Franchisee Satisfaction Awards
Most Profitable Franchises Award
Apply now to be recognized as an award-winning, high-earning franchise opportunity — independently validated by your franchisees.
About the Most Profitable Franchises Awards
Profitability alone doesn’t make a franchise a great investment. Franchise Business Review’s annual Most Profitable Franchises list recognizes the brands that combine two essential signals: a documented track record of producing six-figure incomes for franchise owners and consistently high franchisee satisfaction. Together, those numbers tell prospective franchisees which brands are genuinely worth their capital, not just which ones are growing fast.
The result is a vetted shortlist of the most profitable franchise opportunities in North America, built on the same proprietary research methodology trusted by more than 1,300 franchise brands.
Why Participate?
Opportunities for lead generation and recruitment
Broad media and PR exposure
Award-winners receive mentions in FBR content
Third-party recognition that speeds up the validation process
Industry recognition
Industry benchmarking for system improvement
Who Can Apply for the Most Profitable Franchises Award?
To be eligible for the Most Profitable Franchises list, your brand must:
- Be headquartered in the U.S. or Canada
- Have at least 10 franchise owners open and operating for six months or more
- Provide validated financial performance data demonstrating consistent six-figure owner earnings
Eligible brands complete Franchise Business Review’s franchisee satisfaction survey. FBR surveys your franchisees at no cost. There are no participation fees and no obligation.
Past Winners
PAST WINNERS
All Participants Receive
FSI Score
Your Franchise Satisfaction Index (FSI) score, which benchmarks your system against aggregate data from over 1,300 franchise brands.
Data
A snapshot of your data, which you can use to capture leads and share with candidates during the validation process.
Award Entry
The opportunity to be named to Franchise Business Review’s annual list of award-winning franchises, which results in broad media exposure to potential candidates.
Research
Option to work with our research team to identify specific operational challenges and uncover opportunities for improvement with our custom research options.
Turn Franchisee Feedback Into a Competitive Advantage
The FBR Analytics Platform gives franchisors actionable insights in under 10 minutes. No more sifting through spreadsheets or waiting on quarterly reports. Benchmark against 1,500+ brands, build custom reports in seconds, and track year-over-year trends from a single dashboard. Franchisors using FBR Analytics see 10x greater unit growth, 40% higher royalties, and 54% lower turnover, with advanced tools for franchisee sentiment analysis, recruitment tracking, and shareable reports tailored to every audience—from your leadership team to prospective buyers.
Hear What Your Franchisees Really Think
FBR’s Franchisee Satisfaction Survey is the industry’s gold standard for measuring how your franchisees feel about your brand, and it’s the same research that powers our award-winning Top Franchises lists. Our proven survey methodology captures honest, actionable feedback across every area of your system, from training and support to financial performance and leadership. You’ll get benchmarked results against 1,500+ brands, identify what’s working, surface issues before they escalate, and unlock the kind of validated insights that fuel smarter decisions and stronger franchisee relationships.
Register To Get Started
Qualify for the 2026 Most Profitable Franchises Award. Free to enter, fully confidential, and the only ranking that combines documented owner earnings with independent franchisee satisfaction data.
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