Franchising at Work Report
Download the annual Franchising at Work Study for key findings and industry benchmarks around job satisfaction, well-being, culture, and employee engagement within the franchise sector.
FBR Industry Report: Low-Cost Franchises
Download the latest industry report for the key takeaways and trends from satisfaction surveys of over 11,000 franchise owners across 140 low-cost franchise brands.
FBR Industry Report: Women in Franchising
Download the latest report for the key takeaways and trends from satisfaction surveys of over 8,500 women franchise owners.
Franchising at Work Awards Entry Kit
Franchise Business Review's Franchising at Work Awards honor franchise companies that have created an outstanding workplace culture and that make employee engagement a top business priority. Download the official Franchising at Work Awards Entry Kit to find out how to qualify.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Women in Franchising 2019 Infographic
Franchise Business Review compiled survey feedback collected over 18 months from 8.,800 female franchisees representing 266 franchise brands. 88% of female franchisees say they enjoy operating their business. Learn what the data shows about flexibility, financial expectations, income, and more.
Creating a Positive Culture in Franchising
This whitepaper by Roger McCoy, Franchise Business Consultant at Direct Energy, explores what determines an organization's culture, why franchises are even more dependent on culture than other business models, the foundations required for building a positive culture, and the role of franchise leadership in creating a positive culture that in order to drive productivity and profitability.
Women in Franchising 2018 Infographic
Franchise Business Review compiled survey feedback collected over 18 months from 5,723 female franchisees representing 240 franchise brands. Overall, female franchisees overall say their work/life is balanced or very balanced.
Franchisee Satisfaction Data Among Emerging Brands
Looking at franchisee satisfaction data spanning a recent 18-month period, franchisees of Emerging brands showed a more positive sentiment in several key areas compared to all franchise owners Franchise Business Review surveyed.
The Link Between Franchisee Satisfaction and Performance
Franchise Business Review's data shows that brands with high franchisee satisfaction drastically outperform brands with low satisfaction on every key performance metric. This graphic illustrates the gap between brands in the top quartile of satisfaction and brands in the bottom quartile in annual unit growth, royalty revenue, franchisee turnover, and franchisee income.
Women in Franchising
Franchise Business Review asked the franchise industry to nominate the women leading the way in franchising through exceptional leadership, knowledge, and creativity. This special report highlights some of the nominations we received, along with franchisee satisfaction data around women franchisees, resources, and advice from franchisors on building a more profitable system.
Infographic: What a Typical Multi-Unit Franchisee Looks Like
This infographic captures data from Franchise Business Review’s franchisee satisfaction research on the top 50 multi-unit franchises for 2017. The research is based on surveys of 9,125 multi-unit franchisees representing 317 franchise brands.
High-Performing Business Development for Franchisors
In this special report, franchisors share their development challenges and how they’ve addressed them to improve performance. In addition, it features practical advice and tools to help you attract better candidates and close more deals with the right franchisees.
The 2016 Smart Ideas Project
FBR Insights, Issue No. 1, Spring 2016 We asked franchisors across North America to share the innovative ways they’re moving the needle on franchise performance. Our goal was simple: to gather the collective brainpower across top franchise brands and share as many smart ideas as possible on ways to improve business performance. The results are compiled here in the 2016 Smart Ideas project, the first in our series of reports for exclusively for franchise professionals.