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Franchise Business Review has created your one-stop-shop resource center for everything franchising. Among these resources are videos, webinars, podcasts, tools and templates for buying a franchise, industry reports, and franchisee testimonials and insights.
2020 Top Food Franchises

Our Latest Buyer's Guide

Franchise Business Review announces the list of the Top 200 Franchises of 2022. See which franchises rate highest in franchisee satisfaction! Also in the guide: Hall of Fame announcement, Best in Category Franchises, and so much more.

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Due Diligence Checklist

Due Diligence Checklist

Buying a franchise is a huge decision, by far one of the most important commitments you’ll ever make. It’s important not to underestimate the importance of carrying out a high-level due diligence before taking the plunge into franchising.
Validating Your Franchise Options: 10 Questions to Ask the Franchisor

Validating Your Franchise Options: 10 Questions to Ask the Franchisor

Asking a franchisor the right questions in the right way is critical to learning more about your top brands during the validation process. Keep in mind that becoming a franchisee is the start of a long-term commitment and relationship.
Validating Your Franchise Options: 7 Questions to Ask Franchisees

Validating Your Franchise Options: 7 Questions to Ask Franchisees

As you narrow your search for the right franchise, be sure to reach out to franchise owners at your tops contenders. Current franchisees are often the best sources for unbiased and unfiltered information and can help you validate or invalidate the franchises you are considering.

Franchisee Insights

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“No Regrets” How Joel Wilder Transitioned from an RN to Full Time Owner of Cruise Planners Franchise

“No Regrets” How Joel Wilder Transitioned from an RN to Full Time Owner of Cruise Planners Franchise

FBR Insider Insights: How Joel Wilder’s search for a travel agency franchise turned into a full-time Cruise Planners Franchise business.
Multi-Unit Clean Air Lawn Care Franchise Owner Seth Wiersma Offers Important Insights into Starting his Business

Multi-Unit Clean Air Lawn Care Franchise Owner Seth Wiersma Offers Important Insights into Starting his Business

Franchise Business Review Insider Insights: Why multi-unit franchise owner Seth Wiersma was drawn to the eco-friendly Clean Air Lawn Care franchise
How Jim Carteris went from Staffing Agency Owner to FirstLight Home Care Franchise Owner

How Jim Carteris went from Staffing Agency Owner to FirstLight Home Care Franchise Owner

Franchise Business Review Profile: How a search for the right senior care franchise inspired Jim Carteris to open his FirstLight Home Care franchise.

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Why The Glass Guru is a Top Franchise

Why The Glass Guru is a Top Franchise

This year, The Glass Guru received a franchisee satisfaction index score of 76, putting them among the best in franchising and on our list of the Top 200 Franchise Opportunities.
2021 Franchising Outlook: A Conversation with Franchisors

2021 Franchising Outlook: A Conversation with Franchisors

Although many businesses struggled through the pandemic in 2020, interest in business ownership and self-employment is at an all-time high. We talked to current franchisors Christina Chambers from InXpress, Paul Pickett of Wild Birds Unlimited, and Tony Lamb from Kona Ice to get their take on what 2021 will look like for existing and new franchise owners.
The Keys to Owning a Successful Franchise Business: A Webinar

The Keys to Owning a Successful Franchise Business: A Webinar

Get valuable insights from our expert panel of franchise owners from Propelled Brands (NerdsToGo, FASTSIGNS, MY SALON Suite) on the steps they took to grow a successful franchise business.

Podcasts

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Franchising in Review - Episode #5

Franchising in Review - Episode #5

A conversation with franchise owners from FirstLight Home Care, Wild Birds Unlimited, and FastSigns International.
Fibrenew Once Again Demonstrates its Resiliency

Fibrenew Once Again Demonstrates its Resiliency

In this episode, it was our pleasure to speak with Jesse Johnstone, the President of Fibrenew. He explains to FBR's CEO, Eric Stites, how Fibrenew is designed to succeed in both good times and bad and discusses the way they're supporting their franchisees in the midst of the COVID pandemic. The two also give advice to potential franchisees and emphasize the importance of understanding the demands of business ownership.
Les DeFelice On Growing a Healthy & Happy Business with Visiting Angels [PODCAST]

Les DeFelice On Growing a Healthy & Happy Business with Visiting Angels [PODCAST]

On this week’s episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Les DeFelice, a standout franchisee from top-rated senior care and home care services franchise, Visiting Angels. Les describes his professional journey through a multitude of successful entrepreneurial endeavors and explains how he first got started with Visiting Angels. In this conversation with FBR's own founder and CEO, Eric Stites, Les shares some of his keys to success and gives advice to prospective franchisees.

