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Rank
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Franchise Name/Description
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Startup Costs
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1
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Subway
Submarine sandwiches & salads
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$80K-310K
|
|
2
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Dunkin' Donuts
Coffee, doughnuts, baked goods
|
Varies
|
|
3
|
Domino's Pizza LLC
Pizza, breadsticks, buffalo wings
|
$118.5K-460.3K
|
|
4
|
McDonald's
Hamburgers, chicken, salads
|
$950K-1.8M
|
|
5
|
UPS Store, The/Mail Boxes Etc.
Postal, business & communications services
|
$170.8K-279.4K
|
|
6
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RE/MAX Int'l. Inc.
Real estate
|
$35K-200K
|
|
7
|
Curves
Women's fitness & weight-loss center
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$31.4K-53.5K
|
|
8
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Sonic Drive In Restaurants
Drive-in restaurant
|
$820K-2.3M
|
|
9
|
InterContinental Hotels Group
Hotels
|
Varies
|
|
10
|
Century 21 Real Estate LLC
Real estate
|
$11.8K-522.8K
|
|
11
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Jiffy Lube Int'l. Inc.
Fast oil change
|
$214K-273K
|
|
12
|
Jani-King
Commercial cleaning
|
$11.3K-34.1K+
|
|
13
|
Papa John's Int'l. Inc.
Pizza
|
$250K
|
|
14
|
Cartridge World
Printer/fax cartridge replacements & sales
|
$117.1K-181.6K
|
|
15
|
Liberty Tax Service
Income-tax preparation services
|
$45.8K-66.9K
|
|
16
|
Midas
Auto repair & maintenance services
|
$265.9K-365.9K
|
|
17
|
Ace Hardware Corp.
Hardware & home improvement store
|
$400K-1.1M
|
|
18
|
Chem-Dry Carpet Drapery & Upholstery Cleaning
Carpet, drapery & upholstery cleaning; tile & stone care
|
$25.3K-213.6K
|
|
19
|
GNC Franchising Inc.
Vitamin & nutrition store
|
$132.7K-182K
|
|
20
|
Cold Stone Creamery
Ice cream, Italian sorbet
|
$292.4K-438.98K
|
|
21
|
Jan-Pro Franchising Int'l. Inc.
Commercial cleaning
|
$3.3K-49.9K
|
|
22
|
ServiceMaster Clean
Comm'l./residential cleaning & disaster restoration
|
$21.1K-116K
|
|
23
|
Jazzercise Inc.
Dance/exercise classes
|
$2.99K-33.1K
|
|
24
|
CleanNet USA Inc.
Commercial cleaning
|
$3.9K-35.6K
|
|
25
|
Super 8
Economy motels
|
$278.9K-2.9M
|
|
26
|
Supercuts
Hair salon
|
$95.6K-219.2K
|
|
27
|
Kumon Math & Reading Centers
Supplemental education
|
$30.96K-129.4K
|
|
28
|
Budget Blinds Inc.
Window coverings
|
$79.7K-153.1K
|
|
29
|
Matco Tools
Tools
|
$79K-182K
|
|
30
|
Hampton Inn/Hampton Inn & Suites
Midprice hotels
|
$3.6M-10.8M
|