2008 Franchise 500 Rankings

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Rank	Franchise	Startup Costs
1	7-Eleven Inc. Request Info Convenience store	Varies
2	Subway Submarine sandwiches & salads	$78.6K-238.3K
3	Dunkin' Donuts Request Info Coffee, doughnuts, baked goods	Varies
4	Pizza Hut Pizza, pasta, wings	$317K-2.97M
5	McDonald's Hamburgers, chicken, salads	$950.2K-1.8M
6	Sonic Drive In Restaurants Drive-in restaurant	$1.2M-3.2M
7	KFC Corp. Chicken	$1.2M-1.8M
8	InterContinental Hotels Group Hotels	Varies
9	Domino's Pizza LLC Pizza, breadsticks, buffalo wings	$119.95K-461.7K
10	RE/MAX Int'l. Inc. Real estate	$35K-200K
11	The UPS Store/Mail Boxes Etc. Request Info Postal, business & communications services	$154.95K-293.5K
12	Ace Hardware Corp. Request Info Hardware & home improvement store	$400K-1.1M
13	Jani-King Request Info Commercial cleaning	$11.4K-35.1K+
14	Jiffy Lube Int'l. Inc. Fast oil change	$214K-273K
15	Arby's Sandwiches, chicken, salads	$336.5K-2.4M
16	Baskin-Robbins USA Co. Request Info Ice cream, frozen yogurt, frozen beverages	$121.3K-419.6K
17	Circle K Convenience store	$161K-1.4M
18	Kumon Math & Reading Centers Request Info Supplemental education	$30.96K-129.4K
19	Great Clips Request Info Hair salon	$109.4K-202.5K
20	Bonus Building Care Request Info Commercial cleaning	$9K-15K
21	Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Tax preparation services	$48.6K-91.8K
22	Taco Bell Corp. Quick-service Mexican restaurant	$1.3M-2.5M
23	Liberty Tax Service Request Info Income-tax preparation	$56.8K-69.9K
24	Super 8 Hotels	$285.4K-5.3M
25	Dairy Queen Soft-serve dairy products & sandwiches	$700K-1.3M
26	Jan-Pro Franchising Int'l. Inc. Request Info Commercial cleaning	$3.3K-54.3K
27	Blimpie Subs & Salads Request Info Submarine sandwiches & salads	$145.9K-397.8K
28	Servpro Insurance/disaster restoration & cleaning	$100.3K-161.2K
29	Chem-Dry Carpet Drapery & Upholstery Cleaning Request Info Carpet, drapery & upholstery cleaning; tile & stone care	$25.3K-120.8K
30	Matco Tools Tools	$81.1K-183.1K
31	Days Inn Hotels	$406.9K-6.7M
32	Hampton Inn/Hampton Inn & Suites Midprice hotels	$3.7M-13.1M
33	ServiceMaster Clean Request Info Comm'l./residential cleaning & disaster restoration	$21.2K-126K
34	Supercuts Request Info Hair salon	$110K-239.7K
35	ampm Mini Market Convenience store & gas station	$1.8M-7.6M
36	Papa John's Int'l. Inc. Pizza	$135.8K-491.6K
37	Merle Norman Cosmetics Cosmetics studio	$33.3K-168.7K
38	Miracle-Ear Inc. Hearing instruments	$111.5K-356.5K
39	Cartridge World Request Info Printer/fax cartridge replacements & sales	$130.1K-204.6K
40	Midas Int'l. Auto repair & maintenance services	$265.9K-365.9K
41	GNC Franchising Vitamin & nutrition store	$165K-205K
42	The Maids Home Service Residential cleaning	$105K-155K
43	ERA Franchise Systems LLC Real estate	$42.7K-205.9K
44	Jazzercise Inc. Dance fitness classes	$2.98K-38.4K
45	Century 21 Real Estate LLC Real estate	$11.8K-522.8K
46	WSI Internet Request Info Internet services	$60.4K-166.7K
47	Denny's Inc. Full-service family restaurant	$1.2M-2.6M
48	Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC Real estate	$23.5K-490.5K
49	Edible Arrangements Int'l. Inc. Floral-like designs from sculpted fresh fruit	$154.9K-298K
50	Snap-on Tools Professional tools & equipment	$17.6K-281.96K