2022 Top Franchise Suppliers Ranking

Accounting

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 BDO USA	Professional services corporation serving franchises worldwide	Chicago, IL
# 2 Deloitte	Audit and assurance, tax, legal, risk and financial advisory, and consulting services	New York, NY
# 3 PwC	Audit, assurance, consulting, and tax services	New York, NY
# 4 Citrin Cooperman	Accounting, tax, and advisory services	New York, NY
# 5 Reese CPA	Audit services for the franchise industry
# 6 Plante Moran	Audit, tax, wealth management, and business consulting services	Southfield, MI
# 7 Grant Thornton	Professional services firm offering audit, tax, and advisory services	Chicago, IL
# 8 Baker Tilly	Audit, tax, accounting, and business and transaction advisory services	Chicago, IL
# 9 KPMG LLP	Professional services firm	New York, NY
# 10 A&G	Full-service accounting	Richardson, TX
# 11 EY	Advisory, assurance, tax, and transaction services	New York, NY
# 12 The Franchise CPA	Financial statement audits, royalty audits, and part-time CFO services	Melville, NY
# 13 Kezos & Dunlavy	Full-service CPA firm specializing in real estate tax and accounting, franchise audits, and related issues	St. George, UT
# 14 RSM US LLP	Audit, tax, and business consulting	Chicago, IL
# 15 CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP)	CPAs, consultants, and wealth advisors	Milwaukee, WI

Banking/Financing

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 Benetrends Financial	401(k) rollover funding, SBA loans, and equipment leasing	Lansdale, PA
# 2 FranFund	Funding solutions including 401(k) business financing, SBA loans, unsecured business loans, and equipment leasing	Fort Worth, TX
# 3 Guidant Financial	401(k) business financing, SBA loans, unsecured business loans, business valuations and appraisals, payroll, bookkeeping, and taxes	Bellevue, WA
# 4 BoeFly	Franchise financing	New York, NY
# 5 First Financial	SBA financing for franchise startups, working capital, construction, and acquisitions; equipment leasing	Lauderdale By The Sea, FL
# 6 ApplePie Capital	Franchise financing	San Francisco, CA
# 7 Chase for Business	Deposit accounts, loans, credit cards, cash management, and payment processing	New York, NY
# 8 DCV Franchise Group	SBA loans, 401(k) rollover funding, and equipment leasing	Lansdale, PA
# 9 TD Bank	Loans, mortgages, merchant services, checking, credit cards, money market accounts	Cherry Hill, NJ
# 10 KeyBank	SBA and conventional financing, merchant and treasury solutions, deposits	Cleveland, OH
# 11 Huntington National Bank	Online banking solutions, mortgage, investing, loans, credit cards, and financial services	Columbus, OH
# 12 PNC Bank, N.A.	Cash-flow solutions	Pittsburgh, PA
# 13 Wells Fargo	Banking, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance	San Francisco, CA
# 14 Tenet Financial Group	Small business and franchise funding via 401(k) ROBS, SBA loans, and unsecured loans	Aledo, TX
# 15 Synovus Bank	Commercial and retail banking services	Columbus, GA

Brokers

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

Consultants

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 iFranchise Group	Franchise consulting and development services for emerging and established franchisors	Munster, IN
# 2 SMB Franchise Advisors	Franchise consulting services for emerging brands	Doylestown, PA
# 3 Big Sky Franchise Team	Franchise consulting, development, and marketing	Alpharetta, GA
# 4 Global Talent Solutions	Franchise executive search, recruiting, and talent acquisition	Laguna Hills, CA
# 5 FranLift	Franchise sales outsourcing	Van Alstyne, TX
# 6 AC Inc.	Field coaching education and training	Victoria, BC
# 7 FranDevCo	Franchise sales organization	Huntersville, NC
# 8 BrandONE	Franchise development services	Maple Grove, MN
# 9 FranWise	Operations and compliance consulting	Costa Mesa, CA
# 10 Franchise Performance Group	Franchise consulting firm specializing in franchise development	Nashville, TN
# 11 Franchise Business Review	Market research firm specializing in measuring franchisee satisfaction and employee engagement	Portsmouth, NH
# 12 Franchise Creator	Franchise consulting, development, sales, and marketing for startup and existing franchisors	Miami, FL
# 13 MSA Worldwide	Domestic and international design, development, and expansion for emerging franchisors	West Hartford, CT
# 14 Gerson Advisory Services	Franchise consulting and development	New Braunfels, TX
# 15 Franchise FastLane	Franchise sales organization	Omaha, NE

