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How do I nominate a business for next year's franchise 500 list?


Asked by aming
Posted: Friday, June 08, 2007  |  Found in Franchises


More answers by Maria Anton
Answer by Maria Anton
Any franchise company that is in Entrepreneur magazine's franchise database, automatically receives a mailing to be considered for the Franchise 500. We do our Franchise 500 research during the months of July, August and September.

If you're not sure whether your franchise company is on our mailing list, please send an email to franchise.feedback@entrepreneur.com. Please be sure to include the name of the franchise company, mailing address, contact person and company website. A member of our editorial staff will let you know whether you're already on our list or if there's any further information we need from you in order to add your company to our database and mailing list.

Please note: Only franchise companies that have current Uniform Franchise Offering Circulars (UFOCs) are eligible to be ranked in the Franchise 500.
As an executive editor for Entrepreneur magazine, Maria Anton oversees the franchise content for both the magazine and website, including the annual Franchise 500 listing and the Franchise Zone. With more than 20 years of experience with the company, she also handles the magazine's special listings, such as Entrepreneur's Hot 500 and Top Entrepreneurial College rankings. Anton is the co-author of Ultimate Book of Franchises.


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