Franchises
America's top franchises from Entrepreneur's Franchise 500
RANK |
FRANCHISE NAME |
STARTUP COSTS | |
| 1 |
Ranked #1 in 2011
|
Hampton Hotels |
$3.75M - 13.11M |
| 2 |
Ranked #9 in 2011
|
Subway |
$84.8K - 258.8K |
| 3 |
Ranked #4 in 2011
|
7-Eleven Inc. |
$30.8K - 611.1K |
| 4 |
Ranked #8 in 2011
|
Servpro |
$132.05K - 180.45K |
| 5 |
Ranked #6 in 2011
|
Days Inn |
$202.17K - 6.76M |
| 6 |
Ranked #3 in 2011
|
McDonald's |
$1.07M - 1.89M |
| 7 |
Ranked #10 in 2011
|
Denny's Inc. |
$1.13M - 2.4M |
| 8 |
Ranked #27 in 2011
|
H & R Block |
$35.51K - 136.2K |
| 9 |
Ranked #13 in 2011
|
Pizza Hut Inc. |
$295K - 2.15M |
| 10 |
Ranked #15 in 2011
|
Dunkin' Donuts |
$368.9K - 1.74M |
Top 10 Homebased Franchises for 2012
Top franchise opportunities you can run from home
RANK |
FRANCHISE NAME |
STARTUP COSTS | |
| 1 |
Ranked #2 in 2011
|
Servpro |
$132.05K - 180.45K |
| 2 |
Ranked #6 in 2011
|
Stratus Building Solutions |
$3.45K - 57.75K |
| 3 |
Ranked #4 in 2011
|
Jazzercise Inc. |
$2.98K - 76.5K |
| 4 |
Ranked #5 in 2011
|
Matco Tools |
$82.38K - 191.82K |
| 5 |
Ranked #7 in 2011
|
Snap-on Tools |
$17.93K - 289.08K |
| 6 |
Ranked #8 in 2011
|
CleanNet USA Inc. |
$6.66K - 92.95K |
| 7 |
Ranked #10 in 2011
|
System4 |
$6.16K - 37.75K |
| 8 |
Ranked #1 in 2011
|
Vanguard Cleaning Systems |
$8.08K - 38.1K |
| 9 |
Ranked #11 in 2011
|
ServiceMaster Clean |
$48.86K - 161.13K |
| 10 |
Ranked #12 in 2011
|
Cruise Planners/American Express |
$1.6K - 19.49K |
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 |
$35.51K - 136.2K |
| 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. |
$6.66K - 92.95K |
| 5 |
Ranked #9 in 2011
|
System4 |
$6.16K - 37.75K |
| 6 |
Ranked #1 in 2011
|
Vanguard Cleaning Systems |
$8.08K - 38.1K |
| 7 |
Ranked #11 in 2011
|
Cruise Planners/American Express |
$1.6K - 19.49K |
| 8 |
Ranked #13 in 2011
|
CruiseOne Inc. |
$4.58K - 26.69K |
| 9 |
Ranked #12 in 2011
|
Chem-Dry Carpet Drapery & Upholstery Cleaning |
$27.85K - 122.65K |
| 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 |
New to New Franchises
|
No Mas Vello |
$84.1K - 122K |
| 2 |
Ranked #31 in 2011
|
Complete Nutrition |
$150K - 220K |
| 3 |
Ranked #8 in 2011
|
Yogurtland Franchising Inc. |
$329.8K - 615.6K |
| 4 |
Ranked #22 in 2011
|
ShelfGenie Franchise Systems LLC |
$70.1K - 125.25K |
| 5 |
Ranked #5 in 2011
|
The Senior's Choice Inc. |
$54K - 71K |
| 6 |
Ranked #36 in 2011
|
CPR-Cell Phone Repair |
$89.55K - 186.2K |
| 7 |
Ranked #35 in 2011
|
Get In Shape For Women |
$37.34K - 186.29K |
| 8 |
Ranked #28 in 2011
|
Signal 88 Security |
$85.21K - 105.01K |
| 9 |
New to New Franchises
|
Menchie's |
$170K - 574.79K |
| 10 |
New to New Franchises
|
Smashburger Franchising LLC |
$321.25K - 773.25K |
Top 10 Fastest-Growing Franchises for 2012
Fastest-growing franchises from the Franchise 500
RANK |
FRANCHISE NAME |
STARTUP COSTS | |
| 1 |
Ranked #1 in 2011
|
Stratus Building Solutions |
$3.45K - 57.75K |
| 2 |
Ranked #3 in 2011
|
Subway |
$84.8K - 258.8K |
| 3 |
Ranked #4 in 2011
|
CleanNet USA Inc. |
$6.66K - 92.95K |
| 4 |
Ranked #8 in 2011
|
Vanguard Cleaning Systems |
$8.08K - 38.1K |
| 5 |
Ranked #63 in 2011
|
H & R Block |
$35.51K - 136.2K |
| 6 |
Ranked #29 in 2011
|
Dunkin' Donuts |
$368.9K - 1.74M |
| 7 |
Ranked #11 in 2011
|
Chester's |
$6.14K - 344.5K |
| 8 |
Ranked #7 in 2011
|
Liberty Tax Service |
$56.8K - 69.9K |
| 9 |
Ranked #17 in 2011
|
7-Eleven Inc. |
$30.8K - 611.1K |
| 10 |
Ranked #13 in 2011
|
Anytime Fitness |
$46.3K - 321.9K |
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 |
$3.75M - 13.11M |
| 2 |
Ranked #7 in 2011
|
Subway |
$84.8K - 258.8K |
| 3 |
New to Global Franchises
|
Servpro |
$132.05K - 180.45K |
| 4 |
Ranked #5 in 2011
|
Days Inn |
$202.17K - 6.76M |
| 5 |
Ranked #3 in 2011
|
McDonald's |
$1.07M - 1.89M |
| 6 |
Ranked #8 in 2011
|
Denny's Inc. |
$1.13M - 2.4M |
| 7 |
Ranked #25 in 2011
|
H & R Block |
$35.51K - 136.2K |
| 8 |
Ranked #11 in 2011
|
Pizza Hut Inc. |
$295K - 2.15M |
| 9 |
Ranked #13 in 2011
|
Dunkin' Donuts |
$368.9K - 1.74M |
| 10 |
Ranked #16 in 2011
|
Anytime Fitness |
$46.3K - 321.9K |
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