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Here are the best franchise opportunities for African-Americans
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This story appears in the February 1996 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe »
| No. Black Franchise | Owned Units | Description/Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Accent Hair Salons Inc. | 8 | Black hair-care salons, Dayton, OH |
| American Leak Detection | 3 | Submarine sandwiches, Atlanta, GA |
| Blimpie Int'l. | 34 | Submarine sandwiches, Atlanta, GA |
| Computertots | 7 | Children's computer learning centers, Great Falls, VA |
| Coverall North America | 1,101 | Commercial cleaning, San Diego, CA |
| GNC Franchising Inc. | 53 | Health/nutrition stores, Pittsburgh, PA |
| Goodyear Tire Centers | 21 | Tire stores, Akron, OH |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | 31 | Income-tax preparation, Virginia Beach, VA |
| KFC Corp. | 155 | Chicken restaurant, Louisville, KY |
| Lawn Doctor Inc. | 3 | Lawn-care services, Holmdel, NJ |
| Mail Boxes Etc. | 20 | Postal/business-service center, San Diego, CA |
| O.P.E.N. America Inc. | 203 | Commercial cleaning, Phoenix, AZ |
| Padgett Business Services | 15 | Accounting services, Athens, GA |
| P.J.'s USA Inc. | 1 | Gourmet coffees, New Orleans, LA |
| Racs Int'l. Inc. | 10 | Commercial cleaning, Indianapolis, IN |
| 7-Eleven | 75 | Convenience stores, Dallas, TX |
| Travel Network | 37 | Travel agency, Englewood Cliffs, NJ |
| Wendy's Int'l. Inc. | 75 | Fast food, Dublin, OH |
Source: Black Enterprise magazine, September 1995
