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.
All 46 Years
- 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
- Ranked: 46 years consecutively
- Rank in 1980: 77
- Rank in 2025: 98
- Total Units Open in 1980: 260
- Total Units Open in 2024: 644
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
35+ Years
- Ranked: 39 years consecutively
- Rank in 1987: 461
- Rank in 2025: 130
- Total Units Open in 1987: 33
- Total Units Open in 2024: 268
- 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
- Ranked: 37 years consecutively
- Rank in 1989: 126
- Rank in 2025: 368
- Total Units Open in 1989: 165
- Total Units Open in 2024: 405
- Ranked: 37 years consecutively
- Rank in 1989: 485
- Rank in 2025: 150
- Total Units Open in 1989: 26
- Total Units Open in 2024: 322
- Ranked: 36 years consecutively
- Rank in 1990: 398
- Rank in 2025: 100
- Total Units Open in 1990: 38
- Total Units Open in 2024: 779
- Ranked: 36 years consecutively
- Rank in 1990: 499
- Rank in 2025: 88
- Total Units Open in 1990: 22
- Total Units Open in 2024: 283
30+ Years
- Ranked: 34 years consecutively
- Rank in 1992: 231
- Rank in 2025: 83
- Total Units Open in 1992: 255
- Total Units Open in 2024: 456
- 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
- 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
- Ranked: 32 years consecutively
- Rank in 1994: 138
- Rank in 2025: 184
- Total Units Open in 1994: 531
- Total Units Open in 2024: 227
- Ranked: 32 years consecutively
- Rank in 1994: 351
- Rank in 2025: 58
- Total Units Open in 1994: 19
- Total Units Open in 2024: 792
- 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
- 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
- Ranked: 31 years consecutively
- Rank in 1995: 331
- Rank in 2025: 291
- Total Units Open in 1995: 25
- Total Units Open in 2024: 730
- Ranked: 31 years consecutively
- Rank in 1995: 359
- Rank in 2025: 157
- Total Units Open in 1995: 82
- Total Units Open in 2024: 372
- Ranked: 31 years consecutively
- Rank in 1995: 162
- Rank in 2025: 210
- Total Units Open in 1995: 80
- Total Units Open in 2024: 425
- 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
Related: See Which Brands Topped Entrepreneur‘s 46th Annual Franchise 500
25+ Years
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Ranked: 27 years consecutively
- Rank in 1998: 408
- Rank in 2025: 122
- Total Units Open in 1998: 47
- Total Units Open in 2024: 362
- Ranked: 27 years consecutively
- Rank in 1999: 302
- Rank in 2025: 178
- Total Units Open in 1999: 25
- Total Units Open in 2024: 186
- Ranked: 27 years consecutively
- Rank in 1999: 445
- Rank in 2025: 55
- Total Units Open in 1999: 50
- Total Units Open in 2024: 636
- 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
- Ranked: 27 years consecutively
- Rank in 1999: 318
- Rank in 2025: 113
- Total Units Open in 1999: 164
- Total Units Open in 2024: 707
- Ranked: 27 years consecutively
- Rank in 1999: 390
- Rank in 2025: 309
- Total Units Open in 1999: 51
- Total Units Open in 2024: 138
- 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
- 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
- Ranked: 26 years consecutively
- Rank in 2000: 61
- Rank in 2025: 174
- Total units open in 2000: 561
- Total units open in 2024: 669
- Ranked: 25 years consecutively
- Rank in 2001
- Rank in 2025: 44
- Total units open in 2001: 561
- Total units open in 2024: 1,873
- Ranked: 25 years consecutively
- Rank in 2001
- Rank in 2025: 207
- Total units open in 2001: 44
- Total units open in 2024: 265
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
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15-19 Years
Ranked: 19 years
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ASP-America’s Swimming Pool Company
Ranked: 15 years
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Ranked: 15 years
Ranked: 15 years
Jet-Black/Yellow Dawg Striping
Ranked: 15 years
Ranked: 15 years
The Learning Experience Academy of Early Education
Ranked 15 years
Ranked: 15 years
Ranked: 15 years
Ranked: 15 years
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
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Ranked: 13 years
Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa
Ranked: 13 years
Ranked: 13 years
Jan-Pro Cleaning and Disinfecting
Ranked: 13 years
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Ranked: 12 years
Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ Restaurant
Ranked: 12 years
Ranked: 12 years
Ranked: 12 years
One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning
Ranked: 12 years
Ranked: 12 years
Ranked: 12 years
Ranked: 12 years
AAMCO Transmissions and Total Car Care
Ranked: 11 years
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#1 in Category
Ranked No. 1 in category: 39 years
Ranked No. 1 in category: 35 years
Ranked No. 1 in category: 30 years
Ranked No. 1 in category: 24 years
Ranked No. 1 in category: 22 years
Ranked No. 1 in category: 22 years
Ranked No. 1 in category: 22 years
Ranked No. 1 in category: 16 years
Ranked No. 1 in category: 16 years
Ranked No. 1 in category: 14 years
Express Employment Professionals
Ranked No. 1 in category: 14 years
Ranked No. 1 in category: 14 years
Ranked No. 1 in category: 13 years
Ranked No. 1 in category: 13 years
Ranked No. 1 in category: 11 years
Ranked No. 1 in category: 10 years
