The 2008 Top 10 Fastest Growing Franchises Based in New England
Released on December 19, 2008 by The New England Franchise Association

The list contains some of the most prestigious brands in franchising and illustrates the vibrant franchise community that exists in New England. NEFA only considers number of units as its criteria, and the franchise must be based in any of the 6 New England states.

10 Fastest Growing Franchise Organizations Based in New England
Ranking Company		City, State	% Growth in Units
1.	Edible Arrangements	Hamden, CT	91%
2.	Wings Over	Agawam, MA	83%
3.	American Ramp Systems	South Boston, MA	32%
4.	Snip-Its	Natick, MA	30%
5.	MaidPro	Boston, MA	25%
6.	Rooterman	North Billerica, MA	21%
7.	Coffee News	Bangor, ME	20%
8.	Lapels Dry Cleaning	Hanover, MA	13%
9.	Ronzio's	Lincoln, RI	10%
10.	Hannoush Jewelers*	West Springfield, MA	9%

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Notes: Information on number of units are compiled by Entrepreneur Magazine, Franchise 500, January 2008 Issue & January 2007 Issue.

* This companies' unit numbers were not compiled by Entrepreneur Magazine, but were gleaned from information available on their websites.

NEFA is the trade organization for franchisors and franchisees in the region. NEFA has been around for over 18 years. It is a very active association with over 125 members. The group offers training, networking and other support to the franchise community. For more information about NEFA please contact New England Franchise Association via the organization's website www.nefranchise.org , info@nefranchise.org , or by calling NEFA Executive Director Jim Coen, jimcoen@nefranchise.org, (617) 469-3002.