Fish Window Cleaning Ranked Among Top Franchises in Entrepreneur’s Highly Competitive Franchise 500®

Originally founded by Mike Merrick in January of 1978, Fish Window Cleaning has been franchising for more than 20 years. The brand’s first franchise location opened in Tampa, FL in 1998 and has since grown to be a system of over 275 franchise locations across the United States.

“We’re honored to rank again on such an esteemed list,” said Fish Window Cleaning Director of Franchise Development, John English. “The last couple of years have been challenging for everyone, and we don’t take for granted the success we’re continuing to see. Being included among other incredible companies on the Entrepreneur Franchise 500® is proof of our brand’s vitality and strong business model.”

“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.”

In Entrepreneur’s effort to best understand the ever-changing franchise marketplace, the company’s 43-year-old ranking formula continues to evolve as well. The editorial team researches several factors that go into the evaluation, including costs and fees, size and growth, support, brand strength, and financial strength and stability. Each franchise is given a cumulative score based on an analysis of more than 150 data points, and the 500 franchises with the highest scores become the Franchise 500® in ranking order.