Franchises
America's top franchises from Entrepreneur's Franchise 500
RANK |
FRANCHISE NAME |
STARTUP COSTS | |
| 1 |
Hampton Hotels |
$3.7M - 13.52M | |
| 2 |
Subway |
$85.2K - 260.35K | |
| 3 |
Jiffy Lube Int'l. Inc. |
$196.5K - 304K | |
| 4 |
7-Eleven Inc. |
$30.8K - 1.5M | |
| 5 |
Supercuts |
$103.55K - 196.5K | |
| 6 |
Anytime Fitness |
$56.3K - 353.9K | |
| 7 |
Servpro |
$133.05K - 181.45K | |
| 8 |
Denny's Inc. |
$1.18M - 2.4M | |
| 9 |
McDonald's |
$1.07M - 1.89M | |
| 10 |
Pizza Hut Inc. |
$295K - 2.15M |
Top 10 Home-Based Franchises for 2012
Top franchise opportunities you can run from home
RANK |
FRANCHISE NAME |
STARTUP COSTS | |
| 1 |
Jan-Pro Franchising Int'l. Inc. |
$3.15K - 50.41K | |
| 2 |
System4 |
$6.16K - 37.75K | |
| 3 |
Vanguard Cleaning Systems |
$9.85K - 39.4K | |
| 4 |
Snap-on Tools |
$19.49K - 295.8K | |
| 5 |
Jazzercise Inc. |
$2.98K - 76.5K | |
| 6 |
Cruise Planners-American Express Travel |
$1.6K - 19.49K | |
| 7 |
Anago Cleaning Systems |
$8.54K - 65.41K | |
| 8 |
Matco Tools |
$82.78K - 221.82K | |
| 9 |
Chem-Dry Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning |
$32.65K - 127K | |
| 10 |
CruiseOne |
$4.63K - 26.27K |
Top 10 Low-Cost Franchises for 2012
Top franchises you can start for less than $50,000
RANK |
FRANCHISE NAME |
STARTUP COSTS | |
| 1 |
Ranked #7 in 2011
|
H & R Block |
$31.51K - 138.7K |
| 2 |
Ranked #5 in 2011
|
Stratus Building Solutions |
$3.45K - 57.75K |
| 3 |
Ranked #4 in 2011
|
Jazzercise Inc. |
$2.98K - 76.5K |
| 4 |
Ranked #6 in 2011
|
CleanNet USA Inc. |
$9.76K - 97.95K |
| 5 |
Ranked #9 in 2011
|
System4 |
$6.16K - 37.75K |
| 6 |
Ranked #1 in 2011
|
Vanguard Cleaning Systems |
$9.85K - 39.4K |
| 7 |
Ranked #11 in 2011
|
Cruise Planners-American Express Travel |
$1.6K - 19.49K |
| 8 |
Ranked #13 in 2011
|
CruiseOne |
$4.63K - 26.27K |
| 9 |
Ranked #12 in 2011
|
Chem-Dry Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning |
$32.65K - 127K |
| 10 |
Ranked #16 in 2011
|
Heaven's Best Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning |
$44.9K - 65.9K |
Top 10 New Franchises for 2012
Top new franchises from the Franchise 500
RANK |
FRANCHISE NAME |
STARTUP COSTS | |
| 1 |
Kona Ice |
$103.7K - 119.1K | |
| 2 |
Menchie's |
$300K - 320K | |
| 3 |
Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt |
$274.5K - 408.5K | |
| 4 |
ShelfGenie Franchise Systems LLC |
$70.1K - 125.25K | |
| 5 |
Bricks 4 Kidz |
$33.8K - 51.05K | |
| 6 |
Smashburger Franchising LLC |
$317.5K - 789.5K | |
| 7 |
GameTruck Licensing LLC |
$119.5K - 310.5K | |
| 8 |
Paul Davis Emergency Services |
$40.78K - 147.82K | |
| 9 |
Signal 88 Security |
$84.81K - 104.61K | |
| 10 |
Mac Tools |
$87.74K - 206.23K |
Top 10 Fastest-Growing Franchises for 2013
Fastest-growing franchises from the Franchise 500
RANK |
FRANCHISE NAME |
STARTUP COSTS | |
| 1 |
Subway |
$85.2K - 260.35K | |
| 2 |
Jan-Pro Franchising Int'l. Inc. |
$3.15K - 50.41K | |
| 3 |
7-Eleven Inc. |
$30.8K - 1.5M | |
| 4 |
Vanguard Cleaning Systems |
$9.85K - 39.4K | |
| 5 |
Liberty Tax Service |
$56.8K - 69.9K | |
| 6 |
Chester's |
$4.63K - 344.5K | |
| 7 |
Jazzercise Inc. |
$2.98K - 76.5K | |
| 8 |
Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops |
$305.5K - 487.5K | |
| 9 |
Dunkin' Donuts |
$310.25K - 1.77M | |
| 10 |
Anago Cleaning Systems |
$8.54K - 65.41K |
Top 10 Global Franchises for 2012
Top U.S. franchisors seeking franchisees outside the United States.
RANK |
FRANCHISE NAME |
STARTUP COSTS | |
| 1 |
Ranked #1 in 2011
|
Hampton Hotels |
$3.7M - 13.52M |
| 2 |
Ranked #7 in 2011
|
Subway |
$85.2K - 260.35K |
| 3 |
New to Global Franchises
|
Servpro |
$133.05K - 181.45K |
| 4 |
Ranked #5 in 2011
|
Days Inn |
$187.37K - 6.99M |
| 5 |
Ranked #3 in 2011
|
McDonald's |
$1.07M - 1.89M |
| 6 |
Ranked #8 in 2011
|
Denny's Inc. |
$1.18M - 2.4M |
| 7 |
Ranked #25 in 2011
|
H & R Block |
$31.51K - 138.7K |
| 8 |
Ranked #11 in 2011
|
Pizza Hut Inc. |
$295K - 2.15M |
| 9 |
Ranked #13 in 2011
|
Dunkin' Donuts |
$310.25K - 1.77M |
| 10 |
Ranked #16 in 2011
|
Anytime Fitness |
$56.3K - 353.9K |
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