Top 10 Franchises for 2010
America's top franchises from Entrepreneur's Franchise 500
Rank
Name
Startup Costs
$84,300 - $258,300
Ranked #1 in 2009
1
Subway
Submarine sandwiches & salads
$995,900 - $1,842,700
Ranked #2 in 2009
2
McDonald's
Hamburgers, chicken, salads
$40,500 - $775,300
Ranked #30 in 2009
3
7-Eleven Inc.
Convenience store
$3,716,000 - $13,148,800
Ranked #21 in 2009
4
$111,000 - $239,700
Ranked #29 in 2009
5
Supercuts
Hair salon
$26,427 - $84,094
New to Franchise 500
6
H & R Block
Tax preparation & electronic filing
$537,750 - $1,765,300
Ranked #36 in 2009
7
Dunkin' Donuts
Coffee, doughnuts, baked goods
$11,400 - $35,050
Ranked #15 in 2009
8
Jani-King
Commercial cleaning
$102,250 - $161,150
Ranked #28 in 2009
9
Servpro
Insurance/disaster restoration & cleaning
$1,835,823 - $7,615,065
Ranked #35 in 2009
10
ampm Mini Market
Convenience store & gas station
Past Rankings:
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005

Top 10 Homebased Franchises for 2010
Top franchise opportunities you can run from home
Rank
Name
Startup Costs
$11,400 - $35,050
Ranked #1 in 2009
1
Jani-King
Commercial cleaning
$102,250 - $161,150
Ranked #3 in 2009
2
Servpro
Insurance/disaster restoration & cleaning
$3,145 - $50,405
Ranked #2 in 2009
3
Jan-Pro Franchising Int'l. Inc.
Commercial cleaning
$3,450 - $57,750
Ranked #6 in 2009
4
Stratus Building Solutions
Commercial cleaning
$2,980 - $75,500
Ranked #8 in 2009
5
Jazzercise Inc.
Dance fitness classes
$79,926 - $187,556
Ranked #7 in 2009
6
Matco Tools
Tools
$8,125 - $38,100
Ranked #9 in 2009
7
Vanguard Cleaning Systems
Commercial cleaning
$20,926 - $132,623
Ranked #4 in 2009
8
ServiceMaster Clean
Comm'l./residential cleaning & disaster restoration
$9,000 - $15,000
Ranked #10 in 2009
9
Bonus Building Care
Commercial cleaning
$17,619 - $281,959
Ranked #5 in 2009
10
Snap-on Tools
Professional tools & equipment
Past Rankings:
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005

Top 10 Low-Cost Franchises for 2010
Top franchises you can start for less than $50,000
Rank
Name
Startup Costs
$26,427 - $84,094
New to Franchise 500
1
H & R Block
Tax preparation & electronic filing
$11,400 - $35,050
Ranked #2 in 2009
2
Jani-King
Commercial cleaning
$3,145 - $50,405
Ranked #3 in 2009
3
Jan-Pro Franchising Int'l. Inc.
Commercial cleaning
$32,958 - $131,070
Ranked #4 in 2009
4
Kumon Math & Reading Centers
Supplemental education
$3,450 - $57,750
Ranked #7 in 2009
5
Stratus Building Solutions
Commercial cleaning
$2,980 - $75,500
Ranked #8 in 2009
6
Jazzercise Inc.
Dance fitness classes
$39,000 - $89,000
Ranked #1 in 2009
7
Instant Tax Service
Retail tax preparation & electronic filing
$8,125 - $38,100
Ranked #9 in 2009
8
Vanguard Cleaning Systems
Commercial cleaning
$20,926 - $132,623
Ranked #5 in 2009
9
ServiceMaster Clean
Comm'l./residential cleaning & disaster restoration
$9,000 - $15,000
Ranked #11 in 2009
10
Bonus Building Care
Commercial cleaning
Past Rankings:
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005

Top 10 New Franchises for 2010
Top new franchises from the Franchise 500
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

Top 10 Fastest-Growing Franchises for 2010
Fastest-growing franchises from the Franchise 500
Rank
Name
Startup Costs
$3,145 - $50,405
Ranked #1 in 2009
1
Jan-Pro Franchising Int'l. Inc.
Commercial cleaning
$84,300 - $258,300
Ranked #2 in 2009
2
Subway
Submarine sandwiches & salads
$3,450 - $57,750
Ranked #4 in 2009
3
Stratus Building Solutions
Commercial cleaning
$537,750 - $1,765,300
Ranked #6 in 2009
4
Dunkin' Donuts
Coffee, doughnuts, baked goods
$8,543 - $55,306
Ranked #19 in 2009
5
Anago Cleaning Systems
Commercial cleaning
$995,900 - $1,842,700
Ranked #13 in 2009
6
McDonald's
Hamburgers, chicken, salads
$5,425 - $91,150
New to Franchise 500
7
CleanNet USA Inc.
Commercial cleaning
$9,000 - $15,000
Ranked #8 in 2009
8
Bonus Building Care
Commercial cleaning
$56,800 - $69,900
Ranked #15 in 2009
9
Liberty Tax Service
Income-tax preparation
$8,125 - $38,100
Ranked #10 in 2009
10
Vanguard Cleaning Systems
Commercial cleaning
Past Rankings:
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005

Top 10 Global Franchises for 2010
Top U.S. franchisors seeking franchisees outside the United States.
Rank
Name
Startup Costs
$84,300 - $258,300
Ranked #1 in 2009
1
Subway
Submarine sandwiches & salads
$995,900 - $1,842,700
Ranked #2 in 2009
2
McDonald's
Hamburgers, chicken, salads
$3,716,000 - $13,148,800
Ranked #20 in 2009
3
$111,000 - $239,700
Ranked #26 in 2009
4
Supercuts
Hair salon
$26,427 - $84,094
New to Franchise 500
5
H & R Block
Tax preparation & electronic filing
$537,750 - $1,765,300
Ranked #31 in 2009
6
Dunkin' Donuts
Coffee, doughnuts, baked goods
$11,400 - $35,050
Ranked #14 in 2009
7
Jani-King
Commercial cleaning
$1,835,823 - $7,615,065
Ranked #30 in 2009
8
ampm Mini Market
Convenience store & gas station
$3,145 - $50,405
Ranked #18 in 2009
9
Jan-Pro Franchising Int'l. Inc.
Commercial cleaning
$32,958 - $131,070
Ranked #25 in 2009
10
Kumon Math & Reading Centers
Supplemental education
Past Rankings:
2009 2008 2007



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