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title: "2023’s Top Franchise Broker: Merri Cronk"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/56bb6f49-06f4-48ed-8567-0c87992c7370
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/2023s-top-franchise-broker-merri-cronk-2723221
category: "Franchise Industry"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
topics: ["Finance & M&A"]
published: 2023-08-03T19:14:09.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T01:10:51.908Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/66d4117c4aea2ba4b4162c7c99b456763507.jpg
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# 2023’s Top Franchise Broker: Merri Cronk

**TL;DR:** Merri Cronk has been named 2023's Top Franchise Broker with over 20 years of experience in the franchise world. She attributes her success to her experience and ability to work with people on their overarching goals.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2023-08-03. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/2023s-top-franchise-broker-merri-cronk-2723221).*

## Story

“I think what makes me successful as a franchise broker is just that I actually have over 20 years experience,” said Cronk. “I have experience in owning franchises, and I'm able to work with people on their overarching goals. We take into consideration their financial goals, their skill sets, their lifestyle goals, where they really want to be with their business. I take very seriously that this is something that is life-changing for them. And I want to make sure that they're very happy with their decisions.”

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Franchise Industry (sector)
- award (topic)
- franchise experience (topic)
- franchise broker (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/2023s-top-franchise-broker-merri-cronk-2723221). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/56bb6f49-06f4-48ed-8567-0c87992c7370).