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Card My Yard ranked among the top 500 franchises in Entrepreneur's Franchise 500, recognized for its outstanding performance in unit growth and brand power. The company saw a 40% increase in system-wide revenue and plans to expand to 120 additional cities in 2022.
Recognized as an invaluable resource for potential franchisees, the 2022 Franchise 500® ranks Card My Yard as number one in the category of Yard Sign Rental Franchises and number 299 overall for its outstanding performance in areas including unit growth, financial strength and stability, and brand power.
"We are humbled and honored by this recognition," Jessica Stanley, co-founder and chief marketing officer of Card My Yard said. "Card My Yard saw incredible growth and success in the past year, and we are looking forward to many years to come of spreading joy throughout the nation."
"These past few years pushed our business in ways we could have never imagined," Amy Arnold, co-found and chief brand officer of Card My Yard said. "Our franchise owners helped us achieve the tremendous success we have seen, and we are ecstatic for Card My Yard to grow to an additional 120 cities in 2022."
Card My Yard experienced an increase of 40% system-wide revenue over the same period as 2020 and franchise owners drove over 970,000 miles to deliver more than 130,000 orders to help their customers celebrate special days so far this year. Card My Yard sets itself apart from competitors with its innovative, streamlined online ordering system that helps bring in about 3,000 system-wide orders every week.
Notable awards for Card My Yard include being selected as an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalist, Austin Business Journal's top 2021 fastest growing companies and was an honoree for the 2021 Greater Austin Business awards among others.
Over its 43 years in existence, the Franchise 500® has become both a dominant competitive measure for franchisors and a primary research tool for potential franchisees.
"The past year has been one of the most challenging for businesses in recent memory, which made putting together our 43rd annual Franchise 500 list more enlightening than ever," says Entrepreneur Editor in Chief Jason Feifer. "The companies named to this year's list showed us how being resilient, supportive, and nimble can help navigate extraordinary challenges and also underscore the grit and innovation that define entrepreneurship."
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This story was originally published in Franchising.com on January 12, 2022. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.
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