enough, a down economy may not have been the worst thing that happened to the franchising community according to experts, they say many weaker owners and companies have failed since the economy busted, and now, the stronger candidates are persevering. >> the economy tanking, forced franchisers to be stronger because they're seeing their legacy franchisees fall out of the system, because three years prior they weren't sure they were making money. and ones that built up thousands in equity and financial support, support that fall, were falling off of the system. >> reporter: there are 370 goddard schools across the nation and proving time and again to be successful and in fact, entrepreneur magazine named them the number one child care franchising business across the nation j a big message about survival of the fittest, it seems like, elizabeth, thank you.