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Which franchise should you open? There are a lot of factors that go into that decision, but one criterion that you absolutely have to consider is how quickly that franchise is growing. You can imagine what it would have been like to open a McDonald’s way back in the 60’s or 70’s, seeing that it has turned into one of the most successful franchises of all time.

Tasty, classic, and lucrative, pizza franchises should definitely be considered if you want to open a food franchise. Pizza franchise opportunities are incredibly fast-growing, and are definitely not going to leave American’s diets any time soon. (Imagine your life without pizza!) To get you started, we’ve listed some of the best pizza franchises below, so you can start comparing your options today.

One of the most popular questions we get asked is, “What does it take to open a franchise?”

Without a doubt, the industry most tied to franchising in Americans' minds is food. Some of the most popular restaurants out there, including McDonalds, Subway, Chik-Fil-A, and many more, can credit theirmeteoric growth to the skill of theirfranchisees.

Looking ahead to 2015, here are 5 different franchises that we think are going to growing at an incredibly rapid rate:

Many people aspire to start a business and become their own boss. It could be a goal from an early age, or maybe the idea came after retirement and years of hard work.

“I was looking to be my own boss and control my own destiny which is what owning a Dickey’s Barbecue franchise offers,” said first time owner, James Wilson. “I spent time in the restaurant industry and looking at potential franchises, there’s no major concept quite like Dickey’s fast casual barbecue.”

“Cruise Planners has always supported the military community and this Veterans Day we are proud to launch a revamped benefits package for them,” said Michelle Fee, CEO and co-founder of Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative. “The Veterans Initiative Program will incorporate all that Cruise Planners has to offer a franchise owner to be successful as well as additional marketing, technology and training support.”