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2005 Top 10 Franchise 500
America's top franchises from Entrepreneur's Franchise 500
1. Subway
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2004  2. Curves 3. Quiznos Sub 4. Jackson Hewitt Tax Service 5. The UPS Store/Mail Boxes Etc. 6. Sonic Drive In Restaurants 7. Jani-King 8. 7-Eleven Inc. 9. Dunkin' Donuts 10. RE/MAX Int'l. Inc. 2005 Top 10 Home Based Franchises
Top franchise opportunities you can run from home
1. Jani-King
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2. ServiceMaster Clean 3. Chem-Dry Carpet Drapery & Upholstery Cleaning 4. Jan-Pro Franchising Int'l. Inc. 5. Snap-on Tools 6. Jazzercise Inc. 7. CleanNet USA Inc. 8. Servpro 9. Matco Tools 10. Coverall Cleaning Concepts 2005 Top 10 Low-Cost Franchises
Top franchises you can start for less than $50,000
1. Curves
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2. Jackson Hewitt Tax Service 3. Jani-King 4. RE/MAX Int'l. Inc. 5. ServiceMaster Clean 6. Liberty Tax Service 7. Kumon Math & Reading Centers 8. Chem-Dry Carpet Drapery & Upholstery Cleaning 9. Jan-Pro Franchising Int'l. Inc. 10. Merle Norman Cosmetics 2005 Top 10 New Franchises
Top new franchises from the Franchise 500
1. Results! Travel
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2. Dippin' Dots Franchising 3. Super Wash 4. EmbroidMe 5. Foot Solutions Inc. 6. Moe's Southwest Grill 7. Mr. Handyman Int'l. LLC 8. Edible Arrangements Int'l. Inc. 9. CardSmart Retail Corp. 10. Weichert Real Estate Affiliates Inc. 2005 Top 10 Fastest-Growing Franchises
Fastest-growing franchises from the Franchise 500
1. Curves
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2. Subway 3. Jan-Pro Franchising Int'l. Inc. 4. Coverall Cleaning Concepts 5. Quiznos Sub 6. Jackson Hewitt Tax Service 7. Jani-King 8. Liberty Tax Service 9. CleanNet USA Inc. 10. The UPS Store/Mail Boxes Etc. 2005 Top 10 Global Franchises
Top U.S. franchisors seeking franchisees outside the United States.
1. Subway
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2. Curves 3. Quiznos Sub 4. Kumon Math & Reading Centers 5. KFC Corp. 6. The UPS Store/Mail Boxes Etc. 7. RE/MAX Int'l. Inc. 8. Domino's Pizza LLC 9. Jani-King 10. GNC Franchising |
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