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title: "Lightbridge Academy Ranked in Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500®"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/9acfbeae-e129-4643-8aac-a269c3eea34c
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20240118_lightbridge_academy_ranked_in_entrepreneur_magazines_franchise_500.html
category: "Childcare & early learning"
industry: "Education & Childcare"
segment: "Childcare & early learning"
published: 2024-01-18T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T20:04:39.374Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/brands/social/lightbridgeacademy.jpg
---

# Lightbridge Academy Ranked in Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500®

**TL;DR:** Lightbridge Academy is ranked in Entrepreneur Magazine's Franchise 500 for its performance in unit growth, financial strength, and brand power. The ranking is based on an analysis of over 150 data points, including costs, size, support, and financial strength.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2024-01-18. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20240118_lightbridge_academy_ranked_in_entrepreneur_magazines_franchise_500.html).*

## Story

"The Lightbridge Academy team is honored to be recognized as one of the leading franchises," said Gigi Schweikert. "Lightbridge Academy and its franchisees look forward to welcoming new communities and families into our trusted Circle of Care."

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

From work-life balance to the award-winning support, this innovative early childhood education franchise is guided by purpose and a family-first culture. Whether you’re starting out or scaling up, Lightbridge Academy is a proven child care brand.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Education & Childcare (sector)
- franchise ranking (topic)
- unit growth (topic)
- Inc. Magazine (company)
- brand power (topic)
- Gigi Schweikert (person)
- financial strength (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20240118_lightbridge_academy_ranked_in_entrepreneur_magazines_franchise_500.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/9acfbeae-e129-4643-8aac-a269c3eea34c).