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Puroclean
Puroclean is a franchise that truly provides organization, experience, and support for attaining the entrepreneurial formula for success. Our dynamic turnkey opportunity in the high-growth restoration and cleaning industry is known as the system to rely on by many insurance companies nationwide. Puroclean delivers a proven operating business, on-going support, extensive training and a track record of success.
(800) 247-9047 ext. 114
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Puroclean
What will you do when you grow up? Puroclean's outstanding support, proven programs and comprehensive training gave me the confidence I needed to pursue the dream of building my very own business. Personal and financial freedom feels so good! Puroclean--a business opportunity of PuroSystems, Inc. Todd Pulley, Franchise Owner of 10 years.
www.puroclean.com
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Comfort Keepers
What are the Benefits of owning a Comfort Keepers' franchise? The elderly population is doubling in size, we have virtually no collection hassles, few client complaints, very recession resistant, large labor pool, low start-up costs, home based potential, low overhead, no inventory to stock, tremendous market growth and it's a tim and rewarding business. (800) 387-2415.
www.comfortkeepers.com
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Comfort Keepers
It Pays To Care. Our franchise opportunity can even be home-based. Manage a staff of caregivers who provide non-medical in-home care to the elderly. Companionship, Meal Prep., Grocery Shopping, Housekeeping, Emergency, Monitoring Systems, Errands, etc. Comprehensive training included.
(800) 387-2415
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Comfort Keepers
This is a business of caring. There is nothing more rewarding you can do in life than to positively touch people's lives. You can find businesses that are personally rewarding and you can find businesses that can be financially rewarding, but it is not every day you can be in a business that can do both.
www.comfortkeepers.com
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Comfort Keepers
Comfort Keepers is the fastest growing franchise in the industry and for good reason. We have a comprehensive screening process. Unlike many franchise opportunities, you must be approved and selected by Comfort Keepers to become a franchise. The bottom line is the quality of our caregivers and our franchisees reflect the quality of our company.
(800) 387-2415
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Big Picture Framing
Boston's premier custom framing chain is now offering franchises in exclusive territories. Qualified individuals enjoy high margins, low overhead and an exciting business. Superior training and commitment to support ensures success. Enjoy industry's best buying power, proven sales and marketing techniques, and operating systems that work. It adds up to a fun, profitable and rewarding life choice! www.bigpictureframing.com
(800) 315-0024
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Matco Tools
More than 1,400 Matco Tools Franchise Owners control their future by accepting the challenges of operating their own business. Capitalizing on more than 20 years of operation experience and over 40 support programs, they provide high quality tools, toolboxes, and service equipment to professional mechanics. To learn more about their award-winning franchise and receive a free information package, call
(888) MYMATCO
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PERSONAL CARE
COSMETICS
23 Merle Norman
Cosmetics
Sona Laseer
Centers Inc.
NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RANKING
(A) Top of the
Line Fragrances
HAIR CARE
31 Supercuts
36 Great Clips Inc.
38 Fantastic Sams
66 Cost Cutters Family
Hair Care
138 Sports Clips
177 First Choice
Haircutters
202 Pro-Cuts
455 The Lemon Tree
Cartoon Cuts
NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RANKING
(A) Fun Cuts 4 Kids
SENIOR CARE
68 Comfort Keepers
78 Home Instead
Senior Care
118 Home Helpers
323 Homewatch Caregivers
326 Griswold Special Care
404 Visiting Angels
410 Right at Home Inc.
ComForcare
Senior Services Inc.
NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RANKING
(A) ELDirect Homecare
(A) Sarah Adult Day
Services Inc.
TANNING SALONS
91 Hollywood Tan
172 Executive Tans Inc.
235 Planet Beach
Franchising Corp.
422 Image Sun Tanning
Centers
Palm Beach Tan
NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RANKING
(A) The Palms Tanning
Franchise
500
Ranking
COSMETICS
23 Cosmetics studios
Laser hair
removal services
NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RANKING
(A) Retail discount
cosmetics & fragrances
HAIR CARE
31 Family hair care
36 Family hair salons
38 Hair salons
66 Family hair care
salons
138 Men's sports-themed
hair salons
177 Full-service
family hair care
202 Hair salons
455 Family hair care
Children's hair salon
NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RANKING
(A) Children's & family
hair care
SENIOR CARE
68 Non-medical in-home
senior care [?]
