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Rank	Franchise Name/Description	Startup Costs
1	Subway Submarine sandwiches & salads	$80K-310K
2	Quiznos Sub Submarine sandwiches, soups, salads	$24.1K-341.8K
3	Curves Women's fitness & weight-loss center	$31.4K-53.5K
4	UPS Store, The/Mail Boxes Etc. Request Info Postal, business & communications services	$170.8K-279.4K
5	Pizza Hut Pizza	$1.1M-1.7M
6	WSI Internet Request Info Internet services	$58.4K-163.2K
7	KFC Corp. Chicken	$1.1M-1.7M
8	Century 21 Real Estate LLC Real estate	$11.8K-522.8K
9	RE/MAX Int'l. Inc. Real estate	$35K-200K
10	Jani-King Request Info Commercial cleaning	$11.3K-34.1K+
11	McDonald's Hamburgers, chicken, salads	$950K-1.8M
12	Domino's Pizza LLC Pizza, breadsticks, buffalo wings	$118.5K-460.3K
13	Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC Real estate	$23.5K-490.5K
14	Jan-Pro Franchising Int'l. Inc. Request Info Commercial cleaning	$3.3K-49.9K
15	GNC Franchising Inc. Vitamin & nutrition store	$132.7K-182K
16	ServiceMaster Clean Request Info Comm'l./residential cleaning & disaster restoration	$21.1K-116K
17	Sonic Drive In Restaurants Drive-in restaurant	$820K-2.3M
18	ERA Franchise Systems LLC Real estate	$42.7K-205.9K
19	Kumon Math & Reading Centers Request Info Supplemental education	$30.96K-129.4K
20	Jazzercise Inc. Dance/exercise classes	$2.99K-33.1K
21	Arby's Sandwiches, chicken, salads	$336.5K-2.4M
22	Liberty Tax Service Request Info Income-tax preparation services	$45.8K-66.9K
23	Chem-Dry Carpet Drapery & Upholstery Cleaning Request Info Carpet, drapery & upholstery cleaning; tile & stone care	$25.3K-213.6K
24	Papa John's Int'l. Inc. Pizza	$250K
25	Dairy Queen Soft-serve dairy products & sandwiches	$655K-1.3M
26	InterContinental Hotels Group Hotels	Varies
27	CleanNet USA Inc. Commercial cleaning	$3.9K-35.6K
28	Burger King Corp. Hamburgers, fries, breakfast	$294K-2.8M
29	Jiffy Lube Int'l. Inc. Fast oil change	$214K-273K
30	Taco Bell Corp. Quick-service Mexican restaurant	$1.1M-1.7M

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