Biggby Coffee, the Lansing-based franchise with more than 450 outlets nationwide, has moved up more than 100 places in the last four years to hit No. 188 on the Franchise Times Top 400 list.
The Franchise Times Top 400 list evaluates some of the most significant franchises across the U.S. To qualify, a franchise must be legally operating in the U.S. with at least 10 percent of its locations or its headquarters based in the country.
In addition, at least 15 percent of the total units must be franchised. The rankings are based on voluntary disclosures and the most recent public Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDDs), from which systemwide revenue is assessed on a global scale…