The National Franchise Show - Jacksonville

Jacksonville edition of the travelling National Franchise Show, produced by National Event Management (organiser of 480+ franchise shows since 1996, presented as "North America's largest franchise and business opportunities events").

Last edition (confirmed)

• Dates: Saturday 26 - Sunday 27 October 2024
• Venue: Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center - Hall A, 1000 Water St, Jacksonville, Florida 32204, United States (the historic Jacksonville Terminal / Union Station building)
• Opening hours: Sat 11:00-17:00, Sun 11:00-16:00
• Admission: $10 at the door; military personnel free with ID; 2-for-1 online ticket promotion was offered

What it is

A franchise and business-opportunity exhibition. Visitors meet franchisors face to face and compare full-time and part-time business ownership options under one roof - described by the organiser as "Jacksonville's largest 'Own Your Own Business' event".

• Free seminars covering legal advice, how to choose the right business, financing options and government assistance programmes
• "How to Franchise Your Business" workshop
• Franchise directory, industry suppliers and advisors, speaker biographies
• Exhibitor mix spans food and beverage, retail, home services, fitness, senior care and business services

Status of the next edition

No Jacksonville edition appears on the organiser's own published North American schedules:

• 2024-2025 schedule: Jacksonville listed (26-27 October 2024, Prime Osborn Convention Center) - the edition above
• 2025-2026 schedule: Jacksonville not listed
• 2026-2027 schedule (most recent, refreshed June 2026): Jacksonville not listed; 24 shows across the U.S. and Canada are scheduled

The Jacksonville visitor and exhibitor pages on franchiseshowinfo.com still carry only the 2024 edition and have done so since at least September 2025. The show series itself remains active, and the organiser rotates host cities between cycles (Denver and Phoenix, for example, appeared on the 2025-2026 schedule but not on 2026-2027). No Jacksonville date is therefore announced at this time - the last known edition is retained here rather than inventing future dates, and the record is flagged for human review. The brand has not been locked.

Sources

• Official visitor page: https://www.franchiseshowinfo.com/jacksonville-visitor
• Official show information (venue, hours, admission): https://www.franchiseshowinfo.com/jacksonville-visitor/show-information
• Official 2026-2027 U.S. schedule PDF: https://www.franchiseshowinfo.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/National-Franchise-Show-NA-US-2026-2027-Schedule-1.pdf
• Official 2024-2025 U.S. schedule PDF: https://www.franchiseshowinfo.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/National-Franchise-Show-NA-US-2024-2025-Schedule.pdf
• Official 2025-2026 U.S. schedule PDF: https://www.franchiseshowinfo.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/National-Franchise-Show-NA-US-2025-Schedule.pdf