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title: "Entrepreneur Ranks Kumon No. 8 Among Top Global Franchises"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/732aefc7-c701-4fd0-a87c-6422c55ebdbc
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20230505_entrepreneur_ranks_kumon_no_8_among_top_global_franchises.html
category: "Tutoring"
industry: "Education & Childcare"
segment: "Tutoring"
published: 2023-05-05T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T17:45:20.249Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1551836022-deb4988cc6c0?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Entrepreneur Ranks Kumon No. 8 Among Top Global Franchises

**TL;DR:** Kumon has been ranked No. 8 on Entrepreneur's Top Global Franchises list, its fourth consecutive year in the Top 10. Kumon is also the No. 1 education franchise and No. 6 overall on Entrepreneur's 2023 Franchise 500 list.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2023-05-05. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20230505_entrepreneur_ranks_kumon_no_8_among_top_global_franchises.html).*

## Story

Kumon’s presence around the globe has earned it the No. 8 spot on Entrepreneur’s Top Global Franchises ranking. This is Kumon’s fourth consecutive year in the Top 10 of the Top Global Franchises list.

“We are proud to be part of a brand that is well-respected and growing worldwide as well as throughout the U.S. and Canada,” said Mike Shim, senior vice president of field operations for Kumon North America.

Entrepreneur’s Top Global Franchises lists 200 top-ranked brands from the magazine’s Franchise 500® that are actively working to expand their footprint outside the U.S. Kumon is the No. 1 education franchise and No. 6 overall on Entrepreneur’s 2023 Franchise 500 list.

Kumon also ranked No. 1 on Entrepreneur’s top 100 franchises less than $100,000 and recently was named to Entrepreneur’s inaugural Franchise 500 Hall of Fame. The brand also ranked No. 84 among the Fastest Growing Franchises in the U.S. and Canada and No. 14 on the international listing.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Entrepreneur (publication)
- franchise ranking (topic)
- Education (sector)
- global expansion (topic)
- education franchise (topic)
- Kumon (company)
- Mike Shim (person)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20230505_entrepreneur_ranks_kumon_no_8_among_top_global_franchises.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/732aefc7-c701-4fd0-a87c-6422c55ebdbc).