Independent Franchisee Survey Confirms Strong Satisfaction with Support, Leadership, and Overall Performance

Greenwood Village, CO, January 2026 – Crestcom International has been named a 2026 Top Franchise by Franchise Business Review, an honor based entirely on feedback from the people who know the business best: its franchise owners. Franchise Business Review’s annual Franchisee Satisfaction Awards recognize franchise systems that deliver a strong, consistent experience across support, leadership, and financial opportunity.

Crestcom International is a leadership development franchise with a mission to develop effective and equitable leaders worldwide. Crestcom franchise owners have provided leadership development to over one million managers across 60+ countries, partnered with over 30,000 client organizations, impacting many lives personally and professionally. This vital work enables Crestcom’s franchise owners to make an impact in their communities while also building a profitable, scalable business.

Franchise Business Review, a market research firm that performs independent surveys of franchisee satisfaction and employee engagement, provides the only rankings and awards for franchise companies based solely on actual franchisee satisfaction and performance. Franchise Business Review publishes its rankings of the top 200 franchises in its annual Guide to Today’s Top Franchises.

Crestcom was one of more than 330 franchise brands representing over 26,000 franchise owners that participated in Franchise Business Review’s 2026 research. Franchisees evaluated their experience across 33 core benchmarks, including training and support, operations, franchisor-franchisee relations, leadership, culture, and financial opportunity.

“Franchisee satisfaction is one of the most reliable indicators of long-term franchise performance,” said Michelle Rowan, president of Franchise Business Review. “This year’s Top Franchise winners significantly outperformed industry averages, demonstrating strength in the areas that matter most to franchise owners: leadership, support, innovation, culture, and financial opportunity. These brands are not just growing, they are building healthy, resilient systems.”

Crestcom’s President, Julie Draguns, accepted the award, saying, “We are thrilled to be recognized once more by Franchise Business Review for the work we do with our global network of franchise owners. We couldn’t do what we do without our amazing franchisees! We work hard to create a positive franchise culture where they can achieve their goals, build a profitable business, and develop better leaders around the world.”

About Crestcom

Crestcom International, LLC is a leadership development franchise that has trained more than one million leaders for 30,000 businesses in 60 countries across the globe. Crestcom’s award-winning, accredited leadership training programs feature subject-matter experts, interactive exercises, and live facilitation of shared learning experiences. Crestcom L.E.A.D.R. for Life encourages continuous improvement in key leadership competencies that drive organizational results.

About Franchise Business Review

Franchise Business Review is a leading market research firm serving the franchise industry. The company conducts independent surveys measuring franchisee satisfaction and employee engagement and publishes guides and reports for entrepreneurs evaluating franchise ownership. Since 2005, Franchise Business Review has surveyed hundreds of thousands of franchise owners across more than 1,300 franchise brands. Its research and reports are available free to the public at https://www.FranchiseBusinessReview.com.