Franchise Direct News and Notes
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The Franchise King Discusses How to Whittle Down Your Franchise Options with Franchise Direct
Sometimes it's good to have some guidance—and an outside opinion. In this post, The Franchise King lets you know more about us, and how to best search for a franchise on this website.
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Franchise Direct Publishes Its Annual Top 100 Global Franchises Report
Did you notice? We published our annual Top 100 ranking and report for 2019 a couple of weeks ago. Here's the official announcement.
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2019 Top 100 Franchises Report: Introduction and Overview
Annually, Franchise Direct takes a look at the some of the most well-run and largest franchises in the world. Here's how the 2019 version came out.
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2019 Top 100 Franchises Report: Franchising Headlines of the Past Year
Two of the biggest stories from the past year in franchising were the amount of corporate changes at franchise head offices and the continued debate over the definition of joint employment. Read a summary on both topics here.
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2019 Top 100 Franchises Report: International Franchising News and Notes
Find out where many of the top franchises are currently expanding to, along with tips on international franchising and protecting your intellectual property in this report section. There's also a feature on the Dominican Republic franchise industry.
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2019 Top 100 Franchises Report: Honorable Mentions
Here's a list of the franchises that came up just short of the Top 100 in 2019. There's also a look at some emerging franchises that could make their way to the ranking in future years.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Have a question about us or our website? Have a look at the answers to some questions we're regularly asked. Maybe the answer to your question is here. If not, feel free to contact us.
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2018 Top 100 Franchises Report: Headlines From the Past Year in Franchising
Joint employment was a hot topic in franchising this past year, so were SBA guaranteed loans for franchisees. Find out more here.
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2018 Top 100 Franchises Report: International Franchising
Which countries in the Top 100 originated outside the US? Find out here along, with where US franchisors are expanding to. Also, a look at possible Brexit implications for UK franchisors.
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2018 Top 100 Franchises Report: Just Outside the Top 100
These franchises narrowly missed the 2018 Top 100.