Freedom Boat Club was named to Entrepreneur magazine’s Top 500 Franchise List for the seventh consecutive year. FBC ranked sixth in the recreational business category and 218th overall.
“This recognition demonstrates the strength of our brand, our continued growth and our ability to democratize boating with a model that makes participation accessible to all,” Louis Chemi, FBC franchise systems vice president, said in a statement. “This recognition is truly a testament to our dedicated team members, passionate franchisees and our shared mission of making boating for everyone.”
Entrepreneur evaluated at more than 1,100 companies and scored them based on such factors as size and growth, company support, and financial strength and stability. Each franchise gets a cumulative score, and companies are then ranked in order.
FBC has more than 50,000 memberships and 80,000 members, and says it has doubled in size since it was acquired by Brunswick Corp. in 2019. The company has more than 370 locations in North America and Europe.
