Franchise Honors
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“Annual Franchise 500” 1993 – 2016, 2019-2024
#1 in category in Best of the Best Franchises 2022-2023
#1 in “Sport Business Category” 2011 – 2016
“Top 101 Home-based Franchises” 1996 – 2015, 2023
“Top Low-Cost Franchises” 2012 – 2015, 2020, 2021
#255 "Franchise 500" 2024
#215 "Franchise 500" 2023
#234 "Franchise 500" 2022
#321 "Franchise 500" 2021
#236 "Franchise 500" 2020
#292 “Franchise 500” 2016
#271 “Franchise 500” 2015
#255 “Franchise 500” 2014
#1 Miscellaneous Recreation Businesses - 2023
#14 Top Franchises Less Than $50,00 - 2023
#27 Top Franchises Less Than $50,000 - 2021
#18 Top Part-Time Franchise - 2023
#107 Top Global Franchises - 2023
#154 Top Global Franchises - 2021
#1 “Sports Business Category” - 2016
#1 “Sports Business Category” - 2015
#1 “Sports Business Category” - 2014
#76 “Top Homebased Franchise” - 2015
#75 “Top Homebased Franchise” - 2014
#45 “Top Low-Cost Franchise” - 2015
#49 “Top Low-Cost Franchise” - 2014
Best In Category – “Sports & Recreation Franchises” 2011 – 2020, 2022-2023
Top Recession-Proof Franchise 2022
“Top 100 Low Cost Franchises” 2011 – 2022
“Top Franchises Enterprise (250+)” 2012 – 2022
“Best of the Best Overall Top 50 Franchises” 2011 – 2020, 2022
“Top Franchises for Veterans” 2014 – 2020, 2022 - 2023
Top 200 Franchises 2017 - 2020
Top Franchises for Women in Franchising 2017 - 2020
Top Franchise Leaders 2017 - 2020
Top Low-Cost Franchises 2017-2020
Top Rockstar Franchises 2018-2020
Top Innovative Brands 2018-2020
Top Multi-Unit Franchises 2017
Hall of Fame Franchise
#1 "Sports & Recreation Franchises" 2018-2020
#2 "Sports & Recreation Franchises" 2017
#3 “Sports & Recreation Franchises” 2016
#1 “Sports & Recreation Franchises” 2015
#1 “Sports & Recreation Franchises” 2014
#21 “Top Low Cost Franchises” 2015
#13 “Top Low Cost Franchises” 2014
#10 "Top Franchises Large Class (250+)" 2018
#13 "Top Franchises Large Class (250+)" 2017
#14 “Top Franchises Large Class (250+)” 2016
#13 “Top Franchises Large Class (250+)” 2015
#14 “Top Franchises Large Class (250+)” 2014
#9 “Top Franchises for Veterans” 2015
#19 “Top Franchises for Veterans” 2014
#9 "Best of the Best Overall Top 50 Franchises" 2020
#15 "Best of the Best Overall Top 50 Franchises" 2019
#13 "Best of the Best Overall Top 50 Franchises" 2018
#15 "Best of the Best Overall Top 50 Franchises" 2017
#22 “Best of the Best Overall Top 50 Franchises” 2016
#32 “Best of the Best Overall Top 50 Franchises” 2015
#21 “Best of the Best Overall Top 50 Franchises” 2014