(VeteransFranchise.com) - By Holli. Updated Jan 23, 2017
Kinderdance® Internationalwas recently ranked in Entrepreneur magazine’s Franchise 500®, the world’s first, best and most comprehensive franchise ranking. Recognized by entrepreneurs and franchisors as a top competitive tool of measurement, the Franchise 500® places Kinderdance® Internationalas 471 for its exceptional performance in areas including financial strength and stability, growth rate, and brand power.
What makes Kinderdance unique is that all our programs incorporate educational concepts in a developmentally designed curriculum that teaches to the total child. This has resulted in a surge in interest from prospective franchisees, said Karen Maltese, Kinderdance’s VP of Franchise Development. “
“We spend months gathering and crunching data in order to produce the Franchise 500 ranking. We’re proud of the result and the way it continues to be a resource for the franchise community,” says Jason Feifer, editor in chief of Entrepreneur. “Like every industry, franchising is ever-evolving and must smartly react to new technologies and consumer demands. We know it takes a lot to stay competitive, and are excited to celebrate those that do it best.”
“In order to reflect the evolving business world at large, we at Entrepreneur continue to evolve our annual ranking, too,” says Ryan Shea, president of Entrepreneur. “We’ve developed new ways to measure and analyze our collected data as new critical data points come into play. We take into account pertinent factors such as social media presence and financing availability, which have become increasingly important in today’s economy. The result is a more complete and relevant Franchise 500® that can serve as a valuable resource for our readers.”
The key factors that go into Entrepreneur’s evaluation include costs and fees, size and growth, support, brand strength, and financial strength and stability. All franchises are given a cumulative score based on more than 150 data points, and the 500 franchises with the highest cumulative scores become the Franchise 500® in ranking order.
Over its 38 years in existence, the Franchise 500® has become both a dominant competitive measure for franchisors and a primary research tool for entrepreneurs. Kinderdance®International’s position on the ranking reinforces its strength in the industry.
To view Kinderdance® Internationalin the full ranking, visit www.entrepreneur.com/franchise500. Results can also be seen in the January/February issue of Entrepreneur available now on newsstands.
For more information on Kinderdance®
Please contact Richard Maltese at 1-800-554-2334
Or visit their website at www.kinderdance.com.
