Ready Reference Listings

1. Subway/Submarine Sandwiches/1

2. 7-Eleven Convenience Stores/Convenience Stores/5

3. Burger King/Hamburgers/3

4. McDonald's/Hamburgers/2

5. Dunkin' Donuts/Donuts/6

6. Dairy Queen/Soft-Serve Ice Cream/10

7. Snap-On Inc./Hardware/9

8. Mail Boxes Etc./Postal & Business Services/7

9. Baskin-Robbins USA/Ice Cream/11

10. KFC/Fried Chicken/NR

11. Coverall Cleaning Concepts/Commercial Cleaning/13

12. Jani-King/Commercial Cleaning/12

13. ServiceMaster/Commercial Cleaning/17

14. Chem-Dry /Carpet, Upholstery & Drapery Services/15

15. Century 21 Real Estate/Real Estate Services/16

16. Yogen Fruz/Bresler's Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt/NR

17. GNC Franchising/Health Food Stores/23

18. Re/Max/Real Estate Services/20

19. Blimpie/Submarine Sandwiches/39

20. Coldwell Banker Residential Affiliates/Real Estate Services/18

21. Midas/Brakes, Front-End, Mufflers & Shocks/19

22. Jazzercise/Fitness Centers/57

23. Choice Hotels/Hotels & Motels/8

24. Hardee's/Hamburgers/4

25. Merle Norman Cosmetics/Cosmetic Aids/Services/NR

26. CleanNet USA/Commercial Cleaning/106

27. Holiday InnWorldwide/Hotels & Motels/22

28. Electronic Realty Associates/Real Estate Services/21

29. Jackson Hewitt Tax Service/Income Tax Services/25

30. Budget Rent A Car/Auto Rentals & Sales/NR

31. Thrifty Rent-A-Car System Inc./Auto Rentals & Sales/82

32. Sonic Drive In Restaurants/Hamburgers/27

33. Super 8 Motels/Hotels & Motels/26

34. Papa John's Pizza/Pizza/NR

35. The Prudential Real Estate Affiliates/Real Estate Services/NR

36. Novus Windshield Repair/Windshield & Glass Repair/61

37. Uniglobe Travel/Travel Businesses/28

38. Merry Maids/Residential Cleaning/31

39. Great Clips/Hair Care/48

40. Tower Cleaning Systems/Commercial Cleaning/24

41. Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar/Misc. Full-Service Restaurants/64

42. Meineke Discount Mufflers/Brakes, Front-End, Mufflers & Shocks/47

43. Churchs/Fried Chicken/40

44. Mrs. Fields Cookies/Cookie Stores/133

45. Fantastic Sams/Hair Care/36

46. Play It Again Sports/Sports Equipment & Apparel/32

47. Cost Cutters Family Hair Care/Hair Care/50

48. Matco Tools/Hardware/35

49. Miracle Ear/Health-Care Equipment/33

50. Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits/Fried Chicken/30

51. Minuteman Press/Printing Services/45

52. Sylvan Learning Systems/Misc. Training Services/66

53. Kwik-Kopy/Printing Services/53

54. Ben Franklin Retail Stores/Discount/Variety Stores/49

55. Schlotzsky's Deli/Sandwiches, Soups & Salads/69

56. AAMCO Transmissions/Transmission Repair/59

57. Interim Personnel/Employment Agencies/121

58. Management Recruiters/Sales Consultants/Executive-Search Firms/62

59. Long John Silver's Restaurants/Misc. Fast Foods/34

60. Travel Network/Travel Businesses/70

61. Heel Quik!/Shoe Repair/99

62. Sir Speedy Printing/Printing Services/38

63. Culligan Water Conditioning/Misc. Maintenance Products & Services/51

64. Terminix Termite & Pest Control/Pest-Control Services/78

65. Precision Tune/Tune-Ups, Lubes & Other Services/92

66. Pizza Inn/Pizza/90

67. Servpro/Carpet, Upholstery & Drapery Services/37

68. Futurekids/Children's Computer Learning Centers/77

69. Maaco Auto Painting & Bodyworks/Auto Appearance Services/67

70. Molly Maid/Residential Cleaning/76

71. A&W Restaurants/Hamburgers/65

72. Moto Photo/Photofinishing/73

73. One Hour Martinizing Dry Cleaning/Dry Cleaning & Laundry Services/52

74. Padgett Business Services USA/Accounting, Consulting & Tax Services/93

75. Rent A Wreck/Used Car Rentals/NR

76. Comprehensive Business Services/Accounting, Consulting & Tax Services/128

77. Big O Tires/Tires/111

78. Fastsigns/Signs/125

79. Tutor Time Child Care Systems/Child Care/118

80. TGI Friday's/Misc. Full-Service Restaurants/NR

81. Ziebart-Tidy Car/Auto Appearance Services/107

82. Round Table/Pizza/74

83. Taco John's/Mexican Fast Food/104

84. Golden Corral/Steakhouses/101

85. Money Mailer/Direct Mail Advertising/44

86. Glamour Shots/Photography Services/NR

87. Interim Healthcare/Medical Staffing Services/83

88. Kampgrounds of America/Campgrounds/75

89. Ice Cream Churn/Ice Cream/103

90. Jenny Craig/Weight-Control Centers/88

91. Bruegger's Bagel/Bagels/NR

92. General Business Services/Accounting, Consulting & Tax Services/NR

93. Checkers Drive-In Restaurants/Hamburgers/72

94. Gloria Jean's Gourmet Coffees/Coffee & Tea/144

95. Western Staff Services/Temporary Staffing Services/164

96. Express Services/Temporary Staffing Services/116

97. Realty World/Real Estate Services/127

98. Insty-Prints Printing Centers/Printing Services/120

99. All Tune and Lube/Tune-Ups, Lubes & Other Services/81

100. Comet 1 Hr. Cleaners/Dry Cleaning & Laundry Services/122

This article was originally published in the January 1996 print edition of Entrepreneur with the headline: Ready Reference Listings.