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Randy Simon and Scott Redler opened the first <a href="https://freddysusa.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=freddys-frozen-custard-ranked-best-franchise-to-buy-according-to-forbes-2710275" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">Freddy&rsquo;s Frozen Custard &amp; Steakburgers</a> in 2002. The restaurateurs? wanted to bring griddled burgers, Chicago-style dogs and frozen custard to their local Kansas community &mdash; so they did exactly that. 

The chain has grown to 340 locations and counting, and just secured the top spot on Forbes&#39; list of <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/karstenstrauss/2019/06/19/best-worst-franchises-buy-own/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=freddys-frozen-custard-ranked-best-franchise-to-buy-according-to-forbes-2710275#648337667d79" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">&quot;Best High-Investment Franchises to Buy in 2019.&quot;</a> Freddy&rsquo;s locations may be slinging burgers and fries, but <a href="https://freddysusa.com/steps-to-becoming-a-franchisee/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=freddys-frozen-custard-ranked-best-franchise-to-buy-according-to-forbes-2710275" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">franchising one</a> is no small potatoes. Simon and Redler vet potential franchisees rigorously, and prefer working with candidates who have previous restaurant ownership and development experience with a minimum of $500,000 in cash and $2 million net worth. The management staff of new franchises also undergo a 16- to 24-day onboarding program. &ldquo;We call it Freducation,&rdquo; Simon says of their mandatory training curriculum. 

Freddy&rsquo;s air-tight franchising methodology and product consistency have resulted in 30% growth per year since 2013, catapulting it to the top of Forbes&#39; list. 

 
See the rest of Forbes&#39; 2019 best franchises to buy <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/karstenstrauss/2019/06/19/best-worst-franchises-buy-own/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=freddys-frozen-custard-ranked-best-franchise-to-buy-according-to-forbes-2710275#648337667d79" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">here</a>.

Freddy's Frozen Custard Ranked Best Franchise to Buy According to Forbes 

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