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title: "Top Franchise Development Websites"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/c24d930e-6d8a-4faa-b185-3ea56e441f03
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/top-franchise-development-websites-41-50-2717405
category: "Franchise Industry"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
topics: ["Technology","Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2021-12-08T12:07:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:13:44.246Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/10eb96f60b53c1b592afc072d0d6d10a9995.jpg
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# Top Franchise Development Websites

**TL;DR:** 1851 Franchise evaluated the top franchise development websites based on first impressions, quality of content, and ease of use. The top 10 websites with average scores between 41 and 50 were ranked, with Great Steak, Hand & Stone, and Elements Massage among them.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2021-12-08. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/top-franchise-development-websites-41-50-2717405).*

## Story

A panel of eight expert judges evaluated each franchise development site according to three criteria: first impressions, quality of content and ease of use. Sites were scored on a five-point scale in accordance with these three criteria, with the overall website rankings based on a composite average of the judges’ scores.

The first impressions metrics for each franchise development site are determined in consideration of five subfactors: usability, UI/UX design, site performance, SEO and mobile accessibility. The content metrics are determined by the presence and strength of three subfactors: motivating content, calls to action and reasons to buy now. The ease-of-use metrics score was determined in relation to location, depth and ease of application.

This year's judges include Stan Friedman, president of FRM Solutions; Michelle Rowan, president & COO of Franchise Business Review; Thomas Scott, CEO of Brand Journalists; Tom Spadea, co-founder of Spadea Lignana Law Firm; Brent Dowling, co-founder and CEO of Raintree; Sean Fitzgerald, president of TruBlue Total House Care; Liane Caruso, senior vice president of Entrepreneur Media; and Kay Ainsley, managing director of ?MSA Worldwide.

Here the average scores for the 10 websites that came in between 41 and 50:

50. Great Steak

- First Impressions: 3.7

- Content: 3.7

- Ease of Use: 4.0

- Overall Average Score: 3.8

49. Hand & Stone

- First Impressions: 3.8

- Content: 3.8

- Ease of Use: 3.7

48. Elements Massage®

- First Impressions: 4.2

- Ease of Use: 3.3

47. FastSigns

- Content: 4.0

- Ease of Use: 3.8

46. Pizza Ranch

- First Impressions: 4.0

45. Just Love Coffee Cafe

- Ease of Use: 4.2

44. Essential Pros

43. ZIPS Franchising LLC

42. Restoration 1

- Overall Average Score: 3.9

41. Wild Birds Unlimited

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Franchise Industry (sector)
- franchise development (topic)
- Wild Birds Unlimited (company)
- Sean Fitzgerald (person)
- Hand & Stone (company)
- FASTSIGNS (company)
- TruBlue Total House Care (company)
- Michelle Rowan (person)
- Raintree (company)
- Elements Massage (company)
- MSA Worldwide (company)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/top-franchise-development-websites-41-50-2717405). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/c24d930e-6d8a-4faa-b185-3ea56e441f03).