Building a Diverse Franchise Community
Franchising paves the way for diverse business ownership, breaking barriers and opening doors for underrepresented communities. That’s why there’s a 26% minority ownership rate, compared to just 17% of non-franchised small businesses. From women-owned operations to minority entrepreneurs, franchising is building a more inclusive economic future.
The Franchise Community By the Numbers
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Just as each business is unique, so is franchising. Franchising can break down roadblocks and navigate barriers to ownership while providing equitable opportunities to uplift our families and neighbors—regardless of race, gender or sexual orientation. Diversity, equity and inclusion makes our franchising community stronger by elevating owners, providing essential jobs and infusing additional support in our local community programs.
A successful entrepreneur in franchising can be anyone from anywhere with the right system and support. No matter a person’s background, franchising represents what is the same in all of us— the desire to earn a stable living, provide for our families by building generational wealth, and to contribute to something bigger than ourselves. Together, we are Open for Opportunity.
Meet the Franchise Community
