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All Top 100 Franchises
We've analyzed hundreds of franchise opportunities and have selected what we think are the best 100 franchises. Companies are evaluated on the basis of historical performance, brand identification, market dynamics, franchisee satisfaction, level of training, on-going support, financial stability and various other features. View the top 100 franchises listed below or visit www.100TopFranchises.com.
Featured Franchises
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AdviCoach®
Total Investment: $67-77K
With over 25 years of experience, our unique AdviCoach® business model is designed to empower business owners to increase t...
Kumon North America
Total Investment: $67.8-145.3K
Premiere supplemental education franchise where you'll find success, one child at a time.
Mr. Rooter
Total Investment: $55-142K
Established in 1970, Mr. Rooter is an all-franchised, full-service plumbing and drain cleaning company with approximately 30...
Glass Doctor
Total Investment: $107-260K
From windows to windshields to storefronts, Glass Doctor® can handle any glass repair or replacement need. Glass Doctor als...
Hardee's
Total Investment: $1.1-1.5MM
The Hardee's® brand is one of America's Premier Burger Brands and is the Home of the Thickburger®. Established in 1961, Ha...
Sylvan Learning Centers
Total Investment: $179-305K
SYLVAN is the leading provider of educational services to families, schools and industry. SYLVAN services pre-kindergarten t...
ERA Franchise Systems
Total Investment: $47-210K
ERA Real Estate is an innovative franchising leader in the residential real estate industry with 40 years of experience in d...
E.nopi
Total Investment: $50-90K
E.nopi Learning Centers provide supplementary education for children age 4 to 14 in Math, Reading and Writing. E.nopi has de...
Great Wraps
Total Investment: $225-350K
GREAT WRAPS is the #1 Hot Wrapped Sandwich & Grilled Cheesesteak Franchise, and is experiencing rapid growth. That's because...
Interface Financial Group, The
Total Investment: $88.3-139.3K
Franchise buys quality accounts receivables from client companies at a discount to provide short-term working capital to exp...
Sandler Training
Total Investment: $82-98.8K
SANDLER TRAINING offers a distinctive style of training to companies and individuals in the fields of sales, management cons...
EmbroidMe
Total Investment: $187-189K
The need for businesses to get noticed through brand recognition and advertising has rapidly increased due to the steady gro...
Homewatch CareGivers
Total Investment: $90-110K
Homewatch CareGivers is the largest and most experienced full-service home care franchise that enables our franchisees to ca...
Fibrenew
Total Investment: $$82,000-105,000
Fibrenew is a "niche market" business refurbishing and re-dyeing all leather and plastic, offering clients a "GREEN" environ...
Century 21 Real Estate
Total Investment: $22-522K
With more than 120,000 broker and sales associates worldwide, the Century 21 Real Estate System is the world's largest resid...
More Space Place
Total Investment: $133-203K
One of America's Top 100 Franchise Opportunities! (as listed in Bond's Top 100 Franchises, 2004, 2006 and 2009). We create b...
Little Caesars
Total Investment: $194.25 - 622.5K
After 50 years in business, Little Caesars is the fastest growing pizza chain in the United States, with consistent growth f...
Maid-Rite
Total Investment: $40-80K
Maid-Rite Sandwich Shoppes were founded in 1926 in Iowa. We are famous for our fresh ground beef loose meat sandwiches, seas...
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)
Total Investment: $2-20MM
IHG is the world's largest hotel company by number of rooms. The company operates or franchises more than 4,500 hotels and 6...
7-Eleven, Inc.
Total Investment: $Varies
7-ELEVEN stores were born from the simple concept of giving people 'what they want, when and where they want it.' This idea ...
Decor&You®
Total Investment: $54-62K
Decor&You® offers exciting opportunities in the growing $200 billion dollar home furnishings industry. We are primarily loo...
Great Harvest Bread Co.
Total Investment: $93-717.8K
GREAT HARVEST BREAD CO. stores are neighborhood, retail bread bakeries, specializing in the best tasting, made-from-scratch,...
Togo's Eatery
Total Investment: $257-417K
Togo's was opened in Northern California in the early 1970s by a guy who didn't have a business plan. He just made reasonabl...
Rita's Italian Ice
Total Investment: $199.4-378.4K
Rita's is the largest Italian Ice chain in the nation. With a 25 year proven business model, Rita's offers a variety of froz...
U. S. Lawns
Total Investment: $49-75K
Train and support franchisees in a commercial landscape market.
Martinizing Dry Cleaning
Total Investment: $384-573K
MARTINIZING is the most recognized brand name in dry cleaning. The # 1 Dry Cleaning Franchise: MARTINIZING has been ranked t...
Hilton
Total Investment: $53.4-90.1MM
One of the most recognized names in the industry, Hilton Hotels & Resorts stands as the stylish, forward thinking global lea...
