Here’s Who Made the Franchise 500 Hall of Fame in 2025

Want to buy a franchise that’s tried, true, and tested? This list is for you — because it’s 46 years in the making.

Entrepreneur has been producing its Franchise 500 for 46 years, and during that time, we’ve seen hundreds of franchise brands come and go. To have staying power, a brand must succeed out of the gate, maintain momentum over time, and constantly adapt and evolve to remain relevant and resilient. Few can do that — so the ones that can deserve a close look.

That’s why, every year, we publish this list — a chronicle of brands that have outperformed the industry for decades, and have become a constant presence on our Franchise 500 ranking. To appear in our Hall of Fame, a brand must have ranked in the Franchise 500 consecutively for 25 years or more. For brands that have made the ranking less often than that — between 10 to 24 years on the list — we acknowledge them in what we call the “10+ Club.” We also recognize the brands that have ranked No. 1 in their categories for 10 or more years.

If you’re looking for a brand with a long history and a strong track record of success, this list may serve as a great starting point in your franchise search, but it should not be taken as an endorsement of any particular company. As we say with all our lists and rankings, it’s vital that you do your own careful research to find the opportunity that will be best for you. So read the company’s legal documents, consult with an attorney and an accountant, and talk to current and former franchisees before investing.

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All 46 Years

Dunkin’

• Ranked: 46 years consecutively
• Rank in 1980: 17
• Rank in 2025: 3
• Total Units Open in 1980: 1,084
• Total Units Open in 2024: 13,790

Lawn Doctor

• Ranked: 46 years consecutively
• Rank in 1980: 77
• Rank in 2025: 98
• Total Units Open in 1980: 260
• Total Units Open in 2024: 644

McDonald’s

• Ranked: 46 years consecutively
• Rank in 1980: 1
• Rank in 2025: 22
• Total Units Open in 1980: 5,749
• Total Units Open in 2024: 42,406

Related: Here’s how we determined the annual Franchise 500 ranking — and what we learned from the data.

40+ Years

Chem-Dry Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning

• Ranked: 45 years consecutively
• Rank in 1981: 172
• Rank in 2025: 188
• Total Units Open in 1981: 282
• Total Units Open in 2024: 1,683

The Maids

• Ranked: 42 years consecutively
• Rank in 1984: 229
• Rank in 2025: 34
• Total Units Open in 1984: 63
• Total Units Open in 2024: 1,628

Merry Maids

• Ranked: 42 years consecutively
• Rank in 1984: 219
• Rank in 2025: 159
• Total Units Open in 1984: 126
• Total Units Open in 2024: 1,692

ServiceMaster Clean

• Ranked: 42 years consecutively
• Rank in 1984: 152
• Rank in 2025: 164
• Total Units Open in 1984: 2,168
• Total Units Open in 2024: 949

ServiceMaster Restore

• Ranked: 42 years consecutively
• Rank in 1984: 152
• Rank in 2025: 108
• Total Units Open in 1984: 2,168
• Total Units Open in 2024: 2,284

The UPS Store

• Ranked: 42 years consecutively
• Rank in 1984: 187
• Rank in 2025: 6
• Total Units Open in 1984: 100
• Total Units Open in 2024: 5,693

Marco’s Pizza

• Ranked: 41 years consecutively
• Rank in 1985: 437
• Rank in 2025: 49
• Total Units Open in 1985: 18
• Total Units Open in 2024: 1,204

RE/MAX

• Ranked: 41 years consecutively
• Rank in 1985: 60
• Rank in 2025: 33
• Total Units Open in 1985: 598
• Total Units Open in 2024: 8,833

Great Clips

• Ranked: 40 years consecutively
• Rank in 1986: 252
• Rank in 2025: 35
• Total Units Open in 1986: 94
• Total Units Open in 2024: 4,427

Servpro

• Ranked: 40 years consecutively
• Rank in 1986: 77
• Rank in 2025: 15
• Total Units Open in 1986: 574
• Total Units Open in 2024: 2,284

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35+ Years

Huntington Learning Center

• Ranked: 39 years consecutively
• Rank in 1987: 461
• Rank in 2025: 130
• Total Units Open in 1987: 33
• Total Units Open in 2024: 268

Wild Birds Unlimited

• Ranked: 38 years consecutively
• Rank in 1988: 483
• Rank in 2025: 131
• Total Units Open in 1988: 17
• Total Units Open in 2024: 362

