Own a Franchise of the World’s Largest Referral Network

Launch chapters. 
Develop leaders. Build recurring revenue.

BNI offers entrepreneurs the opportunity to own and grow a locally operated franchise built on one of the most powerful forces in business: trusted relationships. As a BNI franchise owner, you launch and support local BNI chapters, develop business leaders, and drive membership growth within your territory, all within a structured system backed by global scale and recurring revenue.

Why Franchise with BNI?

Established Global Model

Operate a locally owned franchise backed by over 40 years of refinement, structured systems and global brand recognition.

Recurring Revenue, Low Overhead

BNI's membership-based model creates predictable, recurring revenue with limited inventory, minimal fixed assets, and scaleable operating costs.

Purpose with Performance

Build a profitable business while helping entrepreneurs grow through referrals and meaningful connections.

355K+
Global Members
11,600+
Global Chapters
76
Countries
17.8M
Member Referrals Last 12 Months*
$26.5B
Member Generated Business Last 12 Months*

The Largest and Most Successful Referral Networking Franchise in the World

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BNI operates at a scale few organizations can match. With hundreds of thousands of members across dozens of countries, franchise owners step into a global network supported by structured systems, established brand recognition, and decades of operational refinement.

WHY BNI?

Best-in-Class Support at your fingertips

You’re not left to figure things out on your own. You’re backed by a system designed to support long-term growth at every stage of the business.

Support and Training

Dedicated franchise support and business coaching

Global training and leadership development

Technology platforms that support operations, visibility, and scale

Smarter Meetings. Stronger Chapters.

BNI’s technology enhances the member experience by supporting chapter meetings, referrals, and ongoing engagement. For franchise owners, it provides structure, consistency, and visibility across chapters within their territory.

Global Learning Management System

Member Communications Tool

Meeting & Presentation Platform

Chapter Performance Dashboards

Explore Our Available Territories

BNI offers both franchise and master franchise opportunities across markets worldwide, depending on region and stage development. Use the map below to explore current availability and identify where you can build, lead, and scale a BNI business.

Hear from Our Franchise Owners

The reason we became franchise owners in the first place was because I ran a [BNI] franchise for someone else and made them way too much money because we grew it so well! So we decided we have to buy our own, move somewhere, and do that again. And we did that!

Spencer and Kamryn

Spencer and Kamryn

Florida, USA

BNI gives us a lot of independence to run our business in a franchise model that’s very proven and very successful.

Nate and Kelley

Nate and Kelley

Arizona, USA

If you ever get an opportunity (to buy a BNI Franchise) it’s a golden opportunity. Grab it with both hands. It doesn’t matter what it costs. Try and get a region because the reality is – it’s like gold dust.

Duncan

Duncan

East Midlands, UK

Here’s the thing – once you become a franchise owner, you really don’t work anymore. What I mean by that is you’re having so much fun that you forget it’s work. It just becomes a part of who you are.

Elaine

Elaine

Tennessee, USA

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A Simple Model That Produces Attractive Results

We’re looking to continue our remarkable growth with exceptional franchise business leaders who are personally engaged in growing the brand and sharing our core values every day. 

Ready to explore whether a BNI franchise is right for you?

Start a conversation with our franchise development team