{"id":32112,"date":"2025-01-22T14:34:10","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T14:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lightbridgeacademy.com\/franchise\/?p=32112"},"modified":"2025-01-22T14:34:10","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T14:34:10","slug":"franchise-business-news-feb-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lightbridgeacademy.com\/franchise\/franchise-business-news-feb-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Franchise Business News: Lightbridge Academy Earns Top Franchise Honors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Lightbridge Academy\u00a0<\/strong>is proud to kick off 2025 with three prestigious franchise industry recognitions: the Franchise Satisfaction Award, a #179 ranking on Entrepreneur\u2019s Franchise 500 list, and a spot on Franchise Times\u2019 Fast &amp; Serious list. These honors underscore the brand&#8217;s growth, strong franchisee support, and commitment to providing quality\u00a0<strong>early childhood education<\/strong>\u00a0within its<strong>\u00a0child care\u00a0<\/strong>centers. Following a successful 2024 that saw the brand&#8217;s expansion into new markets, including Phoenix and Jacksonville,\u00a0<strong>Lightbridge Academy<\/strong>\u00a0looks forward to continued growth in 2025, continuing to be\u00a0<em>The Solution for Working Families.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.franchising.com\/news\/20250122_lightbridge_academy_earns_top_franchise_honors.html?ref=FBN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/newsletter.smartbrief.com\/servlet\/encodeServlet?issueid=2ADAB225-0F9B-428A-B7CE-BD970F1AE8CC&amp;sid=64D9D483-B917-441F-9300-125CD9BF5E90\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lightbridge Academy\u00a0is proud to kick off 2025 with three prestigious franchise industry recognitions: the Franchise Satisfaction Award, a #179 ranking on Entrepreneur\u2019s Franchise 500 list, 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