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 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
# 3 Multi-Unit Franchising Conference by Franchise Update Media	Event for multi-unit franchisees	San Jose, CA
# 4 Springboard Event for Emerging and [Re]Emerging Franchisors by FisherZucker & Fishman PR	Event for emerging and reemerging franchisors	Philadelphia, PA
# 5 The National Franchise Show by National Event Management	26-city North American franchise tradeshow circuit	Markham, ON
# 6 Franchise Expos by MFV Expositions	Networking and education events for prospective business owners	Glen Rock, NJ
# 7 FBR Summit	Event for franchise operations leaders and teams that directly support franchisees	Portsmouth, NH
# 8 The Great American Franchise Expo	Trade show platform producing franchise expos	Coral Gables, FL
# 9 Restaurant Finance & Development Conference by Restaurant Finance Monitor	Financial event for restaurant owners, operators, and financial executives
# 10 Emerging Franchisor Conference by International Franchise Association (IFA)	Event for emerging and reemerging brands, with training across franchising disciplines	Washington, DC., DC

Legal

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 FisherZucker LLC	Full-service law firm focusing on franchising and licensing matters	Philadelphia, PA
# 2 Spadea Lignana Franchise Attorneys	Full-service franchise law firm	Philadelphia, PA
# 3 Internicola Law Firm	Legal services for emerging franchise brands	Red Bank, NJ
# 4 DLA Piper	Legal services including franchise law compliance, mergers and acquisitions, and dispute resolution	Atlanta, GA
# 5 Lathrop GPM	Full-service law firm with franchise and distribution practice team	Minneapolis, MN
# 6 Quarles & Brady	Full-service law firm offering transactional, regulatory, and dispute resolution services	Milwaukee, WI
# 7 Faegre Drinker	International law firm with a full-service franchise practice
# 8 Franchise.Law	Legal services for franchisors	Charlotte, NC
# 9 Manning, Fulton, and Skinner, P.A.	Franchise transactional and litigation representation	Raleigh, NC
# 10 The Charter Law Group	Business law firm focusing on franchising, licensing, trademark, and real estate matters	Cincinnati, OH
# 11 Plave Koch PLC	Franchise legal services, including dispute resolution, transactions, and trademarks	Falls Church, VA
# 12 Luther Lanard, PC	Legal services for franchisees, business law, and commercial tenant representation	Plymouth Meeting, PA
# 13 Greenspoon Marder LLP	Franchise legal services	Ft. Lauderdale, FL
# 14 Baker McKenzie	Full-service law firm with franchise, distribution, and global brand expansion practice	Chicago, IL
# 15 Cheng Cohen LLC	Full-service law firm exclusively representing franchisors	Chicago, IL
# 16 Drumm Law LLC	Full-service franchise law firm	Denver, CO
# 17 Mullin P.C.	Franchise compliance, IP protection, general business, and dispute resolution services	Richardson, TX
# 18 Carter & Tani	Legal services for franchisors, master franchisees, and Illinois-based franchisees and businesses	Wheaton, IL
# 19 Greenberg Traurig, LLP	Legal services	New York, NY
# 20 Shipe Dosik Law LLC	Franchise legal services, including transactions, trademarks, and dispute resolution	Decatur, GA

Marketing

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 Hot Dish Advertising	Full-service strategic marketing agency specializing in franchising	Minneapolis, MN
# 2 SOCi	Centralized digital marketing platform for multi-location brands	San Diego, CA
# 3 TopFire Media	Full-service digital media national marketing agency specializing in franchise development lead generation and public relations	Munster, IN
# 4 Ignite Franchise (formerly IDS)	Digital marketing company specializing in franchise development and franchisee marketing	La Jolla, CA
# 5 Consumer Fusion Inc.	Reputation management solution specializing in removing fake reviews	San Diego, CA
# 6 Eulerity	SaaS local marketing platform	New York, NY
# 7 Rallio	SaaS platform combining social media technology, artificial intelligence, and employee advocacy	Irvine, CA
# 8 Qiigo	Digital marketing for multi-location brands	Alpharetta, GA
# 9 Oneupweb	Full-service marketing agency	Traverse City, MI
# 10 Scorpion	Digital marketing and technology solutions	Valencia, CA
# 11 Brand J	Franchise development and lead generation marketing	Nashville, TN
# 12 Netsertive	Digital marketing technology for multi-location businesses	Morrisville, NC
# 13 Curious Jane	Full-service advertising agency offering franchise-development and consumer marketing	Lakeland, FL
# 14 Marketing.com	Digital, print, and promotional solutions for franchise organizations	Weston, FL
# 15 C Squared Social	Full-service digital marketing agency	Carlsbad, CA

