and trademarks	Falls Church, VA
# 7 Cheng Cohen LLC	Full-service law firm exclusively representing franchisors	Chicago, IL
# 9 Mullin P.C.	Franchise compliance, IP protection, general business, and dispute resolution services	Richardson, TX
# 10 Carter & Tani	Legal services for franchisors, master franchisees, and Illinois-based franchisees and businesses	Wheaton, IL
# 11 Haynes and Boone LLP	Domestic and international franchise and distribution counseling, development, expansion, and dispute resolution	Dallas, TX
# 12 Law Offices of Carl Khalil & Sada Sheldon	Franchise and trademark legal services	Virginia Beach, VA
# 13 Quarles & Brady	Full-service law firm offering transactional, regulatory, and dispute resolution services	Milwaukee, WI
# 14 Stark & Stark, PC	Full-service franchise law firm	Lawrenceville, NJ
# 15 Warshawsky Law Group	Boutique franchise law firm	Scottsdale, AZ

Marketing

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 Scorpion	Digital marketing and technology solutions	Valencia, CA
# 2 Hot Dish Advertising	Full-service strategic marketing agency specializing in franchising	Minneapolis, MN
# 3 Ignite Visibility (formerly IDS)	Digital marketing company specializing in franchise development and franchisee marketing	La Jolla, CA
# 4 Qiigo	Digital marketing for multi-location brands	Alpharetta, GA
# 5 Adplorer	Marketing software and campaign management for multi-location businesses and agencies	Atlanta, GA
# 6 Marketing 360	Marketing 360® is a tech enabled marketing software & service company that designs, develops, and launches creative marketing solutions for small business.	Fort Collins, CO
# 7 SOCi	Centralized digital marketing platform for multi-location brands	San Diego, CA
# 8 SeoSamba	Franchise marketing platform	Camden, DE
# 9 Web.com for Enterprise	Custom digital solutions for franchise networks	Jacksonville, FL
# 10 Wheat Creative	Franchise lead generation, local consumer marketing, websites, digital and sales collateral	Las Vegas, NV
# 11 Brand J	Franchise development and lead generation marketing	Nashville, TN
# 12 Franchise Performance Group	Franchise consulting firm specializing in franchise development	Nashville, TN
# 13 Sociallybuzz	Social media management, advertising, and reputation agency	Weston, FL
# 14 Rallio	SaaS platform combining social media technology, artificial intelligence, and employee advocacy	Irvine, CA
# 15 ClickTecs	Websites and digital marketing for franchisors and franchisees	Mississauga, ON

Merchant Services

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 Worldpay from FIS	Payment processing, software solutions, analytics, fraud protection, card solutions, consulting	Jacksonville, FL
# 2 Square	Payment processing, reporting and analytics, POS software, and business services	San Francisco, CA
# 3 Fiserv	Omnichannel commerce solutions, merchant services, and financial services technology solutions	Atlanta, GA
# 5 Franchise Payments Network	Payment processing for franchise chains	Ocoee, FL
# 6 Global Payments Inc.	Payment technology and software solutions	Atlanta, GA
# 7 Chase for Business	Deposit accounts, loans, credit cards, cash management, and payment processing	New York, NY
# 9 Stripe	Payments infrastructure and business applications	San Francisco, CA
# 10 PayPal	Payment technology and software solutions	San Jose, CA
# 11 Authorize.net, a Visa Solution	Payment processing and management system for businesses	San Francisco, CA
# 12 PNC Bank, N.A.	Cash-flow solutions	Pittsburgh, PA
# 13 Cake from Sysco	Point-of-sale restaurant technology platform and payment processing	Houston, TX

Other Technology Services

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 FranConnect	Franchise management software	Herndon, VA
# 2 Naranga	Franchise management solutions	Atlanta, GA
# 3 HubSpot	CRM, marketing, sales, and customer-service platform	Cambridge, MA
# 4 Salesforce	CRM, cloud computing, sales, service, marketing, commerce, and analytics apps	San Francisco, CA
# 5 Intuit Quickbooks	Cloud-based software for accounting, payments, and payroll	Mountain View, CA
# 6 Microsoft	Intelligent cloud, CRM, and software solutions	Redmond, WA
# 7 Zoho	Cloud software suite and SaaS applications for business	Pleasanton, CA
# 8 FRM Solutions	Software solutions for managing relationships between franchisors and existing/prospective franchisees	Atlanta, GA
# 9 FranchiseSoft	SaaS-based franchise management software	Mississauga, ON
# 10 Infusionsoft by Keap	CRM, sales, and marketing software	Chandler, AZ
# 11 MINDBODY	Technology platform for the wellness industry	San Luis Obispo, CA
# 12 Vonigo	Business management software for mobile service franchises	Vancouver, BC
# 13 Revel Systems	Point-of-sale platform for managing restaurant, quick-service, and retail operations	San Francisco, CA
# 14 NCR	Self-service kiosks, POS terminals, check processing systems, barcode scanners, and business consumables	Atlanta, GA

