Franchising Insights

The landscape of entrepreneurship is changing, and women are leading the charge. More and more female entrepreneurs are finding success in franchising, leveraging structured business models and supportive networks to build thriving businesses. Franchise Business Review's list of Top Franchises for Women in 2026 is a valuable research tool for female entrepreneurs seeking a new venture. All 100 franchise brands on this year's list are excellent choices for female investors, according to satisfaction data from actual female franchise owners.

Watch this 20-minute conversation where Army Veteran Alice Garcia shares her experience as a Real Property Management franchisee. Real Property Management is part of the Neighborly family of brands.

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Exploring franchise ownership is a powerful way for underrepresented entrepreneurs to build generational wealth. But it can feel daunting without the right support and information.

What do 9,000+ women really value in franchise ownership? FBR President & COO Michelle Rowan, is joined by Any Lab Test Now CEO Clarissa Windham-Bradstock and CMO Kelly Martens-Crompvoets to unpack insights from this year’s Top Franchises for Women report.

Jana Frank was born in the northern suburbs of Chicago. Currently, she lives downtown with her partner and owns 2 Mathnasium centers in the west suburbs. She's a Chicagoan, through and through. With an extensive background in both psychology and education (specifically Math), she started as a math teacher for grades 4-8. She loved teaching but was eventually ready for a change. After a particularly rough day at school, her father mentioned he heard an ad for a math tutoring franchise and encouraged her to check it out.