2019 Top Franchise Suppliers Ranking

Accounting

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 BDO USA	Professional services corporation serving franchises worldwide	Chicago, IL
# 2 Deloitte	Audit and assurance, tax, legal, risk and financial advisory, and consulting services	New York, NY
# 3 Grant Thornton	Professional services firm offering audit, tax, and advisory services	Chicago, IL
# 4 KPMG LLP	Professional services firm	New York, NY
# 5 PwC	Audit, assurance, consulting, and tax services	New York, NY
# 6 Citrin Cooperman	Accounting, tax, and advisory services	New York, NY
# 7 RSM US LLP	Audit, tax, and business consulting	Chicago, IL
# 8 EY	Advisory, assurance, tax, and transaction services	New York, NY
# 9 Kezos & Dunlavy	Full-service CPA firm specializing in real estate tax and accounting, franchise audits, and related issues	St. George, UT
# 10 The Franchise CPA	Financial statement audits, royalty audits, and part-time CFO services	Melville, NY
# 11 Plante Moran	Audit, tax, wealth management, and business consulting services	Southfield, MI
# 12 A&G	Full-service accounting	Richardson, TX

Banking/Financing

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 FranFund	Funding solutions including 401(k) business financing, SBA loans, unsecured business loans, and equipment leasing	Fort Worth, TX
# 2 Guidant Financial	401(k) business financing, SBA loans, unsecured business loans, business valuations and appraisals, and other business services	Bellevue, WA
# 3 Benetrends Financial	401(k) rollover funding, SBA loans, and equipment leasing	Lansdale, PA
# 4 Bank of America	Small-business banking, credit, and digital investing tools	Charlotte, NC
# 5 ApplePie Capital	Franchise financing	San Francisco, CA
# 6 U.S. Bank	Business banking, conventional and SBA financing, credit card and payment solutions, wealth management services.	Minneapolis, MN
# 7 Chase for Business	Deposit accounts, loans, credit cards, cash management, and payment processing	New York, NY
# 8 BMO Financial Group	Banking solutions for franchisees, including financing for acquisitions, development, and remodeling	Toronto, ON
# 9 Live Oak Bank	Small-business banking	Wilmington, NC
# 10 First Financial	SBA financing for franchise startups, working capital, construction, and acquisitions; equipment leasing	Lauderdale By The Sea, FL
# 11 BB&T	Retail, commercial, and corporate banking, investments, insurance, and wealth management	Winston-Salem, NC
# 12 KeyBank	SBA and conventional financing, merchant and treasury solutions, deposits	Cleveland, OH

Brokers

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 IFPG	Membership-based franchise consulting network	Parlin, NJ
# 2 FranNet	Franchise consultants that match clients to business opportunities	Louisville, KY
# 3 BAI Business Alliance Inc.	Brokerage services for franchise companies and prospective franchise buyers	Tacoma, WA
# 4 FranServe	Consulting service to prospective franchise buyers	Upper Saddle River, NJ
# 5 FranChoice	Free consulting service to individuals considering franchise ownership	Eden Prairie, MN
# 6 The You Network	Franchise consulting and education for senior-level executives seeking franchise opportunities	Hopkinton, MA
# 7 Franchise Brokers Association	Franchise broker training and membership organization	Orlando, FL
# 8 FCC, The Franchise Consulting Company	Free consulting service to prospective franchise buyers	Coral Gables, FL
# 9 The Entrepreneur Authority	Franchise broker network

