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Franchise name/rank	Category/Description	Initial Investment
# 1 Taco Bell	Mexican Food Mexican-inspired food	$576K - $3.4M
# 2 The UPS Store Request Info	Postal & Business Centers Postal, business, printing, and communications services	$185K - $474K
# 3 Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen	Chicken Fried chicken, seafood, biscuits	$384K - $3.5M
# 4 Jersey Mike's Subs	Submarine Sandwiches Subs and Philly cheesesteaks	$145K - $786K
# 5 Culver's	Frozen Custard Frozen custard, specialty burgers	$2.3M - $5.8M
# 6 Kumon Request Info	Tutoring Supplemental education	$67K - $146K
# 7 Planet Fitness	Fitness Fitness clubs	$937K - $4.6M
# 8 Servpro	Restoration Services Fire, water, and other damage cleanup, restoration, and reconstruction	$192K - $246K
# 9 7-Eleven	Convenience Stores Convenience stores	$70K - $1.2M
# 10 Tropical Smoothie Cafe	Smoothies/Juices Smoothies, salads, wraps, sandwiches, flatbreads	$277K - $584K

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Franchise name/rank	Category/Description	Initial Investment
# 11 Dunkin'	Coffee Coffee, doughnuts, baked goods	$438K - $1.8M
# 12 Ace Hardware	Miscellaneous Retail Businesses Hardware and home improvement stores	$292K - $2.1M
# 13 Smoothie King	Smoothies/Juices Smoothies, healthful snacks, health products	$269K - $859K
# 14 McDonald's	Hamburgers Burgers, chicken, salads, beverages	$1.3M - $2.3M
# 15 Budget Blinds	Window Coverings Window coverings, window film, rugs, accessories	$126K - $193K
# 16 Wingstop	Chicken Chicken wings	$348K - $759K
# 17 Hampton by Hilton	Hotels & Motels Midprice hotels	$10.7M - $20M
# 18 Arby's	Miscellaneous Sandwiches Sandwiches, fries, shakes	$629K - $2.3M
# 19 Nothing Bundt Cakes	Miscellaneous Food/Beverage Businesses Bundt cakes and gifts	$441K - $637K
# 20 Pet Supplies Plus Request Info	Pet Stores Retail pet supplies and services	$455K - $1.5M

Franchise name/rank	Category/Description	Initial Investment
# 21 Snap-on Tools	Tools Distribution Professional tools and equipment	$169K - $382K
# 22 The Maids	Residential Cleaning Residential cleaning	$84K - $148K
# 23 Great Clips Request Info	Hair Care Hair salons	$147K - $302K
# 24 Sport Clips	Hair Care Men's sports-themed hair salons	$246K - $395K
# 25 Express Employment Professionals Request Info	Staffing/Recruiting Staffing, HR solutions	$150K - $367K
# 26 KFC	Chicken Chicken	$1.4M - $2.8M
# 27 Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches	Miscellaneous Sandwiches Sandwiches	$316K - $559K
# 28 Cinnabon	Cinnamon Rolls Cinnamon rolls, baked goods, coffee	$112K - $476K
# 29 Matco Tools	Tools Distribution Mechanics' tools and equipment	$77K - $276K
# 30 Jan-Pro Cleaning and Disinfecting	Commercial Cleaning Commercial cleaning	$4K - $56K

Franchise name/rank	Category/Description	Initial Investment
# 31 Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express	Hotels & Motels Hotels	$8.8M - $19.9M
# 32 Stratus Building Solutions	Commercial Cleaning Environmentally friendly commercial cleaning and disinfecting	$4K - $80K
# 33 ServiceMaster Clean/ServiceMaster Restore	Commercial Cleaning Commercial/residential cleaning, disaster restoration	$81K - $304K
# 34 Anago Cleaning Systems	Commercial Cleaning Commercial cleaning	$11K - $68K
# 35 HomeVestors of America Request Info	Real Estate Home buying, repair, and selling	$80K - $456K
# 36 Baskin-Robbins	Ice Cream Ice cream, frozen yogurt, frozen beverages	$91K - $625K
# 37 Jiffy Lube	Oil-Change Services Oil changes, preventive maintenance	$207K - $423K
# 38 Sonic Drive-In	Hamburgers Burgers, hot dogs, chicken sandwiches, breakfast, ice cream, beverages	$1.2M - $3.5M
# 39 Valvoline Instant Oil Change	Oil-Change Services Oil changes and preventive maintenance	$178K - $3.3M
# 40 McAlister's Deli	Miscellaneous Sandwiches Sandwiches, salads, baked potatoes	$876K - $2.1M

Franchise name/rank	Category/Description	Initial Investment
# 41 Dairy Queen	Ice Cream Ice cream, burgers, chicken	$1.2M - $1.9M
# 42 F45 Training	Fitness Fitness studios	$313K - $485K
# 43 Crunch	Fitness Fitness centers	$671K - $3.3M
# 44 DoubleTree by Hilton	Hotels & Motels Upscale hotels and resorts	$24.4M - $85.5M
# 45 Pearle Vision	Eye Care Eye care and eyewear	$70K - $650K
# 46 Urban Air Adventure Park	Adventure Parks/Entertainment Centers Adventure parks	$2.8M - $5.9M
# 47 FastSigns	Signs Signs, graphics	$234K - $322K
# 48 European Wax Center	Waxing Body waxing services, skin and beauty products	$358K - $572K
# 49 Home2 Suites by Hilton	Hotels & Motels Midprice extended-stay hotels	$12M - $18.1M
# 50 Sola Salons	Salon Suites Salon studios	$545K - $1.7M

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