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title: "Forbes: Meet The New Burger Kings—And The Rest Of America’s Best (And Worst) Franchises To Buy In 2019"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/552c648c-ca1a-4b49-9c8b-202391707a2a
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/forbes-meet-the-new-burger-kings-and-the-rest-of-americas-best-and-worst-franchises-to-buy-in-2019-2710281
category: "Beauty & Wellness"
industry: "Beauty & Wellness"
published: 2019-06-20T20:15:04.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T01:37:27.529Z
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# Forbes: Meet The New Burger Kings—And The Rest Of America’s Best (And Worst) Franchises To Buy In 2019

**TL;DR:** Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa was named No. 8 on Forbes' Best Franchises to Buy List in the high investment category. The brand was featured alongside well-known brands such as Culver's and Panera.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2019-06-20. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/forbes-meet-the-new-burger-kings-and-the-rest-of-americas-best-and-worst-franchises-to-buy-in-2019-2710281).*

## Story

Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa has been named No. 8 on Forbes' recent "Best Franchises to Buy List," according to an article in Forbes . The brand was the only spa and facial concept to make the list and featured amid well-known fast-casual and QSR brands such as Culver's and Panera.

Katie LaTour is a staff writer for 1851 Franchise and Estatenvy. She has experience in copywriting, editing and translation, and has written content for brands including Coca-Cola, Ivivva and Ray Ban's. She holds a Master of Arts in Writing and Publishing from DePaul University and a B.A. in English and Spanish from the University of Dayton. Presently, Katie is working on a poetry collection and building a platform for Chicago creative professionals to share best practices.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Beauty & Wellness (sector)
- franchise ranking (topic)
- Forbes (company)
- Hand & Stone (company)
- Coke (company)
- Culver's (company)
- best franchises (topic)
- high investment category (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/forbes-meet-the-new-burger-kings-and-the-rest-of-americas-best-and-worst-franchises-to-buy-in-2019-2710281). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/552c648c-ca1a-4b49-9c8b-202391707a2a).