2010 Top New Franchises

Top New Franchises
What are some of the newest stars in the franchising world this year? To answer that, we've compiled this list of the top 25 companies from Entrepreneur's Franchise 500® that began franchising in the last five years (since 2005).

Top 10 New Franchises for 2010
Rank
Name
Startup Costs
$3,450 - $57,750
Ranked #3 in 2009
1
Stratus Building Solutions
Commercial cleaning
$69,800 - $96,300
Ranked #7 in 2009
2
Senior Helpers
In-home care for seniors
$26,800 - $55,050
Ranked #11 in 2009
3
Mr. Sandless
Sandless wood floor refinishing
$52,950 - $249,795
Ranked #5 in 2009
4
HealthSource Chiropractic and Progressive Rehab
Chiropractic, nutrition & weight-loss services
$148,800 - $221,000
Ranked #8 in 2009
5
Oreck Clean Home Center
Vacuum cleaners, air purifiers & related home care products
$19,900 - $20,900
Ranked #18 in 2009
6
Guard-A-Kid
Children's identification & safety products
$36,400 - $58,900
Ranked #21 in 2009
7
Fresh Coat
Interior painting
$61,500 - $128,700
Ranked #10 in 2009
8
Murphy Business & Financial Corp.
Business & franchise brokerage/commercial real estate
$27,900 - $32,375
Ranked #19 in 2009
9
Oxi Fresh Franchising Co.
Carpet cleaning
$34,000 - $51,000
Ranked #13 in 2009
10
The Senior's Choice Inc.
Nonmedical in-home senior care
Past Rankings:
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
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