National Recognition

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

Entrepreneur Magazine

• January 2009 – 500 Top Franchises #39
• January 2009 – Top Home Based Franchises #7
• January 2008 – Tool Distribution Franchises #1
• January 2008 – Top Home Based Franchises #6
• January 2008 – 500 Top Franchises #30
• 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 2009 – 2009 Top 200 Franchise Report
• October 2008 – 2008 Top 200 Franchise Report
• October 2007 – 2007 Top 200 Franchise Report
• October 2006 – 2006 Top 200 Franchise Report
• 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