FranServe’s FRAN-TASTIC BRANDS 2025
As a doorway for many people looking to be their own boss, we know that franchise ownership changes lives. In our annual FRAN-TASTIC BRANDS 2025, we recognize brands going above and beyond the norm and helping people fulfill their dreams of business ownership through franchising! We had a plethora of nominations and we’re delighted to announce the winners below!
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Alesia Visconti, CEO and President of FranServe Inc. says:
“Franchising helps people change their lives, and we see that every day! So many people don’t know that franchising is made up of small business owners — the business model truly celebrates entrepreneurs and business growth. Brands that make the 2025 “FranServe Fran-tastic Brands” list value people taking control of their future through business ownership. We are recognizing these fran-tastic brands for going the extra mile in supporting their franchisees and for adhering to responsible franchising!”
Please note brands are listed in alphabetical order. Brands were nominated and selected based on the following criteria:
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Food & Beverage
La Madeleine
In the middle of a busy life, la Madeleine is a little piece of France you can call your own. Guests are encouraged to choose the la Madeleine experience that suits them. Sit and sip quietly by the fireplace or choose the patio and take place in what we consider one of the highest forms of French culture: the art of conversation.
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Cleaning Services
Lapels Dry Cleaning
Lapels Cleaners excels in franchising with a strong brand identity, a comprehensive turnkey model, and exceptional operational support. Their superb training, industry leadership, scalability, and quick launch process empower franchisees to succeed. With a future-focused and legacy-driven mindset, Lapels ensures long-term growth and sustainability for its franchisees. Additionally, their eco-friendly practices, powered by GreenEarth Cleaning, use 100% non-toxic, environmentally safe solutions.
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Home Improvement
Lawn Doctor
Lawn Doctor has grown to be a leading brand in the $80+ billion lawn care industry. Today the brand supports 650 franchise locations that provide Lawn Doctor’s in-demand services such as fertilization, weed control, grub control, power seeding, aeration, tree/shrub care, and pest control services for both residential communities and commercial clients across America. Lawn Doctor has become known for incredible customer service, with an industry leading annual customer retention rate of over 85%.
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Home Improvement
Lawn Pride
Lawn Pride®, a Neighborly® company, is an award-winning lawn care franchise. Built on recurring revenue and an executive ownership model, Lawn Pride thrives in a growing, recession-resilient industry. From a pole barn in Indianapolis to national expansion, Lawn Pride’s success comes from quality service and a customer-first approach.
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Home Improvement
Lawn Squad
Lawn Squad is redefining the lawn care franchise industry with a model built for efficiency, growth, and franchisee success. Designed with simplicity in mind, Lawn Squad offers a streamlined, scalable business that allows owners to launch and expand with confidence. Backed by the expertise of Authority Brands, franchisees gain access to cutting-edge technology, marketing support, and operational guidance that set them up for long-term success.
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Personal Care Services
Legally Tan
Legally Tan, with its proven track record, presents an exceptional opportunity for entrepreneurs to tap into this lucrative market. Their journey is a testament to the potential for success in this field.
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Personal Care
Lemon Tree Hair Salons
Lemon Tree is Your Family Hair Salon® providing affordable, high-quality salon services and products for every member of the family. Using only brand name professional products such as Paul Mitchell®, they offer a full range of salon services including cutting and styling, blowouts, smoothing, color services and, more.
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Home Improvement
Let's Move
Let's Move has a great brand identity and business model that is very simple - enabling franchisees to get up and running within 3-8 months. They have amazing operational support for franchisees to get started as well as through the duration of their operations, helping to secure trucks, offices, and employees. Let's Move also has a robust training program and 15 years of experience in the industry.
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Child Services
Lightbridge Academy
Lightbridge Academy is a fast-growing regional network of child care centers that balances quality education, family-focused customer service and a genuine sense of care from the core of their business model. A Lightbridge Academy center provides franchisees with sizeable and steady revenue from tuition, as well as support streams that can be considerable.
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Repair & Restoration
Lightspeed Restoration
Whether a home or business is impacted by water or fire, Lightspeed Restoration is committed to providing emergency rapid response services. As a Home Franchise Concepts® brand, franchisees and teams receive free water damage certification training at their IICRC approved flood house, 24/7 in-house national call center support, training on working with insurance carriers to streamline the claims process for customers, and loans to keep franchise owners cash flow going during catastrophic events.
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Home Improvement
LIME Painting
LIME Painting is a values-based, luxury, painting, coatings, and surface restoration provider. They understand the market is saturated with painting franchise opportunities but they DO NOT compete with these concepts! They are the only painting franchise that focuses solely on high-end homes and businesses that are valued in the top 30% of the market.
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Automotive
Line-X
LINE-X is an icon in the Truck Upfit category, with a 25+ year heritage in spray-on bedliners. Their history has them poised to be the undisputed leader in – and the household name for – vehicle upfit. The LINE-X portfolio includes a range of LINE-X branded accessories and services for customization. Plus, LINE-X specializes in larger-scale upfits for nationwide fleet support. With a strong presence and reputation, LINE-X continues to be the consumer-preferred brand in the rapidly growing vehicle upfit category.
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Personal Care
Lumin Lash
Lumin Lash presents a unique concept that appeals to individuals of all backgrounds. As a family-owned establishment, they have built a strong reputation as the go-to choice in the beauty community. With diverse revenue streams covering a wide range of lash services, they offer exciting opportunities for success.
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