Franchise Direct Top 100 Global Franchises
2025 Top 100 Franchises Report
Each year since 2009, Franchise Direct has published its Top 100 Global Franchises Ranking, a snapshot of how a number of the most successful franchises in the world fared in the past year compared to the year before. This is how the 2025 ranking shook out.
2024 Top 100 Franchises Report
Each year since 2009, Franchise Direct has published its Top 100 Global Franchises Ranking, a snapshot of how a number of the most successful franchises in the world fared in the past year compared to the year before. This is how the 2024 ranking shook out.
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2023 Top 100 Franchises Report
Each year since 2009, Franchise Direct has published its Top 100 Global Franchises Ranking, a snapshot of how a number of the most successful franchises in the world fared in the past year compared to the year before. This is how the 2023 ranking shook out.
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100 Top Franchises of the 2000s (for 2022)
Because our traditional Top 100 factors in longevity, as in business age and amount of years offering franchises, some newer franchises can get a little lost in the shuffle. This ranking highlights some of these younger franchises that are having a significant impact on the franchising industry landscape.
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2022 Top 100 Under 100 Units
Franchises with fewer than 100 units make up as much as 80% of the franchise systems in the U.S. We've dug into our ranking to come up with the Top 100 Under 100 Units. Here are some small(er), but mighty franchises you should know about.
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The 2022 Non-Food Top 100
Food is the primary industry of franchising. In this year’s Top 100, specifically, 35 spots are occupied by food franchises. Because of this, many well-performing brands get pushed out because the main Top 100 only allows for a select number of brands. But here is where more of those brands can get some spotlight.
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2022 Top 100 Franchises Report
Each year since 2009, Franchise Direct has published its Top 100 Global Franchises Ranking, a snapshot of how a number of the most successful franchises in the world fared in the past year compared to the year before. This is how the 2022 ranking shook out.
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21 Top Automotive Franchises
21 auto or auto-related franchises that have been doing well for themselves, compiled from the submissions for our annual Top 100 Global Franchises ranking.
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25 Top Home Services Franchises
Here are 25 home services franchises that have performed well during an unprecedented time.
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Top 100 Franchises Report 2021: Overview
Annually, Franchise Direct takes a look at how the previous year in franchising went down through the lens of a number of popular and up-and-coming franchises in the world. Here's how our 2021 version came out.