National Recognition

Matco Tools is consistently recognized as one of the best franchise opportunities by:

Entrepreneur Magazine

• January 2007 – Tool Distribution Franchises #1
• January 2007 – 101 Homebased Franchises #3
• January 2007 – 500 Top Franchises #24
• January 2007 – America's Top Global Franchises #29
• January 2007 – Fastest Growing Franchises #76
• January 2006 – 500 Top Franchises # 47
• January 2006 – Top 101 Homebased Franchises # 10
• January 2006 – America's Top Global Franchises # 44
• March 2005 – 101 Homebased Franchise #9
• January 2005 – Automotive Tool Sales #2
• January 2005 – 100 Top Franchises #35
• March 2004 – 101 Homebased Franchise #7
• January 2004 – Automotive Tool Sales #2
• January 2004 – 100 Top Franchises #32
• January 2003 – Automotive Tool Sales (#2)
• January 2003 – 100 Top Franchises (#35)
• April 2002 – 101 Home Based Franchises (#6)
• January 2002 – Automotive Tool Sales (#2)
• January 2002 – 100 Top Franchises (#30)
• March 2001 – 100 Fastest Growing Franchises ( #42)
• January 2001 – 22nd Annual Franchise 500 (#23)
• March 2000 – 100 Fastest Growing Franchises ( #65)
• January 2000 – 21st Annual Franchise 500 (#36)
• Feb 1999 – 100 Fastest Growing Franchises (#62)
• January 1999 – 20th Annual Franchise 500 (#44)
• May 1999 – 101 Home-based Franchises (# 8)
• March 1998 – 50 Top Franchises to Start Now (#2)

Success Magazine

• March 2001 – Top 200 Franchisee Satisfaction (#98)
• October 2000 – Franchise Gold 200 (#1 in Tool Sales)

Franchise Times

• October 2005 – 2005 Top 200 Franchise Report
• October 2002 – 2002 Top 200 Franchise Report
• October 2001 – 2001 Top 200 Franchise Report
• March 2000 – 100 Fastest Growing Franchises (#65)