2008 Franchise 500 Ranking - Page 2
After a year unlike any other, we’re proud to present Entrepreneur’s 2021 Franchise 500® ranking. In spite of the many challenges faced by the franchise industry in 2020, many existing franchisors continued to grow (and evolve), and new companies even continued to enter the franchise arena, resulting in a record-breaking number of applicants from an ever-wider variety of industries.
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Franchise name/rank
Category/Description
Initial Investment
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# 51
CleanNet USA Inc.
Commercial Cleaning
Commercial cleaning
$15K - $46K
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# 52
Fantastic Sams Cut & Color
Hair Care
Hair salons
$145K - $316K
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# 53
Choice Hotels Int'l.
Hotels & Motels
Hotels
$88K - $13.2M
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# 54
Instant Tax Service
Tax Services
Retail tax preparation & electronic filing
$39K - $89K
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# 55
Long John Silver's Restaurants Inc.
Miscellaneous Quick-Service Restaurants
Fish & chicken
$833K - $1.4M
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# 56
Carl's Jr. Restaurants LLC
Hamburgers
Burgers
$1.6M - $2.2M
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# 57
Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches
Miscellaneous Sandwiches
Sandwiches
$314K - $556K
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# 58
Aaron's
Miscellaneous Retail Businesses
Furniture, electronics, computer, and appliance leasing and sales
$283K - $853K
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# 59
Papa Murphy's Take 'N' Bake Pizza
Pizza
Take-and-bake pizza
$287K - $524K
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# 60
Budget Blinds LLC
Window Coverings
Window coverings, window film, rugs, accessories
$125K - $254K
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# 61
AAMCO Transmissions and Total Car Care
Automotive Repair & Maintenance Services
Transmission and general auto repairs, diagnostic services
$224K - $331K
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# 62
Hardee's Restaurants LLC
Hamburgers
Burgers
$1.5M - $2.1M
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# 63
Vanguard Cleaning Systems
Commercial Cleaning
Commercial cleaning
$6K - $37K
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# 64
Sylvan Learning LLC
Tutoring
Individualized supplemental education
$70K - $164K
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# 65
Merry Maids
Residential Cleaning
Residential cleaning
$90K - $125K
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# 66
Keller Williams
Real Estate
Real estate
$183K - $336K
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# 67
Candy Bouquet Int'l.
Miscellaneous Food/Beverage Businesses
Floral-like designer gifts & gourmet confections
$12K - $49K
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# 68
Coffee News
Advertising Services
Weekly publication distributed at restaurants and waiting areas
$11K - $12K
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# 69
Results! Travel
Travel Agencies
Travel agency
$25 - $10K
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# 70
Minuteman Press Int'l. Inc.
Request InfoPrinting/Marketing Services
Printing, graphics, and marketing services
$75K - $180K
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# 71
LA Weight Loss Centers
Health services & weight-loss counseling
$85K - $150K
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# 72
Brooke Insurance
Insurance & financial services
$171K - $386K
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# 73
Home Helpers Home Care
Request InfoSenior Care
Nonmedical/skilled home care; monitoring products and services
$84K - $137K
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# 74
Sport Clips
Request InfoHair Care
Men's sports-themed hair salons
$234K - $388K
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# 75
Anytime Fitness
Request InfoFitness
Fitness centers
$96K - $524K
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# 76
ActionCoach
Miscellaneous Business Services
Business coaching
$77K - $156K
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# 77
Express Employment Professionals
Request InfoStaffing/Recruiting
Staffing, HR solutions
$150K - $239K
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# 78
Fitness Together
Fitness
Personal training
$189K - $329K
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# 79
Orion Food Systems LLC
Miscellaneous Quick-Service Restaurants
Fast-food systems for nontraditional markets
$60K - $140K
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# 80
Meineke Car Care Centers
Automotive Repair & Maintenance Services
Auto repair and maintenance
$320K - $610K
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# 81
Molly Maid
Residential Cleaning
Residential cleaning
$110K - $155K
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# 82
Massage Envy
Massage & Spa Services
Massage therapy, stretch therapy, skin care, facials
$568K - $840K
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# 83
Auntie Anne's
Pretzels
Soft pretzels
$199K - $385K
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# 84
Signarama
Signs
Sign products and services
$107K - $309K
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# 85
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
Chicken
Fried chicken, seafood, biscuits
$384K - $2.6M
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# 86
Aussie Pet Mobile Inc.
Miscellaneous Pet Businesses
Mobile pet grooming
$153K - $161K
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# 87
Home Instead Senior Care
Senior Care
Nonmedical senior care
$109K - $125K
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# 88
Heaven's Best Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning
Carpet & Upholstery Services
Carpet, upholstery, tile, and wood floor cleaning
$60K - $110K
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# 89
Cost Cutters Family Hair Care
Hair Care
Family hair salons
$149K - $317K
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# 90
Cold Stone Creamery
Ice Cream
Ice cream, sorbet, ice cream cakes, shakes
$310K - $477K
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# 91
La Quinta by Wyndham
Hotels & Motels
Hotels
$3.8M - $12.9M
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# 92
Cicis
Miscellaneous Full-Service Restaurants
All-you-can-eat pizza buffets
$222K - $1.1M
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# 93
Rita's Italian Ice
Ices
Italian ice, frozen custard
$196K - $456K
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# 94
Qdoba Mexican Eats
Mexican Food
Mexican food
$476K - $1.1M
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# 95
Maid Brigade
Residential Cleaning
Residential cleaning
$110K - $130K
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# 96
Snap Fitness Inc.
Fitness
24-hour fitness centers
$145K - $479K
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# 97
Comfort Keepers
Senior Care
Home care
$91K - $145K
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# 98
Yogen Fruz
Ices
Frozen yogurt, soft-serve ice cream
$123K - $460K
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# 99
Postal Annex+
Postal & Business Centers
Packing, shipping, postal, and business services
$164K - $244K
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# 100
CertaPro Painters
Painting
Residential and commercial painting
$133K - $170K
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