We’re thrilled to announce we’ve have ranked in 88th place at the annual HSBC Elite Franchise Top 100 (EF100), out of hundreds of entries across every franchise sector.
This is an extremely proud moment for everyone at Banana Moon, not least because 2025 marks our 15th year of franchising!
Read our profile in the official ranking guide here.
Leading the way
Established in 2017 in association with HSBC, the EF100 is Britain’s definitive official list celebrating excellence in the franchise community.
Judged by a panel of 25 expert judges, it recognises franchising’s brightest businesses and ranks them according to eight core criteria, including size, growth, ambitions and contributions made to franchisees and the community. The fact that the franchises are scored against such a broad range of criteria provides furth proof that Banana Moon is an exciting opportunity for entrepreneurs.
Family values
Our network continue to thrive in a competitive sector. We began to franchise the business in 2010, with 10 franchises signing up in the first year. Our network now has over 50 locations across the UK, and we’re the only ‘bfa established’ nursery group franchise.
Despite our growth over the past two decades, we proudly remain a family business – upholding the same vision and values that have stayed with us since that first spark of an idea, which formed when our Director Mark Bates tried to find a quality nursery for his own child, without success. He created his own nursery, and four years later, he moved from nursery owner to franchisor operator, creating a new brand name from his kitchen.
Three generations of the family currently work in the business, including Mark’s dad (and co-founder) Mike and nephew Josh. Family is so important to us – alongside our franchisees, parents and children, we’re on a mission to become ‘The Most Loved’ nursery group and franchise
15 years of franchising excellence
As well as our proven business model and family values, we believe our success is down to our commitment to supporting our franchises – reflected in initiatives like the Banana Moon Training Academy and annual Franchisee Development Day, as well as our annual Midnight Moon Awards.
This latest news is further testament to our success, and is great timing, as we enter our 15th year of franchising. We have ambitious growth plans – watch this space!
Vote for Banana Moon Franchise in the ‘People’s Choice Award’
We’re delighted to be attending the Celebratory & Awards Evening for the EF100 Top 100 finalists in London on 13 March 2025. With additional awards to be announced on the night, including ‘The People’s Choice Award’ that you can vote for here… will we have more news to share?