Athlete's Foot, The
Total Investment: $150-560K
THE ATHLETE'S FOOT, with more than 600 stores in 45 countries, is the leading international franchisor of name-brand athleti...
Liberty Tax Service
Total Investment: $56.8-69.9K
LIBERTY TAX SERVICE is the fastest-growing international tax service ever, and has been ranked on Entrepreneur magazine's an...
Entrepreneur's Source®, The
Total Investment: $67-77K
The Entrepreneur's Source® is an all inclusive one source resource for Entrepreneurship. With over 25 years experience and...
Pretzelmaker
Total Investment: $145-245K
The 'World's Best Soft Pretzels,' hand-rolled and served hot with high consumer acceptance and precision portion control. Ma...
Papa Murphy's
Total Investment: $180-275K
PAPA MURPHY'S produces a great pizza made from top-quality ingredients. Letting customers bake it themselves is smart busine...
Express Oil Change
Total Investment: $950-1,600K
We are among the top ten fast oil change chains in the world. Per unit, sales out-pace our competitors by over 40%. Attracti...
Cleaning Authority, The
Total Investment: $90-130K
The Cleaning Authority utilizes innovative methods to develop large, successful residential cleaning businesses. Business ow...
Denny's
Total Investment: $1.178-2.4MM
For almost 60 years, Denny’s has been the trusted leader in family dining. Today, Denny’s is a true icon, with brand aw...
FASTSIGNS
Total Investment: $169.7K
Signage has never been more important. Right now, businesses are looking for new and better ways to compete. Industries are ...
CruiseOne
Total Investment: $7.8-9.8K
CRUISEONE is a nationwide, home-based cruise & travel franchise company representing all major cruise lines and tour operato...
Fresh Coat
Total Investment: $38.9-63.9K
Ranked “Top 25 New Franchise” by Entrepreneur and “Top 55 Fastest-Growing” by Franchise Times in 2009. You’ll use ...
Foot Solutions
Total Investment: $225-250K
Foot Solutions is the world's largest pedorthic footwear retail/mobile network, focusing on health and wellness, the baby bo...
The Growth Coach
Total Investment: $47.2-76.4K
The Growth Coach, ranked "Top 10 New Franchises" by Entrepreneur Magazine, is the leader in Business Coaching. Small busines...
Sport Clips
Total Investment: $153-277K
Our fun, sports-themed, men's and boys' haircutting concept is so unique, it's made us the fastest-growing haircutting franc...
Pop-A-Lock
Total Investment: $100-350K
POP-A-LOCK is America's largest locksmith, car door unlocking, and roadside assistance service. We provide fast, professiona...
Pronto Insurance
Total Investment: $60-100K
Pronto Insurance franchise is a full-service retail office dedicated to providing low cost insurance products and income tax...
Spring-Green Lawn Care
Total Investment: $99-212K
SPRING-GREEN delivers lawn and tree care services nationwide. Our service is centered on the beautification of middle class ...
Fiesta Auto Insurance and Tax Service
Total Investment: $35-55K
Fiesta Insurance Franchise Corporation is an authorized franchisor rapidly growing throughout the US. With a Fiesta Auto Ins...
Mosquito Squad
Total Investment: $30-60K
Mosquito Squad is North America's fastest growing outdoor living franchise concept with an incredible, high-margin recurring...
Compound Profit
Total Investment: $50K-100K
The Company and its Franchisees are dedicated to helping businesses Compound Profit® by improving their cash flow, reducing...
Kinderdance International
Total Investment: $15-46K
KINDERDANCE® is the original Developmental Dance, Motor Skills, Gymnastics, Music and Fitness Program, blended with academi...
Tradebank International
Total Investment: $10-50K
Tradebank International is one of the world's largest trade exchanges with offices in over 70 cities across the United State...
Great American Cookies
Total Investment: $175-305.5K
'Share the Fun of Cookies.' Established cookie concept with a great old family recipe, attractive retail price point, unique...
Jack in the Box Inc.
Total Investment: $1,208,900-2,510,900
Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK), based in San Diego, is a restaurant company that operates and franchises Jack in the Bo...
Instant Imprints
Total Investment: $168-196K
INSTANT IMPRINTS is the first and only concept of its kind to combine Embroidery, Screen Printing, Signs & Banners, Heat Tra...
Express Employment Professionals
Total Investment: $95,500-134,500K
Express Employment Professionals is a growing franchise within the $97 billion staffing industry. The average Express Employ...
Tasti D-Lite
Total Investment: $240-425K
Tasti D-Lite Now more than ever, people need a little Tasti D-Lite... check out this fast-growing good-for-you frozen desser...
Vanguard Cleaning Systems
Total Investment: $7.5-35K
VANGUARD CLEANING SYSTEMS has been successfully franchising in the commercial cleaning industry since 1984. VANGUARD is curr...
