Franchise 500
How Hampton by Hilton Expanded to 46 Countries, Even As Hotel Prices Rose 20%
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."
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Franchise 500
‘Computers Can’t Tie Balloons’: 8 Innovative New Franchises
These franchises identified market gaps, and are turning unique ideas into scalable business models for our current moment.
By Jason Feifer
Franchise 500
A Day In the Life of a Franchisee Who Took His Store from $700K to $1.8 Million
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.
By Raul Larez
Franchise 500
Raise Prices or Cut Staff… How About Neither? Try The Strategy That Worked For These 5 Brands
When costs climb and consumers tighten budgets, most franchises raise prices or cut staff. But the smartest brands are reengineering value.
By Matt Haller
Franchise 500
I Took a Tiny Hometown Restaurant and Built It Into 235 Locations For Very Little Money. You Can Too.
Eddie Flores Jr. couldn't get a loan, so he built L&L Hawaiian Barbecue without much cash for traditional marketing. Here is his "impact marketing without spending money" strategy.
Buying a Franchise
This Family-Friendly Brand Is Snapping Up Vacant Stores — And Building a $600 Million Business in the Process
As national retailers shutter locations, Urban Air Adventure Park is transforming empty big-box stores into family destinations that drive foot traffic and revenue for retail centers.
Buying a Franchise
A Major Restaurant Operator Just Cashed Out of One of Its Biggest Brands — Here’s Why
The sale marks a strategic shift — and is a sign of how fast-food giants are rethinking growth.
Buying a Franchise
These Are the Top Retail Franchises for 2025, According to the Franchise 500
These retail brands are proving there's still a big opportunity in brick-and-mortar franchising.
Buying a Franchise
Franchise Success Isn’t Automatic — It’s Earned. Here’s How to Do It Right.
Many franchise candidates fall for the "it runs itself" myth. Here's why hands-on ownership is the only real path to success.
By Rob Lancit
Buying a Franchise
Most Acquisitions Fail — Here’s How to Make Yours the Exception
Buying a company is the easy part. The challenge is getting your new team to feel like part of the same firm.
Buying a Franchise
This Fast-Food Powerhouse Is Getting a Makeover. Here’s What Customers Can Expect.
Wendy's is rolling out Project Fresh, a consumer-focused overhaul that promises faster drive-thrus, smarter ordering tech and a refreshed menu.
Buying a Franchise
This Founder Lost Control of Her Cult-Favorite Brand — Here’s How She’s Making a Bold Comeback
After a turbulent stretch, Slutty Vegan founder Pinky Cole says she's back in full control — and pushing a disciplined "2.0" reset.
Buying a Franchise
The IFA Is Spending $5 Million to Counter This Major Franchising Myth
The IFA's new awareness campaign highlights real franchise owners whose work supports local jobs, charities and neighborhoods.
Buying a Franchise
This Brand Is Making a High-Tech Move That Could Change Your Food Deliveries Forever
Dave's Hot Chicken's drone delivery experiment could be the blueprint for how businesses deliver in the future.
Buying a Franchise
One of America’s Oldest Seafood Chains Just Got a Menu Makeover — and It’s Betting Big on Chicken
The brand that once defined fried fish in America is turning its focus to chicken.
Buying a Franchise
This 18-Year-Old Saved Babysitting Money for College — Then Decided to Buy a Business Instead
She bought her first store before she could legally sign a contract.
Buying a Franchise
Your Personal Brand Is Your Job Security — Here’s 3 Ways to Build It
Whether you're a corporate professional or have entrepreneurial goals, building your personal brand is critical.
By David Busker
Buying a Franchise
The Small Hiring Change That Built Stronger Teams at My Company
A slight mindset shift turned hiring from a fearful chore into a growth catalyst, teaching me that decisive action often beats waiting for perfection.
By Adam Povlitz
Buying a Franchise
Five Steps to Building a Strong Culture Across Franchise Locations
When it comes to franchise success, reliable systems and processes are essential, but a thriving company culture is the glue that holds it all together.
By Jeff Brazier
Buying a Franchise
This Popular Acai Franchise Is Expanding Fast. Is It Coming to Your State Next?
A refreshed C-suite and strong franchisee buy-in are setting the brand up for its most ambitious expansion yet.
Buying a Franchise
These Brothers Set Out to Make Thrift Cool. Now, They Run a $250 Million Business That’s Changing Resale.
They're proving resale is stylish, scalable — and highly profitable.
Building a Business
If You Want to Be an Entrepreneur, You Need to Accept This Harsh Truth
Coping with stress doesn't mean avoiding it — it means taking action, prioritizing, and pushing forward.
By David Busker
Buying a Franchise
These Are the Top 10 Sandwich Franchises of 2025, According to the Franchise 500
Simple to operate, endlessly adaptable and always in demand — here are the sandwich franchises making the biggest impact in 2025.
Buying a Franchise
How This Founder Grew One Business Into a National Brand — And a $750 Million Exit
Shelly Sun Berkowitz founded her business after struggling to find what she needed on the market.
Buying a Franchise
How to Read a Franchise Disclosure Document
The FDD is your X-ray of a brand. Here's what the FTC requires — and how to read the sections that matter most.
By Rob Lancit
Buying a Franchise
This Is the No. 1 Factor You Need If You Want Gen Z and Millennials to Buy Into Your Business
Gen Z and millennials want more than profitability from franchise ownership.
Buying a Franchise
This Multi-Unit, Multi-Brand Owner Reveals the Secrets to Growing Franchises Fast
Don Allen has scaled Orangetheory, KidStrong, F45 and now Zoom Room. He shares what it really takes to succeed.