These 101 Franchises Are the Best of the BestFrom auto repair or sandwich making, these franchises rank at the top of their industry categories.

Making it into狗万官方's 2015 Franchise 500® is quite an achievement. But a select group of franchises have even more to brag about. They're what we call the "best of the best"—the franchises that ranked at the top of their industry categories—and you'll find all 101 of them listed on the following pages.

These companies were ranked based on狗万官方's objective, quantifiable criteria, including system size, growth rate and financial strength and stability. But there are many other factors to consider in searching out the best franchise for you. This list is not intended as a recommendation of any particular company but as a starting point for your research. Always read a company's legal documents, consult with an attorney and an accountant and talk to other franchisees before investing in any opportunity.

Automotive

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Appearance Services

Ziebart
2015系列500 rank: #171
ziebart.com
Startup cost: $172K-$331K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 357/12

Oil-Change Services

Jiffy Lube International
2015系列500 rank: #27
jiffylube.com
Startup cost: $221K-$400K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 1,979/0

Transmission Repair

AAMCO Transmissions and Total Car Care
2015系列500 rank: #124
aamcofranchises.com
Startup cost: $240.3K-$346.7K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 677/21

Wheels & Tires

Big O Tires
2015系列500 rank: #158
bigofranchise.com
Startup cost: $238.2K-$1.1M
总经销商/公司.-owned: 362/40

Windshield Repair

Novus Glass
2015系列500 rank: #113
novusfranchising.com
Startup cost: $46.8K-$229.5K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 1,627/17

Miscellaneous Auto Products & Services

J.D. Byrider
2015系列500 rank: #223
franchise.jdbyrider.com
Startup cost: $675.5K-$5.3M
总经销商/公司.-owned: 135/30

Miscellaneous Repair & Maintenance Services

Midas International
2015系列500 rank: #35
midasfranchise.com
Startup cost: $203.1K-$424.5K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 2,190/6

Business Services

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Advertising Services - Publishing

Coffee News
2015系列500 rank: #137
coffeenews.com
Startup cost: $10.3K-$11.3K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 799/5

Advertising Services - Miscellaneous

Money Mailer Franchise
2015系列500 rank: #185
moneymailer.com
Startup cost: $58.1K-$119K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 197/45

Business Brokerages

Transworld Business Advisors
2015系列500排名:# 219
discover.tworld.com
Startup cost: $57.2K-$74.7K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 174/0

Business Coaching & Consulting

FocalPoint Coaching
2015系列500 rank: #276
focalpointcoaching.com
Startup cost: $61.6K-$113.95K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 126/0

Property Management

Real Property Management
2015系列500 rank: #148
realpropertymgt.com
Startup cost: $56.6K-$99.9K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 270/0

Shipping Services

InXpress
2015系列500 rank: #250
inxpress.com
Startup cost: $55.3K-$120.2K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 262/0

Signs

Sign-A-Rama
2015系列500 rank: #71
discoversignarama.com
Startup cost: $92.1K-$234.2K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 949/0

Staffing

Express Employment Professionals
2015系列500 rank: #66
expressfranchising.com
Startup cost: $110K-$195K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 702/0

Training Programs

Sandler Training
2015系列500 rank: #189
sandler.com
Startup cost: $88.2K-$105.1K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 255/0

Miscellaneous Business Services

Proforma
2015系列500 rank: #89
onlyproforma.com
Startup cost: $4.7K-$50.2K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 712/0

Children's Businesses

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Child Care

Goddard Systems
2015系列500 rank: #105
goddardschoolfranchise.com
Startup cost: $704.7K-$880K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 428/0

Children's Enrichment Programs

Bricks 4 Kidz
2015系列500 rank: #102
bricks4kidz.com
Startup cost: $33.8K-$51.1K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 625/2

Children's Fitness Programs

Soccer Shots Franchising
2015系列500 rank: #180
soccershotsfranchising.com
Startup cost: $18.7K-$25.5K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 152/8

Children's Retail

Once Upon A Child
2015系列500 rank: #140
onceuponachild.com
Startup cost: $242.3K-$373.2K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 293/0

Tutoring

Kumon Math & Reading Centers
2015系列500 rank: #20
kumonfranchise.com
Startup cost: $72.2K-$149.3K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 25,356/28

Miscellaneous Children's Businesses

GameTruck Licensing
2015系列500 rank: #254
gametruckpartyfranchise.com
Startup cost: $118.3K-$318.4K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 70/0