Re-Bath Corporation
Total Investment: $62-344K
Re-Bath is the World's Largest Bathroom Remodeler and offers Bathtubs and Bathtub Liners, Showers and Shower Base Liners, Wa...
BONUS Building Care
Total Investment: $9-41.9K
World's best investment opportunity in commercial cleaning. National rankings include: Entrepreneur Franchise 500 #20 (2008)...
Anytime Fitness
Total Investment: $44-300K
Anytime Fitness is the #1 co-ed fitness club chain in the world. We’ve boiled our business model down to the core essentia...
Kiddie Academy
Total Investment: $351,700-620K
We offer comprehensive training and support without additional cost. KIDDIE ACADEMY's step-by-step program assists with staf...
Postal Annex+
Total Investment: $138.8-200.1K
Retail business service center, providing: packaging, shipping, copying, postal, mail box rental, printing fax, notary, off...
HouseMaster Home Inspections
Total Investment: $39.5K
Celebrating 30 years in the industry, HouseMaster is the most experienced, respected and innovative home inspection franchis...
Sign-A-Rama
Total Investment: $163-168K
World's largest full-service sign franchise. Over 900 locations in 50 countries. Ranked #1 in industry. No experience needed...
Granite Transformations
Total Investment: $131,500 - 346,000
Granite Transformations is a franchise organization that provides an important and compelling service to homeowners allowing...
Perkins Restaurant & Bakery
Total Investment: $1.2-2.6M
Since 1958, Perkins Restaurant & Bakery has offered quality, tasty, affordable food for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Our bra...
Snap-on Tools
Total Investment: $17.9-289K
The premier solutions provider to the vehicle service industry. Premium quality products, delivered and sold with premium se...
Furniture Medic
Total Investment: $51-66K
FURNITURE MEDIC is a division of The ServiceMaster Company. It is the largest furniture and wood repair and restoration comp...
Coldwell Banker Real Estate
Total Investment: $37.3-502K
For 106 years, the COLDWELL BANKER (TM) organization has been the premiere provider of full-service real estate. With approx...
Great Clips
Total Investment: $109.4-202.5K
High-volume haircutting salon, specializing in haircuts for the entire family. What really makes this business concept uniqu...
Estrella Insurance
Total Investment: $50-80K
Since 1980, Estrella Insurance has built its foundation on values and excellent customer service. By continuing to exceed ou...
Motel 6
Total Investment: $1.9-2.3MM
Accor Hotels is one of the largest owner/operators of economy lodging in the United States. Accor North America is a divisio...
Miracle-Ear
Total Investment: $127.5-450
Established in 1948, Miracle-Ear, Inc. is a network of over 1,200 retail outlets that distribute hearing aids manufactured b...
Jani-King International
Total Investment: $8-74K
JANI-KING INTERNATIONAL is the world's largest commercial cleaning franchisor, with locations in 19 countries and over 125 r...
Fantastic Sams
Total Investment: $115-228.6K
FANTASTIC SAMS is one of the world's largest full-service hair care franchises, with over 1,200 salons in North America. Our...
Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership
Total Investment: $300-600K
AARON'S SALES & LEASE OWNERSHIP, North America's largest lease-to-own retail franchise, is changing the way a growing and un...
Famous Famiglia
Total Investment: $250-550K
FAMOUS FAMIGLIA is an award-winning international pizza brand with leading sales in the pizza segment. Operating worldwide, ...
Spherion
Total Investment: $98-164K
SPHERION franchise opportunities provide individuals a chance to join an exciting and rewarding industry: temporary staffing...
SERVPRO
Total Investment: $132,050-180,450
A completely diversified cleaning and restoration business, with multiple income opportunities. The insurance restoration m...
FAST-FIX JEWELRY AND WATCH REPAIRS
Total Investment: $188.8-381.8K
With a 27-year track record, FAST-FIX JEWELRY AND WATCH REPAIRS is the #1 national chain of dedicated jewelry and watch repa...
Huntington Learning Center
Total Investment: $162-258K
Offers tutoring to 5-19 year-olds in reading, writing, language development study skills and mathematics, as well as program...
ComForcare Senior Services
Total Investment: $105-155K
ComForcare Senior Services franchise members provide non-medical home care (assistance with the activities of daily living v...
Griswold Home Care
Total Investment: $75-95K
Griswold Home Care is dedicated to providing Extraordinary Home Care at Affordable Rates. We refer Caregivers for older adul...
Maids, The
Total Investment: $93,545-$121,295K
Distinguished as the number one residential cleaning franchise in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, and 2012, and the Fastest Growing ...
Meineke Car Care Centers
Total Investment: $149-416K
MEINEKE has been offering superior automotive repair services at discount prices for over 30 years. We are a nationally-reco...
