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2009 Top 10 Franchise 500
America's top franchises from Entrepreneur's Franchise 500
1. Subway
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2004 2. McDonald's 3. Liberty Tax Service 4. Sonic Drive In Restaurants 5. InterContinental Hotels Group 6. Ace Hardware Corp. 7. Pizza Hut 8. UPS Store, The/Mail Boxes Etc. 9. Circle K 10. Papa John's Int'l. Inc. 2009 Top 10 Home Based Franchises
Top franchise opportunities you can run from home
1. Jani-King
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2. Jan-Pro Franchising Int'l. Inc. 3. Servpro 4. ServiceMaster Clean 5. Snap-on Tools 6. Stratus Building Solutions 7. Matco Tools 8. Jazzercise Inc. 9. Vanguard Cleaning Systems 10. Bonus Building Care 2009 Top 10 Low-Cost Franchises
Top franchises you can start for less than $50,000
1. Instant Tax Service
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2. Jani-King 3. Jan-Pro Franchising Int'l. Inc. 4. Kumon Math & Reading Centers 5. ServiceMaster Clean 6. Merle Norman Cosmetics 7. Stratus Building Solutions 8. Jazzercise Inc. 9. Vanguard Cleaning Systems 10. RE/MAX Int'l. Inc. 2009 Top 10 New Franchises
Top new franchises from the Franchise 500
1. Instant Tax Service
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2. Snap Fitness Inc. 3. Stratus Building Solutions 4. Chester's Int'l. 5. HealthSource Chiropractic and Progressive Rehab 6. Goin' Postal 7. Senior Helpers 8. Oreck Clean Home Center 9. Fast-teks On-site Computer Services 10. Murphy Business & Financial Corp. 2009 Top 10 Fastest-Growing Franchises
Fastest-growing franchises from the Franchise 500
1. Jan-Pro Franchising Int'l. Inc.
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2. Subway 3. Instant Tax Service 4. Stratus Building Solutions 5. Snap Fitness Inc. 6. Dunkin' Donuts 7. Jazzercise Inc. 8. Bonus Building Care 9. Anytime Fitness 10. Vanguard Cleaning Systems 2009 Top 10 Global Franchises
Top U.S. franchisors seeking franchisees outside the United States.
1. Subway
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2. McDonald's 3. Liberty Tax Service 4. Sonic Drive In Restaurants 5. InterContinental Hotels Group 6. Ace Hardware Corp. 7. Pizza Hut 8. UPS Store, The/Mail Boxes Etc. 9. Circle K 10. Papa John's Int'l. Inc. Sponsored Links
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