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2004 Top 10 Franchise 500
America's top franchises from Entrepreneur's Franchise 500
1. Subway
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2005 2. Curves 3. Quiznos Sub 4. 7-Eleven Inc. 5. Jackson Hewitt Tax Service 6. The UPS Store/Mail Boxes Etc. 7. McDonald's 8. Jani-King 9. Dunkin' Donuts 10. Baskin-Robbins USA Co. 2004 Top 10 Home Based Franchises
Top franchise opportunities you can run from home
1. Jani-King
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2. Chem-Dry Carpet Drapery & Upholstery Cleaning 3. ServiceMaster Clean 4. Snap-on Tools 5. Jan-Pro Franchising Int'l. Inc. 6. Jazzercise Inc. 7. Matco Tools 8. Servpro 9. CleanNet USA Inc. 10. Coverall Cleaning Concepts 2004 Top 10 Low-Cost Franchises
Top franchises you can start for less than $50,000
1. Curves
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2. 7-Eleven Inc. 3. Jackson Hewitt Tax Service 4. Jani-King 5. Kumon Math & Reading Centers 6. Chem-Dry Carpet Drapery & Upholstery Cleaning 7. ServiceMaster Clean 8. RE/MAX Int'l. Inc. 9. Jan-Pro Franchising Int'l. Inc. 10. Merle Norman Cosmetics 2004 Top 10 New Franchises
Top new franchises from the Franchise 500
1. Fiducial Inc.
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2. Comfort Keepers 3. Results! Travel 4. Dippin' Dots Franchising 5. Cruise Planners/American Express 6. Super Wash 7. Line-X Franchise Development Co. 8. Tutoring Club LLC 9. Plato's Closet 10. Ident-A-Kid Services of America 2004 Top 10 Fastest-Growing Franchises
Fastest-growing franchises from the Franchise 500
1. Subway
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2. Curves 3. 7-Eleven Inc. 4. Kumon Math & Reading Centers 5. Jan-Pro Franchising Int'l. Inc. 6. Quiznos Sub 7. Jani-King 8. Coverall Cleaning Concepts 9. Liberty Tax Service 10. Jazzercise Inc. 2004 Top 10 Global Franchises
Top U.S. franchisors seeking franchisees outside the United States.
1. Subway
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2. Curves 3. Quiznos Sub 4. Burger King Corp. 5. The UPS Store/Mail Boxes Etc. 6. InterContinental Hotels Group 7. Domino's Pizza LLC 8. McDonald's 9. Jani-King 10. Kumon Math & Reading Centers |
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