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title: "Eggs up Grill Secures Ranking on Entrepreneur Magazine’s 2026 Franchise 500® Ranking"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/7634f0e9-d7b6-46ef-9927-3ffae7e9ece1
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20260202_eggs_up_grill_secures_ranking_on_entrepreneur_magazines_2026_franchise_500_.html
category: "Bakery & breakfast"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Bakery & breakfast"
published: 2026-02-02T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T16:26:59.116Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/brands/social/eggsupgrill.jpg
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# Eggs up Grill Secures Ranking on Entrepreneur Magazine’s 2026 Franchise 500® Ranking

**TL;DR:** Eggs Up Grill ranked No. 225 on Entrepreneur's 2026 Franchise 500, a significant rise from No. 354 the previous year. The ranking reflects the brand's outstanding performance in areas such as unit growth and financial strength.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2026-02-02. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20260202_eggs_up_grill_secures_ranking_on_entrepreneur_magazines_2026_franchise_500_.html).*

## Story

In the 2026 Franchise 500®, Eggs Up Grill ranked No. 225, a significant rise from No. 354 the previous year, propelling the brand into the top half of this year’s list. Eggs Up Grill earned its ranking for outstanding performance in key areas including unit growth, financial strength and stability, operational and marketing support and brand power.

“Earning a place in the Franchise 500® reflects the strength of our franchise and the incredible dedication of our franchise partners,” said Ricky Richardson, CEO of Eggs Up Grill. “Their commitment to running great restaurants, staying deeply connected to their communities and living our promise to do ‘everything to make you smile’.

In Entrepreneur’s continuing effort to better understand and evaluate the ever-changing franchise marketplace, the company’s 47-year-old ranking formula continues to evolve. Each franchise is thoroughly evaluated and given a cumulative score based on an analysis of more than 150 data points across the areas of costs and fees, size and growth, franchisee support, brand strength, and financial strength and stability. The 500 franchises with the highest cumulative scores earn placement in the Franchise 500® ranking.

“For 47 years, the Franchise 500 has been the gold standard for identifying franchise excellence. This year's ranking proves that the best brands don't just survive changing markets; they thrive in them,” said Jason Feifer, Entrepreneur magazine's editor in chief.”

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## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- QSR (sector)
- franchise ranking (topic)
- unit growth (topic)
- Jason Feifer (person)
- Eggs Up Grill (company)
- Entrepreneur magazine (publication)
- Ricky Richardson (person)
- financial strength (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20260202_eggs_up_grill_secures_ranking_on_entrepreneur_magazines_2026_franchise_500_.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/7634f0e9-d7b6-46ef-9927-3ffae7e9ece1).