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title: "Franchise Development Websites: Best of the Best Ranked #20"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/58d6cfb1-f3ec-4063-853f-061f77668ce6
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/franchise-development-websites-best-of-the-best-ranked-20-2703180
category: "Franchisors"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
segment: "Franchisors"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2017-07-05T15:10:01.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:35:15.929Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/b1ea2ba9fa4a41ab21448ee78e96db795871.jpg
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# Franchise Development Websites: Best of the Best Ranked #20

**TL;DR:** More than 200 franchise brand websites were reviewed by industry judges, and 75 were recognized as best-in-class. The top ranked brands, tied for 20th, include Wild Birds Unlimited, Taco John's, Pinot's Palette, Kona Ice, Executive Home Care, Closet and Storage Concepts, and Bottle and Bottega.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2017-07-05. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/franchise-development-websites-best-of-the-best-ranked-20-2703180).*

## Story

More than 200 franchise brand websites were reviewed by industry judges, and 75 were recognized as best-in-class. Each of these categories were meticulously evaluated by a panel of 12 judges and given a score on a ten-point scale; the website rankings are based on a composite average of these scores. Below are the brands that earned a gold recognition -- ranked tied for 20th.

The judging panel was comprised of industry experts: Sean Fitzgerald, of 1851 Franchise; Nick Powills, of No Limit Agency*; Batchelor, CEO and Jack Monson, Director of Digital Strategy, of Qiigo; Michelle Rowan, President of Franchise Business Review; Craig Slavin, CEO of Franchise Navigator; Jamshaid Hashmi, CEO of ClickTecs; Kay Ainsley, Managing Director of MSA Worldwide; Keith Gerson, President of FranConnect; Stan Friedman, President of FRM Solutions; Steve Beagelman, CEO of SMB Franchise Advisors; and Todd Bingham, President of Pinnacle. Each judge was tasked with judging hundreds of submissions, from which they awarded 75 standout franchise development websites with a gold, silver or bronze designation.

20: Wild Birds Unlimited | | Score: 6.91

20: Taco John’s | | Score: 6.91

20: Pinot’s Palette | | Score: 6.91

20: Kona Ice | | Score: 6.91

20: Executive Home Care | | Score: 6.91

20: Closet and Storage Concepts | | Score: 6.91

20: Bottle and Bottega | | Score: 6.91

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Franchise Industry (sector)
- franchise development (topic)
- Wild Birds Unlimited (company)
- Sean Fitzgerald (person)
- Taco John's (company)
- SMB Franchise Advisors (company)
- FranConnect (company)
- Michelle Rowan (person)
- Kona Ice (company)
- Keith Gerson (person)
- Jack Monson (person)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/franchise-development-websites-best-of-the-best-ranked-20-2703180). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/58d6cfb1-f3ec-4063-853f-061f77668ce6).