StartupJournal.com publishes list of high-performing franchises

For prospective business owners looking to purchase a franchise, the number of opportunities can be daunting. In the U.S. alone, there are more than 2,500 franchise brands. A new report from StartupJournal.com, The Wall Street Journalís guide for entrepreneurs, helps make that process a little easier.

The StartupJournal.com report, in partnership with research firm FRANdataóan Arlington, Va.-based independent franchise information companyóidentifies 25 high-performing franchise brands that do business in the U.S. Based on data analyzed by FRANdata, the 25 brands on our list are well established, have experienced leadership, exhibit overall financial health and have a proven record of franchising success. The list is below. The debut of the list kicks off an increased focus on franchising coverage on StartupJournal.com.

Abbey Carpet System
Assist-2-Sell
Banfield, The Pet Hospital
Batteries Plus
CiCi’s Pizza
Cruise Planners
Curves For Women
Del Taco
Domino’s Pizza
Friendly’s Restaurants
Home Instead Senior Care
Huntington Learning Centers
Jimmy John’s
Keller Williams Realty
Mighty Distributing System
Pizzeria Uno
Rita’s Water Ice
Round Table Pizza
Servpro
Sport Clips
Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner
Subway
Two Men And A Truck
United Country
Vision Source

ìFranchising can be a fulfilling and financially rewarding career,î says Tony Lee, publisher, StartupJournal.com. ìBut franchises arenít for everyone who dreams about leaving the corporate fold. When buying a franchise, you should carefully review the fees, the long hours, the financial commitment and the terms of ending the franchise agreement if things donít work out.î

More than 320,000 U.S. small businesses are operated as franchises in 75 different industries, employing approximately eight million people. One of every 12 retail business establishments is a franchised business, and sales from franchisees account for 40% of all U.S. retail sales, according to the International Franchise Association.

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