New Study Reveals Employee Engagement in Franchise Sector Is Double National Averages
FBR analyzed data from over 5,500 franchise employees to reveal key insights into job satisfaction, hybrid work and compensation in franchising.
Top 25 Franchises for Black Entrepreneurs
Black Enterprise featured the top franchises for Black entrepreneurs based on franchisee satisfaction survey data from FBR.
Are You Asking for Employee Feedback? If Not, Good Luck With Retention.
Entrepreneur feature: In a survey by FBR, over half of franchise industry leaders admitted to never getting formal feedback from their teams. That's a giant missed opportunity for retaining talent.
2022 [email protected] Report
Download the 2022 [email protected] Study for key findings and industry benchmarks around job satisfaction, engagement, and compensation within the franchise sector.
2022 [email protected] Presentation
What has had the biggest impact on employee engagement & retention in the franchise sector in 2022? Watch now for the detailed findings from nearly 5,500 corporate franchise employees.
Seven Franchises to Consider with Black Ownership Potentially Immune to Recession
Black Enterprise magazine featured the seven most diverse franchise brands from FBR's list of the Top Recession-Proof Franchises.
FranchiseU! Podcast
Kathy Gosser, Director of YUM! Center for Global Franchise Excellence, Management & Entrepreneurship, talks to FBR's Michelle Rowan in an episode of FranchiseU! about why feedback from franchisees is a gift and the power of transparency in validation.
Bragging Rights
These five key attributes will set your franchise brand above the rest and really give you something to boast about, says Scott Greenberg, author of The Wealthy Franchisee, in this article for Global Franchise Magazine.
The Ultimate Guide to Employee Pulse Surveys
Everything you need to know about using employee engagement pulse surveys to drive hiring and employee retention in your franchise system.
The 50 Best Franchises for Women, According to Independent Survey of Franchise Owners
The best franchises for women to buy, according to satisfaction survey data from over 8,000 female franchise owners across 267 brands.
Independent Research Identifies the 50 Best Low-Cost Franchise Brands to Buy in 2022
Satisfaction survey data from nearly 11,000 franchise owners reveals the best low-cost franchises with an investment starting under $100K.
The 100 Best Recession-Proof Franchise Opportunities for 2022
FBR identified the 100 franchises with the greatest opportunity to perform in a recession based on survey feedback from 32,000 franchise owners at 300+ brands.
A Crash Course in the World of Franchising
This industry primer was created to introduce newcomers to the world of franchising, with tips and pointers to help get up to speed quickly on everything franchising.
Why Employee Engagement Survey Results Are Important to Franchise Culture
Find out how Massage Heights, Hot Dish Advertising and Wild Birds Unlimited are using their FBR employee engagement survey data to positively impact retention and organizational culture.
The Future of Hiring Within the Franchise Sector
Webinar: Hear from franchise leaders that have designed innovative, award-winning programs to increase employee engagement, retain top talent and build a winning franchise culture.
Pulse Surveys: A Small but Mighty Tool for Increasing Franchisee Satisfaction
Pulse surveys are a fast, easy, relatively inexpensive tool to measure system performance. Learn what makes a successful pulse survey and how to implement them in your system.
[email protected] Awards 2022: Call for Entries Announced
[email protected] Awards recognize the franchise companies with the best culture based on direct employee feedback and ratings. Enter your company now to qualify!
Franchise Industry Outlook Data Show Franchise Companies Leading U.S. Economic Recovery
What is the outlook for franchising in 2022? Read FBR's industry report based on data from over 31,000 franchise owners across 350 brands, 6,000 employees at both the corporate office and unit-level, and 200 franchise executives.
Franchising Outlook 2022: FBR Industry Report
FBR surveyed nearly 30,000 franchise business owners, thousands of corporate and unit-level employees, and hundreds of franchise leaders to fully understand the current state of franchising and expectations for growth of the franchise sector in 2022.
Franchising Outlook 2022 Presentation
FBR presents the key findings and takeaways from our research on the current state of franchising and the expectations for growth in 2022.
4 Lists of Franchise Rankings You Don’t Want to Miss
Entrepreneur magazine calls out the four most prestigious franchise rankings—including Franchise Business Review's annual list of the Top 200 Franchises.
