Top Global Franchisors

Quick-service restaurant chains dominate the top of the list of Franchise Direct's Top 100 Global Franchises.

-- Chain Leader, 9/1/2009 12:00:00 AM

Franchise portal Franchise Direct has released the first in what it plans as an annual list of the Top 100 Global Franchises. The findings were reached using an objective, detailed methodology that considered a host of factors including financial performance and corporate citizenship.

Franchise Direct's report notes, “The franchises in the Top 100 all share a defined identity, a clear business plan, a commitment to training and support, an ability to innovate and a sensitivity to environmental issues.”

1. McDonald's

2. Subway

3. 7-Eleven

4. InterContinental Hotels

5. Pizza Hut

6. KFC

7. Burger King

8. A&W Restaurants

9. Ace Hardware Company

10. Naturhouse

11. JAN-PRO Cleaning Systems

12. Tim Hortons

13. Circle K

14. H&R Block

15. RE/MAX

16. Cold Stone Creamery

17. Ramada Worldwide

18. Taco Bell

19. The UPS Store

20. Jani-King

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