2021 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 Deloitte	Audit and assurance, tax, legal, risk and financial advisory, and consulting services	New York, NY
# 2 PwC	Audit, assurance, consulting, and tax services	New York, NY
# 3 BDO USA	Professional services corporation serving franchises worldwide	Chicago, IL
# 4 Plante Moran	Audit, tax, wealth management, and business consulting services	Southfield, MI
# 5 The Franchise CPA	Financial statement audits, royalty audits, and part-time CFO services	Melville, NY
# 6 Citrin Cooperman	Accounting, tax, and advisory services	New York, NY
# 7 Reese CPA	Audit services for the franchise industry
# 8 Kezos & Dunlavy	Full-service CPA firm specializing in real estate tax and accounting, franchise audits, and related issues	St. George, UT
# 9 KPMG LLP	Professional services firm	New York, NY
# 10 EY	Advisory, assurance, tax, and transaction services	New York, NY
# 11 RSM US LLP	Audit, tax, and business consulting	Chicago, IL
# 12 EisnerAmper	Accounting and advisory services for franchisors and franchisees	Merchantville, NJ
# 13 A&G	Full-service accounting	Richardson, TX
# 14 CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP)	CPAs, consultants, and wealth advisors	Milwaukee, WI
# 15 Grant Thornton	Professional services firm offering audit, tax, and advisory services	Chicago, IL

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 BoeFly	Franchise financing	New York, NY
# 5 KeyBank	SBA and conventional financing, merchant and treasury solutions, deposits	Cleveland, OH
# 6 Tenet Financial Group	Small business and franchise funding via 401(k) ROBS, SBA loans, and unsecured loans	Aledo, TX
# 7 ApplePie Capital	Franchise financing	San Francisco, CA
# 8 First Financial	SBA financing for franchise startups, working capital, construction, and acquisitions; equipment leasing	Lauderdale By The Sea, FL
# 9 Chase for Business	Deposit accounts, loans, credit cards, cash management, and payment processing	New York, NY
# 10 Live Oak Bank	Small-business banking	Wilmington, NC
# 11 Citi	Banking, credit, lending, and wealth management services
# 12 DCV Franchise Group	SBA loans, 401(k) rollover funding, and equipment leasing	Lansdale, PA
# 13 Capital One	Banking, credit cards, loans	McLean, VA
# 14 Wintrust	Banking, financing solutions, wealth management

Brokers

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

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 Pinnacle Franchise Development	Franchise development services, including sales, strategy, and consulting	Louisville, KY
# 6 Fran Metrics	Franchise development, benchmarking, and bookkeeping for emerging brands	Boise, ID
# 7 Global Talent Solutions	Franchise executive search, recruiting, and talent acquisition	Laguna Hills, CA
# 8 AC Inc.	Field coaching education and training	Victoria, BC
# 9 CGI Franchise	Technology, training, and coaching for franchise development	Tempe, TX
# 10 Premier Franchise Solutions	Franchise development consulting and recruitment services	Lansing, MI
# 11 M Squared Franchise Consulting	Franchise development services	Atlanta, GA
# 12 Franchise Performance Group	Franchise consulting firm specializing in franchise development	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 Franchise Growth Solutions	Strategic planning, franchise development, and franchise sales organization	Westwood, NJ

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 Plave Koch PLC	Franchise legal services, including dispute resolution, transactions, and trademarks	Falls Church, VA
# 5 Lathrop GPM	Full-service law firm with franchise and distribution practice team	Minneapolis, MN
# 6 DLA Piper	Legal services including franchise law compliance, mergers and acquisitions, and dispute resolution	Atlanta, GA
# 7 Warshawsky Law Group	Boutique franchise law firm	Scottsdale, AZ
# 8 Shipe Dosik Law LLC	Franchise legal services, including transactions, trademarks, and dispute resolution	Decatur, GA
# 9 Drumm Law LLC	Full-service franchise law firm	Denver, CO
# 10 FranchiseSmith LLC	Nationwide and international practice specializing in franchise law	Highland, UT
# 11 Franchise.Law	Legal services for franchisors	Charlotte, NC
# 12 Manning, Fulton, and Skinner, P.A.	Franchise transactional and litigation representation	Raleigh, NC
# 13 Cheng Cohen LLC	Full-service law firm exclusively representing franchisors	Chicago, IL
# 14 Larkin Hoffman	Full-service law firm exclusively representing franchisors	Minneapolis, MN
# 15 Quarles & Brady	Full-service law firm offering transactional, regulatory, and dispute resolution services	Milwaukee, WI

