2022 Innovation Awards Winners
Overall Franchise Marketing Leadership Award winner is Wild Birds Unlimited
Overall Franchise Operations & Technology Leadership winner was Checkers & Rally’s
MARKETING & BRANDING Category
Best Big Budget Campaign
Uberrito Fresh Mex
Best Digital Campaign and Best Limited Budget Campaign (Under $1 Million)
Wild Birds Unlimited
Best Loyalty App
Blaze Pizza
Best PR Campaign
Goldfish Swim School Franchising
Best Social Media Campaign
Camp Bow Wow
Cause Marketing Champion
Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care
Local Marketing Leadership
Handyman Connection
OPERATIONS & TECHNOLOGY Category
Most Innovative Building Design, Remodel, or Prototype
Inspire Brands
Most Innovative Consumer Self-Service Tools
Pillar To Post
Most Innovative Franchisee Support
Wild Birds Unlimited
Most Innovative Operations Team
Smoothie King
Most Innovative Supply Chain Improvements
Shawarma Press
Most Innovative Use of Data
Blaze Pizza
Most Innovative Use of Technology
Checkers & Rally’s
Products & Services Category
Most Innovative Product Introduction
Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa
Most Innovative Service Introduction
Plumbing Paramedics and Heating + Air Paramedics
Most Innovative Use of Customer-Facing Digital Tools
School of Rock
Most Innovative Use of Technology—Products
Xponential Fitness
Most Innovative Use of Technology—Services
Checkers & Rally’s
HUMAN RESOURCES CATEGORY
Most Innovative Employee Hiring
Goldfish Swim School
Most Innovative Employee Retention
Handyman Connection
