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title: "Top 10 Franchise Expos of 2018"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/49d0ae7d-d180-485e-a0e7-7e2f55449ff9
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/top-10-franchise-expos-of-2018-2705387
category: "Suppliers"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
segment: "Suppliers"
published: 2018-01-31T01:20:17.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:10:17.356Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/867691a207a9246372d807998bceb5783563.jpg
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# Top 10 Franchise Expos of 2018

**TL;DR:** 1851 Franchise compiled a list of the top 10 franchise expos for 2018, including events like the Franchise Expo South and the Multi-Unit Franchising Conference. The list aims to help franchisors and suppliers find the right conferences to exhibit at and expand their business.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-01-31. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/top-10-franchise-expos-of-2018-2705387).*

## Story

If you’re a franchisor or a supplier for the franchise industry, finding the right conference for your company to exhibit at is important to make sure you’re getting in front of your target buyer and audience while also expanding your business. Not sure on how to find these conferences or don’t have the time? Don’t worry – we found them for you! Based on our research, 1851 put together a list of the top conferences where franchisors and franchise suppliers should exhibit their brand.

1. Franchise Expo South – January 18-20 – Dallas, TX (already past!)

2. IFA’s Annual Convention – February 10-12 – Phoenix, AZ

3. The Franchise Show – March 24-25 – Chicago, IL

4. Multi-Unit Franchising Conference – April 3-6 – Las Vegas, NV

5. International Franchise Expo – May 31-June 2 – New York, NY

6. Franchise Consumer Marketing Conference – June 19-21 – Atlanta, GA

7. Franchise Expo Midwest – September 14-15 – Rosemont, IL

8. Franchise Leadership & Development Conference – October 9-11 – Atlanta, GA

9. Franchise Expo West – November 1-3 – Los Angeles, CA

10. Restaurant Finance & Development Conference – November 2-5 – Las Vegas, NV

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Franchise Industry (sector)
- IFA (company)
- Multi-Unit Franchising Conference (company)
- industry events (topic)
- franchise expos (topic)
- conference listings (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/top-10-franchise-expos-of-2018-2705387). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/49d0ae7d-d180-485e-a0e7-7e2f55449ff9).