Margot Boyer-Dry

Jan 16, 2024 | entrepreneur.com | Margot Boyer-Dry

To view our entire 2024 Franchise 500 list, including category rankings, click HEREStarted Franchising: 1965 Cost to Open: $644.95K-$2.5MArby's had a breakout year — thanks to a breakthrough burger. For those paying attention, that sentence is pretty wild.Why? Because, while Arby's tagline has long been, "We have the meats," it never put a burger on the menu until May 2022 — when it debuted the Wagyu Steakhouse Burger, along with a spinoff Bacon Ranch Wagyu Steakhouse Burger.

Jan 16, 2024 | entrepreneur.com | Margot Boyer-Dry

To view our entire 2024 Franchise 500 list, including category rankings, click HEREStarted Franchising: 1976 Cost to Open: $579.4K-$1.9MHave you seen a lot of Ace Hardware ads lately? There's a good reason — the brand increased its digital ad spend by $23 million in 2023, and as a result saw a 17% bump in digital business. Because 90% of online orders are placed for local pickup or delivery, most of those customers went straight to their local Ace.

Jan 16, 2024 | entrepreneur.com | Margot Boyer-Dry

To view our entire 2024 Franchise 500 list, including category rankings, click HEREStarted Franchising: 1976 Cost to Open: $383.5K-$3.7MIf you've been abroad recently, chances are that you've spotted a Popeyes. The brand has entered 18 new countries since 2018, and opened a record number of stores the last three years running. In 2022, it launched in India and Romania.

Jan 16, 2024 | entrepreneur.com | Margot Boyer-Dry

To view our entire 2024 Franchise 500 list, including category rankings, click HEREStarted Franchising: 1988Cost to Open: $2.5M-$7.2MSome people might see Culver's in our Top 10 for the sixth year in a row and wonder, How? It's a reasonable question. Unlike the other brands in our Top 10, which have national or international footprints, Culver's is open in only 26 states. But here's what you might overlook: The Franchise 500 is not just about size; it's also about strength and growth.

Oct 11, 2023 | articlesofinterest.substack.com | Margot Boyer-Dry |Avery Trufelman |whyBy Margot Boyer-Dry

You and I both know this. The supply chain is super messed up. The way humans make clothing is deeply messed up. And it’s almost impossible to find a really good sweater. So should we just make garments made of human hair? A company in the Netherlands certainly thinks soAnd they’re not the first to think about this. Once you start digging, the idea of wearing human hair is everywhere.