INDUSTRIES
It's not all restaurants.
That's the assumption almost everyone starts with, and it's wrong by a wide margin. Food is a visible slice of franchising, and a small one.
Home services
The trades, repair, cleaning, restoration, outdoor.
Health, wellness, fitness
Clinics, therapy, recovery, studios.
Senior care
One of the fastest-growing categories in the country, for obvious demographic reasons.
Business-to-business services
Staffing, marketing, logistics, commercial cleaning, printing.
Children's education
Tutoring, STEM, early learning, athletics.
Pet care
Boarding, grooming, veterinary, training.
Professional and financial
Bookkeeping, tax, consulting, coaching, insurance.
Automotive
Repair, maintenance, detail, collision.
Executive and semi-absentee
Built for an owner who manages a manager.
Food and beverage
The one everyone pictures.
The right question isn't which industry sounds exciting. It's which one fits how you want to spend your time, what you're good at, and what you want your life to look like in five years.