Buying a Franchise
How Planet Fitness Grew in 2020, Even While Its Gyms Were Empty
The #8 company on our Franchise 500 list created streaming workouts for Facebook Live and attracted 45 million views.
January 2021
Buying a Franchise
How Jersey Mike’s Subs Grew In 2020: It Began Acting Like a Tech Company
The #7 company on our Franchise 500 list relied on its customer-centric app to survive the pandemic and keep fans fed.
Buying a Franchise
Which Franchise Keeps Kids (and Parents!) Sane?
The #6 company on our Franchise 500 list adjusted its education model for the first time since 1954 - and opened 140 new centers.
Buying a Franchise
Culver’s Thrived In 2020 By Doubling Down On Comfort Food
The #5 company on our Franchise 500 list is now expanding into the Southeast.
Buying a Franchise
How Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Uses Viral Marketing to Create Explosive Growth
The #4 company on our Franchise 500 list wants to be one of the fastest-growing brands in the U.S.
Buying a Franchise
How A Well-Timed Redesign Helped Boost The UPS Store’s Growth
The #3 company on our Franchise 500 list met the pandemic with a socially-distant store redesign.
Buying a Franchise
How Dunkin’ Pivoted to Serve the Home-Office Crowd
The #2 company on our Franchise 500 list closed some stores during the pandemic, but new stores are seeing higher sales.
Buying a Franchise
Franchise 500: Our Definitive Ranking of 2021’s Strongest Franchises
Get to know the year's top trends and toughest brands, and explore what might be your best franchise opportunity.
Buying a Franchise
How Taco Bell Became 2020’s Top Franchise
Taco Bell endured years of falling sales without ever letting the struggle show, and the effort paid off: The master of hype finally scored #1 on our Franchise 500 list.
Thought Leaders
Drew Barrymore Grew Her Lifestyle Brand and Started a New Venture in the Middle of a Pandemic. Here’s How She Did It.
Actress and entrepreneur Drew Barrymore runs a lifestyle brand, a production company, and she launched a daily talk show during the pandemic. What are her tricks to making it all work? She'll get back to you.
Entrepreneurs
Three Ways to Build a To-Do List That Actually Keeps You On Task
We asked three entrepreneurs how they stay on task. Here are three styles of to-do lists that actually work.
Building a Business
Why Brit Morin, Jason Wu, and Other Successful Entrepreneurs Prioritize Taking Breaks from Work
The best way to improve your work is sometimes…to get away from work. Six entrepreneurs share their go-to escape.
Building a Business
Why Carson Palmer Still Studies and Criticizes His Professional Performance
The former NFL quarterback has carried the sports habit into the business world, and it helps him identify his own strengths and weaknesses.
Building a Business
2 Ways Gary Vaynerchuk Holds Himself Accountable
Gary Vaynerchuk, chairman of VaynerX, makes sure nothing slips by.
Online Presence
How Chriselle Lim Creates Her Daily Schedule
Entrepreneur and influencer Chriselle Lim juggles countless projects by scheduling everything - even social-media scrolling.
Building a Business
4 Ways to Protect Your Time, According to the Founders of Warby Parker, Minted, and Other Top Businesses
As an entrepreneur, your time will always be in demand. Here's how founders at four businesses prioritize their own needs.
Entrepreneurs
Hate Meditating? Try This Quick Method to Regain Your Focus
Bespoke Beauty Brands founder and CEO Toni Ko doesn't like meditating. So she created a practice that takes just 128 seconds and refocuses her mind.
Building a Business
Karamo Brown Leans On His Team For Help – And You Should, Too
Queer Eye's Karamo Brown has learned that it's ok to ask for help. Now, it's a habit that makes his days more productive.
Thought Leaders
‘I’m Black. I’m a Woman. Let’s Talk About Raising Venture Capital.’
As a Black woman, I'm part of a demographic that's least likely to successfully raise venture capital. But there are ways to shift that narrative.
Building a Business
Hint Water CEO Kara Goldin’s Most Important Factor for Success: Relentlessness
The founder achieved her success by changing the beverage industry. Now she's trying to change Washington's approach to clean water.
By Jason Feifer
Building a Business
6 Ways to Set Goals in an Unpredictable 2021
We asked founders how they're setting goals for the year ahead and plotting untraveled roads to success.
Buying a Franchise
How Franchises Can (and Should) Attract Millennial and Gen Z Franchisees
Young franchisees keep brands relevant with millennial and Gen Z customers, and with decades of career growth ahead of them, they can help bring long-term growth and continuity to franchise companies. So why don't we spend more time courting them?
Thought Leaders
The Best Way to Start a Business Isn’t With Finances … It’s With Your Own Frustration
Two moms started a business when they saw a problem with the kids' clothing market. Their solution is now the booming clothing brand Primary.
Buying a Franchise
Is Starting a Franchise From Home a Good (and Sustainable) Idea?
As Americans began working at their kitchen tables last year, a new kind of marketplace formed: Home-based workers were increasingly relying upon home-based franchisees. But what happens when everyone is allowed back into the office?
Entrepreneurs
3 New Productivity Tools That Can Automate Your Workday
These productivity tools can help you stop wasting time on tedious tasks.
Buying a Franchise
A Digital Revolution Is Coming to Franchising. These Franchises Are Best-Prepared for What’s Next.
Powered by venture capital and Silicon Valley ingenuity, tech companies are finding new ways to make franchise systems faster, more efficient and better equipped to flourish during uncertain times.
Building a Business
Looking for Unconventional Inspirational Quotes? Consider Your Rejections.
Hundreds of investors turned me down, so I put their rejections on a wall for everyone to see. It quickly became our call to succeed.
Buying a Franchise
6 Lessons Learned From Franchisors Who Launched in 2020
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.
Building a Business
This Is the Key to Running a Thriving Business in 2021
We're heading into an unpredictable year. Focus on growing your business, and don't obsess over what's out of your hands.
Thought Leaders
How an Old Coin Bank Inspires My Entrepreneurial Journey
The homemade coin catchall (from third grade!) reminds me to look for simple solutions.