2020 Top Franchise Suppliers

Our ranking of the top franchise suppliers -- companies that provide services to franchisors and franchisees-- based on a survey of 1000+ franchisors.

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Accounting

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 BDO USA	Professional services corporation serving franchises worldwide	Chicago, IL
# 2 Deloitte	Audit and assurance, tax, legal, risk and financial advisory, and consulting services	New York, NY
# 3 Grant Thornton	Professional services firm offering audit, tax, and advisory services	Chicago, IL
# 4 PwC	Audit, assurance, consulting, and tax services	New York, NY
# 6 Plante Moran	Audit, tax, wealth management, and business consulting services	Southfield, MI
# 7 KPMG LLP	Professional services firm	New York, NY
# 8 RSM US LLP	Audit, tax, and business consulting	Chicago, IL
# 9 Citrin Cooperman	Accounting, tax, and advisory services	New York, NY
# 10 Kezos & Dunlavy	Full-service CPA firm specializing in real estate tax and accounting, franchise audits, and related issues	St. George, UT
# 11 EY	Advisory, assurance, tax, and transaction services	New York, NY
# 12 The Franchise CPA	Financial statement audits, royalty audits, and part-time CFO services	Melville, NY
# 13 EisnerAmper	Accounting and advisory services for franchisors and franchisees	Merchantville, NJ
# 14 A&G	Full-service accounting	Richardson, TX
# 15 Reese CPA	Audit services for the franchise industry

Banking/Financing

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 Guidant Financial	401(k) business financing, SBA loans, unsecured business loans, business valuations and appraisals, payroll, bookkeeping, and taxes	Bellevue, WA
# 2 FranFund	Funding solutions including 401(k) business financing, SBA loans, unsecured business loans, and equipment leasing	Fort Worth, TX
# 3 Benetrends Financial	401(k) rollover funding, SBA loans, and equipment leasing	Lansdale, PA
# 4 Chase for Business	Deposit accounts, loans, credit cards, cash management, and payment processing	New York, NY
# 5 ApplePie Capital	Franchise financing	San Francisco, CA
# 6 BoeFly	Franchise financing	New York, NY
# 7 Wells Fargo	Banking, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance	San Francisco, CA
# 8 KeyBank	SBA and conventional financing, merchant and treasury solutions, deposits	Cleveland, OH
# 9 Live Oak Bank	Small-business banking	Wilmington, NC
# 10 First Financial	SBA financing for franchise startups, working capital, construction, and acquisitions; equipment leasing	Lauderdale By The Sea, FL
# 11 Tenet Financial Group	Small business and franchise funding via 401(k) ROBS, SBA loans, and unsecured loans	Aledo, TX
# 12 U.S. Bank	Business banking, conventional and SBA financing, credit card and payment solutions, wealth management services.	Minneapolis, MN
# 13 DCV Franchise Group	SBA loans, 401(k) rollover funding, and equipment leasing	Lansdale, PA
# 14 Bank of America	Small-business banking, credit, and digital investing tools	Charlotte, NC
# 15 TD Bank	Loans, mortgages, merchant services, checking, credit cards, money market accounts	Cherry Hill, NJ

Brokers

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 IFPG	Membership-based franchise consulting network	Parlin, NJ
# 2 FranChoice	Free consulting service to individuals considering franchise ownership	Eden Prairie, MN
# 3 FCC, The Franchise Consulting Company	Free consulting service to prospective franchise buyers	Coral Gables, FL
# 4 FranNet	Franchise consultants that match clients to business opportunities	Louisville, KY
# 5 FranServe	Consulting service to prospective franchise buyers	Upper Saddle River, NJ
# 6 BAI Business Alliance Inc.	Brokerage services for franchise companies and prospective franchise buyers	Tacoma, WA
# 7 Franchise Brokers Association	Franchise broker training and membership organization	Orlando, FL
# 8 The You Network	Franchise consulting and education for senior-level executives seeking franchise opportunities	Hopkinton, MA

Consulting/Development

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 iFranchise Group	Franchise consulting and development services for emerging and established franchisors	Munster, IN
# 2 SMB Franchise Advisors	Franchise consulting services for emerging brands	Doylestown, PA
# 3 Big Sky Franchise Team	Franchise consulting, development, and marketing	Alpharetta, GA
# 4 Franchise FastLane	Franchise sales organization	Omaha, NE
# 5 Franchise Performance Group	Franchise consulting firm specializing in franchise development	Nashville, TN
# 6 Better Way Franchise Group	Franchise development planning, training, and outsourcing	Ogden, UT
# 7 Franchise Creator	Franchise consulting, development, sales, and marketing for startup and existing franchisors	Miami, FL
# 8 Zee Sprout	Franchise development for emerging brands	Canonsburg, PA
# 9 Pinnacle Franchise Development	Franchise development services, including sales, strategy, and consulting	Louisville, KY
# 10 BrandONE	Franchise development services	Maple Grove, MN
# 11 MSA Worldwide	Domestic and international design, development, and expansion for emerging franchisors	West Hartford, CT
# 12 Brand J	Franchise development and lead generation marketing	Nashville, TN
# 13 Fransmart	Franchise development company working with emerging brands	Alexandria, VA
# 14 Raintree	Full-service franchise design, marketing, and sales	Denver, CO
# 15 Accurate Franchising	Franchise development consulting	West Palm Beach, FL

