Franchises
America's top franchises from Entrepreneur's Franchise 500
RANK |
FRANCHISE NAME |
STARTUP COSTS | |
| 1 |
Subway |
$85.2K - 260.35K | |
| 2 |
McDonald's |
$1.07M - 1.89M | |
| 3 |
7-Eleven Inc. |
$30.8K - 1.5M | |
| 4 |
Hampton Hotels |
$3.7M - 13.52M | |
| 5 |
Supercuts |
$103.55K - 196.5K | |
| 6 |
H & R Block |
$31.51K - 138.7K | |
| 7 |
Dunkin' Donuts |
$310.25K - 1.77M | |
| 8 |
Jani-King |
$13.15K - 93.15K | |
| 9 |
Servpro |
$133.05K - 181.45K | |
| 10 |
ampm |
$1.82M - 7.77M |
Top 10 Home-Based Franchises for 2009
Top franchise opportunities you can run from home
RANK |
FRANCHISE NAME |
STARTUP COSTS | |
| 1 |
Jani-King |
$13.15K - 93.15K | |
| 2 |
Servpro |
$133.05K - 181.45K | |
| 3 |
Jan-Pro Franchising Int'l. Inc. |
$3.15K - 50.41K | |
| 4 |
Stratus Building Solutions |
$3.45K - 57.75K | |
| 5 |
Jazzercise Inc. |
$2.98K - 76.5K | |
| 6 |
Matco Tools |
$82.78K - 221.82K | |
| 7 |
Vanguard Cleaning Systems |
$9.85K - 39.4K | |
| 8 |
ServiceMaster Clean |
$47.86K - 168.92K | |
| 9 |
Bonus Building Care |
$9.02K - 41.92K | |
| 10 |
Snap-on Tools |
$19.49K - 295.8K |
Top 10 Low-Cost Franchises for 2009
Top franchises you can start for less than $50,000
RANK |
FRANCHISE NAME |
STARTUP COSTS | |
| 1 |
Instant Tax Service |
$39K - 89K | |
| 2 |
Jani-King |
$13.15K - 93.15K | |
| 3 |
Jan-Pro Franchising Int'l. Inc. |
$3.15K - 50.41K | |
| 4 |
Kumon Math & Reading Centers |
$69.94K - 147.05K | |
| 5 |
ServiceMaster Clean |
$47.86K - 168.92K | |
| 6 |
Merle Norman Cosmetics |
$33.3K - 168.7K | |
| 7 |
Stratus Building Solutions |
$3.45K - 57.75K | |
| 8 |
Jazzercise Inc. |
$2.98K - 76.5K | |
| 9 |
Vanguard Cleaning Systems |
$9.85K - 39.4K | |
| 10 |
RE/MAX LLC |
$35K - 194K |
Top 10 New Franchises for 2009
Top new franchises from the Franchise 500
RANK |
FRANCHISE NAME |
STARTUP COSTS | |
| 1 |
Stratus Building Solutions |
$3.45K - 57.75K | |
| 2 |
Senior Helpers |
$74.8K - 98.8K | |
| 3 |
Mr. Sandless/Dr. DecknFence |
$12.35K - 62.61K | |
| 4 |
HealthSource Chiropractic and Progressive Rehab |
$52.75K - 249.1K | |
| 5 |
Oreck Clean Home Center |
$84.6K - 221K | |
| 6 |
Guard-A-Kid |
$21.4K - 38.7K | |
| 7 |
Fresh Coat |
$44.35K - 70.95K | |
| 8 |
Murphy Business & Financial Corp. |
$45.75K - 113.6K | |
| 9 |
Oxi Fresh Franchising Co. |
$37.74K - 60.12K | |
| 10 |
The Senior's Choice Inc. |
$34K - 51K |
Top 10 Fastest-Growing Franchises for 2010
Fastest-growing franchises from the Franchise 500
RANK |
FRANCHISE NAME |
STARTUP COSTS | |
| 1 |
Jan-Pro Franchising Int'l. Inc. |
$3.15K - 50.41K | |
| 2 |
Subway |
$85.2K - 260.35K | |
| 3 |
Stratus Building Solutions |
$3.45K - 57.75K | |
| 4 |
Dunkin' Donuts |
$310.25K - 1.77M | |
| 5 |
Anago Cleaning Systems |
$8.54K - 65.41K | |
| 6 |
McDonald's |
$1.07M - 1.89M | |
| 7 |
CleanNet USA Inc. |
$9.76K - 97.95K | |
| 8 |
Bonus Building Care |
$9.02K - 41.92K | |
| 9 |
Liberty Tax Service |
$56.8K - 69.9K | |
| 10 |
Vanguard Cleaning Systems |
$9.85K - 39.4K |
Top 10 Global Franchises for 2009
Top U.S. franchisors seeking franchisees outside the United States.
RANK |
FRANCHISE NAME |
STARTUP COSTS | |
| 1 |
Subway |
$85.2K - 260.35K | |
| 2 |
McDonald's |
$1.07M - 1.89M | |
| 3 |
Liberty Tax Service |
$56.8K - 69.9K | |
| 4 |
Sonic Drive In Restaurants |
$1.11M - 3M | |
| 5 |
InterContinental Hotels Group |
$5.14M - 93.86M | |
| 6 |
Ace Hardware Corp. |
$750K - 1000K | |
| 7 |
Pizza Hut Inc. |
$295K - 2.15M | |
| 8 |
The UPS Store/Mail Boxes Etc. |
$176.07K - 331.35K | |
| 9 |
Circle K |
$172.5K - 1.41M | |
| 10 |
Papa John's Int'l. Inc. |
$175K - 250K |
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