Merchant Services

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 Toast	Cloud-based restaurant point-of-sale and management system	Boston, MA
# 2 Franchise Payments Network	Payment processing for franchise chains	Ocoee, FL
# 3 Square	Payment processing, reporting and analytics, POS software, and business services	San Francisco, CA
# 4 Intuit Quickbooks	Cloud-based software for accounting, payments, and payroll	Mountain View, CA
# 5 Fiserv	Omnichannel commerce solutions, merchant services, and financial services technology solutions	Atlanta, GA
# 6 Elavon	Payment processing solutions
# 7 Stripe	Payments infrastructure and business applications	San Francisco, CA
# 8 Authorize.net, a Visa Solution	Payment processing and management system for businesses	San Francisco, CA
# 9 Global Payments Inc.	Payment technology and software solutions	Atlanta, GA
# 10 Worldpay from FIS	Payment processing, software solutions, analytics, fraud protection, card solutions, consulting	Jacksonville, FL

Other Technology

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 ServiceMinder	Platform for managing and operating home services brands	Plano, TX
# 2 ClientTether	Lead response, sales, online review, client engagement automation, and CRM platform	Spanish Fork, UT
# 3 HubSpot	CRM, marketing, sales, and customer-service platform	Cambridge, MA
# 4 FranConnect	Franchise management software	Herndon, VA
# 5 Transitiv	Collaborative analytics and data infrastructure for franchises	Atlanta, GA
# 6 FranFunnel	Automated messaging software connecting franchisors with customers and leads	New York, NY
# 7 CareerPlug	Hiring software for franchises	Austin, TX
# 8 Emma by Marigold	Relationship marketing solution	Nashville, TN
# 9 Zoho	Cloud software suite and SaaS applications for business	Pleasanton, CA
# 10 FranchiseSoft	SaaS-based franchise management software	Mississauga, ON

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
# 3 919 Marketing Company	Brand strategy, PR, social media, and digital marketing programs for franchise brands	Holly Springs, NC
# 4 Mainland	Full-service communications firm specializing in franchise brands	Chicago, IL
# 5 All Points Public Relations	PR, social media, content marketing, digital, lead generation strategy, and franchise sales	Deerfield, IL
# 6 Franchise Elevator PR	PR services for emerging franchise brands	Chicago, IL
# 7 BizCom Associates	Publicity, social media, thought leadership packages, marketing materials, and crisis counsel	Allen, TX
# 8 Ripley PR	Strategic communication services, including media relations, digital content, social media, and crisis management	Maryville, TN
# 9 Sanderson & Associates	Media placement, media coaching, social media, communications, crisis management, and consulting for franchisors and franchisees	Chicago, IL
# 10 Champion	Full-service PR, franchise development, digital media, local store marketing, and crisis management agency	Addison, TX
# 11 Powers, a 360PR+ Agency	PR and integrated marketing for franchise brands	Philadelphia, PA
# 12 Powerhouse+Co.	National PR, social media, and influencer firm specializing in franchise brands	Santa Ana, CA
# 13 Bear Icebox Communications	Strategic PR, content, and social campaigns for franchises	Chicago, IL
# 14 Hemsworth Communications	Full-service global public relations agency	Fort Lauderdale, FL
# 15 Konnect Agency	Full-service PR, marketing, and digital agency	Los Angeles, CA

Real Estate

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 LocateAI	Artificial intelligence and advisory services for retail site selection	San Francisco, CA
# 2 RESOLUT RE	Analytics and brokerage services for tenants	Austin, TX
# 3 Morrow Hill	Real estate technology and services for corporate and franchise organizations	Dallas, TX
# 4 CBRE	Commercial real estate services
# 5 Reimagine CRE	Real estate advisory firm focused on franchise retail nationwide	Dallas, TX
# 6 redC Business Advocacy	Franchise real estate, design, and construction management services
# 7 Colliers International	Global real estate services and investment management company	Toronto, ON
# 8 Keyser	Commercial real estate tenant representation	Scottsdale, AZ
# 9 SCALE Franchise Solutions	Real estate, project management, franchise development, and branding and marketing services	Garden City, NJ
# 10 Cushman & Wakefield	Commercial real estate services

Consulting/Development

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 iFranchise Group	Franchise consulting and development services for emerging and established franchisors	Munster, IN
# 2 SMB Franchise Advisors	Franchise consulting services for emerging brands	Doylestown, PA
# 3 Big Sky Franchise Team	Franchise consulting, development, and marketing	Alpharetta, GA
# 4 AC Inc.	Field coaching education and training	Victoria, BC
# 5 Franchise Business Review	Market research firm specializing in measuring franchisee satisfaction and employee engagement	Portsmouth, NH
# 6 Cadence Franchising	Franchise recruitment	Oakville, ON
# 7 Franchise Growth Solutions	Strategic planning, franchise development, and franchise sales organization	Westwood, NJ
# 8 CGI Franchise	Technology, training, and coaching for franchise development	Tempe, TX
# 9 Raintree	Full-service franchise design, marketing, and sales	Denver, CO
# 10 M Squared Franchise Consulting	Franchise development services	Atlanta, GA
# 11 Franchise Performance Group	Franchise consulting firm specializing in franchise development	Nashville, TN
# 12 Franchise FastLane	Franchise sales organization	Omaha, NE
# 13 FranDevCo	Franchise sales organization	Huntersville, NC
# 14 Franchise Bible Coach	Franchise development and executive coaching	Montgomery, TX
# 15 FranLift	Franchise sales outsourcing	Van Alstyne, TX