Events

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 IFA Convention by International Franchise Association	Annual franchise event with networking, learning, and keynote addresses	Washington, DC., DC
# 2 Multi-Unit Franchising Conference by Franchise Update Media	Event for multi-unit franchisees	San Jose, CA
# 3 The National Franchise Show by National Event Management	26-city North American franchise tradeshow circuit	Markham, ON
# 4 Franchise Expos by MFV Expositions	Networking and education events for prospective business owners	Glen Rock, NJ
# 5 Springboard Event for Emerging and [Re]Emerging Franchisors by FisherZucker & Fishman PR	Event for emerging and reemerging franchisors	Philadelphia, PA
# 6 Franchise Leadership & Development Conference by Franchise Update Media and International Franchise Association (IFA)	Event for franchise sales and development and C-suite executives	San Jose, CA
# 7 The Great American Franchise Expo	Trade show platform producing franchise expos	Coral Gables, FL
# 8 Restaurant Finance & Development Conference by Restaurant Finance Monitor	Financial event for restaurant owners, operators, and financial executives
# 9 YoungConference by FisherZucker & Fishman PR	Event focusing on digital marketing, technology, and innovations in development and operations	Philadelphia, PA
# 10 Emerging Franchisor Conference by International Franchise Association (IFA)	Event for emerging and reemerging brands, with training across franchising disciplines	Washington, DC., DC

Legal

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 FisherZucker LLC	Full-service law firm focusing on franchising and licensing matters	Philadelphia, PA
# 2 Spadea Lignana Franchise Attorneys	Full-service franchise law firm	Philadelphia, PA
# 3 Internicola Law Firm	Legal services for emerging franchise brands	Red Bank, NJ
# 4 Lathrop GPM	Full-service law firm with franchise and distribution practice team	Minneapolis, MN
# 5 DLA Piper	Legal services including franchise law compliance, mergers and acquisitions, and dispute resolution	Atlanta, GA
# 6 Luther Lanard, PC	Legal services for franchisees, business law, and commercial tenant representation	Plymouth Meeting, PA
# 7 FranchiseSmith LLC	Nationwide and international practice specializing in franchise law	Highland, UT
# 8 Warshawsky Law Group	Boutique franchise law firm	Scottsdale, AZ
# 9 Franchise.Law	Legal services for franchisors	Charlotte, NC
# 10 Plave Koch PLC	Franchise legal services, including dispute resolution, transactions, and trademarks	Falls Church, VA
# 11 Drumm Law LLC	Full-service franchise law firm	Denver, CO
# 12 Shipe Dosik Law LLC	Franchise legal services, including transactions, trademarks, and dispute resolution	Decatur, GA
# 13 Quarles & Brady	Full-service law firm offering transactional, regulatory, and dispute resolution services	Milwaukee, WI
# 14 Cheng Cohen LLC	Full-service law firm exclusively representing franchisors	Chicago, IL
# 15 Faegre Drinker	International law firm with a full-service franchise practice

Marketing

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 SOCi	Centralized digital marketing platform for multi-location brands	San Diego, CA
# 2 Ignite Visibility	Digital marketing company specializing in franchise development and franchisee marketing	La Jolla, CA
# 3 Hot Dish Advertising	Full-service strategic marketing agency specializing in franchising	Minneapolis, MN
# 4 ClickTecs	Websites and digital marketing for franchisors and franchisees	Mississauga, ON
# 5 Scorpion	Digital marketing and technology solutions	Valencia, CA
# 6 TopFire Media	Full-service digital media national marketing agency specializing in franchise development lead generation and public relations	Munster, IN
# 7 Rallio	SaaS platform combining social media technology, artificial intelligence, and employee advocacy	Irvine, CA
# 8 Curious Jane	Full-service advertising agency offering franchise-development and consumer marketing	Lakeland, FL
# 9 Location3	Franchise marketing agency	Denver, CO
# 10 Lead PPC	Franchise development pay-per-click lead generation	Spanish Fork, UT
# 11 Wheat Creative	Franchise lead generation, local consumer marketing, websites, digital and sales collateral	Las Vegas, NV
# 12 Qiigo	Digital marketing for multi-location brands	Alpharetta, GA