Express Employment Professionals

• Ranked: 37 years consecutively
• Rank in 1989: 261
• Rank in 2025: 67
• Total Units Open in 1989: 103
• Total Units Open in 2024: 850

Maid Brigade

• Ranked: 37 years consecutively
• Rank in 1989: 126
• Rank in 2025: 368
• Total Units Open in 1989: 165
• Total Units Open in 2024: 405

Postal Annex+

• Ranked: 37 years consecutively
• Rank in 1989: 485
• Rank in 2025: 150
• Total Units Open in 1989: 26
• Total Units Open in 2024: 322

FastSigns

• Ranked: 36 years consecutively
• Rank in 1990: 398
• Rank in 2025: 100
• Total Units Open in 1990: 38
• Total Units Open in 2024: 779

Kitchen Tune-Up

• Ranked: 36 years consecutively
• Rank in 1990: 499
• Rank in 2025: 88
• Total Units Open in 1990: 22
• Total Units Open in 2024: 283

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30+ Years

Molly Maid

• Ranked: 34 years consecutively
• Rank in 1992: 231
• Rank in 2025: 83
• Total Units Open in 1992: 255
• Total Units Open in 2024: 456

7-Eleven

• Ranked: 34 years consecutively
• Rank in 1992: 17
• Rank in 2025: 27
• Total Units Open in 1992: 12,021
• Total Units Open in 20234: 85,134

Smoothie King

• Ranked: 34 years consecutively
• Rank in 1992: 466
• Rank in 2025: 19
• Total Units Open in 1992: 17
• Total Units Open in 2024: 1,277

Allegra Marketing-Print-Mail

• Ranked: 32 years consecutively
• Rank in 1994: 138
• Rank in 2025: 184
• Total Units Open in 1994: 531
• Total Units Open in 2024: 227

Charleys Cheesesteaks & Wings

• Ranked: 32 years consecutively
• Rank in 1994: 351
• Rank in 2025: 58
• Total Units Open in 1994: 19
• Total Units Open in 2024: 792

Matco Tools

• Ranked: 32 years consecutively
• Rank in 1994: 35
• Rank in 2025: 46
• Total Units Open in 1994: 768
• Total Units Open in 2024: 1,903

Snap-on Tools

• Ranked: 32 years consecutively
• Rank in 1994: 9
• Rank in 2025: 16
• Total Units Open in 1994: 3,271
• Total Units Open in 2024: 4,674

Batteries Plus

• Ranked: 31 years consecutively
• Rank in 1995: 331
• Rank in 2025: 291
• Total Units Open in 1995: 25
• Total Units Open in 2024: 730

CertaPro Painters

• Ranked: 31 years consecutively
• Rank in 1995: 359
• Rank in 2025: 157
• Total Units Open in 1995: 82
• Total Units Open in 2024: 372

Once Upon A Child

• Ranked: 31 years consecutively
• Rank in 1995: 162
• Rank in 2025: 210
• Total Units Open in 1995: 80
• Total Units Open in 2024: 425

Budget Blinds

• Ranked: 30 years consecutively
• Rank in 1996: 282
• Rank in 2025: 26
• Total Units Open in 1996: 67
• Total Units Open in 2024: 1,498

Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches

• Ranked: 30 years consecutively
• Rank in 1996: 456
• Rank in 2025: 61
• Total Units Open in 1996: 15
• Total Units Open in 2024: 2,644

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25+ Years

Dream Vacations

• Ranked: 28 years consecutively
• Rank in 1998: 287
• Rank in 2025: 41
• Total Units Open in 1998: 305
• Total Units Open in 2024: 2,078

Home Instead

• Ranked: 28 years consecutively
• Rank in 1998: 365
• Rank in 2025: 153
• Total Units Open in 1998: 90
• Total Units Open in 2024: 1,273

Jiffy Lube

• Ranked: 27 years consecutively
• Rank in 1998: 45
• Rank in 2024: 119
• Total Units Open in 1998: 1,459
• Total Units Open in 2023: 2,232

Kumon

• Ranked: 27 years consecutively
• Rank in 1998: 53
• Rank in 2025: 10
• Total Units Open in 1998: 19,720
• Total Units Open in 2024: 25,418

Mr. Appliance

• Ranked: 27 years consecutively
• Rank in 1998: 459
• Rank in 2025: 255
• Total Units Open in 1998: 9
• Total Units Open in 2024: 328

Pillar To Post Home Inspectors

• Ranked: 27 years consecutively
• Rank in 1998: 416
• Rank in 2025: 417
• Total Units Open in 1998: 98
• Total Units Open in 2024: 467

