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Who doesn&rsquo;t love <a href="https://abc.go.com/shows/shark-tank?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=shark-tank-may-prove-to-be-the-next-trend-in-franchise-development-2710947" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">Shark Tank</a>? The hit show gives entrepreneurs a chance to present their ideas to five titans of industry as a way to hopefully turn their dreams into lucrative empires. Of course, the show also <a href="https://www.qsrmagazine.com/business-advice/3-restaurants-surviving-shark-tank-experience?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=shark-tank-may-prove-to-be-the-next-trend-in-franchise-development-2710947" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">provides a chance for founders to present their business idea</a> and franchising opportunity to a huge, national television audience.&nbsp;

For example, the fast casual sandwich chain <a href="https://www.entrepreneur.com/franchises/tomandcheeworldwidellc/334673?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=shark-tank-may-prove-to-be-the-next-trend-in-franchise-development-2710947" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">Tom and Chee</a> appeared on the season four premiere of Shark Tank, with investor Mark Cuban seeking franchising rights in Texas and Barbara Corcoran for New York. <a href="https://www.cousinsmainelobster.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=shark-tank-may-prove-to-be-the-next-trend-in-franchise-development-2710947" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">Cousins Maine Lobsters</a> brought its business model to the sharks in the fall of 2012, receiving a $55,000 offer from Corcoran.&nbsp;

A few other successful franchise concepts include <a href="https://www.fatshack.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=shark-tank-may-prove-to-be-the-next-trend-in-franchise-development-2710947" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">Fat Shack</a>, with Mark Cuban offering the founders $250,000 for a 15% equity and <a href="https://www.beyondsushi.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=shark-tank-may-prove-to-be-the-next-trend-in-franchise-development-2710947" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">Beyond Sushi</a>, which was <a href="https://www.qsrmagazine.com/exclusives/shark-tank-survivor-beyond-sushi-just-getting-started?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=shark-tank-may-prove-to-be-the-next-trend-in-franchise-development-2710947" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">offered $1.5 million from two of the sharks for 30% equity</a> in West Coast operations and 15% in those on the East Coast.

Unfortunately, some franchises aren&rsquo;t as lucky&mdash;the ice cream franchise <a href="https://www.entrepreneur.com/franchises/subzerofranchiseinc/333606?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=shark-tank-may-prove-to-be-the-next-trend-in-franchise-development-2710947" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">Sub Zero</a> appeared on the fourth season of Shark Tank but was not offered a deal. <a href="https://www.cinnaholic.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=shark-tank-may-prove-to-be-the-next-trend-in-franchise-development-2710947" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">Cinnaholic</a>, a franchise that sells vegan cinnamon buns, participated in the fifth season of Shark Tank, ultimately being turned down due to <a href="http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/blog/2014/05/cinnaholic-berkeley-expand-cinnamon-bun-shark-tank.html?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=shark-tank-may-prove-to-be-the-next-trend-in-franchise-development-2710947" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">&ldquo;differences in their vision for growth.&rdquo;</a>

One of the most famous franchise appearances might be from the paint-and-sip concept <a href="https://www.wineanddesign.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=shark-tank-may-prove-to-be-the-next-trend-in-franchise-development-2710947" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">Wine &amp; Design</a>, who took the <a href="https://www.wineanddesign.com/blog/single.php?id=263&utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=shark-tank-may-prove-to-be-the-next-trend-in-franchise-development-2710947" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">brave decision to send out a bachelorette-themed male stripper into the tank</a> instead of pitching the numbers. The bold choice paid off, with the franchise scoring a deal with the notoriously-hard-to-impress Mr. Wonderful, Kevin O&rsquo;Leary.

For the franchisors who can handle the pressure of the 90-second pitch and jump into the tank, the ABC show has proven to be a unique opportunity for franchise development.

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