Financial Services

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Business Financial Services

Padgett Business Services
2015系列500排名:# 214
smallbizpros.com
Startup cost: $99.98K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 391/0

Insurance

Estrella Insurance
2015系列500 rank: #226
estrellainsurance.com
Startup cost: $49.95K-$84K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 88/0

Tax Services

H&R Block
2015系列500 rank: #18
hrblock.com/franchise
Startup cost: $31.5K-$148.7K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 4,846/6,165

Miscellaneous Financial Services

ACFN-The ATM Franchise Business
2015系列500 rank: #482
acfnfranchised.com
Startup cost: $40.4K-$67.8K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 233/0

Food/Full-Service Restaurants

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Buffet Restaurants

Golden Corral Franchising Systems
2015系列500 rank: #100
goldencorralfranchise.com
Startup cost: $1.9M-$5.7M
总经销商/公司.-owned: 384/114

Sports Bars/Pubs

The Greene Turtle Sports Bar and Grille
2015系列500 rank: #390
thegreeneturtle.com
Startup cost: $1.5M-$1.8M
总经销商/公司.-owned: 25/12

Miscellaneous Full-Service Restaurants

Denny's
2015系列500 rank: #8
dennysfranchising.com
Startup cost: $1.3M-$2.6M
总经销商/公司.-owned: 1,541/161

Food/Quick Service

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Baked Goods - Cookies

Great American Cookies
2015系列500 rank: #145
greatamericancookies.com
Startup cost: $183.4K-$317.2K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 343/0

Baked Goods - Pretzels

Auntie Anne's Hand-Rolled Soft Pretzels
2015系列500 rank: #34
auntieannes.com
Startup cost: $194.9K-$367.6K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 1,598/17

Baked Goods - Miscellaneous

Cinnabon
2015系列500 rank: #65
cinnabon.com
Startup cost: $180.1K-$385.5K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 1,245/1

Chicken - Wings

Buffalo Wild Wings
2015系列500 rank: #59
buffalowildwings.com
Startup cost: $1.4M-$3.3M
总经销商/公司.-owned: 585/495

Chicken - Miscellaneous

KFC
2015系列500 rank: #16
kfcfranchise.com
Startup cost: $1.3M-$2.5M
总经销商/公司.-owned: 13,846/5,029

Coffee

Dunkin' Donuts
2015系列500 rank: #11
dunkinfranchising.com
Startup cost: $216.1K-$1.5M
总经销商/公司.-owned: 11,310/0

Frozen Desserts - Frozen Yogurt

Menchie's
2015系列500 rank: #111
menchies.com
Startup cost: $218.3K-$385.2K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 478/1

Frozen Desserts - Ice Cream

Baskin-Robbins
2015系列500 rank: #43
baskinrobbinsfranchising.com
Startup cost: $102.9K-$388.6K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 7,546/6

Frozen Desserts - Miscellaneous

Rita's Italian Ice
2015系列500 rank: #84
ritasice.com
Startup cost: $140.2K-$413.9K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 555/0

Hamburgers

Jack in the Box
2015系列500 rank: #4
jackinthebox.com
Startup cost: $1.3M-$2.4M
总经销商/公司.-owned: 1,786/465

Mexican Food

Taco Bell
2015系列500 rank: #19
tacobellfranchise.com
Startup cost: $1.2M-$2.6M
总经销商/公司.-owned: 5,157/896

Pizza

Pizza Hut
2015系列500 rank: #9
pizzahutfranchise.com
Startup cost: $297K-$2.1M
总经销商/公司.-owned: 12,956/2,011

Sandwiches - Philly Cheesesteak

Charleys Philly Steaks
2015系列500 rank: #98
charleys.com
Startup cost: $152.2K-$451.2K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 489/47

Sandwiches - Submarine

Subway
2015系列500 rank: #3
subway.com
Startup cost: $116.6K-$263.2K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 42,227/0

Sandwiches - Miscellaneous

Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches
2015系列500 rank: #6
jimmyjohns.com
Startup cost: $330.5K-$519.5K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 2,123/39

Smoothies

Smoothie King
2015系列500 rank: #79
smoothiekingfranchise.com
Startup cost: $176.3K-$403.6K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 666/17

Miscellaneous Quick Service

Nathan's Famous
2015系列500 rank: #151
nathansfamous.com
Startup cost: $276.4K-$1.1M
总经销商/公司.-owned: 315/5

