🎉🎉Who is pumped for 2025?🎆🎆 Here’s to a prosperous and data-driven 😉 year ahead! 🥂 #HappyNewYear #Franchising #MarketResearch #GrowthIn2025 #FRANdata
FRANdata
Research Services
Arlington, VA 3,291 followers
30+ yrs of Franchise Advisory and Research. We provide clients franchise insights that grow businesses and affect change
About us
For more than 30 years, FRANdata has been an industry leader in the strategic analysis, forecasting, and measuring of franchise performance and operations. Leveraging the largest database of franchise information and insight in the industry, FRANdata helps any business that touches franchising by providing the objective information and analytical expertise they need to make smarter and better marketing, sales, and strategic outcomes in the franchising space. Markets we serve: FRANCHISORS: FRANdata has helped franchisors of all sizes and experience improve their operations, development, and strategic plans. Whether improving your recruitment, understanding franchisees buying behavior, or gathering best in class practices, we work with every client to tailor a solution that is right for their goals. SUPPLIERS: We help companies outside of franchising measure, understand, and target the franchise market. There is immense opportunity to be found in winning the franchise market but only for those who invest the time to understand the nuances of the franchise environment. LENDERS: We make franchise lending better for some of the largest franchise lenders in the industry. Whether it's mitigating risks or growing a portfolio, we have created solutions that support the comprehensive and expedient flow of franchise financing. PRIVATE EQUITY: We help our PE clients - proactively screen acquisition targets for brands or multi-unit owners that meet the specific criteria outlined in their M&A strategy. We also help develop detailed profiles of acquisition targets including valuation estimates. FRANdata is headquartered in Arlington, Va., and is often cited as franchise experts in such leading media as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes Magazine, and The Washington Post. FRANdata is also the proud research partner of the International Franchise Association (IFA).
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https://www.frandata.com
External link for FRANdata
- Industry
- Research Services
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Arlington, VA
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 1989
- Specialties
- Franchising Experts, Research Consulting, Information Products, US Small Business Administration (SBA) Lending, Investor Research & Due Diligence, Credit Risk Analysis, Market Research, and Franchise Contact Lists
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4075 Wilson Boulevard
Suite 410
Arlington, VA 22203, US
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1 O'Connell St.
Sydney NSW, 2000, AU
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As we wrap up another incredible year, we at FRANdata are filled with gratitude for the franchise community we serve. Every day, we're inspired by the resilience, innovation, and dedication of franchisors, franchisees, lenders, and our valued clients who drive this industry forward. 🌟 From providing data-driven insights to supporting bold decisions, it’s an honor to be part of your journey. Your trust and collaboration fuel our mission to empower the franchise industry with the tools and knowledge to thrive. Thank you for choosing us as your partner in success. Here’s to a prosperous and collaborative new year ahead! 🥂✨ #Franchising #Teamwork #Gratitude #FRANdata #StrongerTogether
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📢 Our annual Dominator's list is out! Check out the ranking on Franchise Update Media's latest edition of Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine. Ambika Oberoi and team investigate all franchisors and franchisees in the United States, serving as the backbone for FRANdata's in-depth franchise insight. 🤜🤛 #franchising
Co-Founder and CEO Franchise Update Media at Franchise Update Media | Franchising.com
Here's some great Tuesday Trivia for you! Do you know which Multi-Unit Franchisee group is the largest in SEVEN States? Do you know the largest metro area for franchising in the US? Do you know the % of franchised units in the US that are owned by Multi-Unit Franchisees? Answers are in the comments, but if you want the whole story on these fascinating stats - and more - check out trend report from our friends at FRANdata, part of the 2025 Dominators List in the Q4 Issue of Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine. Check out the digital edition and let me know how you did on today's trivia questions! 🤓 https://lnkd.in/gm4qwxNt
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Thank you, Titus Center for Franchising at Palm Beach Atlantic University and especially Dr. John P. Hayes, CFE for having us again this year 🧡 . Edith Wiseman had a blast sharing the latest on franchising (franchise lending being underreported? 😯) and meeting attendees. Till we meet again! #franchising #marketresearch
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We are thrilled to see our very own Edith Wiseman, President of FRANdata, featured in the IamSBA spotlight! She’s been the heart and soul of FRANdata's mission to empower the franchise community through strengthening the ties between financing and franchising. Top franchise lenders now rely on FRANdata's FUND score when underwriting brands. #IamSBA #SBAnation #SBA #SBALending #SBALoans #SmallBusiness #SBA504 #SBA7a #SBAJobs #SBASearch #Storytelling #Growth #FRANdata #Franchising
🌟 This week's IamSBA spotlight features one of the top leaders within SBA Nation 🌟 Edith Wiseman is President of FRANdata, a leading franchise market research firm based in Arlington, Virginia. As a 24 year veteran at FRANdata, franchising is more than a passion for her. The analyzing and understanding of all things franchising and equating insight into results is her calling. Edith plays a pivotal leadership role in the strategic growth of FRANdata’s performance advisory, strategic marketing and franchise financing solutions. #IamSBA #SBAnation #sba #sbalending #sbaloans #smallbusiness #sba504 #sba7a #sbajobs #sbasearch #storytelling #growth #FRANdata #franchising IamSBA - a home for SBA Nation SBAsearch - building SBA careers 📽 : Noble Film Co. LLC, Bryan Espinosa
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🎉Thrilled to have been part of this year’s NAGGL (National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders) Conference! It was a fantastic opportunity to connect with the brightest minds in SBA lending. Edith had a wonderful time meeting with so many influential leaders and partners who make a difference in the franchising and lending communities. Congratulations to Travis Frazier, CRC (First Business Bank) for winning the Servicing Excellence Award! Always good to catch up with Carolyn Calafiore (First Bank of the Lake), Melanie Noosbond (Byline Bank), Paula Cook (Huntington National Bank), Claudia Naples (Huntington National Bank), Erik Daniels (U.S. Bank), Ana Ihrig (Locality Bank) ❤️ At FRANdata, we’re always inspired by the dedicated professionals we meet, and this conference was no exception. Here’s to another great year of growth, partnership, and supporting small business success! #FRANdata #NAGGL2024 #SBALending #Franchising #SmallBusiness
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📢 Join FRANdata, Polsinelli and guest franchisor Tint World® Automotive Styling Centers™ for an informative webinar on navigating the complexities of the franchise industry. This webinar will provide insights on what factors are causing margin compression, including the new laws triggering rising labor costs, increased turnover and higher operational costs and mitigation strategies for curbing these costs. The panel will also discuss the rise of multi-unit and/or multi-brand operators and their unique challenges. Click here to register! https://lnkd.in/gHmXznXh #franchising
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We ❤️ our FRANfam! Great conference from our longtime partner Franchise Update Media! #fldc2024 #franchising
I had a phenomenal time meeting everyone at FLDC! The franchise family has welcomed me with open arms. Thank you to everyone who connected and chatted. Excited for more to come! #FLDC2024 #franchising #frandev Ryan Pendleton Cheryl Fletcher Emily Jones Riley Wingerd Elyse Lupin, MBA, CFE Darrell Johnson AJ Rama Slade Stricklin, CFE Adam Deyo Hope Alteri Keith Levenson, CFE Tiffany Kearley, CDMP / PCM and many more!
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