Franchise times fast 55 Growing a company is no Sunday drive in the country. It takes hard work, the right franchisees and a staff who can support fast growth without taking their foot off the gas pedal. And while early in the franchise timeline is not the time to apply the brakes, companies on the fast track need to also obey the speed limit. That’s why in addition to our listing of the franchise times fast 55, we’ve profiled six companies that are meeting the challenges of fast growth to see how they’re coping with life in the fast lane. Growth in this day and age is no small feat. This is the seventh year FRAN data has run the numbers around the track to come up with this list of the franchise times fast 55, young companies out there. In order to qualify, companies cannot have been franchising for more than five years. The data is taken from the 2004 to 2008 time frame. Reporter Jonathan Maze has taken FRAN data’s information and compared it to the previous six lists, drawing some interesting conclusions in the process. In addition to an overview, we've included short profiles on three companies, explaining what is unique about their model or concept. To get up to speed on this year's Fast 55, all you need to do is turn the page. There are superfluous things you'll learn on a trade mission to Vietnam and Indonesia that are side notes-the fun facts that make international travel so fascinating. But the true value of a U.S. Commercial Service-sponsored trip comes from the business matchmaking, the contacts with high-ranking officials in the countries visited and the invaluable information delivered by local industry experts. And don't discount the camaraderie and best-practices collected from the other trade mission participants. After attending a similar trade mission to India earlier in the year, franchise times fast 55. There are superfluous things you’ll learn on a trade mission to Vietnam and Indonesia that are side notes—the fun facts that make international travel so fascinating. But the true value of a U.S. Commercial Service-sponsored trip comes from the business matchmaking, the contacts with high-ranking officials in the countries visited and the invaluable information delivered by local industry experts. And don’t discount the camaraderie and best-practices collected from the other trade mission participants. After attending a similar trade mission to India earlier in the year, Franchise Times signed on to sponsor the trade mission to Vietnam and Indonesia in early December, along with the International Franchise Association. The official name of the trip was the Franchise. .