{"id":9531,"date":"2016-02-01T10:02:05","date_gmt":"2016-02-01T15:02:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.franchisegator.com\/articles\/?p=9531"},"modified":"2022-03-03T15:04:21","modified_gmt":"2022-03-03T20:04:21","slug":"franchise-gator-releases-top-100-franchise-list-for-2016-12403","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.franchisegator.com\/articles\/franchise-gator-releases-top-100-franchise-list-for-2016-12403\/","title":{"rendered":"Franchise Gator Releases Top 100 Franchise List for 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><font color=\"#333333\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; background-color: #ffffff\">Franchise Gator today announced the release of its third annual <a title=\"\" href=\"\/lists\/top-100\/\">Top 100<\/a> list which ranks the top 100 franchise systems currently expanding and considered to be the best buys for individuals looking to purchase a franchise. Franchise Gator published the rankings on its website with <a title=\"\" href=\"\/franchises\/fastsigns\/\">FASTSIGNS\u00ae<\/a> topping the list at #1.<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#333333\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; background-color: #ffffff\">As the leading online franchise directory, Franchise Gator created the Top 100 ranking to help prospective franchisees identify and limit potential risks when searching for the right business to buy. The list ranks opportunities identified as having strong growth potential that are also affordable investments for the average franchise buyer.<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#333333\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; background-color: #ffffff\">\u201cWe know there are several other franchise ranking lists out there, but we have found that most of the top-ranked concepts on those lists either have little availability or require a multi-million dollar investment,\u201d explained Franchise Gator General Manager, Eric Bell. \u201cOur goal here is to identify opportunities for the everyday prospect who isn\u2019t necessarily a candidate for purchasing a million dollar business.\u201d<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#333333\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; background-color: #ffffff\">The rankings for the Top 100 list were generated through a review of Franchise Disclosure Documents and a formula developed with the help of Rick Bisio, author of the Educated Franchisee, using a list of criteria including:<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#333333\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; background-color: #ffffff\">\u00b7 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Financial stability and health<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#333333\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; background-color: #ffffff\">\u00b7 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Growth track record over a period of years<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#333333\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; background-color: #ffffff\">\u00b7 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Long-term sustainability of the franchise<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#333333\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; background-color: #ffffff\">\u00b7 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Franchisee profitability<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#333333\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; background-color: #ffffff\">\u00b7 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Transparency of key buyer information<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#333333\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; background-color: #ffffff\">\u00b7 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;How strong the market is for a system&#8217;s goods and services<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#333333\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; background-color: #ffffff\">\u00b7 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Franchisee satisfaction<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#333333\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; background-color: #ffffff\">\u201cThe Franchise Gator Top 100 is a really helpful tool for prospective franchise buyers to discover opportunities they may not have otherwise heard about,\u201d said Bell. \u201cWe believe this list can make franchise ownership possible for a larger number of individuals who might not have thought franchise ownership was possible before.\u201d<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; background-color: #ffffff\">About Franchise Gator<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#333333\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; background-color: #ffffff\">About Franchise Gator Franchise Gator, a unit of Landmark Interactive, a division of Dominion Enterprises, is the leading destination for those seeking to invest in a franchise opportunity. Since 2002 Franchise Gator and its network of sites have offered information on hundreds of business and franchise opportunities available in more than 100 industries. Franchise Gator provides franchisors with a quality, cost-effective mode of franchise marketing. For more information, please visit www.franchisegator.com.<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Franchise Gator today announced the release of its third annual Top 100 list which ranks the top 100 franchise systems currently expanding and considered to be the best buys for individuals looking to purchase a franchise. Franchise Gator published the rankings on its website with FASTSIGNS\u00ae topping the list at #1. 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