# Data Analysis #Top Franchises # # Top 100 Fastest-Growing Franchise by rank: Minimum and maximum Startup Costs are per $1,000. # Franchise data set includes the rank, franchise name, type of service, and minimum startup costs for the 100 fastest growing franchises in the U.S. # # The ranking is based on the number of new franchise units added from 2005Ð2006-7. # # Source: www.entrepreneur.com/franzone/rank/0,6584,12-12-F5-2006-7-0,00.html # Top Franchises d d d d d Rank Franchise Description Minimum Startup Maximum Startup 1 Subway Submarine sandwiches & salads 70 220 2 Quiznos Sub Submarine sandwiches, soups, salads 71.7 251.1 3 Curves Women's fitness & weight-loss centers 38.4 53.5 4 UPS Store, The Postal, business & communications services 160.9 266.5 5 Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Tax preparation services 49.8 94 6 Dunkin' Donuts Donuts & baked goods 179 1600 7 Jani-King Commercial cleaning 11.3 34.1 8 RE/MAX Int'l. Inc. Real estate 20 200 9 7-Eleven Inc. Convenience store - - 10 Liberty Tax Service Income-tax preparation services 42.3 52.4 11 Domino's Pizza LLC Pizza, breadsticks, buffalo wings 141.4 415.1 12 Pizza Hut Inc. Pizza 1100 1700 13 Sonic Drive In Restaurants Drive-in restaurant 710 2300 14 Century 21 Real Estate LLC Real estate 11.7 522.5 15 Jan-Pro Franchising Int'l. Inc. Commercial cleaning 3.3 49.9 16 McDonald's Hamburgers, chicken, salads 506 1600 17 ServiceMaster Clean Comm'l./residential cleaning & disaster restoration 26 102.3 18 Kumon Math & Reading Centers Supplemental education 10 30 19 Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corp. Real estate 23.5 490.5 20 Jiffy Lube Int'l. Inc. Fast oil change 214 273 21 Arby's Roast beef sandwiches, chicken, wraps, salads 297 2400 22 Baskin-Robbins USA Co. Ice cream, frozen yogurt, frozen beverages 135 522 23 KFC Corp. Chicken 1100 1700 24 Cold Stone Creamery Ice cream, frozen yogurt, Italian sorbet 267.2 406.1 25 Jazzercise Inc. Dance/exercise classes 3 33.1 26 GNC Franchising Inc. Vitamin & nutrition stores 132.7 182 27 Chem-Dry Carpet Drapery & Upholstery Cleaning Carpet, drapery & upholstery cleaning 25.95 199.6 28 CleanNet USA Inc. Commercial office cleaning 3.9 35.5 29 Papa John's Int'l. Inc. Pizza 250 250 30 Dairy Queen Soft-serve dairy products & sandwiches 655 1300 31 InterContinental Hotels Group Hotels - - 32 Merle Norman Cosmetics Cosmetics studios 28.6 155.9 33 ERA Franchise Systems Inc. Real estate 42.7 205.9 34 Super 8 Motels Economy motels 280 2800 35 Taco Bell Corp. Quick service Mexican restaurant 1100 1700 36 Midas Int'l. Corp. Auto repair & maintenance service 317.4 424 37 Popeyes Chicken & Biscuit New Orleans-style fried chicken, seafood & biscuits 658 971 38 Burger King Corp. Hamburgers, fries, breakfast & other items 294 2800 39 Sylvan Learning Centers Supplemental education 179.4 297.4 40 Supercuts Family hair care 107 170.1 41 Snap-on Tools Professional tools & equipment 14.5 270.2 42 Days Inns Worldwide Hotels & inns 386 5700 43 Servpro Industries Inc. Insurance/disaster restoration & cleaning 99.3 150.4 44 Hot Stuff Foods LLC Fast-food systems for nontraditional markets 50.99 852.5 45 Fantastic Sams Full-service hair salons 88 220 46 WSI Internet Internet services 58.4 163.2 47 Matco Tools Tools 72 169 48 Hampton