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Franchise Business Review’s annual Franchisee Satisfaction Awards is North America’s only awards program honoring franchise brands for excellence in achieving franchisee satisfaction. Every January, we recognize the Top 50 overall franchises, as well as the 50 best brands in four size classes — emerging, mid-size, large, and enterprise brands. These 200 award-winning brands receive broad industry recognition and media exposure throughout the year.

Each year, Franchise Business Review identifies the top food and beverage franchises in the franchise sector based on owner satisfaction. From QSR to casual dining, retail food concepts to full-service restaurants, FBR recognizes the very best brands with the highest franchisee satisfaction in the food and beverage industry.

Franchise Business Review’s annual list of the Top Low-Cost Franchises recognizes the best franchise opportunities with an initial investment starting at under $100,000 and ranked highest in satisfaction by their franchisees. The award-winning brands that make this list offer the best opportunity for business ownership in their investment class.

There are many factors that go into a successful franchise, but if franchisees aren’t happy owning their business, simply being profitable isn’t an indicator of a good investment. Franchise Business Review’s Most Profitable Franchises awards recognize the brands that have the highest franchisee satisfaction and a strong track record of producing six-figure incomes for many of their franchise owners.

Many franchise organizations “talk the talk” when it comes to culture, but they don’t all “walk the walk.” Franchise Business Review honors the brands that have designed, built and continually maintain a positive franchise culture across their organization.

More than a quarter of all franchises are owned by women, with more and more investing in franchises every day. Franchise Business Review’s Top Franchises for Women celebrates the brands that provide the best franchise opportunities for female entrepreneurs, based on the satisfaction of the women who own them.

Franchising is an ideal match for veterans, but not all franchise brands offer veterans an ideal business opportunity. Franchise Business Review identifies the Top 100 Franchises for Veterans each year, according to the satisfaction of veteran franchise owners.

Work should be more than a paycheck. In 2019 Franchise Business Review launched the Franchising at Work Awards—the first and only awards to recognize companies within the franchise sector that have created an engaging and productive workplace culture and whose employees are invested in the performance and success of the company. Only the companies that are rated highest in the industry by the employees themselves are honored with a Franchising at Work award.