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Rank / Franchise Began / Business Began / Franchising Business
Description / Locations / Owned By Franchisees / Total Locations / Financing Offered? / Initial Fee / Total Investment / Address Phone
1 McDonald's 1955 1956 Hamburgers/Traditional 8,870 10,511 Y $45,000 $407,600 - $646,350 One McDonald's Plaza, Oak Brook, IL 60521 630-575-6196
2 Ponderosa Steakhouse 1965 1966 Steakhouses 343 584 N $30,000 $692,200 - $1,554,500 12404 Park Central Drive, Dallas, TX 75251-1899 214-404-5850
3 Abbey Carpet Buying System 1952 1966 Floor, Wall Coverings/Carpets 500 500 N $32,000 $22,000 - $32,000 801 Laurel Oak Drive, Suite 710, Naples, FL 34108 800-873-2223
4 SealMaster 1969 1993 Pavement Maintenance/Products 12 17 N $35,000 $238,250 - $426,000 2520 South Campbell Street, Sandusky, OH 44879 800-395-7325
5 PostNet Postal and Business Services 1985 1993 Mailing, Packaging, Shipping 207 210 N $23,900 $73,699 - $101,750 2501 North Green Valley Pkwy., Henderson, NV 89014 800-841-7171
6 Denny's 1959 1965 Family-Style Restaurants 580 1,503 Y $35,000 $875,000 - $1,731,000 203 East Main Street, Spartansburg, SC 29319-9912 864-597-8000
7 Management Recruiters/Sales Consultants 1957 1965 Executive-Search Firms 614 664 N $50,000 $68,260 - $101,265 200 Public Square, Cleveland, OH 44114-2301 800-875-4000
8 Valvoline Instant Oil Change 1986 1986 Tune-Ups, Lubes and Oil Related 99 469 Y $25,000 $436,000 - $773,000 P.O. Box 14046, Lexington, KY 40512 800-622-6846
9 Ace Hardware 1928 1928 Hardware Products/Tool Stores 5,099 5,100 Y $5,400 $229,900 - $915,400 2200 Kensington Court, Oak Brook, IL 60521 630-990-6751
10 Coldwell Banker Residential Affiliates 1906 1982 Real-Estate Brokers/Services 2,511 2,511 N $20,000 $125,500 - $370,500 6 Sylvan Way, Parsippany, NJ 07054 201-952-1579
11 Petland 1967 1971 Pet-Related Products/Services 118 119 Y $25,000 $156,500 - $485,000 195 North Hickory Street, Chillicothe, OH 45601 800-221-5935
12 Aaron's Rental Purchase 1962 1992 Furniture Stores/Home Furnishings 36 136 Y $35,000 $175,550 - $385,900 309 East Paces Ferry NE, Atlanta, GA 30305-2377 800-551-6015
13 Sylvan Learning Center 1979 1980 Education Courses 572 600 Y $39,000 $112,365 - $142,355 9135 Guilford Road, Columbia, MD 21046 410-880-0880
14 Pizza Hut (Combined) 1958 1959 Pizza 3,804 8,007 N/A $25,000 $263,000 - $1,352,000 14841 N. Dallas Pkwy., Dallas, TX 75240 214-338-7992
Pizza Hut (Traditional) 1958 1959 Pizza 3,800 8,003 Y $25,000 $326,000 - $1,352,000 14841 N. Dallas Pkwy., Dallas, TX 75240 214-338-7992
Pizza Hut (Other Concepts) 1958 1959 Pizza 4 4 Y $6,000 $263,000 - $660,445 14841 N. Dallas Pkwy., Dallas, TX 75240 214-338-7992
15 7-Eleven 1927 1964 Convenience Stores/Groceries 3,521 5,548 Y $12,500 $13,000 - $220,000 2711 North Haskell Avenue, Dallas, TX 75204 800-255-0711
16 Java Centrale 1992 1992 Coffee and Tea 36 37 Y $35,000 $250,000 - $330,000 1610 Arden Way, Sacramento, CA 95815 800-551-5282
17 Radio Shack 1961 1972 Audio and Electronics Stores 1,886 6,766 N $5,000 $50,000 - $65,000 100 Throckmorton Street, Suite 1600, Fort Worth, TX 76102 817-390-3381
18 Burger King 1954 1959 Hamburgers/Traditional 6,025 6,471 Y $40,000 $300,000 - $1,500,000 17777 Old Cutler Road, Miami, FL 33102-0783 305-378-7157
19 Merle Norman Cosmetics 1931 1989 Cosmetic Aids/Services 2,124 2,128 Y N/A $35,000 - $125,000 9130 Bellanca Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90045 800-421-6648
20 Mail Boxes Etc. 1980 1980 Postal Business/Communication Service 2,648 2,650 Y $24,950 $94,000 - $143,000 6060 Cornerstone Court West, San Diego, CA 92121 800-45
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