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2008 Top 10 Franchise 500
America's top franchises from Entrepreneur's Franchise 500
1. 7-Eleven Inc.
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2004 2. Subway 3. Dunkin' Donuts 4. Pizza Hut 5. McDonald's 6. Sonic Drive In Restaurants 7. KFC Corp. 8. InterContinental Hotels Group 9. Domino's Pizza LLC 10. RE/MAX Int'l. Inc. 2008 Top 10 Home Based Franchises
Top franchise opportunities you can run from home
1. Jani-King
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2. Bonus Building Care 3. Jan-Pro Franchising Int'l. Inc. 4. Servpro 5. Chem-Dry Carpet Drapery & Upholstery Cleaning 6. Matco Tools 7. ServiceMaster Clean 8. Jazzercise Inc. 9. WSI Internet 10. Snap-on Tools 2008 Top 10 Low-Cost Franchises
Top franchises you can start for less than $50,000
1. RE/MAX Int'l. Inc.
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2. Jani-King 3. Kumon Math & Reading Centers 4. Bonus Building Care 5. Jackson Hewitt Tax Service 6. Liberty Tax Service 7. Jan-Pro Franchising Int'l. Inc. 8. Chem-Dry Carpet Drapery & Upholstery Cleaning 9. ServiceMaster Clean 10. Merle Norman Cosmetics 2008 Top 10 New Franchises
Top new franchises from the Franchise 500
1. Instant Tax Service
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2. Massage Envy 3. Snap Fitness Inc. 4. System4 5. One Hour Heating & Air 6. Super Suppers 7. Mathnasium Learning Centers 8. The Growth Coach 9. Play N Trade Franchise Inc. 10. N-Hance 2008 Top 10 Fastest-Growing Franchises
Fastest-growing franchises from the Franchise 500
1. Jan-Pro Franchising Int'l. Inc.
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2. 7-Eleven Inc. 3. Subway 4. Jani-King 5. Dunkin' Donuts 6. Jackson Hewitt Tax Service 7. Bonus Building Care 8. Instant Tax Service 9. Liberty Tax Service 10. RE/MAX Int'l. Inc. 2008 Top 10 Global Franchises
Top U.S. franchisors seeking franchisees outside the United States.
1. Subway
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2007
2. KFC Corp. 3. McDonald's 4. Dunkin' Donuts 5. Domino's Pizza LLC 6. Curves 7. RE/MAX Int'l. Inc. 8. Sonic Drive In Restaurants 9. Pizza Hut 10. The UPS Store/Mail Boxes Etc. |
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