How Culver’s Turned a Joke Into a Bestselling Menu Item and Became a Top-5 Franchise Posted byMargot Boyer-Dry January 6, 2022 Leave a comment on How Culver’s Turned a Joke Into a Bestselling Menu Item and Became a Top-5 Franchise The Midwestern comfort-food staple struck gold in 2021 by taking creative changes and empowering franchisees, landing the company at #5 on the Franchise 500 ranking.