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让我们面对现实吧:我们生活在一个速度的经济. We needmore megabytes, more miles per hour, more microwaves per home. Thisneed for speed has even seeped into franchising, traditionally anindustry of slow and steady growth spread over decades ofoperation. Today, speed in franchising means more than justdelivering a customer's pizza in 30 minutes or less. It meansexpanding a system by hundreds of units each year and ensuring thatcertain franchises have a location opening in each country, in eachcity, in each neighborhood faster than you can say "marketdomination."
The companies highlighted on the following pages have earnedEntrepreneur's ranking as the fastest-growing franchisesin the United States. Rankings are based on straight growth in thenumber of franchises from 1996 to 1997 as verified in狗万官方's annual Franchise 500® listing.(Companies that tied are listed in alphabetical order.)
The following list is not intended to endorse any particularfranchise but simply to provide a starting point for research.Perhaps after a careful investigation of these franchises, you mayfind a system that can put you on the fast track to success.
Franchise Listings 1-20
1. McDonald's: 1 Kroc Dr., Oak Brook, IL60521/(630)623-6196/Hamburgers, chicken, salads /+1,646
2. Burger King Corp.: P.O. Box 020783, Miami, FL33157/(305)378-7157/(305)378-7011/ Hamburgers/+1,144
3. Yogen Früz Worldwide: 8300 Woodbine Ave., 5th Fl.,Markham, ON, Canada, L3R 9Y7/(905)479-8762/Frozen yogurt & icecream /+986
4. 7-Eleven Convenience Stores: 2711 N. Haskell Ave., Box711, Dallas, TX 75221/(800)255-0711/ Convenience stores /+962
5. Jani-King: 4950 Keller Springs, #190, Dallas, TX75248/(800)552-5264/Commercial cleaning services /+816
6. Subway: 325 Bic Dr., Milford, CT06460/(800)888-4848/(203)877-4286/Submarine sandwiches & salads/+681
7. Baskin-Robbins: USA Co. 14 Pacella Park Dr., Randolph, MA02368/(800)777-9983/Ice cream & frozen yogurt /+582
8. Coverall Cleaning Concepts: 3111 Camino Del Rio N., #950,San Diego, CA 92108/(800)537-3371/(619)584-1911/Commercial officecleaning /+505
9. Arby's Inc: 1000 Corporate Dr., Ft. Lauderdale, FL33334/(954)351-5100/Roast beef sandwiches, chicken, subs/+371
10. Taco Bell Corp: . 17901 Von Karman, Irvine, CA92614/(714)863-4500/Mexican quick-service restaurants /+370
11. Dunkin' Donuts: 14 Pacella Park Dr., Randolph, MA02368/(800)777-9983/(617)961-4020/ Donuts & baked goods/+362
12. Carlson Wagonlit Travel: P.O. Box 59159, Minneapolis, MN55459-8207/(800)337-2537/(800)678-8241/Travel agencies /+353
13. Jazzercise Inc: . 2808 Roosevelt, Carlsbad, CA92008/(760)434-2101/ Dance/exercise classes /+328
14. Blimpie Int'l. Inc.: 1775 The Exchange, #600,Atlanta, GA 30339/(800)447-6256/(770)984-2707/ Submarine sandwiches& salads /+302
15. Mail Boxes Etc:6060 Cornerstone Ct. W., San Diego, CA92121/(800)456-0414/(619)455-8800/ Postal/business/communicationsservices /+286
16. Miracle Ear Hearing Systems: 4101 Dahlberg Dr., GoldenValley, MN 55422/(800)234-7714/(612)520-9749/ Hearing aids/+278
17. Futurekids Inc: . 5777 W. Century Blvd., #1555, LosAngeles, CA 90045-5678/(310)337-7006/ Computer literacy education/+233
18. Papa John's Pizza: P.O. Box 99900, Louisville, KY40269-9990/(502)266-5200 /Pizza /+227
19. Holiday Inn Worldwide: 3 Ravinia Dr., #2000, Atlanta, GA30346/(770)604-2000 /Hotels /+226
20. Choice Hotels Int'l.: 10750 Columbia Pike, SilverSpring, MD 20901/(800)547-0007 /Hotels, inns, suites & resorts/+224
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