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Franchise Expo West 2026

Franchise Expo West brings franchise recruitment into the Arizona market, with brands seeking owners in the state and across the western United States.

Nov 13-14, 2026 · Renaissance Phoenix Glendale Hotel & Conference Center

Exhibitors expected
80
Visitors expected
3,000
Show days
2

The floor ranges from McDonald's and 7-Eleven to home services, child care, pet care and fitness. That range makes the show useful for comparing business models before narrowing a search to a single category.

MFV Expositions and Comexposium combine the franchise stands with a workshop program, an Emerging Brand Pavilion and a Business Resource Center. Prospective owners can discuss a territory with a franchisor, then turn to suppliers for the practicalities of developing the business. Existing operators and investors are part of the audience alongside people considering their first franchise. West's regional emphasis is its defining feature: the conversations are about building businesses in Arizona and the wider western market.

How it compares

  1. Franchise Expo SouthFort Lauderdale, 2,000
  2. International Franchise Expo - IFENew York City, 13K
  3. This show: Franchise Expo WestGlendale, 3,000

International Franchise Expo - IFE in New York is the broader choice for international expansion. Its links with the US Commercial Service and emphasis on international franchise recruitment suit brands seeking master franchisees or partners beyond a single US region. A visitor comparing domestic and overseas development has a different reason to make that trip than an Arizona entrepreneur evaluating local opportunities.

Franchise Expo South in Fort Lauderdale follows the regional model for brands developing in the Southeast. The key distinction is the territory under discussion. A conversation with the same franchise brand can center on different development territories in each region.

West is a focused option for a western US shortlist. Food and beverage brands share the floor with services and specialist concepts, while franchise advisers and business suppliers help visitors explore the operating side of ownership. Its workshops and Emerging Brand Pavilion give first-time buyers a route beyond the largest household names. For a franchisor recruiting in Arizona, that local relevance can matter more than a larger international audience.

A useful trip for prospective franchise owners and expanding operators who want to compare concepts for Arizona and the western US.

Who exhibits

McDonald's, 7-Eleven and Rosati's Pizza establish the food and retail presence, while PuroClean, Scenthound and Lightbridge Academy widen the choice into restoration, pet care and education. Industrious adds a fitness franchise to the mix. ADP and Netchex represent the business services that sit beside the franchise opportunities. This is a floor for comparing ownership models and their operating requirements, with suppliers and advisers forming a distinct part of the conversation.

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Franchise Expo West 2026

Franchise Expo West 2026 centers on Glendale, with an Emerging Brand Pavilion for concepts targeting growth in Arizona and the western US. The Business Resource Center adds suppliers to the ownership discussions, and the workshop program covers the fundamentals of franchising for newcomers and experienced operators. The exhibitor mix brings established food brands together with restoration, pet care, education and fitness concepts, giving visitors several routes into ownership within the same regional market.

  • Use the Emerging Brand Pavilion to discuss which Arizona and western US territories a newer concept is actually seeking to develop.
  • Follow franchise conversations with a visit to the Business Resource Center to compare the support services needed to operate that particular concept.
  • If fitness is on your shortlist, compare Industrious Work Hard, Live Fit with the other exercise concepts on the floor to discuss the kind of facility each model requires.

What your brief includes

The full exhibitor list, and what to do with it.

  1. Halvorsen ProzesstechnikIndustrial machinery / Germany#3
  2. Alpenküche SystemeCommercial kitchens / Austria#4
  3. Brauwerk WielandBeverages / Germany#5

#3Halvorsen Prozesstechnik

Why it matters
Their hygienic conveyor line fits the plant expansion you described.
Who to meet
Head of Key Accounts, Food Processing
What to ask
Lead times for installations in 2027.

Example from a sample brief. The company is fictional.

How a brief is made

  1. Tell us your goals

    A short interview: what you want from Franchise Expo West and which kinds of partners you are after.

  2. We research each company, one by one

    For each company: what it makes, who it sells to, how it fits your goals and who buys there. Then we compare them side by side and rank the ones worth your time.

  3. Walk in with a plan

    A ranked list, a deep dive on each of your top picks, the people to meet and a strategy deck, all before the doors open.

Walk into Franchise Expo West knowing who to meet.

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