2007 Franchise 500 Rankings

Rankings

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Rank	Franchise	Startup Costs
109	Friendly's Restaurants Franchise LLC Family-style restaurant/ice cream shop	$147.6K - 1.98M
110	iSold It LLC eBay drop-off store *	$105.5K
111	Firehouse Subs Submarine sandwiches	$178.38K - 625.8K
112	Foot Solutions Inc. Comfort shoes & inserts for clients age 40+	$222.2K
113	Cost Cutters Family Hair Care Family hair salon	$88.5K - 180.1K
114	Aussie Pet Mobile Mobile pet grooming	$98.5K - 118.65K
115	American Leak Detection Concealed water, gas & sewer leak-detection services	$76.76K - 259.55K
116	Postal Annex+ Packaging, shipping, postal & business services	$138.8K - 199.05K
117	Hilton Hotels and Resorts Upscale hotels & resorts	$56M - 97.12M
118	Goddard Systems Inc. Preschool/educational childcare	$701.4K - 721.4K
119	Rooter-Man Plumbing, drain & sewer cleaning	$46.75K - 137.6K
120	Mr. Handyman Int'l. LLC Home maintenance & repairs	$102K - 129.1K
122	Charleys Philly Steaks Philly cheesesteaks, grilled subs, fries, salads	$83.1K - 406.5K
123	EmbroidMe Embroidery, screen printing, ad specialties	$88.42K - 236.27K
124	Bruster's Real Ice Cream Homemade ice cream	$190.3K - 1.27M
126	Tuffy Associates Corp./Car-X Associates Corp. Complete automotive repair	$234K - 413.5K
127	Tropical Smoothie Cafe Smoothies, sandwiches, wraps, coffee, soups	$254K - 385K
129	Golden Corral Franchising Systems Inc. Family steakhouse, buffet & bakery	$2.11M - 5.73M
131	CruiseOne Cruise & travel agency	$4.63K - 26.27K Request Info
132	Beef O'Brady's Family Sports Pub Family sports restaurant	$206.5K - 826.5K
133	Batteries Plus Batteries, light bulbs & related products	$189.1K - 379.5K Request Info
134	Proforma Printing & promotional products	$4.73K - 44.7K
135	Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Chocolates & confections	$126.3K - 421.4K
136	Fox's Pizza Den Pizza, sandwiches, salads, wings	$100.5K - 157.55K
137	Wingstop Restaurants Inc. Chicken wings	$242.79K - 569.53K
138	Bojangles' Restaurants Inc. Cajun chicken, biscuits, iced tea	$357K - 553.75K
139	Ramada Hotels	$220.67K - 12.5M
140	The Little Gym Children's development/fitness program	$157.5K - 294K
142	McAlister's Deli Southern-style upscale deli	$546K - 1.38M
143	Weed Man Lawn care	$67.04K - 84.1K
144	AmeriSpec Home Inspection Services Home inspections	$41.35K - 72.4K
145	TacoTime Quick-service Mexican restaurant	$323.4K - 1.34M
146	Tutoring Club LLC Individualized instruction for K-12 students	$26.3K - 127.3K
147	Hospitality Int'l. Inc. Hotels & motels	$133.6K - 2.6M
148	Pop-A-Lock Franchise System Mobile security, locksmithing & related services	$87.27K - 99.42K
149	Massage Envy Therapeutic massage & facial services	$351.99K - 568.62K
150	Plato's Closet Clothing-resale store for teens & young adults	$230.7K - 386.15K
152	Weichert Real Estate Affiliates Inc. Real estate	$50K - 364.7K
153	Window Gang Window, gutter, house, roof, dryer-vent & chimney cleaning; deck & fence cleaning/sealing	$34.35K - 81.1K
155	Padgett Business Services Financial, payroll, consulting & tax services	$105.96K
156	Homewood Suites by Hilton Upscale extended-stay hotels	$9.79M - 19.53M
157	Pak Mail Packaging, shipping, mailboxes, business support	$138.02K - 180.22K
158	Island Ink-Jet Systems Inc. Inkjet cartridge refilling, replacements & sales *	$85.9K - 172.4K
159	Spherion Staffing Staffing & recruiting services	$100K - 168K
160	Doubletree by Hilton Upscale full-service hotels, resorts, guest suites	$35.48M - 59.09M
161	Fish Window Cleaning Services Inc. Window cleaning	$76.23K - 136.7K
162	Surf City Squeeze Smoothies, fruit drinks, nutritional supplements	$70.15K - 392.25K
163	Huntington Learning Centers Children's tutoring services	$113.85K - 245.85K Request Info
164	Mr. Rooter Plumbing, drain & sewer cleaning	$60.95K - 156.25K
165	Carvel Ice cream & ice cream cakes	$243.38K - 354.55K