Franchise Broker/Referral Networks

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

Franchise Consulting/Development

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 iFranchise Group	Franchise consulting and development services for emerging and established franchisors	Munster, IN
# 2 SMB Franchise Advisors	Franchise consulting services for emerging brands	Doylestown, PA
# 3 Big Sky Franchise Team	Franchise consulting, development, and marketing	Alpharetta, GA
# 4 Franchise FastLane	Franchise sales organization	Omaha, NE
# 5 Raintree	Full-service franchise design, marketing, and sales	Denver, CO
# 6 Global Talent Solutions	Franchise executive search, recruiting, and talent acquisition	Laguna Hills, CA
# 7 Franchise Creator	Franchise consulting, development, sales, and marketing for startup and existing franchisors	Miami, FL
# 8 Pinnacle Franchise Development	Franchise development services, including sales, strategy, and consulting	Louisville, KY
# 9 Franchise Performance Group	Franchise consulting firm specializing in franchise development	Nashville, TN
# 10 AC Inc.	Field coaching education and training	Victoria, BC

Franchise 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

Legal Services

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 Spadea Lignana Franchise Attorneys	Full-service franchise law firm	Philadelphia, PA
# 2 FisherZucker LLC	Full-service law firm focusing on franchising and licensing matters	Philadelphia, PA
# 3 Internicola Law Firm	Legal services for emerging franchise brands	Red Bank, NJ
# 4 Lathrop GPM	Full-service law firm with franchise and distribution practice team	Minneapolis, MN
# 5 DLA Piper	Legal services including franchise law compliance, mergers and acquisitions, and dispute resolution	Atlanta, GA
# 6 Mullin P.C.	Franchise compliance, IP protection, general business, and dispute resolution services	Richardson, TX
# 7 Franchise.Law	Legal services for franchisors	Charlotte, NC
# 8 FranchiseSmith LLC	Nationwide and international practice specializing in franchise law	Highland, UT
# 9 Drumm Law LLC	Full-service franchise law firm	Denver, CO
# 10 The Charter Law Group	Business law firm focusing on franchising, licensing, trademark, and real estate matters	Cincinnati, OH
# 11 Plave Koch PLC	Franchise legal services, including dispute resolution, transactions, and trademarks	Falls Church, VA
# 12 Warshawsky Law Group	Boutique franchise law firm	Scottsdale, AZ
# 13 Cheng Cohen LLC	Full-service law firm exclusively representing franchisors	Chicago, IL
# 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

Other Technology Services

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 HubSpot	CRM, marketing, sales, and customer-service platform	Cambridge, MA
# 2 ServiceMinder	Platform for managing and operating home services brands	Plano, TX
# 3 FranchiseSoft	SaaS-based franchise management software	Mississauga, ON
# 4 ClientTether	Lead response, sales, online review, client engagement automation, and CRM platform	Spanish Fork, UT
# 5 FranConnect	Franchise management software	Herndon, VA
# 6 Zoho	Cloud software suite and SaaS applications for business	Pleasanton, CA
# 7 AXIS Integrated	CRM and marketing automation for franchise development	Etobicoke, ON
# 8 Salesforce	CRM, cloud computing, sales, service, marketing, commerce, and analytics apps	San Francisco, CA
# 9 Dispatch	Field service and customer experience platform for home service franchises
# 10 FRM Solutions	Software solutions for managing relationships between franchisors and existing/prospective franchisees	Atlanta, GA

Real Estate Services

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 CBRE	Commercial real estate services
# 2 LocateAI	Artificial intelligence and advisory services for retail site selection	San Francisco, CA
# 3 RESOLUT RE	Analytics and brokerage services for tenants	Austin, TX
# 4 Coldwell Banker	Full-service commercial and residential real estate brokerage services	Madison, NJ
# 5 Colliers International	Global real estate services and investment management company	Toronto, ON
# 6 Morrow Hill	Real estate technology and services for corporate and franchise organizations	Dallas, TX
# 7 Cushman & Wakefield	Commercial real estate services
# 8 Fischer	Corporate real estate services
# 9 Newmark Knight Frank	Commercial real estate advisory firm	New York, NY
# 10 Keyser	Commercial real estate tenant representation	Scottsdale, AZ

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