2005 Franchise 500 Rankings

Rankings

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Rank	Franchise	Startup Costs
257	Bruster's Real Ice Cream Homemade ice cream	$175K - 1.26M
258	Geeks On Call On-site computer support services	$59.2K - 90.5K
259	Fitness Together Personal fitness training	$140.5K - 253.9K
260	Parcel Plus Packing, shipping & cargo services	$152.2K - 198.4K
261	Lee Myles Transmissions & AutoCare Automotive services & repairs	$76K - 218.7K
262	Precision Tune Auto Care Auto maintenance & repair, engine diagnostics	$120K - 225.6K
263	DirectBuy Inc. Consumer buying club	$641K - 1.34M
264	Primrose School Franchising Co. Educational child-care facility	$576.58K - 3.94M
265	Microtel Inns & Suites Hotels	$4.81M - 7.18M
266	ABC Inc. Seamless siding, gutters, windows, roofing	$81K - 207.5K
267	Grease Monkey Franchising LLC Preventive maintenance & quick lube	$193.3K - 347K
268	Kinderdance Int'l. Inc. Children's movement/educational program	$14.95K - 46.1K
269	Rezcity.com Plus Online local city guides & travel store *	$6.7K - 61.2K
270	Woody's Chicago Style Hot dog, beverage & coffee carts/in-line outlets	$45.1K - 452K
271	Kampgrounds of America Inc. Campgrounds	$0K
272	Two Men and a Truck Int'l. Inc. Moving services	$158K - 460.91K
273	Color Me Mine Enterprises Inc. Paint-your-own-ceramics studio	$136.7K - 177.9K
274	HobbyTown USA General hobbies & supplies, toys	$150K - 334K
275	Leadership Management Inc. Executive/management training & development	$35K - 42.5K
276	SuperCoups Co-op direct-mail advertising	$46.8K - 84.5K
277	It's Just Lunch Int'l. LLC Dating service	$96K - 170.5K
278	Bark Busters Home Dog Training In-home dog training	$69.1K - 97.1K
279	Krystal Restaurants Hamburgers	$900K - 1.3M
280	Flowerama of America Flowers, plants, gifts, silk items	$209K - 411K
281	Marco's Franchising LLC Pizza, sub sandwiches, wings, cheese bread	$179.5K - 349K
282	Pirtek USA Hydraulic hose services	$327K - 576K
283	Andy OnCall Handyman services	$35.65K - 47.05K
284	Pressed4Time Inc. Dry cleaning pickup & delivery, shoe repair	$35.91K - 44.81K
285	Mr. Electric Electrical services	$73.4K - 171K
286	Pizza Factory Inc. Pizza, pasta, sandwiches	$85.7K - 426K
287	Express Oil Change Oil changes, transmission, brakes, tire services	$250K - 400K
288	Purified Water To Go Retail water & nutrition store	$45.5K - 205.6K
289	Archadeck Wooden decks, screened porches, gazebos	$91.7K - 142.9K
290	Kitchen Solvers Kitchen/bath remodeling & design services	$57.78K - 99.58K
291	Play It Again Sports New & used sporting goods/equipment	$236.4K - 374.5K Request Info
292	Nationwide Floor & Window Coverings Mobile floor & window coverings *Website no longer active & ph# no longer in service (11/5/10).	$59.9K - 129.8K
293	Pop-A-Lock Franchise System Mobile security, locksmithing & related services	$85.77K - 97.92K
294	Figaro's Pizza Baked pizza & bake-at-home pizza	$91K - 398.45K
295	Pet Supplies Plus Pet supplies & services	$500K - 600K
296	Sandler Training Sales & sales-management training	$83.15K - 99.75K
297	Joey's Only Seafood Restaurant Seafood, rotisserie chicken, ribs	$330K - 400K
298	Fast-Fix Jewelry & Watch Repairs Jewelry & watch repairs	$188.75K - 381.75K
299	Cousins Subs Hot/cold subs, salads, soups, desserts	$106.7K - 288.3K
300	Schakolad Chocolate Factory European-style chocolates, coffee & gelato	$111.6K - 144K
301	We're Rolling Pretzel Company Homemade soft pretzels & beverages	$65K - 154K
302	Complete Music Inc. Mobile DJ entertainment service	$30.35K - 48.65K
303	Buildingstars Inc. Commercial cleaning	$2.2K - 52.8K
304	Marble Slab Creamery Ice cream, frozen yogurt, baked goods	$250.09K - 403.14K
305	Chemstation Industrial cleanser manufacturing & distribution	$212.45K - 305.45K
306	Johnny Rockets Group Inc. 1940s-style hamburger malt shop	$641K - 920K