DENVER, Jan. 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Global franchisor
RE/MAX, LLC once again holds the top ranked position among real
estate brands in the prestigious 35th Annual Entrepreneur 2014
Franchise 500®. Appearing in the January edition
of Entrepreneur magazine, this year's ranking is the 11th
time in 15 years that the Franchise 500 named RE/MAX as the top
franchisor in the real estate category.
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"It's truly an honor for RE/MAX to be recognized as the
highest ranking real estate organization in this year's Franchise
500 survey," said Margaret Kelly, RE/MAX CEO. "We provide our franchise owners
with a comprehensive collection of resources to support their
business goals. In addition to strong brand recognition
RE/MAX franchisees benefit from award-winning training programs and
cutting-edge technology tools."
Entrepreneur's annual survey evaluates companies by
quantifiable measures including financial strength and stability,
growth rate, size of system, startup costs and financing options.
Each company receives a cumulative score and the 500 franchises
with the highest scores become the Franchise 500. To be eligible,
companies must have at least one unit in the U.S. and provide a
franchise disclosure document.
During the first three quarters of 2013, RE/MAX added 454
franchises to its worldwide network, with 166 new franchises in
the United States. The most growth
in America was seen in California
and Florida, with 23 and 21 new
franchises respectively. During the same time period, RE/MAX sold
147 new franchises in Europe
including 41 in Turkey and 13 in
Italy. Elsewhere, 30 new
franchises were sold in India and
23 in Brazil.
Master franchise rights for 13 countries were also sold in the
first three quarters of the year including the sale of Japan, the world's third-largest economy.
RE/MAX franchisees have access to extensive training from RE/MAX
University, as well as many technology tools and resources, such as
RE/MAX Mobile Suite, RE/MAX LeadStreet and the online customizable
marketing toolkit Design Center.
RE/MAX celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2013 and was
recognized as an industry leader in numerous other national and
international surveys. In October, RE/MAX was the leading real
estate organization in the Franchise Times Top 200 for the fifth
consecutive year. The annual survey is based on worldwide
sales.
Also in October, RE/MAX was the only real estate company to be
included in the Top 50 Franchises for Minorities compiled by the
National Minority Franchising Initiative. It was the sixth straight
year that RE/MAX made the list.
About the RE/MAX Network:
RE/MAX was founded in 1973
by Dave and Gail Liniger, with an
innovative, entrepreneurial culture affording its agents and
franchisees the flexibility to operate their businesses with great
independence. Over 90,000 agents provide RE/MAX a global reach of
more than 90 countries. Nobody sells more real estate than
RE/MAX.
RE/MAX, LLC, one of the world's leading franchisors of real
estate brokerage services, is a subsidiary of RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.
(NYSE:RMAX).
With a passion for the communities in which its agents live and
work, RE/MAX is proud to have raised more than $130 million for Children's Miracle Network
Hospitals®, Susan G. Komen® and other charities.
For more information about RE/MAX, to search home listings or
find an agent in your community, please visit remax.com.
SOURCE RE/MAX, LLC