Forbes teamed up with the franchise industry research firm FRANdata in order to rank the year's best and worst franchises. The ranking was determined by FRANdata taking a look at system sustainability, demand, the value of the investment, franchisor support and franchisor stability as its top criteria for the study. The firm then assigned three investment categories, ranking the franchise investment from high to low. The high investment requires $500,000 or more, the medium investment ranges from $150,000 to $500,000 and the lowest investment requires less than $150,000.

Here are the top three best franchises to buy in 2018 according to Forbes – ranked from high to low investment:

High:

  • Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steak-Burgers
  • Culver’s Butter-Burgers & Frozen Custard
  • Planet Fitness

Medium:

  • Sport Clips*
  • School of Rock
  • Nothing Bundt Cakes

Low:

  • Right at Home*
  • Soccer Shots
  • Mathnasium* Learning Centers

Here are the top three worst franchises to buy according to Forbes – ranked from high to low investment:

High:

  • Godfather’s Pizza
  • Guesthouse
  • Epcon Communities

Medium:

  • Blimpie
  • Games2U
  • Country Hearth Inn

Low:

  • Donut Connection
  • The Growth Coach
  • American Express Travel

Click here to read the original article and check out the full list.

Photo courtesy of Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers Facebook

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