Food/Retail Sales

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Vending

Fresh Healthy Vending
2015系列500排名:# 357
freshvending.com
Startup cost: $119.3K-$206.6K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 185/35

Miscellaneous Food Businesses

Edible Arrangements International
2015系列500 rank: #40
ediblearrangements.com
Startup cost: $156.99K-$276.98K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 1,148/4

Health

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Health Products

Miracle-Ear
2015系列500 rank: #41
miracle-ear.com
Startup cost: $119K-$287.5K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 1208/8

Health Services

HealthSource Chiropractic and Progressive Rehab
2015系列500 rank: #114
healthsourcechiro.com
Startup cost: $57.7K-$253.1K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 366/0

Home Improvement

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Kitchen & Bath Remodeling

Kitchen Tune-Up
2015系列500 rank: #203
kitchentuneup.com
Startup cost: $45.8K-$55.9K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 165/0

Organization/Storage Systems

ShelfGenie Franchise Systems
2015系列500 rank: #220
shelfgenie.com
Startup cost: $70.1K-$131.3K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 132/40

Painting

CertaPro Painters Ltd.
2015系列500 rank: #101
ownacertapro.com
Startup cost: $129K-$161.5K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 453/0

Wood Refinishing

N-Hance
2015系列500 rank: #125
nhancefranchise.com
Startup cost: $24.3K-$131.98k
总经销商/公司.-owned: 347/0

Miscellaneous Home-Improvement Businesses

Budget Blinds
2015系列500 rank: #50
budget-blinds-franchise.com
Startup cost: $89.2K-$187.1K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 934/0

Hotels & Motels

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Hampton Hotels
2015系列500 rank: #1
hiltonworldwide.com/development
Startup cost: $3.7M-$13.5M
总经销商/公司.-owned: 1,963/1

Maintenance

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Carpet, Upholstery & Drapery Services

Chem-Dry Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning
2015系列500 rank: #63
chemdryfranchise.com
Startup cost: $39.99K-$139.5K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 3,565/0

Commercial Cleaning

Jan-Pro Franchising International
2015系列500 rank: #12
jan-pro.com
Startup cost: $3.1K-$50.9K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 11,676/0

Electrical Services

Mister Sparky
2015系列500 rank: #285
mistersparky.com
Startup cost: $66.2K-$602.9k
总经销商/公司.-owned: 99/6

Handyman Services

HandyPro International
2015系列500 rank: #384
handypro.com
Startup cost: $69.2K-$127.2K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 36/0

Home Repairs - Miscellaneous

The Glass Guru
2015系列500 rank: #234
theglassguru.com
Startup cost: $30.2K-$119.99K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 86/1

HVAC Services

One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning
2015系列500 rank: #144
onehourheatandair.com
Startup cost: $79.3K-$707.8K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 266/38

Lawn Care

Weed Man
2015系列500 rank: #91
weedmanfranchise.com
Startup cost: $68.1K-$85.1K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 556/0

Pest Control

Mosquito Squad
2015系列500 rank: #343
mosquitosquadfranchise.com
Startup cost: $14.6K-$62.1K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 141/0

Plumbing

Rooter-Man
2015系列500 rank: #94
rooterman.com
Startup cost: $46.8K-$137.6K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 498/21

Residential Cleaning

The Maids
2015系列500 rank: #38
maids.com
Startup cost: $98.6K-$126K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 1,113/60

Restoration Services

Servpro
2015系列500 rank: #7
servpro.com
Startup cost: $138.6K-$187.2K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 1,664/0

Window Cleaning

Fish Window Cleaning Services
2015系列500 rank: #154
fishwindowcleaning.com
Startup cost: $78.2K-$139.7K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 305/1

Miscellaneous Maintenance Businesses

American Leak Detection
2015系列500 rank: #115
americanleakdetection.com
Startup cost: $76.8K-$259.6K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 365/27

Personal Care

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Fitness Businesses

Anytime Fitness
2015系列500 rank: #2
anytimefitness.com
Startup cost: $78.7K-$371.2K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 2,733/36

Hair Care

Supercuts
2015系列500 rank: #5
regisfranchise.com
Startup cost: $113.9K-$233.8K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 1,314/1,124

Massage Services

Massage Envy Spa
2015系列500 rank: #51
massageenvy.com
Startup cost: $412.6K-$938.9K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 1,055/0

Senior Care

Comfort Keepers
2015系列500 rank: #57
comfortkeepersfranchise.com
Startup cost: $83.1K-$114.4K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 798/0