Top-Rated Franchise Opportunities for 2022 Announced by Franchise Business Review
Franchise Business Review identified the 200 best franchises of 2022. An independent survey of 30,000 franchise owners also revealed that satisfaction is at all-time high, up 3% from pre-pandemic levels.
5 New Year’s Resolutions Every Franchisor Should Make
For many of us, New Year’s resolutions revolve around getting — or staying — healthy. But regardless of personal resolutions, for franchisors it also means building a healthier brand in 2022.
2022 Franchising Predictions
What does the future hold for franchising in 2022? Thought leaders share their franchise predictions and reflect on 2021.
Moving from Data-Driven to Insight-Driven: Uncovering the Gold in Your Data Mine
The ultimate goal of surveying your franchisees is to gain objective insights into how to improve operational performance to get better results. In order to do that you need to pull out the gold hidden inside! These 10 ideas for digging into your data will help you understand what drives your franchisees’ behaviors and beliefs, and apply metrics to improving franchisee relations.
FBR Industry Report: Most Profitable Franchises 2021
Franchise Business Review surveyed nearly 30,000 franchise owners to find out if their businesses are meeting their financial expectations and which franchises present the most profitable opportunities for would-be franchisees. Download the free report.
Why Image One Shares Survey Data with Candidates
Image One's Tim Conn talks about why they continue to survey their franchisees year after year, which question means the most to him, and how Image One summarizes the data highlights to help candidates understand the strengths of their system through FBR’s independent lens.
How to Plan a Year of Content Marketing [+ Free Template]
Get your free, customizable franchising calendar template to plan your content marketing strategy for the year and track key dates and franchising events.
Data Shows Franchising Has Emerged Stronger from the Pandemic
New data from Franchise Business Review shows satisfaction among franchisees is at an all-time high, increasing 3% from pre-pandemic levels, with nearly 9 in 10 rating their franchise opportunity above average.
How High-Performing Quick-Service Restaurants are Attracting Employees
While employee recruitment and retention challenges are not new issues, the pandemic and its impact on the entire food industry have pushed them to the top of the list. QSR highlights how restaurant franchises are focusing on culture and soliciting employee feedback to differentiate themselves.
4 Franchise Development Budget Planning Mistakes to Avoid
Despite the seemingly endless meetings and ensuing headaches that accompany budget planning, there’s no escaping it. To make this year’s planning a little easier for you, we’ve put together the four most common budgeting mistakes that franchise marketing and development teams tend to make, along with ways to fix them.
Franchise Hiring Guide
Top talent is getting harder to find and even harder to retain. If employee recruitment and retention are a concern for your franchise organization, this hiring guide is a must-read to make sure your hiring and retention strategies outperform other companies competing for the best employees.
What Is Employer Branding and Why Should Franchisors Care About It?
Learn 10 ways to position your franchise as an Employer of Choice and strengthen your employee recruitment and retention efforts.
[email protected] Study Reveals Franchise Brands Are Suffering from “Brain Drain”
Franchise Business Review reveals findings from an independent industry-wide survey benchmarking franchise employee engagement and compensation among corporate franchise professionals.
Franchise Business Review Reveals Most Profitable Franchises
Franchise Business Review announces the Top 50 Most Profitable Franchise companies based on independent survey of franchise owners. The award winning brands were rated highest for both strong financial performance and high franchisee satisfaction.
How to Buy a Franchise Business In Your 50s
AARP talks with experts from Franchise Business Review and FranNet about what would-be entrepreneurs need to know to successfully jump into franchising to reach their retirement goals.
Franchise Business Review Announces Top Multi-Unit Franchises
FBR surveyed over 3,500 franchise owners of three or more franchise units from nearly 250 franchise brands to identify the 50 best multi-unit franchise opportunities of 2021.
How Fibrenew Harnesses the Power of Third-Party Validation
Learn how Fibrenew uses their recognition as an FBR award-winner to grab the attention of candidates and, in turn, how they use that third-party validation as a powerful tool to educate candidates about what to expect.
Franchise Business Review Announces 2021 [email protected] Award Winners
Franchise Business Review recognizes 12 franchise companies for outstanding company culture and employee engagement with the 2021 [email protected] Awards.