Two Men and a Truck

• Ranked: 27 years consecutively
• Rank in 1998: 408
• Rank in 2025: 122
• Total Units Open in 1998: 47
• Total Units Open in 2024: 362

Glass Doctor

• Ranked: 27 years consecutively
• Rank in 1999: 302
• Rank in 2025: 178
• Total Units Open in 1999: 25
• Total Units Open in 2024: 186

The Goddard School

• Ranked: 27 years consecutively
• Rank in 1999: 445
• Rank in 2025: 55
• Total Units Open in 1999: 50
• Total Units Open in 2024: 636

Keller Williams

• Ranked: 27 years consecutively
• Rank in 1999: 237
• Rank in 2025: 224
• Total Units Open in 1999: 70
• Total Units Open in 2024: 1,125

Miracle Method Surface Refinishing

• Ranked: 27 years consecutively
• Rank in 1999: 436
• Rank in 2025: 134
• Total Units Open in 1999: 97
• Total Units Open in 2024: 194

Pirtek

• Ranked: 27 years consecutively
• Rank in 1999: 318
• Rank in 2025: 113
• Total Units Open in 1999: 164
• Total Units Open in 2024: 707

Screenmobile

• Ranked: 27 years consecutively
• Rank in 1999: 390
• Rank in 2025: 309
• Total Units Open in 1999: 51
• Total Units Open in 2024: 138

Sport Clips Haircuts

• Ranked: 27 years consecutively
• Rank in 1999: 451
• Rank in 2025: 52
• Total Units Open in 1999: 21
• Total Units Open in 2024: 1,902

Minuteman Press

• Ranked: 26 years consecutively
• Rank in 2000: 69
• Rank in 2025: 66
• Total units open in 2000: 896
• Total units open in 2024: 1,015

Signarama

• Ranked: 26 years consecutively
• Rank in 2000: 61
• Rank in 2025: 174
• Total units open in 2000: 561
• Total units open in 2024: 669

Anago Cleaning Systems

• Ranked: 25 years consecutively
• Rank in 2001
• Rank in 2025: 44
• Total units open in 2001: 561
• Total units open in 2024: 1,873

MaidPro

• Ranked: 25 years consecutively
• Rank in 2001
• Rank in 2025: 207
• Total units open in 2001: 44
• Total units open in 2024: 265

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The 10+ Club

The 10+ Club honors those brands that are working their way toward the Hall of Fame distinction, having ranked 10 to 24 years consecutively.

20-24 Years

Buildingstars

Ranked: 24 years

Cruise Planners

Ranked: 24 years

DoubleTree by Hilton

Ranked: 24 years

Embassy Suites by Hilton

Ranked: 24 years

Fish Window Cleaning

Ranked: 24 years

Hampton by Hilton

Ranked: 24 years

Hilton Garden Inn

Ranked: 24 years

Hilton Hotels and Resorts

Ranked: 24 years

Homewood Suites by Hilton

Ranked: 24 years

Plato’s Closet

Ranked: 24 years

Ben & Jerry’s

Ranked: 23 years

Fully Promoted

Ranked: 23 years

Kiddie Academy

Ranked: 23 years

RooterMan

Ranked: 23 years

Image360

Ranked: 22 years

Right at Home

Ranked: 22 years

Moe’s Southwest Grill

Ranked: 21 years

Palm Beach Tan

Ranked: 21 years

Anytime Fitness

Ranked: 20 years

Cinnabon

Ranked: 20 years

Papa Johns

Ranked: 20 years

Spherion Staffing

Ranked: 20 years

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15-19 Years

Ace Hardware

Ranked: 19 years

Baymont by Wyndham

Ranked: 19 years

Baskin-Robbins

Ranked: 18 years

Carl’s Jr.

Ranked: 18 years

Dairy Queen

Ranked: 18 years

Hardee’s

Ranked: 18 years

KFC

Ranked 18 years

Pizza Hut

Ranked 18 years

Primrose Schools

Ranked: 18 years

Senior Helpers

Ranked: 18 years

Bojangles

Ranked: 17 years

Chester’s

Ranked: 17 years

Camp Bow Wow

Ranked: 16 years

H&R Block

Ranked: 16 years

Pearle Vision

Ranked: 16 years

Ziebart

Ranked: 16 years

ASP-America’s Swimming Pool Company

Ranked: 15 years

BrightStar Care

Ranked: 15 years

CMIT Solutions

Ranked: 15 years

CPR Cell Phone Repair

Ranked: 15 years

Culver’s

Ranked: 15 years

Jet-Black/Yellow Dawg Striping

Ranked: 15 years

L&L Hawaiian Barbecue

Ranked: 15 years

The Learning Experience Academy of Early Education

Ranked 15 years

Pop-A-Lock

Ranked: 15 years

Rainbow Restoration

Ranked: 15 years

School of Rock

Ranked: 15 years

Transworld Business Advisors

Ranked: 15 years

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10-14 Years

College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving

Ranked: 14 years

Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers

Ranked: 14 years

The Honey Baked Ham Co.

