23rd Annual Franchise 500®

Entrepreneur, Jan, 2002

37. Coverall North America Inc. * Commercial Cleaning * 15

38. Servpro * Carpet, Upholstery & Drapery Services * 31

39. Midas Auto Service Experts * Auto Repair & Maintenance Services * 32

40. Supercuts * Hair Care * NR

41. The Medicine Shoppe * Pharmacies * 37

42. Hampton Inn/Hampton Inn & Suites * Hotels * NR

43. Fantastic Sams * Hair Care * 45

44. Arby's * Miscellaneous Sandwiches * 13

45. Sylvan Learning Centers * Tutoring * 43

46. Merry Maids * Residential Cleaning * 47

47. Super 8 Motels Inc. * Hotels * NR

48. Orion Food Systems Inc. * Miscellaneous Fast Food * 41

49. Great Clips Inc. * Hair Care * 49

50. Liberty Tax Service * Tax Services * 53

51. Ramada Franchise Systems Inc. * Hotels * NR

52. Valvoline Instant Oil Change * Oil-Change Services * 42

53. Church's Chicken * Chicken-Miscellaneous * 51

54. Culligan Water Conditioning * Miscellaneous Services * 363

55. Panera Bread/Saint Louis Bread Co. * Miscellaneous Baked Goods * 122

56. Thrifty Rent-A-Car System Inc. * Auto Rentals & Sales * 52

57. Taco Bell Corp. * Mexican Fast Food *

58. Meineke Discount Mufflers * Brake Repair * 46

59. Budget Rent A Car Corp. * Auto Rentals & Sales * 33

60. ACE America's Cash Express * Check-Cashing Services * 48

61. Big O Tires Inc.* Tires * 62

62. Cost Cutters Family Hair Care * Hair Care * NR

63. Jan-Pro Franchising Int'l. Inc * Commercial Cleaning * 54

64. Friendly's Restaurants Franchise Inc. Family Restaurants * 58

65. Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership * Appliance/Furniture Rentals * 65

66. Minuteman Press Int'l. Inc. * Printing Services * 55

67. Auntie Anne's Inc. * Pretzels * 34

68. Cinnabon Inc. * Cinnamon Rolls * 126

69. ProForma * Miscellaneous Business Services * 60

70. Sign-A-Rama Inc. * Signs * 50

71. Travelodge Hotels Inc. * Hotels * NR

72. Microtel Inns & Suites * Hotels * NR

73. Sbarro The Italian Eatery * Italian Fast Food * 73

74. Novus Windshield Repair * Windshield Repair * 63

75. Papa Murphy's * Take & Bake Pizza * 38

76. Cold Stone Creamery * Ice Cream, Frozen Yogurt & ices * 205

77. Spherion Corp. Miscellaneous Staffing Services * 56

78. Lawn Doctor * Lawn Care & Landscaping * 80

79. Help-U-Sell Real Estate * Real Estate * 136

80. Carlson Wagonlit Travel * Miscellaneous Travel Agencies * 30

81. Rent-A-Wreck * Auto Rentals & Sales * NR

82. Candy Bouquet * Gourmet Food Gifts * 85

83. Country Inns & Suites By Carlson * Hotels * NR

84. Realty Executives Int'l. Inc. * Real Estate * 69

85. Toga's Eatery * Submarine Sandwiches * 165

86. Gateway Cigar Store/Newstands Miscellaneous Retail Businesses * 89

87. Molly Maid Inc. * Residential Cleaning * 71

88. HouseMaster * Home Inspections * 72

89. Pillar To Post * Home Inspections * 98

90. AAMCO Transmissions Inc. * Transmission Repair * 81

91. Blimpie Int'l. Inc. * Submarine Sandwiches * 28

92. Golden Corral Franchising Systems Inc. * Steakhouses * 87

93. The Maids Home Services * Residential Cleaning * 82

94. Wienerschnitzel * Hamburgers & Hot Dogs * 281

95. WSI Internet * Internet Services * 169

96. Martinizing Dry Cleaning * Dry Cleaning & Laundry Services * 79