15 Affordable Franchises You Can Start in Your 50s
AARP highlights diverse businesses that rate highly among older entrepreneurs for owner satisfaction and franchisor support based on Franchise Business Review's research.
Call for Entries for 2022 Franchisee Satisfaction Awards Announced
Enter by September 30 to qualify as a Top Franchise for 2022. Any franchise brand based in the U.S. or Canada with 10 or more open and operating franchisees is eligible to enter and is invited to participate in the awards at no cost.
How Franchisee Satisfaction Helped Save Restaurants During the Pandemic
The pandemic has been a game-changer for restaurants, forcing everyone, including quick-service operators, to rethink everything they do. Research highlighted in this QSR Magazine article showed that brands that kept their franchisees engaged, informed, and satisfied had the best chance to succeed.
Strategies & Advice for Optimizing Your Franchise Operations
In this webinar, hosted by FranConnect, a standout panel of Franchise Operations experts share data-driven insights and best practices gleaned from a lifetime of coaching franchisors on driving franchisee performance and satisfaction, ensuring franchisee compliance and creating engagement and alignment.
Emily George Joins Franchise Business Review as Senior Client Consultant
Franchise Business Review is pleased to welcome franchise marketing exec Emily George to our Client Success team as a Senior Consultant. Emily is responsible for new business development, as well as ongoing client relations and account management.
Why Franchisee Satisfaction Is the Number 1 Driver for Kitchen Solvers
In this conversation with Kitchen Solvers' Zach Nolte he explains how they use FBR’s survey to put quantifiable metrics around franchisee satisfaction, and use the survey data to show their franchisees that they are listening and making changes based on their feedback.
FBR Industry Report: Food Franchises 2021
See the key findings and takeaways from FBR's 2021 franchisee satisfaction research into the food franchise sector based on surveys of over 10,220 franchise owners.
Franchise Business Review Recognizes 2021 Franchise Rock Stars
Each year, Franchise Business Review honors franchise owners who set exceptional examples of achieving success within the franchise model. This year, Franchise Business Review reviewed over 190 nominations from franchisors, and then narrowed the search by selecting 60 franchisees that achieved “Rock Star status” in franchising.
100 Franchise Companies Receive Best Culture Award by Franchise Business Review
FBR announced its annual list of “Culture100” award-winners recognizing the 100 franchise brands with the best franchise cultures based on data from nearly 25,000 franchise owners, representing 224 franchise brands. The brands that were selected received the highest overall ratings based on 12 questions specifically focused on Leadership, Core Values, Do They Enjoy Being Part of the Organization, Do They Feel Valued, and Would they Recommend Their Franchise to Others.
Increasing Franchisee Engagement Through Peer Groups
This workbook is for franchisors who want to use peer groups as an effective tool to begin, enhance, regain, improve, or maintain franchisee engagement in order to achieve measurable results in their franchise system.
Building a Franchise Advisory Council That Gets Results
Franchise Advisory Councils are a critical business and relationship-building tool: They build franchisee loyalty and trust, increase support and buy-in to corporate initiatives, create better programs, and minimize resistance to change. This workbook is for franchisors who are considering creating an (FAC) but aren’t sure where or how to start.
The 30 Top Food Franchises to Own in 2021, According to Franchise Business Owners
Data from the 30 top-ranked food brands revealed that 88% of food franchise owners would recommend their brand to others, compared to just 54% of the franchisees surveyed who owned brands not on the list.
Nurse Next Door Exec: ‘There Has Never Been More Interest in Home Care Franchising’
Home care franchise companies may be in the midst of a major growth period brought on by the COVID-19 emergency. In the past, interest in joining a home care franchise system largely stemmed from the financial opportunity it presented for entrepreneurs. The average profit for senior care franchises is $135,625 annually, according to Franchise Business Review.
How PuroClean Captures the Enthusiasm of Franchisees and Turns It into Opportunity
Tim Courtney, VP of franchise development for PuroClean sat down with FBR to talk about the opportunity he saw when he first joined the team to capture the enthusiasm of PuroClean’s owners and turn that into an advantage on both the development and operations sides.
Six Strategies for Turning Low Satisfaction Scores into a Win
Learn six key strategies to effectively use your survey results to strengthen personal connections with your franchisees, build a culture of transparency, and get franchisees excited about their future with the brand.
