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The top 50 franchises in the world

Hayley FitzpatrickJul 19, 2015, 00:16 IST

Opening a franchise can be one of the most important decisions in any entrepreneur's life.

Entrepreneur recently compiled a list of the top franchises in the world.

Franchises with at least five international locations were evaluated by their 2015 Franchise 500® score for this ranking.

The score was, "based on objective, quantifiable criteria including system size, growth and financial strength and stability-then adjusted to give extra weight to international size and growth," according to Entrepreneur.