Merchant Services

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 Square	Payment processing, reporting and analytics, POS software, and business services	San Francisco, CA
# 2 Franchise Payments Network	Payment processing for franchise chains	Ocoee, FL
# 3 Fiserv	Omnichannel commerce solutions, merchant services, and financial services technology solutions	Atlanta, GA
# 4 Toast	Cloud-based restaurant point-of-sale and management system	Boston, MA
# 5 Elavon	Payment processing solutions
# 6 PayPal	Payment technology and software solutions	San Jose, CA
# 7 Wells Fargo Merchant Services	Payment acceptance and processing	San Francisco, CA
# 8 Chase for Business	Deposit accounts, loans, credit cards, cash management, and payment processing	New York, NY
# 9 Stripe	Payments infrastructure and business applications	San Francisco, CA
# 10 Worldpay from FIS	Payment processing, software solutions, analytics, fraud protection, card solutions, consulting	Jacksonville, FL
# 11 PNC Bank, N.A.	Cash-flow solutions	Pittsburgh, PA
# 12 Global Payments Inc.	Payment technology and software solutions	Atlanta, GA
# 13 Gravity Payments	Payment processing and technology solutions for small and midsize businesses	Seattle, WA
# 14 Authorize.net, a Visa Solution	Payment processing and management system for businesses	San Francisco, CA

Other Technology Services

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 2 FranConnect	Franchise management software	Herndon, VA
# 3 FranFunnel	Automated messaging software connecting franchisors with customers and leads	New York, NY
# 4 Zoho	Cloud software suite and SaaS applications for business	Pleasanton, CA
# 5 MINDBODY	Technology platform for the wellness industry	San Luis Obispo, CA
# 6 HubSpot	CRM, marketing, sales, and customer-service platform	Cambridge, MA
# 7 FranchiseSoft	SaaS-based franchise management software	Mississauga, ON
# 8 Naranga	Franchise management solutions	Atlanta, GA
# 10 ServiceMinder	Platform for managing and operating home services brands	Plano, TX
# 11 Better.	CRM, calendars, and royalty tracking for franchise organizations	Austin, TX
# 12 ClearCare, a WellSky Company	Web-based operating platform for personal care agencies	Overland Park, KS
# 13 Vonigo	Business management software for mobile service franchises	Vancouver, BC
# 14 ClientTether	Lead response, sales, online review, client engagement automation, and CRM platform	Spanish Fork, UT
# 15 GbBIS Mapping	Analytic solutions for franchise territory management and site selection	Wellsboro, PA

Public Relations

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 Fishman PR	PR and content marketing for franchise lead generation and brand awareness	Northbrook, IL
# 2 Fish 919	Full-service digital marketing and PR agency serving franchisors, franchisees, and multi-location businesses	Fort Lauderdale, FL
# 3 All Points Public Relations	PR, social media, content marketing, digital, lead generation strategy, and franchise sales	Deerfield, IL
# 4 Franchise Elevator PR	PR services for emerging franchise brands	Chicago, IL
# 6 Mainland	Full-service communications firm specializing in franchise brands	Chicago, IL
# 7 Powerhouse+Co.	National PR, social media, and influencer firm specializing in franchise brands	Santa Ana, CA
# 8 BizCom Associates	Publicity, social media, thought leadership packages, marketing materials, and crisis counsel	Allen, TX
# 9 Sanderson & Associates	Media placement, media coaching, social media, communications, crisis management, and consulting for franchisors and franchisees	Chicago, IL
# 10 Ripley PR	Strategic communication services, including media relations, digital content, social media, and crisis management	Maryville, TN
# 11 Champion	Full-service PR, franchise development, digital media, local store marketing, and crisis management agency	Addison, TX
# 12 Konnect Agency	Full-service PR, marketing, and digital agency	Los Angeles, CA
# 13 Bear Icebox Communications	Strategic PR, content, and social campaigns for franchises	Chicago, IL
# 14 PR Works	Full-service national communications firm specializing in franchise PR and marketing	Plymouth, MA

Real Estate

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 Keyser	Commercial real estate tenant representation	Scottsdale, AZ
# 3 Morrow Hill	Real estate technology and services for corporate and franchise organizations	Dallas, TX
# 4 RESOLUT RE	Analytics and brokerage services for tenants	Austin, TX
# 5 Colliers International	Global real estate services and investment management company	Toronto, ON
# 6 CBRE	Commercial real estate services
# 7 Cushman & Wakefield	Commercial real estate services
# 8 Newmark Knight Frank	Commercial real estate advisory firm	New York, NY
# 11 LocateAI	Artificial intelligence and advisory services for retail site selection	San Francisco, CA

Legal Services

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 14 Canada Lewis & Associates PLLC	Full-service law firm offering franchise, dispute resolution, real estate, and trademark services	Plano, TX
# 15 DunnAllsman	Franchise and distribution law firm	Newtown Square, PA

Real Estate Services

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 2 JLL	Commercial real estate and property investment services
# 9 Catalyst Commercial Group	Retail and restaurant tenant representation	Scottsdale, AZ
# 10 Keller Williams	Commercial and residential real estate services and technology	Austin, TX
# 12 Rep'M Group	Real estate and project management consulting for franchises	Cornelius, NC

Technology Services

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 Salesforce	CRM, cloud computing, sales, service, marketing, commerce, and analytics apps	San Francisco, CA
# 9 Intuit Quickbooks	Cloud-based software for accounting, payments, and payroll	Mountain View, CA

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