The New England Franchise Association Releases the 2008 Top 10 Fastest Growing Franchises Based in New England
The list contains some of the most prestigious brands in franchising and illustrates the vibrant franchise community that exists in New England.
NEFA only considers number of units as its criteria, and the franchise must be based in any of the 6 New England states.
New England Franchise Association 2008
10 Fastest Growing Franchise Organizations Based in New England
Ranking Company City, State % Growth in # Units
1 Edible Arrangements Hamden, CT 91%
2 Wings Over Agawam, MA 83%
3 American Ramp Systems South Boston, MA 32%
4 Snip-Its Natick, MA 30%
5 MaidPro Boston, MA 25%
6 Rooterman North Billerica, MA 21%
7 Coffee News Bangor, ME 20%
8 Lapels Dry Cleaning Hanover, MA 13%
9 Ronzio’s Lincoln, RI 10%
10 Hannoush Jewelers* West Springfield, MA 9%
Notes:
Information on number of units are compiled by Entrepreneur Magazine, Franchise 500, January 2008 Issue & January 2007 Issue.
* This companies’ unit numbers were not compiled by Entrepreneur Magazine, but were gleaned from information available on their websites.
NEFA is the trade organization for franchisors and franchisees in the region. NEFA has been around for over 18 years. It is a very active association with over 125 members. The group offers training, networking and other support to the franchise community. For more information about NEFA please contact New England Franchise Association via the organization’s website www.nefranchise.org , info@nefranchise.org , or by calling NEFA Executive Director Jim Coen, jimcoen@nefranchise.org, (617) 469-3002.
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