Franchising has become a portal that many Americans use for entering into business ownership. It is an opportunity for anyone to step into a category of business with less risk, more support and a camaraderie like no other. Franchising in its entirety is the Game Changer.

This year’s edition of Game Changers prove that franchising is upending the business status quo. We were astounded at the number of entries and were amazed at the stories submitted for them. The nominators told the stories of the brands they chose. We reviewed hundreds and hundreds of entries to finalize the list based on the following criteria:

• Impacting Verterans
• Millennials Choice
• Making an impact
• Serving their community
• Creating an opportunity for aspiring entrepreneurs
• Filling a niche

You can see we chose bit more than 100. There were just too many amazing stories of brands blazing the trail of franchising! Enjoy this dynamic section and get to know the franchises that are creating business ownership opportunities.

From the entire staff of Franchise Dictionary Magazine: Congratulations, Game Changers!