Two Men and a Truck Succeeds Where Other Franchise Companies Fail
Randy Shacka, president of Two Men and a Truck talked with FBR about how they deliver on satisfaction, trust, and values by being intentional and building strong relationships.
How Cruise Planners Continued to Grow Despite a Travel Industry Standstill
The travel sector took a major hit during the pandemic, but that’s not stopping Cruise Planners. Founder & CEO Michelle Fee shares how pent-up demand for travel combined with innovative support strategies are creating opportunity.
Putting Others First Is What Puts Visiting Angels on Top
Visiting Angels Vice President David Ritterling talks with FBR about why building a system of people who love people translates into a winning business model.
How to Support Franchisees Facing a Labor Shortage
With some franchise sectors struggling to hire, how can franchisors create a culture that attracts employees to their brand? These 6 tips help franchise leaders create a culture where employees want to work.
The 100 Best Recession-Proof Businesses to Start in 2021, According to Franchise Business Owners
Franchise Business Review has announced the Top 100 Recession-Proof Franchises for 2021. Franchises on the list were identified based on survey feedback from over 28,000 franchise owners across 307 brands over the past 18 months.
The 50 Top-Rated Low-Cost Franchise Brands, According to Franchise Owners
Franchise Business Review announces the Top 50 Low-Cost Franchises for 2021. The award-winning brands were identified based on survey feedback from 17,525 franchisees across 174 brands with an investment starting under $100,000.
Why Just Between Friends Went From Doing a Free Survey to Buying the Results
Co-founder and president Shannon Wilburn recalls the “a-ha” moment when she realized she was missing out on the goldmine of data in her FBR survey.
What Pet Supplies Plus Gets from FBR That They Can’t Get Anywhere Else
As part of our ongoing series highlighting our Top Franchises, FBR asked Pet Supplies Plus Franchise Development Specialist Christine Schultz some questions to uncover what it is that makes Pet Supplies Plus a best-in-category brand.
Want to Boost Franchisee Survey Participation Rates? Take a Lesson from Tropical Smoothie Cafe
Franchisors often ask us how they can encourage their franchisees to participate and boost survey participation rates. We recently unearthed this 2019 video of Charles Watson, CEO of Tropical Smoothie Cafe, inviting his franchisees to take our survey, and we couldn’t help but share!
How the #1 Rated Education Franchise Uses Franchisee Satisfaction Data to Get Better Every Year
Dennis Maple, president and CEO of Goddard Systems, Inc., explains how they use their annual FBR franchisee satisfaction survey to baseline against competitors as well as their own goals for success.
How Christian Brothers Automotive Has Changed the Way They Do Business Using Franchisee Satisfaction Data
Christian Brothers Automotive president Donnie Carr shares how their FBR survey results inform strategic planning throughout the organization from operations to development to franchisee support and franchise culture.
The Ultimate Guide to Employee Engagement for Franchises
Download this free eBook to learn why employee engagement matters, how to measure and benchmark your team's engagement, and how to recruit & retain top franchise employees.
Top 5 Drivers of Franchise Performance
These are the five key areas that separate the very best brands from the competition and lead to high franchisee satisfaction and performance.
Franchisee Vision Plans: The Most Effective Tool You’re NOT Using
Most franchise companies have a crystal clear vision of where they want to go. But the mistake many franchisors make is not requiring their franchisees to have their own vision. Implementing a franchisee vision plan program is the most effective way to set expectations and align franchisees’ goals with the goals of the organization. Learn how to start putting vision plans to work in your organization with these free resources.
Making the Grade: How The Learning Experience Increased Customer Satisfaction by 42% During the Pandemic
Learn how The Learning Experience franchise system measures feedback from customers and how they were able to increase customer satisfaction dramatically during the pandemic despite the formidable challenges facing the education and child services sectors.
[email protected] Awards 2021: Call for Entries Announced
The call for entries for the 2021 [email protected] Awards is now open. Franchisors, franchise suppliers and franchise owners are eligible to qualify. Registration deadline is March 31, 2021.
Why MaidPro’s Satisfaction Awards Are a #1 Selling Point
We talk with Maddi Park of MaidPro as part of our ongoing series highlighting the 2021 Franchisee Satisfaction Award winners. Maddi discusses how they make franchisee satisfaction data an integral part of their franchise marketing strategy.
