| Rank |
Franchise |
Startup Costs |
| 1 |
Jan-Pro Franchising Int'l. Inc.
Commercial cleaning
|
$3.3K-54.3K |
| 2 |
7-Eleven Inc.
Convenience store
|
Varies |
| 3 |
Subway
Submarine sandwiches & salads
|
$78.6K-238.3K |
| 4 |
Jani-King
Commercial cleaning
|
$11.4K-35.1K+ |
| 5 |
Dunkin' Donuts
Coffee, doughnuts, baked goods
|
Varies |
| 6 |
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service
Tax preparation services
|
$48.6K-91.8K |
| 7 |
Bonus Building Care
Commercial cleaning
|
$8.8K-14.7K |
| 8 |
Instant Tax Service
Retail tax preparation & electronic filing
|
$39K-89K |
| 9 |
Liberty Tax Service
Income-tax preparation
|
$56.8K-69.9K |
| 10 |
RE/MAX Int'l. Inc.
Real estate
|
$35K-200K |
| 11 |
Vanguard Cleaning Systems
Commercial cleaning
|
$8.2K-38.1K |
| 12 |
Edible Arrangements Int'l. Inc.
Floral-like designs from sculpted fresh fruit
|
$154.9K-298K |
| 13 |
Anytime Fitness
Fitness center
|
$30K-292.6K |
| 14 |
Jazzercise Inc.
Dance fitness classes
|
$2.98K-38.4K |
| 15 |
Choice Hotels Int'l.
Hotels
|
$2.5M-15.3M |
| 16 |
Blimpie Subs & Salads
Submarine sandwiches & salads
|
$145.9K-397.8K |
| 17 |
Kumon Math & Reading Centers
Supplemental education
|
$30.96K-129.4K |
| 18 |
ExpressTax
Tax preparation & electronic filing
|
$15.4K-40.1K |
| 19 |
Quiznos Sub
Submarine sandwiches, soups, salads
|
$24.1K-341.8K |
| 19 |
System4
Commercial cleaning
|
$5.5K-37.8K |
| 21 |
Candy Bouquet
Floral-like designer gifts & gourmet confections
|
$9.9K-52.4K |
| 22 |
Brooke Insurance
Insurance & financial services
*
|
$170.7K-385.8K |
| 23 |
Pizza Hut
Pizza, pasta, wings
|
$317K-2.97M |
| 24 |
Snap Fitness Inc.
24-hour fitness center
|
$77.4K-272.8K |
| 25 |
Anago Cleaning Systems
Commercial cleaning
|
$8.5K-55K |
| 26 |
Sonic Drive In Restaurants
Drive-in restaurant
|
$1.2M-3.2M |
| 27 |
The Senior's Choice Inc.
Nonmedical in-home senior care
|
$34K-52K |
| 28 |
Coffee News
Weekly newspaper distributed at restaurants
|
$9.4K |
| 29 |
Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops
Gourmet sandwiches
|
$304.5K-420.5K |
| 30 |
Cartridge World
Printer/fax cartridge replacements & sales
|
$130.1K-204.6K |
| 31 |
InterContinental Hotels Group
Hotels
|
Varies |
| 32 |
Massage Envy
Therapeutic massage services
|
$291.9K-469.8K |
| 33 |
Heaven's Best Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning
Carpet & upholstery cleaning
|
$44.9K-65.9K |
| 34 |
Chem-Dry Carpet Drapery & Upholstery Cleaning
Carpet, drapery & upholstery cleaning; tile & stone care
|
$25.3K-120.8K |
| 35 |
Weichert Real Estate Affiliates Inc.
Real estate
|
$50K-345.2K |
| 36 |
Closet Tailors
Custom storage solutions
|
$95.6K-197.99K |
| 37 |
1-800-Radiator
Radiators & air conditioning
|
$172K+ |
| 38 |
McDonald's
Hamburgers, chicken, salads
|
$950.2K-1.8M |
| 39 |
Sport Clips
Men's sports-themed hair salon
|
$153.2K-276.9K |
| 40 |
CleanNet USA Inc.
Commercial cleaning
|
$5.8K-91.2K |
| 41 |
Fitness Together
Personal fitness training
|
$141.8K-234.1K |
| 42 |
Goin' Postal
Retail shipping & business services
|
$51.3K-149K |
| 43 |
Yogen Fruz
Frozen yogurt & soft-serve ice cream
|
$133.1K-469.6K |
| 44 |
Home Helpers/Direct Link
Nonmedical care services
|
$46.2K-84.8K |
| 44 |
Ace Hardware Corp.
Hardware & home improvement store
|
$400K-1.1M |
| 46 |
ActionCoach
Business coaching, consulting & training
|
$83.8K-102.5K |
| 47 |
United Country Real Estate
Real estate brokerage, auction & marketing services
|
$11.8K-33.4K |
| 48 |
KFC Corp.
Chicken
|
$1.2M-1.8M |
| 49 |
Aussie Pet Mobile
Mobile pet grooming
|
$62.9K-125.5K |
| 50 |
The Maids Home Service
Residential cleaning
|
$105K-155K |