| Rank |
Franchise |
Startup Costs |
| 1 |
Subway
Submarine sandwiches & salads
|
$78.6K-238.3K |
| 2 |
Curves
Women's fitness & weight-loss center
|
$38.2K-44.6K |
| 3 |
7-Eleven Inc.
Convenience store
|
Varies |
| 4 |
Kumon Math & Reading Centers
Supplemental education
|
$30.96K-129.4K |
| 5 |
Jan-Pro Franchising Int'l. Inc.
Commercial cleaning
|
$3.3K-54.3K |
| 6 |
Quiznos Sub
Submarine sandwiches, soups, salads
|
$24.1K-341.8K |
| 7 |
Jani-King
Commercial cleaning
|
$11.4K-35.1K+ |
| 8 |
Coverall Cleaning Concepts
Commercial cleaning
|
$6.3K-35.9K |
| 9 |
Liberty Tax Service
Income-tax preparation
|
$56.8K-69.9K |
| 10 |
Jazzercise Inc.
Dance fitness classes
|
$2.98K-38.4K |
| 11 |
RE/MAX Int'l. Inc.
Real estate
|
$35K-200K |
| 12 |
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service
Tax preparation services
|
$48.6K-91.8K |
| 13 |
Choice Hotels Int'l.
Hotels
|
$2.5M-15.3M |
| 14 |
WSI Internet
Internet services
|
$60.4K-166.7K |
| 15 |
Dunkin' Donuts
Coffee, doughnuts, baked goods
|
Varies |
| 16 |
ActionCoach
Business coaching, consulting & training
|
$83.8K-102.5K |
| 17 |
Baskin-Robbins USA Co.
Ice cream, frozen yogurt, frozen beverages
|
$121.3K-419.6K |
| 18 |
Great Clips
Hair salon
|
$109.4K-202.5K |
| 18 |
Rezcity.com Plus
Online local city guides & travel store
|
$6.7K-61.2K |
| 20 |
The UPS Store/Mail Boxes Etc.
Postal, business & communications services
|
$154.95K-293.5K |
| 21 |
Results! Travel
Travel services
|
$25-10.7K |
| 22 |
Sonic Drive In Restaurants
Drive-in restaurant
|
$1.2M-3.2M |
| 23 |
Cartridge World
Printer/fax cartridge replacements & sales
|
$130.1K-204.6K |
| 24 |
The Maids Home Service
Residential cleaning
|
$105K-155K |
| 25 |
Budget Blinds Inc.
Window coverings
|
$82.4K-173K |
| 25 |
Cold Stone Creamery
Ice cream, Italian sorbet
|
$292.4K-438.98K |
| 27 |
McDonald's
Hamburgers, chicken, salads
|
$950.2K-1.8M |
| 28 |
Burger King Corp.
Hamburgers, fries, breakfast
|
$294K-2.8M |
| 29 |
Ident-A-Kid Services of America
Children's identification products & services
|
$34K-44.2K |
| 30 |
ExpressTax
Tax preparation & electronic filing
|
$15.4K-40.1K |
| 31 |
Wireless Dimensions
Wireless accessories
|
$23K-34K |
| 32 |
Heaven's Best Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning
Carpet & upholstery cleaning
|
$44.9K-65.9K |
| 33 |
Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies
Hawaiian coffees & smoothies
|
$69.2K-727.6K |
| 34 |
Bonus Building Care
Commercial cleaning
|
$9K-15K |
| 35 |
Help-U-Sell Real Estate
Real estate
|
$64.5K-190.5K |
| 36 |
Comfort Keepers
Nonmedical in-home care
|
$49.7K-73.8K |
| 37 |
The Entrepreneur's Source
Franchise advisory, coaching & development services
|
$68.9K-78.1K |
| 38 |
Line-X Franchise Development Co.
Spray-on truck bed liners, industrial coatings, blast-mitigation coatings
|
$130.2K-282.5K |
| 39 |
CFOToday Inc.
Accounting, tax & payroll services
|
$24.4K-40K |
| 40 |
Aussie Pet Mobile
Mobile pet grooming
|
$62.9K-125.5K |
| 41 |
Computer Troubleshooters
Small-business technology consulting
|
$26.8K-37.5K |
| 43 |
Home Instead Senior Care
Nonmedical senior-care services
|
$95K-105K |
| 44 |
InterContinental Hotels Group
Hotels
|
Varies |
| 44 |
Cash Now
Payday-based loan services/check cashing
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|
$120.1K-363.5K |
| 46 |
GNC Franchising
Vitamin & nutrition store
|
$165K-205K |
| 46 |
Home Helpers/Direct Link
Nonmedical care services
|
$46.2K-84.8K |
| 48 |
Candy Bouquet
Floral-like designer gifts & gourmet confections
|
$9.9K-52.4K |
| 49 |
Novus Glass
Windshield repair & replacement
|
$14.9K-200.3K |
| 50 |
Anago Cleaning Systems
Commercial cleaning
|
$8.5K-55K |
| 50 |
Gloria Jean's Coffees
Specialty coffee
|
$277K-672K |