RE/MAX Rises to Top Five of Franchise 500

DENVER, Jan. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- RE/MAX, LLC, one of the world's leading franchisors of real estate brokerage services, is ranked fifth among the 500 franchise companies included in this year's Entrepreneur Franchise 500^® survey. More than 1,000 franchisors applied for the 39^th annual ranking.

The franchises in the top spots reveal the newest trends as well as the industries that keep going strong decade after decade, according to Entrepreneur. RE/MAX rose five spots to finish fifth, the highest ranking it has ever achieved in the survey. Only McDonald's, 7-11 Inc., Dunkin' Donuts and The UPS Store ranked higher. The 2018 Franchise 500 marks the 15^th time in 19 years that RE/MAX is the top real estate franchisor.

"Nobody in the world sells more real estate than RE/MAX as measured by residential transaction sides," said Adam Contos, Co-CEO of RE/MAX. "Broker/owners and agents want to be affiliated with the number one name in real estate because of our brand awareness, continued education, on-demand training, competitive advantages and technology. Entrepreneur continues to rank us higher than our competitors, and that's because of the unmatched quality of the real estate professionals in the RE/MAX network."

Highlights of the 2018 Franchise 500 survey include:

• RE/MAX ranked #5 overall, up from #10 in 2017, #21 in 2016 and #75 in 2015
• RE/MAX ranked #1 among real estate franchise
• Other real estate competitors were Keller Williams Realty at #22, HomeVestors of America at #37, Weichert Real Estate Affiliates at #139, Realty One Group at #230, Realty Executives at #424 and United Real Estate at #471.
• The top 10 overall standings include #1 McDonald's, #2 7-11, #3 Dunkin' Donuts, #4 The UPS Store, #5 RE/MAX, #6 Sonic, #7 Great Clips, #8 Taco Bell, #9 Hardee's and #10 Sport Clips.

The Franchise 500 is considered the oldest and most comprehensive franchise ranking in the world. Companies judged by the same criteria including costs and fees, size and growth, support, brand strength and financial strength and stability. To be eligible, franchisors must be seeking new franchises in the United States or Canada and have a minimum of 10 units open and operating as of July 31, 2017, with at least one franchise located in North America.

From a single office that opened in 1973 in Denver, Colo., RE/MAX has grown into a global real estate network with more than 115,000 sales associates in more than 100 countries and territories. RE/MAX was ranked the leading real estate franchise for the ninth consecutive year in the 2017 Franchise Times Top 200+^® survey and was named the top real estate franchise in Entrepreneur's 2017 Top Global Franchises 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 115,000 agents provide RE/MAX a global reach of more than 100 countries and territories. Nobody sells more real estate than RE/MAX when measured by residential transaction sides. RE/MAX, LLC, one of the world's leading franchisors of real estate brokerage services, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of RMCO, LLC, which is controlled and managed by 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 $157 million for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals^® and other charities. For more information about RE/MAX, to search home listings or find an agent in your community, please visit www.remax.com. For the latest news about RE/MAX, please visit www.remax.com/newsroom.

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