The 4 Most Important Things Franchise Leaders Can Do for Their Employees
What can franchise leaders do to keep employees engaged while the workplace and workspace continue to evolve through the pandemic? Learn the four things franchise franchise organizations should be doing for their employees to increase engagement in the COVID-19 world.
Why Soccer Shots Asked Franchisees for Feedback During the Pandemic Shut Down
Justin Bredeman, CEO of Soccer Shots, talks with FBR about why they were committed to surveying franchisees amidst the challenges of the pandemic, how they used the survey data to identify areas for improvement and measure performance, and the post-pandemic outlook.
Thinking About a Franchise in 2021? Three Hidden Gems in the Latest Franchise Satisfaction Report
Jeff Bevis takes a deep dive into the latest Franchise Business Review Top 200 Franchise Owner Satisfaction Report and breaks down what aspiring franchise owners need to know about franchise ratings and franchisee satisfaction.
How TeamLogic IT Adapted Their Franchisee Support Model to Achieve Significant Network Sales
As part of FBR’s ongoing series spotlighting 2021 Franchisee Satisfaction Award Winners, FBR talked with Team Logic IT’s president Dan Shapero about strengthening franchisee relationships, adapting franchisee support during the pandemic, and how they have continued to generate demand for the brand in terms of new store sales, new store awards, and territory expansion.
How Payroll Vault Measures Success Using Franchisee Satisfaction
In our continuing series spotlighting our 2021 Best-in-Category Franchisee Satisfaction Award Winners, Payroll Vault president & CEO Sean Manning talks with Nicole Dudley, Director of Client Relations at Franchise Business Review, about the “hypertransformation” in business over the past year, as well as how they use their survey data to drive goal-setting and measure success.
How FASTSIGNS Uses Continuous Feedback From Franchisees to Drive Innovation and Growth
FASTSIGNS' Mark Jameson talks with FBR about why franchisee satisfaction is one of the four key pillars of FASTSIGNS mission, how they use FBR’s data to bring in high quality candidates who are aligned with their culture, and how the pandemic drove rapid innovation in their business.
5 Ways to Engage Franchisees and Drive Profitability During the Pandemic
Driving engagement is historically challenging for most multi-location restaurant brands and COVID-19 has only exacerbated that challenge. But despite everything, there are still ways to engage franchisees in order to drive profitability. Here are five tactics that restaurant brands of all sizes — concepts like Tropical Smoothie Cafe, Firehouse Subs, Capriotti's Sandwich Shop, and others — are using to help franchisees be successful.
Why Your Franchisees Will Love a Survey, and You Will Too
In most companies, employees have an annual performance review. When done properly, it creates a powerful feedback loop and an opportunity for positive change. In franchising, an annual satisfaction survey offers similar benefits. If you're using on of these common excuses not to survey your franchisees on a regular basis, find out why you could be putting your system at risk.
Any Lab Test Now: The Rx for Franchisee Engagement
CASE STUDY: Learn how Any Lab Test Now implemented FBR's survey to increase response rates and, in turn, used the data to improve communication and franchisee engagement.
Franchise Business Review Names Nicole Dudley Director of Client Relations
Nicole Dudley, former Client Operations Manager, has been promoted to Director of Client Relations. In her newly expanded role, Nicole will continue to work to ensure clients’ research needs are met, as well as be responsible for helping to grow and oversee our customer service team and efforts, and support our clients and products as we grow.
What It Means to Be an FBR Award Winning Brand
Being named a 2021 Top Franchise is an objective, third-party endorsement of the franchise brands that have stepped up to provide EXCEPTIONAL support and leadership during the crises this year. Watch now to see what it means to be an FBR Franchisee Satisfaction Award Winner.
21 Franchising Predictions for 2021
What does the future hold for franchising? We asked some of the thought leaders in franchising to look into their crystal balls and reveal their predictions for 2021.
Enforcing Compliance with System Standards While Maintaining Franchise Relations
Download key takeaways from the session, Enforcing Compliance with System Standards While Maintaining Franchise Relations, at the IFA's Emerging Franchisors Virtual Conference.