Ranked: 14 years

Hungry Howie’s Pizza & Subs

Ranked: 14 years

Jersey Mike’s Subs

Ranked: 14 years

Real Property Management

Ranked: 14 years

Sonic Drive-In

Ranked: 14 years

Weed Man

Ranked: 14 years

1-800-Got-Junk?

Ranked: 13 years

Dale Carnegie

Ranked: 13 years

Estrella Insurance

Ranked: 13 years

FirstLight Home Care

Ranked: 13 years

The Good Feet Store

Ranked: 13 years

Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa

Ranked: 13 years

HomeVestors of America

Ranked: 13 years

Jan-Pro Cleaning and Disinfecting

Ranked: 13 years

The Joint Chiropractic

Ranked: 13 years

Kona Ice

Ranked: 13 years

Mac Tools

Ranked: 13 years

MassageLuXe

Ranked: 13 years

Pet Supplies Plus

Ranked: 13 years

RNR Tire Express

Ranked: 13 years

Rosati’s Pizza

Ranked: 13 years

Schlotzsky’s

Ranked: 13 years

Uptown Cheapskate

Ranked: 13 years

Closets By Design

Ranked: 12 years

Crunch

Ranked: 12 years

Del Taco

Ranked: 12 years

Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ Restaurant

Ranked: 12 years

Interim HealthCare

Ranked: 12 years

McAlister’s Deli

Ranked: 12 years

One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning

Ranked: 12 years

Phenix Salon Suites

Ranked: 12 years

Taco Bell

Ranked: 12 years

Tropical Smoothie Cafe

Ranked: 12 years

AAMCO Transmissions and Total Car Care

Ranked: 11 years

Big O Tires

Ranked: 11 years

Floor Coverings International

Ranked: 11 years

Mathnasium

Ranked: 11 years

Property Management Inc.

Ranked: 11 years

Pure Barre

Ranked: 11 years

The Tailored Closet

Ranked: 11 years

Waxing the City

Ranked: 11 years

Any Lab Test Now

Ranked: 10 years

Assisting Hands Home Care

Ranked: 10 years

Bin There Dump That

Ranked: 10 years

City Wide Facility Solutions

Ranked: 10 years

D-BAT Academies

Ranked: 10 years

Destination Athlete

Ranked: 10 years

Freedom Boat Club

Ranked: 10 years

Goldfish Swim School

Ranked: 10 years

Kilwins

Ranked: 10 years

Motel 6

Ranked: 10 years

Precision Door Service

Ranked: 10 years

ProSource Wholesale

Ranked: 10 years

Salons by JC

Ranked 10 years

Stratus Building Solutions

Ranked: 10 years

Tint World

Ranked: 10 years

Wienerschnitzel

Ranked: 10 years

YESCO Sign & Lighting Service

Ranked: 10 years

#1 in Category

Dunkin’

Ranked No. 1 in category: 39 years

The UPS Store

Ranked No. 1 in category: 35 years

Budget Blinds

Ranked No. 1 in category: 30 years

Kumon

Ranked No. 1 in category: 24 years

Charleys Cheesesteaks & Wings

Ranked No. 1 in category: 22 years

Minuteman Press

Ranked No. 1 in category: 22 years

Servpro

Ranked No. 1 in category: 22 years

Hampton by Hilton

Ranked No. 1 in category: 16 years

Once Upon A Child

Ranked No. 1 in category: 16 years

Cinnabon

Ranked No. 1 in category: 14 years

Express Employment Professionals

Ranked No. 1 in category: 14 years

7-Eleven

Ranked No. 1 in category: 14 years

Snap-on Tools

Ranked No. 1 in category: 13 years

Transworld Business Advisors

Ranked No. 1 in category: 13 years

Taco Bell

Ranked No. 1 in category: 11 years

Kona Ice

Ranked No. 1 in category: 10 years