Franchise 500: Our Definitive Ranking of 2019's Strongest Franchises
What trends are tops? What brands have proved most lasting? What franchise may be the right opportunity for you? Explore, absorb, and learn from our annual list.
Rewind to 1980. Sushi was new to America, video rental stores were hot, tanning salons were an inviting curiosity, and Entrepreneur was publishing its first annual edition of the Franchise 500. That means this is our 40th edition -- which is a good opportunity to step back and look at how much has changed in the world of franchising.
The short answer: Franchising’s business model has changed little in 40 years, but franchises themselves have changed a lot.