The Grinches In Your Franchise System
The shopping season has officially commenced, and whether you’re a Black Friday warrior or more of a last-minute, better-under-pressure shopper, the buying experience can fuel your holiday excitement or suck all the joy out of the process. The same goes for franchise candidates in the validation process. Get the intel you need to make the franchise buying experience something to celebrate.
10 Ways to Combat Franchisee Disengagement
Franchisees typically tend to disengage somewhere around five years into the business. Follow these 10 tips to keep your franchisees satisfied and engaged long term, and drive growth for your system.
Franchise Buyers Increasingly Care About Franchisee Satisfaction
All franchise buyers do varying degrees of due diligence before investing in a brand. The difference is that today more and more prospective franchisees are looking at franchisee satisfaction data in addition to financial benefits, lifestyle, and the training and support they’ll receive. See what current franchisees have to say about franchisee satisfaction as a key factor in choosing a franchise.
The 50 Best Home-Based Franchise Businesses to Start in 2020
Fifty franchise brands were named in a newly released report from Franchise Business Review identifying the top home-based business opportunities with the highest franchisee satisfaction.
Franchise Business Plan eBook
As the franchising environment changes, now, more than ever, it's important to help franchisees create effective franchise business plans. This eBook equips you with everything you need to get started and provide proactive support.
Franchise Business Review Announces the Most Profitable Franchises of 2020
An independent survey of franchise owners by Franchise Business Review identified 35 franchise companies as stand outs for both strong financial performance and high franchisee satisfaction.
5 Must-Have Resources for Emerging Brands
Best practices from franchisors that are growing their brands strategically while maintaining a system of highly satisfied (and profitable) franchisees [...]
Survey: The 80 Best Franchise Opportunities for Veterans Based on Owner Satisfaction
Franchise Business Review’s independent survey of veteran franchise owners reveals 8 out of 10 would recommend their franchise system to others.
100 Companies Awarded Best Franchise Culture by Franchise Business Review
FBR's first-annual Culture100 list recognizes the 100 franchise brands with the best franchise culture based on ratings for leadership, mission, community, and overall franchisee satisfaction by their franchise owners.
Franchise Horror Stories: 5 Ways to Separate Your Brand From the (Scary) Headlines
With high-profile franchise systems making headlines for exploiting franchises with unfair and deceptive practices, how can brands that foster strong, supportive franchisor-franchisee relationships differentiate themselves? Here are five things you can do to set your brand apart.
Franchisors: The Parents Are Not Okay
Working parents are essentially juggling being the teacher, principal, custodian and lunch lady - in addition to their full-time jobs. Franchisors may not be able to alleviate the anxiety working parents are experiencing as the pandemic continues to wreak havoc on schedules and child care responsibilities, but here's what they can do to support them.
3 Reasons You Should Attend the 2020 MOD Conference
Michelle Rowan, president & COO of Franchise Business Review, is part of this year’s planning task force and the emcee for the Operations program at the IFA's Marketing, Operations & Development (MOD) Virtual Conference. She talked recently about the highlights of the event and what franchisors will take away.
Franchise Employee Culture in the New Normal
As the country continues to reopen or increase restrictions again amidst the ongoing pandemic, what are the big takeaways for franchise companies? FBR talks with franchisors two franchisors to learn how they responded, how they adapted their communication and culture while the country was mostly in lock down, and how employee engagement data can be used to improve employee relations as we move forward.
The ROI of Franchisee Satisfaction Surveys
Franchisee satisfaction is a primary indicator of long-term system growth and success in measuring the health of any franchise system, but if you're wondering what the ROI of franchisee satisfaction surveys is, read on for 8 ways you'll get a return on your investment of time and money - and drive franchise system growth.
The Top 50 Franchises for Women Identified by Franchise Business Review
See the latest list of the best franchises for women. Franchise Business Review surveyed over 7,700 female franchise owners representing 307 franchise brands to determine their satisfaction with owning their business and determined the 50 top franchises for women based on their feedback.
The 50 Best Franchises for Starting a Second Career, Based on Independent Research from Franchise Business Review
Franchise Business Review has published its first annual list of the best franchise opportunities for second careers. Over 11,000 franchisees who transitioned to franchise ownership rated their satisfaction with owning their brand to determine the top 50 franchises for senior professionals and pre-retirees.