Consulting/Development

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 iFranchise Group	Franchise consulting and development services for emerging and established franchisors	Homewood, IL
# 2 SMB Franchise Advisors	Franchise consulting services for emerging brands	Doylestown, PA
# 3 Big Sky Franchise Team	Franchise consulting, development, and marketing	Alpharetta, GA
# 4 AC Inc.	Field coaching education and training	Victoria, BC
# 5 Franchise Business Review	Market research firm specializing in measuring franchisee satisfaction and employee engagement	Portsmouth, NH
# 6 Cadence Franchising	Franchise recruitment	Oakville, ON
# 7 Franchise Growth Solutions	Strategic planning, franchise development, and franchise sales organization	Westwood, NJ
# 8 CGI Franchise	Technology, training, and coaching for franchise development	Tempe, TX
# 9 Raintree	Full-service franchise design, marketing, and sales	Denver, CO
# 10 M Squared Franchise Consulting	Franchise development services	Atlanta, GA
# 11 Franchise Performance Group	Franchise consulting firm specializing in franchise development	Nashville, TN
# 12 Franchise FastLane	Franchise sales organization	Omaha, NE
# 13 FranDevCo	Franchise sales organization	Huntersville, NC
# 14 Franchise Bible Coach	Franchise development and executive coaching	Montgomery, TX
# 15 FranLift	Franchise sales outsourcing	Van Alstyne, TX

Events

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 IFA Convention by International Franchise Association	Annual franchise event with networking, learning, and keynote addresses	Washington, DC., DC
# 2 Franchise Leadership & Development Conference by Franchise Update Media and International Franchise Association (IFA)	Event for franchise sales and development and C-suite executives	San Jose, CA
# 3 Multi-Unit Franchising Conference by Franchise Update Media	Event for multi-unit franchisees	San Jose, CA
# 4 Springboard Event for Emerging and [Re]Emerging Franchisors by FisherZucker & Fishman PR	Event for emerging and reemerging franchisors	Philadelphia, PA
# 5 The National Franchise Show by National Event Management	26-city North American franchise tradeshow circuit	Markham, ON
# 6 Franchise Expos by MFV Expositions	Networking and education events for prospective business owners	Glen Rock, NJ
# 7 FBR Summit	Event for franchise operations leaders and teams that directly support franchisees	Portsmouth, NH
# 8 The Great American Franchise Expo	Trade show platform producing franchise expos	Coral Gables, FL
# 9 Restaurant Finance & Development Conference by Restaurant Finance Monitor	Financial event for restaurant owners, operators, and financial executives
# 10 Emerging Franchisor Conference by International Franchise Association (IFA)	Event for emerging and re-emerging brands, with training across franchising disciplines	Washington, DC., DC

Legal

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 FisherZucker LLC	Full-service law firm focusing on franchising and licensing matters	Philadelphia, PA
# 2 Spadea Lignana Franchise Attorneys	Full-service franchise law firm	Philadelphia, PA
# 3 Internicola Law Firm	Legal services for emerging franchise brands	Red Bank, NJ
# 4 Plave Koch PLC	Franchise legal services, including dispute resolution, transactions, and trademarks	Reston, VA
# 5 Lathrop GPM	Full-service law firm with franchise and distribution practice team	Minneapolis, MN
# 6 DLA Piper	Legal services including franchise law compliance, mergers and acquisitions, and dispute resolution	Atlanta, GA
# 7 Warshawsky Law Group	Boutique franchise law firm	Scottsdale, AZ
# 8 Shipe Dosik Law LLC	Franchise legal services, including transactions, trademarks, and dispute resolution	Decatur, GA
# 9 Drumm Law LLC	Full-service franchise law firm	Denver, CO
# 10 FranchiseSmith LLC	Nationwide and international practice specializing in franchise law	Highland, UT
# 11 Franchise.Law	Legal services for franchisors	Charlotte, NC
# 12 Manning, Fulton, and Skinner, P.A.	Franchise transactional and litigation representation	Raleigh, NC
# 13 Cheng Cohen LLC	Full-service law firm exclusively representing franchisors	Chicago, IL
# 14 Larkin Hoffman	Full-service law firm exclusively representing franchisors	Minneapolis, MN
# 15 Quarles & Brady	Full-service law firm offering transactional, regulatory, and dispute resolution services	Milwaukee, WI

