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The sandwich chain is staying true to its roots, and focused on real people, and that's helped it stay a top 10 franchise for five years in a row.

The shipping franchise is expanding swiftly through its Diversity Ownership Program, and that's helped it stay a top 10 franchise for seven years.

The coffee shop's sales topped $10 billion in 2021, and its coming in at #5 on our 2023 Franchise 500.

Innovative new dishes has helped this chicken institution stay among the top five franchises in the world.

Inspirational sayings don't have to be, well, "inspired." Knowing what will resonate with others is an art and a science.

Three brands break down what they really want when it comes to potential franchise partners.

Veniero's started in the East Village in 1894, but more recently, it's been opening for business on apps like Grubhub and Postmates.

Isadora Richardson's great-great-grandparents founded Trimper Rides in 1893, and she aims to return the park to its former glory.

Natalie Gerdes and her twin sister, Nikki, have introduced new ideas to their family business like merchandising, an expanded menu and yes, keeping track of the company's finances.

Mary Alice Recendez started as a hostess at Mijares Mexican Restaurant when she was 13 years old and, at 32, is the only fourth-generation member of her family in a leadership position.

Antonio Green's great-grandfather opened James H. Cole Home for Funerals in Detroit in 1919, and many of the its founding principles are as important as ever, even if the method of delivery has changed.

Emily Spearing, her cousins and brothers all work together to push the family business into a more ambitious - and modern - space.

Pivoting to online sales has been a family effort: Owner Mei Lum's mother helps with the e-commerce, her father handles shipping and packaging and her 91-year-old grandmother has become an influencer.

In the days before Covid-19, a new crop of companies were just starting to franchise. Meet six entrepreneurs whose first year didn't go exactly as planned ... but who made the most of it anyway.

The #6 company on our Franchise 500 list adjusted its education model for the first time since 1954 - and opened 140 new centers.

The #7 company on our Franchise 500 list relied on its customer-centric app to survive the pandemic and keep fans fed.