Each of the 200 franchise brand websites was reviewed by a panel of 12 industry judges. They were given a score on a ten-point scale, and the website rankings are based on a composite average of these scores.
The judging panel was comprised of industry experts including Sean Fitzgerald, of 1851 Franchise; Nick Powills, of No Limit Agency; Batchelor, CEO and Jack Monson, Director of Digital Strategy, of Qiigo; Michelle Rowan, President of Franchise Business Review; Craig Slavin, CEO of Franchise Navigator; Jamshaid Hashmi, CEO of ClickTecs; Kay Ainsley, Managing Director of MSA Worldwide; Keith Gerson, President of FranConnect; Stan Friedman, President of FRM Solutions; Steve Beagelman, CEO of SMB Franchise Advisors; and Todd Bingham, President of Pinnacle.
Each judge was tasked with judging hundreds of submissions, from which they awarded 75 standout franchise development websites with a gold, silver or bronze designation.
The following brands were recognized with a gold designation, ranked tied for 17th:
Famous Toastery
Lennys Grill & Subs
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This story was originally published in 1851 Franchise on July 6, 2017. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.
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