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After a year hiatus, 1851 Franchise&rsquo;s Franchise Development Website Awards returned in May to determine the most effective and engaging development sites in franchising. Over 175 websites were submitted and reviewed by a panel of <a href="https://1851franchise.com/1851-franchise-s-2019-franchise-development-website-awards-an-introduction-2709828" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">10 industry experts</a> to determine which franchise brands rose above the rest as it relates to the overall look and feel of their development website.

1851&rsquo;s panel of judges evaluated each franchise development site according to three criteria: quality of site, quality of content and quality of form. Sites were scored on a five-point scale in accordance with these three criteria for a maximum score of 15 total points; <a href="https://1851franchise.com/1851-franchise-s-2019-franchise-development-website-awards-an-introduction-2709828#mainTrending" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">the overall website rankings are based on a composite average of these scores</a>.

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The Top 20 Winners of 2019&rsquo;s <a href="https://1851franchise.com/1851-franchise-s-2019-franchise-development-website-awards-an-introduction-2709828#mainTrending" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">Franchise Development Website Awards</a>:

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No.1 - <a href="https://1851franchise.com/franchisedevelopmentawards/franchise-development-website-awards-fantastic-sams-claims-top-spot-in-2019-rankings-2710122#category" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">Fantastic Sams</a> - (Score: 12.7 out of 15)

No. 2 - <a href="https://1851franchise.com/franchise-development-website-awards-cousins-subs-secures-no-2-spot-in-2019-top-20-2710120" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">Cousins Subs</a> - (Score: 12.4 out of 15)

No. 3 (Tie) - <a href="https://1851franchise.com/franchisedevelopmentawards/franchise-development-website-awards-big-blue-swim-school-comes-in-tied-at-no-3-in-2019-top-20-2710096#category" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">Big Blue Swim School</a> - (Score: 11.9 out of 15)

No. 3 (Tie) - <a href="https://1851franchise.com/franchisedevelopmentawards/franchise-development-website-awards-blink-fitness-part-of-three-way-tie-at-no-3-in-2019-top-20-2710071#category" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">Blink</a> - (Score: 11.9 out of 15)

No. 3 (Tie) - <a href="https://1851franchise.com/franchisedevelopmentawards/franchise-development-website-awards-buffalo-wings-and-rings-makes-2019-top-20-tied-at-no-3-2710070#category" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">Buffalo Wings &amp; Rings</a> - (Score: 11.9 out of 15)

No. 6 (Tie) - <a href="https://1851franchise.com/franchisedevelopmentawards/when-bad-franchise-development-sites-hurt-good-brands-the-top-five-things-not-to-do-2710069#category" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">Cold Stone Creamery</a> - (Score: 11.8 out of 15)

No. 6 (Tie) - <a href="https://1851franchise.com/franchisedevelopmentawards/franchise-development-website-awards-aamco-part-of-three-way-tie-for-no-6-in-2019-rankings-2710044#category" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">Aamoco</a> - (Score: 11.8 out of 15)

No. 6 (Tie) - <a href="https://1851franchise.com/franchisedevelopmentawards/franchise-development-website-awards-showhomes-comes-in-tied-at-no-6-in-2019-top-20-2710039#category" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">Showhomes</a> - (Score: 11.8 out of 15)

No. 9 (Tie) - <a href="https://1851franchise.com/franchise-development-website-awards-ben-and-florentine-ranks-tied-at-no-9-2710026" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">Ben and Florentine</a> - (Score: 11.7 out of 15)

No. 9 (Tie) - <a href="https://1851franchise.com/franchise-development-website-awards-chem-dry-comes-in-tied-at-no-9-in-2019-top-20-2710014#author" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">ChemDry</a> - (Score: 11.7 out of 15)

No. 9 (Tie) - <a href="https://1851franchise.com/franchise-development-website-awards-pincho-makes-2019-top-20-tied-for-no-9-2709998" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">Pincho</a> - (Score: 11.7 out of 15)

No. 12 - <a href="https://1851franchise.com/franchise-development-website-awards-soldierfit-comes-in-at-no-12-in-2019-top-20-2709986" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">Soldier Fit</a> - (Score: 11.6 out of 15)

No. 13 (Tie) - <a href="https://1851franchise.com/franchise-development-website-awards-millicare-comes-in-tied-at-no-13-2709957" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">milliCare</a> - (Score: 11.5 out of 15)

No. 13 (Tie) - <a href="https://1851franchise.com/franchise-development-website-awards-homewatch-caregivers-comes-in-tied-at-no-13-in-2019-top-20-2709971" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">Homewatch CareGivers</a> - (Score: 11.5 out of 15)

No. 13 (Tie) - <a href="https://1851franchise.com/franchisedevelopmentawards/franchise-development-website-awards-my-favorite-muffin-ranks-tied-for-13th-2709947#category" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">My Favorite Muffin</a> - (Score: 11.5 out of 15)

No. 16 (Tie) - <a href="https://1851franchise.com/franchisedevelopmentawards/franchise-development-website-awards-camp-bow-wow-makes-2019-top-20-tied-at-no-16-2709922#category" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">Camp Bow Wow</a> - (Score: 11.4 out of 15)

No. 16 (Tie) -&nbsp;<a href="https://1851franchise.com/franchisedevelopmentawards/franchise-development-website-awards-regymen-fitness-comes-in-tied-at-no-16-in-2019-top-20-2709920#category" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">Regymen Fitness</a> - (Score: 11.4 out of 15)

No. 18 - <a href="https://1851franchise.com/franchisedevelopmentawards/franchise-development-website-awards-carepatrol-lands-at-no-18-in-2019-top-20-2709918#category" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">CarePatrol</a> - (Score: 11.3 out of 15)

No. 19 (Tie) - <a href="https://1851franchise.com/franchisedevelopmentawards/franchise-development-website-awards-n-hance-comes-in-tied-at-no-19-2709886#category" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">N-Hance</a> - (Score: 11.2 out of 15)

No. 19 (Tie) - <a href="https://1851franchise.com/franchisedevelopmentawards/franchise-development-website-awards-restoration-1-kicks-off-2019-top-20-2709877#category" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">Restoration 1</a> - (Score: 11.2 out of 15)

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Congratulations to all of this year&rsquo;s winners!

The Top 20 Brands Recognized by 1851’s Franchise Development Website Awards

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This year’s winning brands include Fantastic Sams, Cousins Subs and Big Blue Swim School!


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Koji Kanematsu Turned a 2,000-Year-Old Japanese Staple Into One of the Most Scalable Restaurant Franchise Models

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Lindora

Celebrating the Nurse Behind the Mission: How Melinda Endricks Is Powering Lindora’s Growth and Impact Nationwide

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Crust Pizza Co. Builds the Future of Franchising With Tech-First Strategy

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