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Raul Larez now owns two Batteries Plus locations, but still has plenty of time for family. We asked him to keep a diary of one average day.

These franchises identified market gaps, and are turning unique ideas into scalable business models for our current moment.

What drove explosive franchise growth in 2025? Here are the five different growth strategies that helped these franchises rocket up in the Franchise 500 rankings.

How the Golden Arches landed back in the Franchise 500 Top 10.

After 18 months of culinary invention, their sales jumped, landing them at #9 on the Franchise 500.

At #8 on our Franchise 500, their brand's strategy is simple: "It's about the feeling you get when you walk through the door."

Peer to peer learning among franchisees has helped The UPS Store land at #7 on the Franchise 500.

Wingstop's Smart Kitchen, which uses machine learning to predict exactly when to start preparing food, has helped the brand land at #6 on the Franchise 500.

Kumon invests heavily in learnings across regions. That landed it at #5 on our Franchise 500.

At #4 on our Franchise 500, the 102-year-old company is using a hyperlocal strategy with franchisees to drive digital growth.

The #3 brand on our franchise 500 has proven masterful at selling to multiple generations

The brand isn't just maintaining its #2 spot on the Franchise 500 — it's setting ambitious targets for 2030.

Jersey Mike's is #1 on the Franchise 500 for the first time, with a new CEO. He plans to scale at an ambitious pace, while preserving the brand's 50-year legacy.

As a successful entrepreneur with three businesses, I was still haunted by missed opportunities and external expectations. Then I realized something powerful.

Find out the behavioral science principles behind five billion-dollar brands, and how to apply them to market your business.

I was haunted by a business decision, so I sought out the missed opportunities and professional regrets of others.

In a crisis, this startup learned that perception matters more than facts.

Start your year with tech that boosts efficiency.

These founders took some blunt feedback, and used it as fuel to transform their startup.

Instead of chasing investors for an unproven concept, this founder started with something simpler.

Six business leaders explain the human skills that no algorithm can master — and why these abilities will become your biggest competitive advantage.

Unilever's largest health-and-wellbeing brand doesn't chase "new shiny toys."

Most entrepreneurs treat failure as validation of their worth. Kaitlyn Allen's mindset shift is one we should all embrace.

Most college graduates took on between $25,000 and $49,999 in student loan debt, according to a new survey.

Trust is built through genuine human connection, so AI should support human service — not replace it.

Here's where small business owners lose the most money, and how to avoid those mistakes before 2026.

Running several podcasts revealed gaps in my own decision-making and became one of the most valuable forms of leadership training I did not expect.

Expanding globally? EXIM helps small business exporters navigate export financing with expert guidance on sales terms, support programs, and more. Download our free guide to learn how we can support your international growth.

The retail giant is integrating Google's AI assistant as the race heats up to control how Americans shop online.

Robert Stiller, co-founder of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, barely broke even on his Palm Beach waterfront property.