Pleasanton, CA — May 29, 2026 — NextHome was recently named to Franchise Business Review’s 2026 “Culture100” list. The list recognizes the top 100 franchise brands in its annual research on the Best Franchise Cultures.
Franchise Business Review, a research firm that conducts independent surveys of franchisee satisfaction, provides the only ratings of franchises based solely on actual franchisee satisfaction and performance. Franchise Business Review publishes its rankings of top franchises on its website, as well as industry reports throughout the year that highlight research on the top franchises in specific sectors.
NextHome was among more than 330 franchise brands representing over 29,000 franchise owners that participated in Franchise Business Review’s research on the best franchise cultures. Franchisees were surveyed on 33 benchmark questions about their experience and satisfaction regarding critical areas of their franchise systems. The selected brands received the highest overall ratings across 17 areas that contribute to a strong company culture, including leadership, core values, franchisee community, and engagement.
“Culture fit is one of the most critical, and most elusive, factors in a franchise investment decision,” said Michelle Rowan, President of Franchise Business Review. “At Franchise Business Review, we survey thousands of current franchise owners to understand how they truly feel about the brand they’ve invested in. Our data measures the indicators that matter most to a thriving franchise culture: whether franchisees feel genuinely supported by their franchisor, and how effectively franchise teams and support staff collaborate to achieve shared goals. The brands recognized on this year’s Culture100 list earned franchisee ratings that outpace the industry average by 20% to 50% across these key cultural dimensions. For anyone exploring franchise ownership, these are the brands worth knowing about first.”
“We’ve always believed the culture at NextHome is something unique,” said Charis Moreno, NextHome’s Executive Vice President of Growth. “What makes this especially rewarding is seeing that recognized outside our organization as well. Honors like this validate what we’ve worked so hard to build: a connected, supportive community where people genuinely want to grow and succeed together.”
This recognition adds to a list of remarkable achievements for NextHome in 2026, driven by Franchise Business Review’s data insights, including being named a Top Franchise for Women, a Top Low-Cost Franchise, and the best overall franchise in the country in owner satisfaction.
Visit FranchiseBusinessReview.com to see the full list of the 2026 Best Franchise Cultures.
Interested in being a part of the NextHome Real Estate Franchise? Contact Charis Moreno at Charis@NextHome.com.
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