Marketing

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 SOCi	Centralized digital marketing platform for multi-location brands	San Diego, CA
# 2 Hot Dish Advertising	Full-service strategic marketing agency specializing in franchising	Minneapolis, MN
# 3 TopFire Media	Full-service digital media national marketing agency specializing in franchise development lead generation and public relations	Munster, IN
# 4 Ignite Visibility	Digital marketing company specializing in franchise development and franchisee marketing	La Jolla, CA
# 5 ClickTecs	Websites and digital marketing for franchisors and franchisees	Mississauga, ON
# 6 Brand J	Franchise development and lead generation marketing	Nashville, TN
# 7 Rallio	SaaS platform combining social media technology, artificial intelligence, and employee advocacy	Irvine, CA
# 8 Location3	Franchise marketing agency	Denver, CO
# 9 Wheat Creative	Franchise lead generation, local consumer marketing, websites, digital and sales collateral	Las Vegas, NV
# 10 RevLocal	Digital marketing services
# 11 Scorpion	Digital marketing and technology solutions	Valencia, CA
# 12 Marketing.com	Digital, print, and promotional solutions for franchise organizations	Weston, FL
# 13 Qiigo	Digital marketing for multi-location brands	Alpharetta, GA
# 14 C Squared Social	Full-service digital marketing agency	Carlsbad, CA
# 15 Curious Jane	Full-service advertising agency offering franchise-development and consumer marketing	Lakeland, FL

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 Toast	Cloud-based restaurant point-of-sale and management system	Boston, MA
# 4 Global Payments Inc.	Payment technology and software solutions	Atlanta, GA
# 5 Intuit Quickbooks	Cloud-based software for accounting, payments, and payroll	Mountain View, CA
# 6 Authorize.net, a Visa Solution	Payment processing and management system for businesses	San Francisco, CA
# 7 Fiserv	Omnichannel commerce solutions, merchant services, and financial services technology solutions	Atlanta, GA
# 8 PayPal	Payment technology and software solutions	San Jose, CA
# 9 Elavon	Payment processing solutions
# 10 Stripe	Payments infrastructure and business applications	San Francisco, CA

Other Technology Services

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 FranFunnel	Automated messaging software connecting franchisors with customers and leads	New York, NY
# 2 HubSpot	CRM, marketing, sales, and customer-service platform	Cambridge, MA
# 3 Zoho	Cloud software suite and SaaS applications for business	Pleasanton, CA
# 4 FranConnect	Franchise management software	Herndon, VA
# 5 FranchiseSoft	SaaS-based franchise management software	Mississauga, ON
# 6 ServiceMinder	Platform for managing and operating home services brands	Plano, TX
# 7 ClientTether	Lead response, sales, online review, client engagement automation, and CRM platform	Spanish Fork, UT
# 8 Salesforce	CRM, cloud computing, sales, service, marketing, commerce, and analytics apps	San Francisco, CA
# 9 MINDBODY	Technology platform for the wellness industry	San Luis Obispo, CA
# 10 FRM Solutions	Software solutions for managing relationships between franchisors and existing/prospective franchisees	Atlanta, GA
# 11 Vonigo	Business management software for mobile service franchises	Vancouver, BC
# 12 Revel Systems	Point-of-sale platform for managing restaurant, quick-service, and retail operations	San Francisco, CA
# 13 Infusionsoft by Keap	CRM, sales, and marketing software	Chandler, AZ
# 14 IFX	Franchise management platform

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 BizCom Associates	Publicity, social media, thought leadership packages, marketing materials, and crisis counsel	Allen, TX
# 7 Mainland	Full-service communications firm specializing in franchise brands	Chicago, IL
# 8 Powers, a 360PR+ Agency	PR and integrated marketing for franchise brands	Philadelphia, PA
# 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

Real Estate

Franchise Supplier Rank/Name	Description	Location
# 1 CBRE	Commercial real estate services
# 2 RESOLUT RE	Analytics and brokerage services for tenants	Austin, TX
# 3 Morrow Hill	Real estate technology and services for corporate and franchise organizations	Dallas, TX
# 4 Keyser	Commercial real estate tenant representation	Scottsdale, AZ
# 5 LocateAI	Artificial intelligence and advisory services for retail site selection	San Francisco, CA
# 6 Newmark Knight Frank	Commercial real estate advisory firm	New York, NY
# 7 Coldwell Banker	Full-service commercial and residential real estate brokerage services	Madison, NJ
# 8 Colliers International	Global real estate services and investment management company	Toronto, ON
# 9 Fischer	Corporate real estate services
# 10 Rep'M Group	Real estate and project management consulting for franchises	Cornelius, NC
# 11 Windsor Realty Group	Target market real estate	Atlanta, GA
# 12 Cushman & Wakefield	Commercial real estate services
# 13 JLL	Commercial real estate and property investment services

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

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