What kinds of businesses are most interesting to buyers now?
Using data from millions of business buyers, we use the tools of data science to spot trends in the growth of small businesses that might spark your interest.
Most Active Franchises
These franchises have received the most inquiries among thousands of prospective buyers in the last month.
![Time To Eat Delivery]( "Time To Eat Delivery")
Time To Eat Delivery
![Healthy YOU Vending]( "Healthy YOU Vending")
Healthy YOU Vending
![System Centric]( "System Centric")
System Centric
![Turnkey Ecom Store]( "Turnkey Ecom Store")
Turnkey Ecom Store
![Dickey's Barbecue Pit]( "Dickey's Barbecue Pit")
Dickey's Barbecue Pit
![Commercial Capital Training Group]( "Commercial Capital Training Group")
Commercial Capital Training Group
![Solar Grids]( "Solar Grids")
Solar Grids
![PostalAnnex+]( "PostalAnnex+")
PostalAnnex+
![Blue Coast Savings Consultants]( "Blue Coast Savings Consultants")
Blue Coast Savings Consultants
![Minuteman Press]( "Minuteman Press")
Minuteman Press
Biggest Gainers in Franchise Interest
These concepts have shown the most growth in inquiries in the last 90 days compared to the same period last year.
![Techie Factory - Building Powerful Minds]( "Techie Factory - Building Powerful Minds")
Techie Factory - Building Powerful Minds
![StretchMed - Assisted Stretching]( "StretchMed - Assisted Stretching")
StretchMed - Assisted Stretching
![The Original Hot Dog Factory]( "The Original Hot Dog Factory")
The Original Hot Dog Factory
![College Hunks]( "College Hunks")
College Hunks
![Maid Right]( "Maid Right")
Maid Right
![Kitchen Wise]( "Kitchen Wise")
Kitchen Wise
![Turnkey Ecom Store]( "Turnkey Ecom Store")
Turnkey Ecom Store
![Grease Monkey]( "Grease Monkey")
Grease Monkey
![Dickey's Barbecue Pit]( "Dickey's Barbecue Pit")
Dickey's Barbecue Pit
![real hot yoga]( "real hot yoga")
real hot yoga
What are the top reasons for owning your own business?
- Be My Own Boss 88.9%
- Income Potential 71.2%
- Lifestyle Rewards 55.2%
- Side Business to Supplement Income 49%
- Tired of Climbing the Corporate Ladder 36.4%
Business Buyer Motivations
What are YOUR motivations for wanting to own your own business?
Share Your VoteIs this a good time to start or buy a business?
In a monthly survey, 66.4% of prospects for business or franchise ownership in June either agreed or strongly agreed with the statement "now is a good time to start a business."
Small Business Startup Sentiment IndexTM (SSI) Shows Increasing Confidence
Which of these factors will have the biggest impact in the next six months on your decision to start a business?
| January | February | |
|---|---|---|
| Funding or access to credit | 68.5% | 66.7% |
| Economic climate | 31.5% | 24.1% |
| Other (misc.) | 10.1% | 16.1% |
| Regulatory changes | 10.1% | 11.5% |
| Stock market | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Political changes | 9.0% | 9.2% |
| Tax law changes | 12.4% | 5.7% |
Funding remains the biggest barrier to startup.
Most Active Franchise Categories
These categories of businesses have received the most inquiries in the last 90 days compared to the same period one year ago.
Biggest Franchise Category Gainers
These categories of businesses have received the greatest increase in inquiries in the recent 30 days compared to the same period last year.
Food & Restaurant
![The Original Hot Dog Factory]( "The Original Hot Dog Factory")
The Original Hot Dog Factory
![Techie Factory - Building Powerful Minds]( "Techie Factory - Building Powerful Minds")
Techie Factory - Building Powerful Minds
Cleaning
![Turf Distributors]( "Turf Distributors")
Turf Distributors
Home Services
![Kitchen Tune-Up]( "Kitchen Tune-Up")
Kitchen Tune-Up
