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title: "Lightbridge Academy Ranks #182 on Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500 List"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/9d4bb875-4307-4926-bc81-dffc6ed85d8a
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/lightbridge-academy-ranks-182-on-entrepreneur-magazines-franchise-500-list-2708898
category: "Childcare & early learning"
industry: "Education & Childcare"
segment: "Childcare & early learning"
published: 2019-01-15T21:16:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:08:21.124Z
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# Lightbridge Academy Ranks #182 on Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500 List

**TL;DR:** Lightbridge Academy ranked #182 on Entrepreneur magazine's Franchise 500 list for 2019 and plans to expand in several states. The franchise has growth plans for 2019, targeting states including Florida, Maryland, and New York.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2019-01-15. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/lightbridge-academy-ranks-182-on-entrepreneur-magazines-franchise-500-list-2708898).*

## Story

Lightbridge Academy has ranked #182 in Entrepreneur magazine’s annual Franchise 500 list for 2019.

Entrepreneur’s list examines trends in the franchising industry. More than 1,000 brands applied in an effort to make this year’s ranking.

Lightbridge Academy has major growth plans for 2019, and states in which it is looking to expand include Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. The startup costs for a Lightbridge Academy franchise range from $541,228 to $733,635. The franchise fee is $40,000. To learn more about franchising with Lightbridge Academy, visit

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- unit expansion (topic)
- Entrepreneur (publication)
- Education & Childcare (sector)
- Florida (location)
- franchise ranking (topic)
- new york (location)
- north carolina (location)
- franchise costs (topic)
- new jersey (location)
- ohio (location)
- Pennsylvania (location)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/lightbridge-academy-ranks-182-on-entrepreneur-magazines-franchise-500-list-2708898). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/9d4bb875-4307-4926-bc81-dffc6ed85d8a).