Categories & Criteria

Please click on categories below to view criteria.

• Established Franchisor of the Year
• Emerging Franchisor of the Year
• Multi-Unit Franchisee of the Year
• Single Unit Franchisees of the Year (Two awards):
  1. Franchisee owner operators (including partner) with up to one (1) staff member
  2. Franchisee owner operators (including partner) with two (2) or more staff members
• Franchise Woman of the Year
• Supplier of the Year
• Franchise Executive of the Year
• Field Manager of the Year
• Excellence in Marketing
• International Franchising
• Contribution to Franchising
• Franchisor Social Responsibility
• Franchisee Community Service

Judging Process

The Excellence in Franchising Awards are judged by a panel of judges, based on assessed criteria for each category. The judges for each individual award category are drawn from the panel. Information relating to which judges assessed which category is confidential within the FCA. The FCA Board is not involved in with the process and is not advised of winners' names prior to announcement at the Awards presentation night.