Homes & Land Ranks Within Top 100 Of Entrepreneur's Franchise 500™

Posted on March 13, 2007 by

Growth of Company Evident as it Consistently Climbs List Each Year

Tallahassee, FL - Homes & Land today announced that it has been ranked within the top 20 percent of Entrepreneur magazine's list of the top 500 franchises.  Homes & Land ranked in the number 95 position overall, and number two in the category of 'Advertising Services.'  Placing within the top 20 percent of Entrepreneur's list is indicative of Homes & Land's financial stability and the growth of its franchise network.

"It is an honor to be part of the Entrepreneur Franchise 500®," said Robert Wicker, Chief Marketing Officer, Homes & Land.  "Rising almost 100 positions from the magazine's rankings last year is a testament to the quality of our affiliates and our company staff.  We are committed to future growth and to providing our customers with great advertising solutions."

Entrepreneur offered the first ranking of franchises in 1980 with its initial Franchise 500®. Today the Franchise 500 is considered the world's most comprehensive ranking of franchises.  Entrepreneur magazine judges all companies, regardless of size, by the same criteria. The most important factors include financial strength and stability, as well as growth rate and the size of the system. The magazine also considers the number of years in business and length of time franchising, startup costs, litigation, percentage of terminations and whether the company provides financing. Financial data is audited by an independent CPA. The objective factors are plugged into Entrepreneur's exclusive Franchise 500® formula, with each eligible company receiving a cumulative score. The 500 franchises with the highest cumulative scores become the Franchise 500®.

About Homes & Land Affiliates, LLC

Founded in 1973, Homes & Land is a franchise organization and is the foremost national publisher of real estate magazines promoting the listings of top-producing agents across the nation.  Headquartered in Tallahassee, FL, Homes & Land prints and distributes more than 65 million magazines annually under the banner of its 337 affiliated magazines reaching over 30,000 communities throughout the United States and Canada.   In addition to its flagship publication, the company also publishes Home Guide magazine, Estates & Homes magazine and Rental Guide magazine.  Just one testament to the company's history of innovation was its early position in 1992 at the forefront of online real estate listing distribution.  Today, the company's website attracts half a million unique visitors and over 30 million page visits per month. The Homes & Land brand provides its agent customers with a comprehensive integrated marketing program and buyers and sellers with one of the most recognizable and reliable real estate resources.