Marketing

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 Scorpion	Digital marketing and technology solutions	Valencia, CA
# 2 Hot Dish Advertising	Full-service strategic marketing agency specializing in franchising	Minneapolis, MN
# 3 Wheat Creative	Franchise lead generation, local consumer marketing, websites, digital and sales collateral	Las Vegas, NV
# 4 Ignite Franchise	Digital marketing company specializing in franchise development and franchisee marketing	Amesbury, MA
# 5 ClickTecs	Websites and digital marketing for franchisors and franchisees	Mississauga, ON
# 6 Rallio	SaaS platform combining social media technology, artificial intelligence, and employee advocacy	Irvine, CA
# 7 SOCi	Centralized digital marketing platform for multi-location brands	San Diego, CA
# 8 Qiigo	Digital marketing for multi-location brands	Alpharetta, GA
# 9 MGH Advertising	Full-service marketing and communications agency	Owings Mills, MD
# 10 Curious Jane	Full-service advertising agency offering franchise-development and consumer marketing	Lakeland, FL
# 11 WebPunch	Customer and employee experience platform	Denver, CO
# 12 SeoSamba	Franchise marketing platform	Camden, DE

Merchant Services

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 2 Stripe	Payments infrastructure and business applications	San Francisco, CA
# 3 Franchise Payments Network	Payment processing for franchise chains	Ocoee, FL
# 4 PayPal	Payment technology and software solutions	San Jose, CA
# 5 Square	Payment processing, reporting and analytics, POS software, and business services	San Francisco, CA
# 6 Authorize.net, a Visa Solution	Payment processing and management system for businesses	San Francisco, CA
# 7 Toast	Cloud-based restaurant point-of-sale and management system	Boston, MA
# 9 Wells Fargo Merchant Services	Payment acceptance and processing	San Francisco, CA
# 10 Worldpay from FIS	Payment processing, software solutions, analytics, fraud protection, card solutions, consulting	Jacksonville, FL
# 11 Fiserv	Omnichannel commerce solutions, merchant services, and financial services technology solutions	Atlanta, GA
# 12 Global Payments Inc.	Payment technology and software solutions	Atlanta, GA

Other Technology

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 ServiceMinder	Platform for managing and operating home services brands	Plano, TX
# 2 ClientTether	Lead response, sales, online review, client engagement automation, and CRM platform	Spanish Fork, UT
# 3 HubSpot	CRM, marketing, sales, and customer-service platform	Cambridge, MA
# 4 FranConnect	Franchise management software	Herndon, VA
# 5 Transitiv	Collaborative analytics and data infrastructure for franchises	Atlanta, GA
# 6 FranFunnel	Automated messaging software connecting franchisors with customers and leads	New York, NY
# 7 CareerPlug	Hiring software for franchises	Austin, TX
# 8 Emma by Marigold	Relationship marketing solution	Nashville, TN
# 9 Zoho	Cloud software suite and SaaS applications for business	Pleasanton, CA
# 10 FranchiseSoft	SaaS-based franchise management software	Mississauga, ON

Public Relations

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 Fishman PR	PR and content marketing for franchise lead generation and brand awareness	Northbrook, IL
# 2 All Points Public Relations	PR, social media, content marketing, digital, lead generation strategy, and franchise sales	Deerfield, IL
# 3 Fish Consulting	Full-service national communications firm specializing in franchise and multi-location PR and marketing	Fort Lauderdale, FL
# 4 Franchise Elevator PR	PR services for emerging franchise brands	Chicago, IL
# 5 919 Marketing Company	Brand strategy, PR, social media, and digital marketing programs for franchise brands	Holly Springs, NC
# 6 Mainland	Full-service communications firm specializing in franchise brands	Chicago, IL
# 7 Powerhouse+Co.	National PR, social media, and influencer firm specializing in franchise brands	Santa Ana, CA
# 8 Sanderson & Associates	Media placement, media coaching, social media, communications, crisis management, and consulting for franchisors and franchisees	Chicago, IL
# 9 TopFire Media	Full-service digital media national marketing agency specializing in franchise development lead generation and public relations	Homewood, IL
# 10 Ripley PR	Strategic communication services, including media relations, digital content, social media, and crisis management	Maryville, TN
# 11 Konnect Agency	Full-service PR, marketing, and digital agency	Los Angeles, CA
# 12 Champion	Full-service PR, franchise development, digital media, local store marketing, and crisis management agency	Addison, TX