Tanning Salons

Palm Beach Tan
2015系列500 rank: #159
palmbeachtan.com
Startup cost: $555.1K-$821.9K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 240/175

Miscellaneous Personal Care Businesses

The Woodhouse Day Spa
2015系列500 rank: #374
woodhousespas.com
Startup cost: $499.1K-$658.4K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 39/2

Pets

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Dog Training

Sit Means Sit Dog Training
2015系列500 rank: #293
sitmeanssit.com
Startup cost: $45K-$123.9K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 82/1

Pet Care

Dogtopia
2015系列500 rank: #363
dogdaycare.com
Startup cost: $318.4K-$496.8K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 26/5

Pet Stores

Wild Birds Unlimited
2015系列500 rank: #149
wbu.com
Startup cost: $104.2K-$172.5K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 288/0

Recreation

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Sports Businesses

美国Poolplayers协会
2015系列500 rank: #271
poolplayers.com
Startup cost: $16.7K-$19.9K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 307/6

Sports Equipment & Apparel

Fleet Feet Sports
2015系列500 rank: #246
fleetfeetsports.com
Startup cost: $178K-$335K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 107/22

Travel Agencies - Cruise-Only

Cruise Planners
2015系列500 rank: #22
cruiseplannersfranchise.com
Startup cost: $2.1K-$21.99K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 1,757/1

Travel Agencies - Miscellaneous

Results! Travel
2015系列500 rank: #69
resultstravel.com
Startup cost: $25-10.4K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 656/0

Retail

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Apparel & Accessories

Plato's Closet
2015系列500 rank: #108
platoscloset.com
Startup cost: $233.4K-$387.9K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 408/0

Batteries

Batteries Plus Bulbs
2015系列500 rank: #72
batteriesplus.com
Startup cost: $208.5K-$385.8K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 586/42

Convenience Stores

7-Eleven
2015系列500 rank: #10
franchise.7-eleven.com
Startup cost: $37.2K-$1.6M
总经销商/公司.-owned: 53,027/489

Electronics Stores

Cellairis Franchise
2015系列500 rank: #82
cellairis.com
Startup cost: $43.1K-$397K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 577/51

Tools Distribution

Snap-on Tools
2015系列500 rank: #25
snapon.com
Startup cost: $152.7K-$318.98K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 4,581/210

Vitamins

GNC Franchising
2015系列500 rank: #23
gncfranchising.com
Startup cost: $167.9K-$294.5K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 3,188/3,419

Miscellaneous Retail Businesses

Aaron's
2015系列500 rank: #15
aaronsfranchise.com
Startup cost: $275.7K-$782.6K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 782/1,326

Services

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Dry Cleaning & Delivery Services

Martinizing Dry Cleaning
2015系列500 rank: #399
martinizingfranchise.com
Startup cost: $305K-$593.7K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 422/0

Embroidery & Screen Printing

EmbroidMe
2015系列500 rank: #143
discoverembroidme.com
Startup cost: $93.7K-$246.5K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 460/0

Home Inspections

Pillar To Post Home Inspectors
2015系列500 rank: #109
pillartopost.com
Startup cost: $33.4K-$41.6K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 460/0

Moving/Junk-Removal Services

Two Men and a Truck International
2015系列500 rank: #164
twomenandatruckfranchising.com
Startup cost: $178K-$548.5K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 248/1

Paint & Sip Studios

Painting with a Twist
2015系列500 rank: #260
paintingwithatwist.com
Startup cost: $94.3K-$131.8K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 152/4

Postal & Business Centers

The UPS Store
2015系列500排名:# 21
theupsstore.com
Startup cost: $150.2K-$420.3K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 4,793/0

Printing

Minuteman Press International
2015系列500 rank: #73
minutemanpress.com
Startup cost: $63.6K-$185.96K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 931/0

Real Estate

RE/MAX
2015系列500 rank: #75
remax.com
Startup cost: $37.5K-$259K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 6,665/21

Miscellaneous Services

Pop-A-Lock Franchise System
2015系列500 rank: #96
popalock.com/franchising.php
Startup cost: $99.99K-$133.4K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 437/3

Tech

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Electronics Repairs

CPR Cell Phone Repair
2015系列500 rank: #175
cellphonerepair.com
Startup cost: $24.6K-$228.5K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 169/3

Miscellaneous Tech Services

CMIT Solutions
2015系列500 rank: #232
cmitfranchise.com
Startup cost: $129.2K-$171.5K
总经销商/公司.-owned: 143/0