10 Growing Franchise Industries From old standards like hamburgers and fitness to up-and-coming categories like children's entertainment, these 10 industries are attracting new entrepreneurs and consumers.

By Tracy Stapp Herold

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Below you'll find 10 franchise categories that have taken off in the last year. From old standards like hamburgers and fitness to up-and-coming categories like children's entertainment, what these 10 industries have in common is growth, and this includes wholly new franchise ideas.

With the challenges that have daunted anyone trying to start a business in the last several years, the fact that these industries are attracting new entrepreneurs willing to take a chance on them is a strong sign of their popularity with consumers and potential to earn franchisees big profits.

Children's Enrichment
Children's Entertainment
Fitness
Frozen Yogurt
Hamburgers
Health Services
Retail Stores
Restoration Services
Senior Car
Spa Services

Tracy Stapp Herold

Entrepreneur Staff

Tracy Stapp Herold is the special projects editor at Entrepreneur magazine. She works on franchise and business opportunity stories and listings, including the annual Franchise 500.

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