Real Estate

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 CBRE	Commercial real estate services
# 2 RESOLUT RE	Analytics and brokerage services for tenants	Austin, TX
# 3 Morrow Hill	Real estate technology and services for corporate and franchise organizations	Dallas, TX
# 4 Keyser	Commercial real estate tenant representation	Scottsdale, AZ
# 5 LocateAI	Artificial intelligence and advisory services for retail site selection	San Francisco, CA
# 6 Newmark Knight Frank	Commercial real estate advisory firm	New York, NY
# 7 Coldwell Banker	Full-service commercial and residential real estate brokerage services	Madison, NJ
# 8 Colliers International	Global real estate services and investment management company	Toronto, ON
# 9 Fischer	Corporate real estate services
# 10 Rep'M Group	Real estate and project management consulting for franchises	Cornelius, NC
# 11 Windsor Realty Group	Target market real estate	Atlanta, GA
# 12 Cushman & Wakefield	Commercial real estate services
# 13 JLL	Commercial real estate and property investment services

Franchise Broker/Referral Networks

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 IFPG	Membership-based franchise consulting network	Parlin, NJ
# 2 FranChoice	Free consulting service to individuals considering franchise ownership	Eden Prairie, MN
# 3 FCC, The Franchise Consulting Company	Free consulting service to prospective franchise buyers	Coral Gables, FL
# 4 FranNet	Franchise consultants that match clients to business opportunities	Louisville, KY
# 5 FranServe	Consulting service to prospective franchise buyers	Upper Saddle River, NJ
# 6 BAI Business Alliance Inc.	Brokerage services for franchise companies and prospective franchise buyers	Tacoma, WA
# 7 Franchise Brokers Association	Franchise broker training and membership organization	Orlando, FL
# 8 The You Network	Franchise consulting and education for senior-level executives seeking franchise opportunities	Hopkinton, MA

Franchise Consulting/Development

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 iFranchise Group	Franchise consulting and development services for emerging and established franchisors	Homewood, IL
# 2 SMB Franchise Advisors	Franchise consulting services for emerging brands	Doylestown, PA
# 3 FranWise	Operations and compliance consulting	Costa Mesa, CA
# 4 Franchise FastLane	Franchise sales organization	Omaha, NE
# 5 Franchise Creator	Franchise consulting, development, sales, and marketing for startup and existing franchisors	Miami, FL
# 6 Helgerson Franchise Group	Development, management, and consulting services for emerging and established franchisors and suppliers	Oakes, ND
# 7 Pinnacle Franchise Development	Franchise development services, including sales, strategy, and consulting	Louisville, KY
# 8 DCV Franchise Group	SBA loans, 401(k) rollover funding, and equipment leasing	Lansdale, PA
# 9 Franchise Performance Group	Franchise consulting firm specializing in franchise development	Nashville, TN
# 10 Raintree	Full-service franchise design, marketing, and sales	Denver, CO

Franchise Events

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 IFA Convention by International Franchise Association	Annual franchise event with networking, learning, and keynote addresses	Washington, DC., DC
# 2 Multi-Unit Franchising Conference by Franchise Update Media	Event for multi-unit franchisees	San Jose, CA
# 3 The National Franchise Show by National Event Management	26-city North American franchise tradeshow circuit	Markham, ON
# 4 Franchise Expos by MFV Expositions	Networking and education events for prospective business owners	Glen Rock, NJ
# 5 Springboard Event for Emerging and [Re]Emerging Franchisors by FisherZucker & Fishman PR	Event for emerging and reemerging franchisors	Philadelphia, PA
# 6 Franchise Leadership & Development Conference by Franchise Update Media and International Franchise Association (IFA)	Event for franchise sales and development and C-suite executives	San Jose, CA
# 7 The Great American Franchise Expo	Trade show platform producing franchise expos	Coral Gables, FL
# 8 Restaurant Finance & Development Conference by Restaurant Finance Monitor	Financial event for restaurant owners, operators, and financial executives
# 9 YoungConference by FisherZucker & Fishman PR	Event focusing on digital marketing, technology, and innovations in development and operations	Philadelphia, PA
# 10 Emerging Franchisor Conference by International Franchise Association (IFA)	Event for emerging and re-emerging brands, with training across franchising disciplines	Washington, DC., DC

