Franchisors

Winmark Franchise Partners

Winmark Franchise Partners assists emerging franchisors and entrepreneurs who can benefit from our experience in establishing, growing and managing successful businesses. We are a recognized leader in franchise owned and operated businesses. First founded in 1988, our parent company, Winmark Corporation, has almost 30 years of experience in building and growing successful businesses. We are a publicly traded company based in Minneapolis, MN, with 5 brands under management, over 800 franchisees representing 1,250 locations, and over $1 billion in system-wide sales. We are selective with whom we partner, as franchising is not the right model for every business. When we work with you, it is because we genuinely believe in you as an entrepreneur, and we believe your concept can grow the right way through franchising. In our decades in the franchise industry, we have seen wonderful successes, but also our share of failures. Done right, franchising is a fantastic business model for entrepreneurs to grow their brand utilizing other people’s capital. But enter franchising before you are prepared, you will risk not only the future of your brand, but in many cases, the life savings of your franchisees. Once you enter franchising, you are no longer in business for yourself – you now have the added responsibility to your franchise partners, and getting the help and guidance of Winmark Franchise Partners in the early stages can vastly increase your chances of success.