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title: "Women in Franchising: New Report Released by Franchise Business Review"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/02993776-16ee-4395-9dd7-2a051b8ed554
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/women-in-franchising-new-report-released-by-franchise-business-review-12197
category: "Franchisors"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
segment: "Franchisors"
topics: ["Finance & M&A"]
published: 2017-05-15T14:09:26.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T03:06:10.712Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/2ed36a6fb38692576edbe8bc8491a6976881.jpg
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# Women in Franchising: New Report Released by Franchise Business Review

**TL;DR:** Franchise Business Review released a report highlighting women's leadership and impact in the franchising industry. The report features research on women franchisees, including data on income, flexibility, and satisfaction.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2017-05-15. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/women-in-franchising-new-report-released-by-franchise-business-review-12197).*

## Story

The the latest edition FBR Research Insights, a series of reports highlighting data and best practices for franchisors, focuses on the women leading the way when when it comes to franchising’s growing role in the U.S. economy.

Franchise Business Review asked the franchise community to name the women who are positively impacting the franchise industry through exceptional leadership, knowledge, and creativity. Each of the women nominated has been a driving force behind the success of their brand and their franchisees. Their influence ranges from management and services to franchise brands to mentoring, community service, and empowering entrepreneurship through franchising.

The report includes a complete list of nominees with highlights selected by our editorial team based on compelling nominations and our own research. Our selections include pioneers in the industry, up and coming franchisors, and women who are growing franchising behind the scenes.

The report also features Franchise Business Review’s research on women franchisees. The data, collected from 6,400 franchisees at 300 brands, suggests:

While there is no significant difference in flexibility or hours worked, men make nearly twice as much as women. However, more women own franchises in industry sectors that have a lower average income overall.

Men and women are closely aligned when asked if their business is meeting their financial expectations, and a whopping 90% of women say they enjoy operating their business, suggesting that female franchisees, more often than male franchisees, seek opportunities that fit their lifestyle and interests with a lower priority given to maximizing earnings potential.

This reaffirms franchises that create a culture of support and set appropriate expectations are likely to have more satisfied franchisees, even if they don’t provide the highest average franchisee income.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Franchise Industry (sector)
- franchise leadership (topic)
- women in franchising (topic)
- franchise research (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/women-in-franchising-new-report-released-by-franchise-business-review-12197). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/02993776-16ee-4395-9dd7-2a051b8ed554).