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title: "Global Franchise Awards 2025: shortlist announced"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/84ed3e5b-c695-4e08-a789-07e48d3e064d
source: "Global Franchise"
original_url: https://www.global-franchise.com/news/global-franchise-awards-2025-shortlist-announced
category: "Franchise Industry"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
published: 2024-12-23T12:15:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T16:10:50.542Z
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# Global Franchise Awards 2025: shortlist announced

**TL;DR:** The Global Franchise Awards 2025 has announced its shortlist, featuring various franchises across different categories. The winners will be revealed at the annual IFA convention in Las Vegas on February 11th.

*originally published in Global Franchise on 2024-12-23. [Read the original](https://www.global-franchise.com/news/global-franchise-awards-2025-shortlist-announced).*

## Story

The awards aim to acknowledge businesses that have demonstrated outstanding performance, innovation, and a commitment to excellence over the past 12 months.

Entrants were assessed by a panel of independent judges, who included: Cristina Matos, CEO at Portuguese Franchise Association; Katalin Mandel, CEO of the Hungarian Franchise Association and European franchising veteran; Pip Wilkins, CEO at British Franchise Association; Jennifer Brandeen, chief revenue officer at International Franchise Association, and Sherry McNeil, president and CEO at Canadian Franchise Association.

The winners will be revealed in a ceremony at the annual IFA convention in Las Vegas, USA on the 11th February at 7.30pm.

A massive thanks to this year’s sponsors, Signarama, Voxie and Venture X.

**AAMCO Transmissions & Total Car Care** **–** *Best retail franchise*

**ALBAIK Food Systems Company –** *Best food & drink franchise* *(food)*

**All Points Public Relations –** *Best franchise marketing & PR firm*

**Anago Cleaning Systems** **–** *Best business & professional services franchise*

**Anytime Fitness –** *Best fitness franchise*

**AppleBees –** *Best food & drink franchise (food)*

**Batteries Plus –** *Best retail franchise*

**BENU Pharmacy** **–** *Best retail franchise*

**Big Sky Franchise Team –** *Best franchise consultancy*

**BizCom Associates –** *Best franchise marketing & PR firm*

**Buchalter, APC–** *Best franchise law firm*

**City Cave** *– Best health & beauty franchise*

**Chatime –** *Best food & drink franchise* *(drink)*

**Chuck E. Cheese** **–** *Best food & drink franchise and best entertainment franchise*

**Creams Cafe –** *Best food & drink franchise (desserts)*

**Crunch Fitness –** *Best* *fitness franchise*

**ERA Group –** *Best business and professional services franchise*

**Expedia Cruises –** *Best retail franchise*

**Franchise FastLane –** *Best franchise consultancy*

**Franchise Ready –** *Best franchise consultancy*

**GoliathTech Inc –** *Best emerging franchise*

**Gong Cha Global –** *Best food & drink franchise (drink)*

**Graze Craze –** *Best emerging franchise*

**HigherVisibility –** *Best marketing & PR firm*

**IHOP –** *Best food & drink franchise* *(desserts)*

**iFranchise Group –** *Best franchise consultancy*

**International Franchise Professionals Group (IFPG) –** *Best franchise consultancy*

**InXpress –** *Best business and professional services franchise*

**Jetts Fitness** **–** *Best fitness franchise*

**JINYA Ramen Bar –** *Best food & drink franchise* *(food)*

**Kaspas –** *Best food & drink franchise (desserts)*

**Lathrop GPM –** *Best franchise law firm*

**L&L Hawaiian Barbecue –** *Best food & drink franchise (food)*

**Logiscool –** *Best children’s services & education franchise*

**MaidPro –** *Best property maintenance franchise*

**MassageLuXe –** *Best lifestyle franchise*

**MSA Worldwide –** *Best franchise* *consultancy*

**Noodle Box** ****–**** *Best food & drink franchise (food)*

**Orangetheory Fitness **–**** *Best fitness franchise*

**Plus Fitness –** *Best fitness franchise*

**Reshift Media –** *Best franchise marketing & PR firm*

**Rosen Karol Salis, PLLC –** *Best franchise law firm*

**Signarama –** *Best signage & communications franchise*

**Rosen Karol Salis PLLC –** *Best franchise* *law firm*

**Salata Salad Kitchen –** *Best food & drink franchise (food)*

**San Churro Chocolateria –** *Best food & drink franchise (desserts)*

**Scholars Education –** *Best children’s services & education franchise*

**School of Rock –** *Best children’s services and education franchise*

**Slim Chickens –** *Best food & drink franchise (food)*

**Snap Fitness Inc. –** *Best fitness franchise*

**Stratus Building Solutions –** *Best property maintenance franchise*

**Stewart Germann Law Office –** *Best franchise law firm*

**The Big Biscuit** **–** *Best food & drink franchise* *(food)*

**The Little Gym –** *Best children’s services & education franchise*

**The Travel Franchise –** *Best lifestyle franchise*

**Total Clean Services –** *Best property maintenance franchise*

**Tommy Gun’s Original Barbershop** **–** *Best health & beauty franchise*

**U-Save –** *Best lifestyle franchise*

**WOI Franchise** **–** *Best lifestyle franchise*

**Ziggi’s –** *Best food & drink franchise* *(drink)*

Congratulations to all the businesses that have been shortlisted for the Global Franchise Awards 2025. We look forward to celebrating your success at the ceremony.

## Entities

- General (sector)
- Global Franchise (publication)
- international expansion (topic)
- franchise awards (topic)
- International Franchise Association (company)
- LAS VEGAS (location)
- Applebee's (company)
- Anytime Fitness (company)
- Signarama (company)
- Venture X (company)
- global franchise (topic)
- Global Franchise Awards (company)

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Originally reported by Global Franchise (https://www.global-franchise.com/news/global-franchise-awards-2025-shortlist-announced). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/84ed3e5b-c695-4e08-a789-07e48d3e064d).