Public Relations

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 Fishman PR	PR and content marketing for franchise lead generation and brand awareness	Northbrook, IL
# 2 Fish 919	Full-service digital marketing and PR agency serving franchisors, franchisees, and multi-location businesses	Fort Lauderdale, FL
# 3 Mainland	Full-service communications firm specializing in franchise brands	Chicago, IL
# 4 All Points Public Relations	PR, social media, content marketing, digital, lead generation strategy, and franchise sales	Deerfield, IL
# 5 Franchise Elevator PR	PR services for emerging franchise brands	Chicago, IL
# 6 919 Marketing Company	Brand strategy, PR, social media, and digital marketing programs for franchise brands	Holly Springs, NC
# 7 Sanderson & Associates	Media placement, media coaching, social media, communications, crisis management, and consulting for franchisors and franchisees	Chicago, IL
# 8 Konnect Agency	Full-service PR, marketing, and digital agency	Los Angeles, CA
# 9 TopFire Media	Full-service digital media national marketing agency specializing in franchise development lead generation and public relations	Munster, IN
# 10 Edelman	Global communications marketing firm	Chicago, IL
# 11 Ripley PR	Strategic communication services, including media relations, digital content, social media, and crisis management	Maryville, TN
# 12 SPM Communications	PR, crisis communications, social media, influencer relations, and franchise development	Dallas, TX
# 13 C-Squared PR	PR, media, and influencer relations, marketing communications, promotions, events, and crisis management	Huntington Beach, CA
# 13 C Squared Social	Full-service digital marketing agency	Carlsbad, CA
# 14 BizCom Associates	Publicity, social media, thought leadership packages, marketing materials, and crisis counsel	Allen, TX
# 15 Decibel Blue	Public engagement, public relations, social media, and digital marketing for franchise systems	Scottsdale, AZ

Real Estate

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 RESOLUT RE	Analytics and brokerage services for tenants	Austin, TX
# 2 Keyser	Commercial real estate tenant representation	Scottsdale, AZ
# 3 Rep'M Group	Real estate and project management consulting for franchises	Cornelius, NC
# 4 CDS Development	Site planning, property development, and construction management	Dallas, TX
# 5 Morrow Hill	Real estate technology and services for corporate and franchise organizations	Dallas, TX
# 6 Colliers International	Global real estate services and investment management company	Toronto, ON
# 7 Catalyst Commercial Group	Retail and restaurant tenant representation	Scottsdale, AZ
# 8 Baum Realty Group	Retail brokerage firm	Chicago, IL
# 9 Keller Williams	Commercial and residential real estate services and technology	Austin, TX
# 10 Coldwell Banker	Full-service commercial and residential real estate brokerage services	Madison, NJ
# 11 Franchise Real Estate	National real estate services for franchisees and franchisors	St. Paul, MN
# 12 Newmark Knight Frank	Commercial real estate advisory firm	New York, NY

Legal Services

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 14 Canada Lewis & Associates PLLC	Full-service law firm offering franchise, dispute resolution, real estate, and trademark services	Plano, TX
# 15 DunnAllsman	Franchise and distribution law firm	Newtown Square, PA

Real Estate Services

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 2 JLL	Commercial real estate and property investment services
# 9 Catalyst Commercial Group	Retail and restaurant tenant representation	Scottsdale, AZ
# 10 Keller Williams	Commercial and residential real estate services and technology	Austin, TX
# 12 Rep'M Group	Real estate and project management consulting for franchises	Cornelius, NC

Technology Services

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 Salesforce	CRM, cloud computing, sales, service, marketing, commerce, and analytics apps	San Francisco, CA
# 9 Intuit Quickbooks	Cloud-based software for accounting, payments, and payroll	Mountain View, CA

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2018 Top Franchise Suppliers

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