Legal Services

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 FisherZucker LLC	Full-service law firm focusing on franchising and licensing matters	Philadelphia, PA
# 2 DLA Piper	Legal services including franchise law compliance, mergers and acquisitions, and dispute resolution	Atlanta, GA
# 3 Lathrop GPM	Full-service law firm with franchise and distribution practice team	Minneapolis, MN
# 4 Drumm Law LLC	Full-service franchise law firm	Denver, CO
# 5 Faegre Drinker	International law firm with a full-service franchise practice
# 6 FranchiseSmith LLC	Nationwide and international practice specializing in franchise law	Highland, UT
# 7 Spadea Lignana Franchise Attorneys	Full-service franchise law firm	Philadelphia, PA
# 8 Plave Koch PLC	Franchise legal services, including dispute resolution, transactions, and trademarks	Reston, VA
# 9 Cheng Cohen LLC	Full-service law firm exclusively representing franchisors	Chicago, IL
# 10 Internicola Law Firm	Legal services for emerging franchise brands	Red Bank, NJ
# 11 Carter & Tani	Legal services for franchisors, master franchisees, and Illinois-based franchisees and businesses	Wheaton, IL
# 12 Mullin P.C.	Franchise compliance, IP protection, general business, and dispute resolution services	Richardson, TX

Other Technology Services

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 HubSpot	CRM, marketing, sales, and customer-service platform	Cambridge, MA
# 2 Salesforce	CRM, cloud computing, sales, service, marketing, commerce, and analytics apps	San Francisco, CA
# 3 FranConnect	Franchise management software	Herndon, VA
# 4 Vonigo	Business management software for mobile service franchises	Vancouver, BC
# 5 Naranga	Franchise management solutions	Atlanta, GA
# 6 Zoho	Cloud software suite and SaaS applications for business	Pleasanton, CA
# 7 Microsoft	Intelligent cloud, CRM, and software solutions	Redmond, WA
# 8 Intuit Quickbooks	Cloud-based software for accounting, payments, and payroll	Mountain View, CA
# 9 Infusionsoft by Keap	CRM, sales, and marketing software	Chandler, AZ
# 10 MINDBODY	Technology platform for the wellness industry	San Luis Obispo, CA
# 11 FranchiseSoft	SaaS-based franchise management software	Mississauga, ON
# 12 FRM Solutions	Software solutions for managing relationships between franchisors and existing/prospective franchisees	Atlanta, GA

Real Estate Services

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 RESOLUT RE	Analytics and brokerage services for tenants	Austin, TX
# 2 Keyser	Commercial real estate tenant representation	Scottsdale, AZ
# 3 Rep'M Group	Real estate and project management consulting for franchises	Cornelius, NC
# 4 CDS Development	Site planning, property development, and construction management	Dallas, TX
# 5 Morrow Hill	Real estate technology and services for corporate and franchise organizations	Dallas, TX
# 6 Colliers International	Global real estate services and investment management company	Toronto, ON
# 7 Catalyst Commercial Group	Retail and restaurant tenant representation	Scottsdale, AZ
# 8 Baum Realty Group	Retail brokerage firm	Chicago, IL
# 9 Keller Williams	Commercial and residential real estate services and technology	Austin, TX
# 10 Coldwell Banker	Full-service commercial and residential real estate brokerage services	Madison, NJ
# 11 Franchise Real Estate	National real estate services for franchisees and franchisors	St. Paul, MN
# 12 Newmark Knight Frank	Commercial real estate advisory firm	New York, NY

