Global Franchise 10.3

Cream’s Café BEST INTERNATIONAL FOOD & DRINK FRANCHISE – DESSERTS The UK’s largest dessert café franchise combines constant product innovation with flexible store formats and strong franchisee support. With nearly 100 locations and international expansion underway, the brand uses tech, training, and collaboration to scale sustainably while keeping guest experience at its core. COOL-BINZ BEST SINGLE MARKET EMERGING FRANCHISE A U.S.-based portable storage franchise offering climate-controlled bins for residential and commercial use. Operating across eight territories, the brand serves relocation, renovation, and restoration needs. Its asset- driven, labor-light model and backing from BELFOR Franchise Group support measured expansion. MSAWorldwide BEST INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE CONSULTANCY SUPPLIER For more than 30 years, MSA Worldwide has shaped the global franchising landscape with its strategic clarity, rigorous analysis, and ethical leadership, and always balancing brand integrity with local relevance to build resilient, sustainable franchise systems worldwide. Huntington Learning Center BEST SINGLE MARKET CHILDREN’S SERVICE & EDUCATION FRANCHISE A long-established K–12 education franchise focused on in-person and hybrid tutoring and test preparation, supported by recognized accreditation, structured training, and ongoing franchisee involvement across its North American network. Over 25 million people are employed directly through franchised businesses Dawat Group BEST SINGLE MARKET FOOD & DRINK FRANCHISE A UK-based hospitality brand franchising Indian-Pakistani restaurants alongside established catering and events operations. Its recently- launched franchise model has grown quickly across London and surrounding regions, with central kitchens, hands-on support, and digital marketing underpinning momentum. Franchise Rocket BEST INTERNATIONAL PR & MARKETING SUPPLIER A deliberately lean franchise growth agency built for impact, working with franchisors across Australia, New Zealand, and the U.S., Franchise Rocket uses real- time market testing, AI-led lead qualification, and scalable recruitment systems to help brands expand confidently, and without complexity. INTERNATIONAL For over a decade, Black Sheep Coffee has been revolutionizing the coffee space and moving to its own beat, being the only retail coffee company in the world to serve 100% specialty-grade Robusta coffee. The brand provides franchisees with the opportunity to rid the world of average- tasting coffee. The main strategy is to allocate exclusive territories to experienced multi- unit or multi-brand operators who want to help Black Sheep Coffee grow internationally. “We’re on an exciting growth journey, and we’re on the lookout for franchisees to be part of it,” says Izzy Childs, Black Sheep Coffee’s Growth Director and Chief of Staff. Black Sheep Coffee “Black Sheep Coffee now operates over 120 stores globally, with franchise commitments to open 200 more in the next 5 years.” Izzy Childs, Black Sheep Coffee’s GrowthDirector and Chief of Staff B E S T F O O D & D R I N K F R A N C H I S E – D R I N K 30 GLOBAL FRANCHISE Issue 10.3 GLOBAL FRANCHISE AWARDS 2026 FINAL ISTS