Webinars

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2021 Franchising Outlook: A Conversation with Franchisors

2021 Franchising Outlook: A Conversation with Franchisors

Although many businesses struggled through the pandemic in 2020, interest in business ownership and self-employment is at an all-time high. We talked to current franchisors Christina Chambers from InXpress, Paul Pickett of Wild Birds Unlimited, and Tony Lamb from Kona Ice to get their take on what 2021 will look like for existing and new franchise owners.
The Keys to Owning a Successful Franchise Business: A Webinar

The Keys to Owning a Successful Franchise Business: A Webinar

Get valuable insights from our expert panel of franchise owners from Propelled Brands (NerdsToGo, FASTSIGNS, MY SALON Suite) on the steps they took to grow a successful franchise business.
Making the Leap: How to Succeed as a Franchisee

Making the Leap: How to Succeed as a Franchisee

Hear from our expert panel of franchisees on the steps they took to grow a successful franchise business. Learn the keys that helped their business thrive, the challenges and pitfalls they faced along the way – and how to avoid them.

Tips and Advice

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Soap Opera Star Becomes Top New Again Houses Franchisee

Soap Opera Star Becomes Top New Again Houses Franchisee

Derk Cheetwood spent most of his career working in Hollywood. The Ohio native stumbled into show business after hanging out on a TV set to support one of his friends. From there, he got small parts in movies before landing a role as Max Giambetti on General Hospital—a role he played for 17 years. After acting for several years, he began to explore franchising, and today he’s a top franchisee at New Again Houses.
Nationwide Support, Collaboration the Keys to Success for TeamLogic IT Business Owners

Nationwide Support, Collaboration the Keys to Success for TeamLogic IT Business Owners

Tony Lee served as a priest for more than two decades at a large parish in Central Illinois before he invested in a technology franchise in 2019.
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK’s Michael Lally has Determination, Perseverance, and Drive

TWO MEN AND A TRUCK’s Michael Lally has Determination, Perseverance, and Drive

"It is gratifying to help others and to work on a team that appreciates you and encourages professional growth. That’s what TMT is all about," says TWO MEN AND A TRUCK’s Michael Lally.

Industry Reports

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FBR Special Report: 2021 Most Profitable Franchises

FBR Special Report: 2021 Most Profitable Franchises

FBR’s research of the 50 Most Profitable Franchises of 2021 identifies 50 brands that matched or even exceeded the industry benchmarks for Franchisee Satisfaction and also offered franchise owners a better than average shot at growing their incomes to six-figure salaries within a few years.
FBR Special Report: 2021 Top Food Franchises

FBR Special Report: 2021 Top Food Franchises

FBR’s research of the Top 30 award-winning food franchises, which scored highest in our Franchisee Satisfaction Reviews, reveals some very telling insight into what makes a franchise successful.

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Women are More Satisfied than Men in Franchise Ownership

Women are More Satisfied than Men in Franchise Ownership

As the pandemic created unprecedented challenges, and the “new normal” precipitated an unforeseeable future, many of us were forced to reflect on our lives, careers, and priorities.
“No Regrets” How Joel Wilder Transitioned from an RN to Full Time Owner of Cruise Planners Franchise

“No Regrets” How Joel Wilder Transitioned from an RN to Full Time Owner of Cruise Planners Franchise

Joel Wilder, of DeBary, Florida opened his Cruise Planners franchise in 2005. “Business is Great!” says Wilder having no regrets opening up his franchise business and leaving a long term career as an RN.
Multi-Unit Clean Air Lawn Care Franchise Owner Seth Wiersma Offers Important Insights into Starting his Business

Multi-Unit Clean Air Lawn Care Franchise Owner Seth Wiersma Offers Important Insights into Starting his Business

Meet Seth Wiersma, a multi-unit Clean Air Lawn Care franchise owner in the Atlanta Georgia suburbs of Marietta, Roswell and Sandy Springs.
How Jim Carteris went from Staffing Agency Owner to FirstLight Home Care Franchise Owner

How Jim Carteris went from Staffing Agency Owner to FirstLight Home Care Franchise Owner

Jim Carteris, of San Carlos, California is the owner of a FirstLight Home Care franchise which he opened in 2020. Jim currently has fifty employees and is looking to expand with more locations.