2011 Top Global Franchises Ranking
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Franchise name/rank
Category/Description
Initial Investment
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# 1
Hampton by Hilton
Hotels & Motels
Midprice hotels
$7.7M - $20.3M
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# 2
ampm
Convenience Stores
Convenience stores and gas stations
$440K - $10.4M
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# 3
McDonald's
Hamburgers
Burgers, chicken, salads, beverages
$1.3M - $2.3M
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# 4
Supercuts
Hair Care
Hair salons
$151K - $321K
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# 5
Days Inn by Wyndham
Hotels & Motels
Hotels
$231K - $5.8M
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# 6
Vanguard Cleaning Systems
Commercial Cleaning
Commercial cleaning
$6K - $37K
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# 7
Subway
Sandwiches
Subs, salads
$140K - $342K
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# 8
Denny's Inc.
Miscellaneous Full-Service Restaurants
Family restaurants
$305K - $2.4M
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# 9
Jan-Pro Franchising Int'l. Inc.
Commercial Cleaning
Commercial cleaning
$4K - $56K
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# 10
Hardee's Restaurants LLC
Hamburgers
Burgers
$1.5M - $2.1M
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# 11
Pizza Hut LLC
Pizza
Pizza, pasta, wings
$367K - $2.1M
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# 12
Kumon Math & Reading Centers
Request InfoTutoring
Supplemental education
$74K - $157K
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# 13
Dunkin'
Coffee
Coffee, doughnuts, baked goods
$200K - $1.7M
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# 14
KFC US LLC
Chicken
Chicken
$1.4M - $2.8M
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# 15
Jazzercise Inc.
Fitness
Group fitness classes, conventions, apparel, and accessories
$2K - $22K
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# 16
Anytime Fitness
Request InfoFitness
Fitness centers
$96K - $524K
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# 17
Matco Tools
Tools Distribution
Mechanics' tools and equipment
$78K - $274K
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# 18
Stratus Building Solutions
Commercial Cleaning
Environmentally friendly commercial cleaning and disinfecting
$4K - $80K
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# 19
Liberty Tax Service
Request InfoTax Services
Tax preparation, electronic filing, bookkeeping, payroll, loans, insurance, credit repair
$61K - $74K
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# 20
Circle K
Convenience Stores
Convenience stores
$189K - $1.9M
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# 21
Papa John's Int'l. Inc.
Pizza
Pizza
$130K - $844K
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# 22
Snap-on Tools
Tools Distribution
Professional tools and equipment
$172K - $376K
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# 23
CleanNet USA Inc.
Commercial Cleaning
Commercial cleaning
$15K - $46K
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# 24
Aaron's
Miscellaneous Retail Businesses
Furniture, electronics, computer, and appliance leasing and sales
$283K - $853K
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# 25
H&R Block
Tax Services
Tax preparation, electronic filing
$32K - $149K
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# 26
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group)
Hotels & Motels
Hotels
$7.5M - $98.5M
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# 27
Great Clips
Request InfoHair Care
Hair salons
$147K - $282K
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# 28
Jiffy Lube Int'l. Inc.
Oil-Change Services
Oil changes, preventive maintenance
$207K - $423K
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# 29
Ace Hardware
Miscellaneous Retail Businesses
Hardware and home-improvement stores
$292K - $2.1M
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# 30
Papa Murphy's Take 'N' Bake Pizza
Pizza
Take-and-bake pizza
$287K - $524K
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# 31
Snap Fitness Inc.
Fitness
24-hour fitness centers
$145K - $479K
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# 32
Dairy Queen
Ice Cream
Ice cream, burgers, chicken
$1.1M - $1.9M
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# 33
Baskin-Robbins
Ice Cream
Ice cream, frozen yogurt, frozen beverages
$124K - $559K
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# 34
Bonus Building Care
Commercial Cleaning
Commercial cleaning
$9K - $42K
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# 35
The Maids
Residential Cleaning
Residential cleaning
$64K - $154K
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# 36
Midas Int'l. LLC
Automotive Repair & Maintenance Services
Auto repair and maintenance
$199K - $540K
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# 37
GNC Franchising
Vitamin Stores
Vitamins and nutrition products
$150K - $389K
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# 38
ServiceMaster Clean/ServiceMaster Restore
Commercial Cleaning
Commercial/residential cleaning, disaster restoration
$77K - $275K
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# 39
Merry Maids
Residential Cleaning
Residential cleaning
$90K - $125K
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# 40
Super 8 by Wyndham
Hotels & Motels
Hotels
$233K - $4.8M
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# 41
Carl's Jr. Restaurants LLC
Hamburgers
Burgers
$1.6M - $2.2M
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# 42
Auntie Anne's
Pretzels
Soft pretzels
$199K - $385K
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# 43
Edible
Miscellaneous Food/Beverage Businesses
Sculpted fruit bouquets, chocolate covered fruit, smoothies, fruit salads, baked goods
$174K - $410K
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# 44
Fantastic Sams Cut & Color
Hair Care
Hair salons
$145K - $316K
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# 45
Long John Silver's Restaurants Inc.
Miscellaneous Quick-Service Restaurants
Fish & chicken
$833K - $1.4M
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# 46
Sylvan Learning LLC
Tutoring
Individualized supplemental education
$70K - $164K
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# 47
Cold Stone Creamery
Ice Cream
Ice cream, sorbet, ice cream cakes, shakes
$310K - $477K
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# 48
Meineke Car Care Centers
Automotive Repair & Maintenance Services
Auto repair and maintenance
$320K - $610K
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# 49
Chem-Dry Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning
Request InfoCarpet & Upholstery Services
Carpet and upholstery cleaning, tile and stone care, granite countertop renewal
$68K - $192K
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# 50
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
Chicken
Fried chicken, seafood, biscuits
$384K - $2.6M
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