Sometimes, when you kill off your sacred cows, you discover whole new fields of opportunity.
Author archives: Margot Boyer-Dry
How Kumon Rode the Choppy Waves of Childhood Learning to a Top Franchise Ranking
The nationwide academic-enrichment center weathered shifts to remote education and surpassed 2,000 American locations, landing at #6 on our Franchise 500 ranking.
How Culver’s Turned a Joke Into a Bestselling Menu Item and Became a Top-5 Franchise
The Midwestern comfort-food staple struck gold in 2021 by taking creative changes and empowering franchisees, landing the company at #5 on the Franchise 500 ranking.
Continued Expansion and Fair Wages Help Jersey Mike’s Stay a Cut Above the Competition
Early adoption of delivery apps and staying focused on being a community-oriented chain propelled the sub giant to the #4 position on our Franchise 500 ranking.
Internet Culture and a Chick-Fil-A Feud Helped Popeye’s Reach Unprecedented Cultural Relevance and Become a Top-5 Franchise
The chicken chain has undergone massive changes over the past two years, helping Popeye’s reach the top five of our Franchise 500 ranking.
Why The UPS Store Is the Best Business-Services Franchise You Can Buy
The UPS Store was deemed an essential business in 2020, and the business-services franchise is still as important as ever, coming in at #2 on our Franchise 500 ranking.
Liquid Death Got Ridiculously Successful by Asking One Question: ‘What’s the Dumbest Idea You Can Think of Right Now?’
Want to stand out in a crowded market? The founder of ridiculous canned-water brand Liquid Death has a suggestion: Embrace dumb ideas.