Top Ten Franchise Lists
Entrepreneur Magazine rates the top 500 franchises each year in its effort to help new business owners to find the right business for them. And while a franchise isn’t always the answer to starting your own business, it is an excellent path for first-timers because the business model has been tested and you’ll enjoy a network of franchise owners just like you to communicate with and share ideas.
In addition to its full list of franchises, Entrepreneur Magazine also rates subcategories of franchises. Here’s a compilation of some of their top 10 lists.
Top 10 Franchises:
1. 7-Eleven Inc.
2. Subway
3. Dunkin’ Donuts
4. Pizza Hut
5. McDonald’s
6. Sonic Drive In Restaurants
7. KFC Corp.
8. InterContinental Hotels Group
9. Domino’s Pizza LLC
10. RE/MAX Int’l. Inc.
Top 10 Home Based Franchises:
1. Jani-King
2. Bonus Building Care
3. Jan-Pro Franchising Int’l. Inc.
4. Servpro
5. Chem-Dry Carpet Drapery & Upholstery Cleaning
6. Matco Tools
7. ServiceMaster Clean
8. Jazzercise Inc.
9. WSI Internet
10. Snap-on Tools
Top 10 Low-Cost Franchises:
1. RE/MAX Int’l. Inc.
2. Jani-King
3. Kumon Math & Reading Centers
4. Bonus Building Care
5. Jackson Hewitt Tax Service
6. Liberty Tax Service
7. Jan-Pro Franchising Int’l. Inc.
8. Chem-Dry Carpet Drapery & Upholstery Cleaning
9. ServiceMaster Clean
10. Merle Norman Cosmetics
Top 10 Fastest-Growing Franchises:
1. Jan-Pro Franchising Int’l. Inc.
2. 7-Eleven Inc.
3. Subway
4. Jani-King
5. Dunkin’ Donuts
6. Jackson Hewitt Tax Service
7. Bonus Building Care
8. Instant Tax Service
9. Liberty Tax Service
10. RE/MAX Int’l. Inc.
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Instant Tax Service
Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 at 1:03 pm
There is some great information in this article. Thanks!