Little Gym, The
Total Investment: $147.5-294K
The Little Gym is the world's leading children's motor-skill development franchise. Children ages 4 months to 12 years build...
Comfort Keepers
Total Investment: $61.4-88.5K
COMFORT KEEPERS is the service leader with 95% client satisfaction. We provide non-medical, in-home care, such as companions...
Sunoco APlus
Total Investment: $300-600K
Sunoco APlus has identified the needs of busy consumers and provides quality and convenience merchandise to meet the needs o...
ServiceMaster Clean
Total Investment: $41-104.7K
SERVICEMASTER CLEAN is a division of The ServiceMaster Company. With over 60 years of franchising experience and over 4,000 ...
Wing Zone
Total Investment: $225-295K
Delivery & Take-out of 15 taste-tempting flavors of fresh, cooked-to-order Buffalo wings. We also feature chicken fingers, g...
TSS Photography
Total Investment: $30.25-75.15K
TSS Photography has been the leader in youth, sports & school photography since 1983. We specialize in team picture days, sp...
La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill
Total Investment: $250-650K
A fast, casual restaurant chain, specializing in hand-crafted Mexican favorites and appealing to health-conscious individual...
Expedia CruiseShipCenters
Total Investment: $125K-150K
Change Your Life. At Expedia CruiseShipCenters, you'll get tools to create wealth -- time to create joy. With over 110 retai...
Mr. Appliance Corporation
Total Investment: $35-72K
Mr. Appliance is North America's largest appliance repair franchise system. Established in 1996, its franchises provide full...
Verlo Mattress Factory Stores
Total Investment: $300-500K
VERLO MATTRESS FACTORY STORES (R) is the nation's largest CRAFTSMAN DIRECT (R) retailer. Each franchise assembles custom-mad...
Carl's Jr.
Total Investment: $1.2-1.9MM
Over the last 60 years Carl's Jr.® has built a reputation as America's premier burger chain, and is known as the place to g...
RadioShack
Total Investment: $150K-350K
With reasonable investment levels and hundreds of potential markets to develop, a RadioShack® franchise represents an excit...
Padgett Business Services
Total Investment: $106K
America's top-rated and fastest-growing tax and accounting franchise - serving the fastest-growing segment of the economy - ...
PostNet
Total Investment: $172-198K
PostNet Centers offer graphic design, digital printing and copying, computer rental stations and much more. Consumers count ...
Interiors By Decorating Den
Total Investment: $30-50K
Celebrating our 40th successful year, INTERIORS BY DECORATING DEN is the premier international, shop-at-home interior decora...
AlphaGraphics
Total Investment: $262.5-424K
At AlphaGraphics, we work with people to plan, produce and manage their visual communications, enabling them to achieve thei...
Auntie Anne's Hand-Rolled Soft Pretzels
Total Investment: $198-444K
Auntie Anne's, Inc. is a franchise organization with a commitment to exceeding our customers' expectations. We've built our ...
Wild Birds Unlimited
Total Investment: $99-157K
WILD BIRDS UNLIMITED is North America's original and largest group of retail stores catering to the backyard birdfeeding and...
AAMCO
Total Investment: $232-299K
AAMCO Transmissions is the world's largest chain of transmission specialists and one of the leaders in total car care servic...
Bojangles' Famous Chicken n Biscuits
Total Investment: $280.6-560K
BOJANGLES' OPERATES DURING ALL 3 DAY-PARTS. Breakfast items are available all day long. Restaurants operate in traditional l...
Coverall Health-Based Cleaning System
Total Investment: $12.6-37.1KK
Take control of your future today! Own a commercial cleaning franchise that includes comprehensive training, financing, bil...
Goddard School
Total Investment: $550K
The Goddard School, franchised by Goddard Systems, Inc. (GSI), is recognized as the "#1 Franchise Preschool Chain in the U.S...
Gymboree Play & Music
Total Investment: $77-271K
GYMBOREE PLAY & MUSIC has been providing childhood development programs for young children and their parents for more than 3...
Captain D's
Total Investment: $1.1-1.7MM
Captain D's restaurants offer high-quality seafood in a fast food environment. The menu features our signature hand-battered...
Jan-Pro Cleaning Systems
Total Investment: $125-1500K
Jan-Pro provides one of today's exceptional business opportunities, allowing you to enter one of the fastest-growing industr...
Merry Maids
Total Investment: $26.4-57.5K
MERRY MAIDS is the largest and most recognized company in the home cleaning industry. The company's commitment to training a...
Choice Hotels International
Total Investment: $2.3-14.6M
Choice Hotels® is a leading hotel franchisor with over 65 years experience in developing brand concepts and services that a...
GarageTek
Total Investment: $75-255K
GarageTek is the leading international brand for installed garage furnishing systems. With 55 domestic locations and two int...
 
 
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