The Top 100 Franchise Development Websites

This month, 1851 Franchise’s Franchise Development Website Awards have returned to showcase the most effective and engaging development sites in franchising.

A panel of eight expert judges evaluated each franchise development site according to three criteria:

• First impressions

• Quality of content

• Ease of use

Sites were scored on a five-point scale — five being the best possible score — in accordance with these three criteria, and the overall website rankings reflect the average of the judges’ scores.

The first impressions metrics for each franchise development site are determined in consideration of five subfactors: usability, UI/UX design, site performance, SEO and mobile accessibility. The content metrics are determined by the presence and strength of three subfactors: motivating content, calls to action and reasons to buy now. The ease-of-use metrics score was determined in relation to location, depth and ease of application.

This year's judges include Stan Friedman, president of FRM Solutions; Michelle Rowan, president & COO of Franchise Business Review; Thomas Scott, CEO of Brand Journalists; Tom Spadea, co-founder of Spadea Lignana Law Firm; Brent Dowling, co-founder and CEO of Raintree; Sean Fitzgerald, president of TruBlue Total House Care; Liane Caruso, senior vice president of Entrepreneur Media; and Kay Ainsley, managing director of MSA Worldwide.

Here is the full list of our top 100 franchise development websites for 2021:

100. PINCHO

• First Impressions: 1.0

• Content: 1.0

• Ease of Use: 1.0

• Overall Average Score: 1.0

99. Famous Toastery

100. Rent-A-Center

• First Impressions: 2.3

• Content: 1.8

• Ease of Use: 1.8

• Overall Average Score: 2.0

97. Gold’s Gym

• First Impressions: 2.5

• Ease of Use: 3.0

• Overall Average Score: 2.4

96. Care Patrol

• First Impressions: 2.6

• Content: 2.6

• Ease of Use: 2.4

• Overall Average Score: 2.5

95. Pet Depot

• First Impressions: 2.7

• Content: 2.8

• Ease of Use: 2.2

• Overall Average Score: 2.6

94. Mosquito Joe

• First Impressions: 2.8

• Ease of Use: 2.8

• Overall Average Score: 2.8

93. ILEC (Intelligent Leadership Executive Coaching)

• First Impressions: 3.2

• Content: 2.7

• Overall Average Score: 2.9

92. Truly Nolen

• First Impressions: 3.3

• Content: 2.5

91. Green Home Solutions

• Content: 3.3

• Ease of Use: 2.7

90. Lightbridge Academy®

• First Impressions: 3.0

89. Aire Serv

• Content: 3.2

• Overall Average Score: 3.0

88. Pestmaster Services

• Content: 3.0

• Ease of Use: 3.3

• Overall Average Score: 3.1

87. Robin Autopilot

• Ease of Use: 3.5

86. Patrice & Associates Hospitality Recruiting

87. Five Star Painting

• Overall Average Score: 3.2

84. Mister Transmission

85. BrightStar Care

86. Amada Senior Care

• First Impressions: 3.5

• Content: 3.7

• Overall Average Score: 3.3

81. Amazing Athletes

82. NOVUS Glass

• Ease of Use: 3.8

79. Minuteman Press

• Ease of Use: 3.7

78. Metal Supermarkets

• Ease of Use: 4.0

77. HomeVestors

78. Home Instead

79. Mr. Electric

80. Mr. Appliance

81. Burn Boot Camp

• Overall Average Score: 3.4

72. 360clean

• Content: 3.5

71. Paris Baguette*

• First Impressions: 3.8

70. Class 101

71. Stacked Pickle

• First Impressions: 3.7

68. Molly Maid

• Overall Average Score: 3.5

67. Executive Care

68. Home Clean Heroes*

69. Huntington Learning Center

• Overall Average Score: 3.6

64. Amazing Lash Studio®

65. Grease Monkey

• Ease of Use: 3.2

62. PuroClean

63. RE/MAX

• First Impressions: 4.0

• Content: 3.8

60. The Honey Baked Ham Co.®

61. Happy Cat Hotel

62. Any Lab Test Now®

• Content: 4.0

• Overall Average Score: 3.7

57. Primrose Schools

58. Mr. Handyman

59. Teriyaki Madness

60. LIME Painting

61. Charley’s

62. MaidPro

63. Lawn Doctor*

• Ease of Use: 4.2

• Overall Average Score: 3.8

50. Great Steak

51. Hand & Stone

52. Elements Massage®

• First Impressions: 4.2

47. FastSigns

48. Pizza Ranch

49. Just Love Coffee Cafe

50. Essential Pros

51. ZIPS Franchising LLC

52. Restoration 1

• Overall Average Score: 3.9

41. Wild Birds Unlimited

42. Celebree Schools

43. ComForCare

44. Pinch A Penny

45. TWO MEN AND A TRUCK*®

46. British Swim School

47. Cold Stone Creamery

• First Impressions: 4.3

34. Young Chefs Academy

35. Richard’s Painting

36. ChemDry

37. Taco Time

• Overall Average Score: 4.0

30. Papa Murphy’s

• Ease of Use: 4.5

• Overall Average Score: 4.1

29. Kitchen Solvers

30. Team Logic IT

• Ease of Use: 4.3

27. Quiznos

28. Lenny’s Grill & Subs

29. JAN-PRO

30. Cheba Hut

• Content: 4.2

23. Mosquito Hunters

24. Cousins Subs

• Content: 4.3

21. Camp Bow Wow

22. Big Frog Franchise

23. BIGGBY® COFFEE

• Overall Average Score: 4.2

18. Uptown Cheapskate

• First Impressions: 4.5

17. Office Pride

• Ease of Use: 4.8

16. hoots wings

• Ease of Use: 4.7

15. milliCare Floor & Textile Care

16. Hungry Howie’s

17. AAMCO

18. The Joint Chiropractic

• First Impressions: 4.7

• Overall Average Score: 4.3

11. Relax the Back

12. Planet Smoothie

13. Merle Norman

14. Ginger Sushi + Poke Shop

15. Pillar To Post®

16. Ben & Florentine

17. Southern Steer

• Overall Average Score: 4.4

4. Batteries Plus

5. N-Hance Franchise Cabinet Refinishing

• Content: 4.7

• Overall Average Score: 4.6

2. Kidcreate Studio

3. Wienerschnitzel

• Content: 4.5

• Overall Average Score: 4.7