Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory has been recognized as one of the top 500 franchises in Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500, the world’s first and most comprehensive franchise ranking, the brand says. For 47 years, The Franchise 500 has been recognized as an invaluable resource for potential franchisees, and placement in the ranking has been a highly sought-after honor within the franchise industry, it adds.

In the 2026 Franchise 500, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory has ranked No. 415 for its outstanding performance in areas including unit growth, financial strength and stability, operational and marketing support, and brand power, the brand notes.

"For 47 years, the Franchise 500 has been the gold standard for identifying franchise excellence. This year's ranking proves that the best brands don't just survive changing markets; they thrive in them," says Jason Feifer, Entrepreneur magazine's editor-in-chief. "These 500 companies represent some of the most reliable pathways to business ownership in America, each one vetted through our rigorous analysis of what actually drives franchisee success."

In Entrepreneur’s continuing effort to best understand and evaluate the ever-changing franchise marketplace, the company’s 47-year-old ranking formula continues to evolve as well. Each franchise is reportedly thoroughly evaluated and given a cumulative score based on an analysis of more than 150 data points in the areas of costs and fees, size and growth, franchisee support, brand strength, and financial strength and stability. The 500 franchises with the highest cumulative scores become the Franchise 500 in ranking order.

Over its 47 years in existence, the Franchise 500 has become both a dominant competitive measure for franchisors and a primary research tool for prospective franchisees, the chocolatier says. Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory’s position on the ranking is a testament to its strength as a franchise opportunity, it finishes.

To view Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory in the full ranking, visit entrepreneur.com/franchise500. Results can also be seen in the January/February 2026 issue of Entrepreneur, now available on newsstands.

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