Inn/Hampton Inn & Suites Midpriced hotels 2800 9900 49 Help-U-Sell Real Estate Real estate 64.5 190.5 50 Budget Blinds Inc. Window coverings 79.7 111.1 51 Bonus Building Care Commercial cleaning 7.6 13.8 52 Great Clips Inc. Family hair salons 98.8 184.4 53 Coverall Cleaning Concepts Commercial cleaning 6.3 35.9 54 Brooke Franchise Corp. Insurance & financial services 125.9 646 55 Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership Furniture, electronics, computer & appliance leasing & sales 269 574 56 Merry Maids Residential cleaning 23.4 54.5 57 Papa Murphy' Take-&-bake pizza 181.1 272.5 58 Church's Chicken Quick service chicken restaurant 157 320 59 Maids Home Service, The Residential cleaning 74 221 60 Hardee's Burgers, chicken, biscuits 820.8 1200 61 Denny's Inc. Full-service family restaurant 971 1800 62 Cartridge World Printer/fax cartridge replacements & sales 104.1 172.1 63 Realty Executives Int'l. Inc. Real estate 18.6 88.1 64 Results Travel Travel services 0.025 10.4 65 Ben & Jerry's Ice cream parlor 147 396 66 Keller Williams Realty Real estate 121 252 67 Minuteman Press Int'l. Inc. Full-service printing center 119.5 235.1 68 CiCi's Pizza All-you-can-eat pizza buffet 404.4 646.4 69 Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc. Burgers & fries 350 670 70 ACE America's Cash Express Check cashing & related financial service 143.2 279.1 71 Cost Cutters Family Hair Care Family hair salons 82.3 175.1 72 Auntie Anne's Hand-Rolled Soft Pretzels Hand-rolled soft pretzels 192.6 383 73 Assist-2-Sell Discount real estate services 35 62 74 Long John Silver's Restaurants Inc. Fish & chicken 1100 1700 75 AAMCO Transmissions Inc. Transmission repair & services 197.7 222.4 76 Gold's Gym Franchising LLC Gym & fitness center 300 2000 77 Heaven's Best Carpet & Uphol. Cleaning Carpet & upholstery cleaning 24.9 47.4 78 Molly Maid Residential cleaning 64.9 103 79 Meineke Car Care Centers Exhaust systems, shocks, brakes, struts 180 365 80 Action Int'l. Business Coaching Business coaching, consulting & training 59.3 92.1 81 Sport Clips Men's sports-themed hair salons 165 165 82 Geeks On Call America On-site computer support services 53.4 82.2 83 Hollywood Tans Tanning services & lotions 269.5 269.5 84 Line-X Corp. Spray-on truck bed liners & industrial coatings 81.2 167.5 85 Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops Gourmet sandwiches 229.4 368 86 Home Helpers Nonmedical care services 36.1 62.7 87 Sign-A-Rama Inc. Signs 50 144.6 88 Carl's Jr. Restaurants Hamburgers & chicken sandwiches 945.5 1400 89 Home Instead Senior Care Nonmedical senior-care services 35.1 47.5 90 Hungry Howie's Pizza & Subs Pizza, subs, salads 84.1 270.5 91 Cruise Planners Franchising LLC/American Express Cruise/tour agency 2.2 20.4 92 Moe's Southwest Grill Quick service fresh-Mex restaurant 350 350 93 Carvel Ice cream & ice cream cakes 46.9 388.7 94 Candy Bouquet Floral-like designer gifts & gourmet confections 7.7 50 95 Express Personnel Services Staffing & HR solutions 115 162 96 Buffalo Wild Wings Buffalo wings & sandwiches 982 2400 97 Qdoba Mexican Grill Fast-casual Mexican food 374 585 98 Motel 6 Economy lodging 1900 2300 99 EmbroidMe Embroidery, screen printing, ad specialties 46.6 222.3 100 Comfort Keepers Nonmedical in-home senior care 45 68