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title: "Lightbridge Academy Places on Entrepreneur Magazine’s List of 500 Strongest Franchises for 2020"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/460dcfd0-b819-4ac0-9819-fcd33d07aabc
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/lightbridge-academy-places-on-entrepreneur-magazines-list-of-500-strongest-franchises-for-2020-2713409
category: "Childcare & early learning"
industry: "Education & Childcare"
segment: "Childcare & early learning"
published: 2020-07-01T18:13:26.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:27:04.622Z
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# Lightbridge Academy Places on Entrepreneur Magazine’s List of 500 Strongest Franchises for 2020

**TL;DR:** Lightbridge Academy was ranked 234th on Entrepreneur Magazine's list of 500 strongest franchises for 2020. The brand plans to open 14 locations this year and sign for 12 centers nationwide.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2020-07-01. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/lightbridge-academy-places-on-entrepreneur-magazines-list-of-500-strongest-franchises-for-2020-2713409).*

## Story

**Lightbridge Academy** **was ranked as one of Entrepreneur Magazine’s strongest franchise brands for 2020. With 500 brands featured,** **Lightbridge Academy** **has been ranked as 234th. Over a fifth of the list contains brands within the restaurant and food industry, meaning Lightbridge Academy has been recognized as one of the franchise brands not in the restaurant industry.**

**The growing brand is looking to open 14 locations this year and sign for 12 centers nationwide.**

**“As we continue to gain momentum, it's quite meaningful to get recognized by top awards including the Entrepreneur 500,” said Lightbridge Academy CEO Guy Falzarano. “We are looking forward to continuing to bring our Circle of Care to new markets across the U.S."**

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- location expansion (topic)
- Entrepreneur (publication)
- Education & Childcare (sector)
- franchise ranking (topic)
- education industry (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/lightbridge-academy-places-on-entrepreneur-magazines-list-of-500-strongest-franchises-for-2020-2713409). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/460dcfd0-b819-4ac0-9819-fcd33d07aabc).