Consultants

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 iFranchise Group	Franchise consulting and development services for emerging and established franchisors	Homewood, IL
# 2 SMB Franchise Advisors	Franchise consulting services for emerging brands	Doylestown, PA
# 3 Big Sky Franchise Team	Franchise consulting, development, and marketing	Alpharetta, GA
# 4 Franchise FastLane	Franchise sales organization	Omaha, NE
# 5 Pinnacle Franchise Development	Franchise development services, including sales, strategy, and consulting	Louisville, KY
# 6 Fran Metrics	Franchise development, benchmarking, and bookkeeping for emerging brands	Boise, ID
# 7 Global Talent Solutions	Franchise executive search, recruiting, and talent acquisition	Laguna Hills, CA
# 8 AC Inc.	Field coaching education and training	Victoria, BC
# 9 CGI Franchise	Technology, training, and coaching for franchise development	Tempe, TX
# 10 Premier Franchise Solutions	Franchise development consulting and recruitment services	Lansing, MI
# 11 M Squared Franchise Consulting	Franchise development services	Atlanta, GA
# 12 Franchise Performance Group	Franchise consulting firm specializing in franchise development	Nashville, TN
# 13 Fransmart	Franchise development company working with emerging brands	Alexandria, VA
# 14 Raintree	Full-service franchise design, marketing, and sales	Denver, CO
# 15 Franchise Growth Solutions	Strategic planning, franchise development, and franchise sales organization	Westwood, NJ

Technology Services

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 Salesforce	CRM, cloud computing, sales, service, marketing, commerce, and analytics apps	San Francisco, CA
# 2 FranConnect	Franchise management software	Herndon, VA
# 3 FranFunnel	Automated messaging software connecting franchisors with customers and leads	New York, NY
# 4 Zoho	Cloud software suite and SaaS applications for business	Pleasanton, CA
# 5 MINDBODY	Technology platform for the wellness industry	San Luis Obispo, CA
# 6 HubSpot	CRM, marketing, sales, and customer-service platform	Cambridge, MA
# 7 FranchiseSoft	SaaS-based franchise management software	Mississauga, ON
# 8 Naranga	Franchise management solutions	Atlanta, GA
# 9 Intuit Quickbooks	Cloud-based software for accounting, payments, and payroll	Mountain View, CA
# 10 ServiceMinder	Platform for managing and operating home services brands	Plano, TX
# 11 Better.	CRM, calendars, and royalty tracking for franchise organizations	Austin, TX
# 12 ClearCare, a WellSky Company	Web-based operating platform for personal care agencies	Overland Park, KS
# 13 Vonigo	Business management software for mobile service franchises	Vancouver, BC
# 14 ClientTether	Lead response, sales, online review, client engagement automation, and CRM platform	Spanish Fork, UT
# 15 GbBIS Mapping	Analytic solutions for franchise territory management and site selection	Wellsboro, PA

Franchise Brokers

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 IFPG	Membership-based franchise consulting network	Parlin, NJ
# 2 FranNet	Franchise consultants that match clients to business opportunities	Louisville, KY
# 3 FCC, The Franchise Consulting Company	Free consulting service to prospective franchise buyers	Coral Gables, FL
# 4 FranChoice	Free consulting service to individuals considering franchise ownership	Eden Prairie, MN
# 5 Franchise Brokers Association	Franchise broker training and membership organization	Orlando, FL
# 6 BAI Business Alliance Inc.	Brokerage services for franchise companies and prospective franchise buyers	Tacoma, WA
# 7 FranServe	Consulting service to prospective franchise buyers	Upper Saddle River, NJ
# 8 The Entrepreneur's Source	Alternative career transition coaching	Southbury, CT

Franchise

The traditional method of judging success — ever-growing year-over-year sales increases — is antiquated. What matters more is Guest Lifetime Value, the amount of repeat business from loyal customers who visit more often and order more with no additional cost to the franchisee.

By Dan Rowe