SPECIAL REPORT
While women-owned franchise ownership has been on the rise for the past decade, we saw a setback in 2020 due to women playing a more significant role in family caregiving of both children and elderly parents. However, we are starting to see the numbers turn back around in 2021.
Over the last decade, there has been a 38% increase in women-owned franchise businesses, and of all new franchises opened in the past 24 months, 32% are women-owned businesses. This year, we surveyed 8,453 women franchisees from 289 leading franchise brands to better understand the factors driving women to franchise in such large numbers.
Each survey participant was asked 33 benchmark questions about their satisfaction with their franchise company. The questions focused on areas such as leadership, training, financial opportunity, and core values, as well as 16 more personal questions concerning their business lifestyle and overall enjoyment of running their franchise.
View our full list of 2021 Top 50 Franchises for Women and learn more about these award-winning franchise opportunities in your area.
As women, we tend to be the nurturing ones, we're bringing a different set of experiences and roles to the franchising industry.
-Becky Moultrie, Assisting Hands Franchise Owner
Explore the full findings of our 2021 Women in Franchising Report. Request your copy today.
