Empower Brands FBR Top Franchise 2025: Six Brands Recognized for Excellence

Empower Brands, a leading portfolio of residential and commercial service franchises, announced in a recent press release that six of its brands have been recognized on Franchise Business Review's (FBR) 2025 Top Franchises list. This distinction, based on franchisee satisfaction and performance, reflects Empower Brands’ commitment to providing comprehensive training and operational support to its franchisees.

The six recognized franchises include Archadeck Outdoor Living, Conserva Irrigation, FRSTeam, Jan-Pro Systems International, Outdoor Lighting Perspectives and Superior Fence & Rail. Empower Brands CEO Scott Zide expressed pride in the achievement, stating, “Having six franchises make the list shows how committed Empower Brands is across all of our offerings to our owners. This feat is a credit to our entire team and our continuous dedication to ensuring our franchisees thrive.”

The 2025 list marks FBR’s 20th annual ranking of top franchise opportunities, based on independent surveys of over 34,000 franchise owners from more than 350 brands. Franchisees evaluated their experiences across 33 key areas, including training, support, operations, leadership, culture and financial opportunity. FBR President and Chief Operating Officer Michelle Rowan emphasized the importance of franchisee satisfaction, noting, “Owner satisfaction among the 2025 Franchisee Satisfaction Award winners averages 30% higher than other franchise brands.”

Notably, Empower Brands’ recognized franchises have a history of accolades from FBR. Jan-Pro Systems International was previously honored as one of the Most Profitable Franchises in 2020. FRSTeam received recognition as a Top Low-Cost Franchise in both 2020 and 2023 and was also named among the Most Innovative Franchises in 2019.

This latest recognition underscores Empower Brands’ dedication to fostering success within its franchise network.