78 Non-medical senior-care
services
118 Non-medical care
services [?]
323 Home-care services
for seniors
326 Non-medical home-care
services [?]
404 Non-medical home-care
services for seniors [?]
410 Senior home care
& medical staffing
Non-medical home-care
services
NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RANKING
(A) Non-medical in-home care
(A) Adult day services
TANNING SALONS
91 Tanning services
& lotions
172 Tanning salon []
235 Tanning salons
422 Indoor tanning
centers
Indoor tanning store
NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RANKING
(A) Tanning salon
COSMETICS
23 Los Angeles, CA (800)421-6648/ www.merlenorman.com
(757)641-3000
Chesapeake, VA (732)436-0333 www.sonalaser
centers.com
NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RANKING
(A) Long Branch, NJ (732)229-0014 www.tolfranchise.com
HAIR CARE
31 Minneapolis, MN (888)888-7008/ www.supercuts.com
(800)947-7777
36 Minneapolis, MN (800)947-1143/ www.greatclips
(952)893-9088 franchise.com
38 Garden Grove, (714)554-8811 www.fantasticsams.
CA com
66 Minneapolis, MN (888)888-7008/ www.costcutters.com
(952)947-7777
138 Georgetown, TX (512)869-1201 www.sportsclips.com
177 Missisauga, ON (800)617-3961/ www.firstchoice.com
(905)821-8555
202 Minneapolis, MN (952)947-7777 www.pro-cuts.com
455 Levittown, NY (800)345-9156/ www.lemontree.com
(516)735-2828
Springfield, VA (800)701-2887 www.cartooncuts.com
NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RANKING
* Cordova, TN (800)431-8258 www.funcuts4kids.com
SENIOR CARE
68 Dayton, OH (800)387-2415 www.comfortkeepers.
com
78 Omaha, NE (888)484-5759/ www.homeinstead.com
(402)498-4466
118 Cincinnati, OH (800)216-4196 www.homehelpers.cc
323 Denver, CO (800)777-9770/ www.homewatch-intl.
(303)758-7290 com
326 Erdenheim, PA (215)402-0200 www.home-care.net
404 Havertown, PA (800)365-4189/ www.living
(610)924-9663 assistance.com
410 Omaha, NE (402)697-7537 www.rightathome.net
Bloomfield (800)886-4044 www.comforcare.
Hills, MI com/franchise
NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RANKING
(A) Fayetteville, (479)443-7173 www.eldirecthome
AR care.com
(A) Canton, OH (330)454-3200 www.sarahcare
franchise.com
TANNING SALONS
91 Mount Laurel, (856)914-9090 www.hollywoodtan.com
NJ
172 Lakewood, CO (877)393-2826/ www.executivetans.
(303)988-9999 com
235 Marrero, LA (888)290-8266/ www.planetbeach.com
(504)361-5550
422 Sterling Hts, (800)837-1388 www.beachbums
MI tanning.com
Carrolton, TX (972)931-6595 www.palmbeachtan.com
NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RANKING
(A) Greenwood (866)725-6748 www.thepalmstanning
Village, CO resort.com
Franchise Year Began
500 Franchising
Ranking Since
COSMETICS
23 1931/1989 All
1997/2002 All except HI, ND, SD
NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RANKING
(A) 1983/1987 Non-registration states
HAIR CARE
31 1975/1979 All
36 1982/1983 All except HI, RI
38 1974/1976 All
66 1982/1982 All except HI
138 1993/1995 IL, IN, MD, VA
177 1980/1982 None
202 1982/1984 Non-registration states
455 1974/1976 NY
1991/2000 VA
NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RANKING
(A) 1998/1999 Pending in CA
SENIOR CARE
68 1998/1999 All
78 1994/1995 All
118 1997/1997 All
323 1973/1986 CA, IN, MD, MI, MN, NY, VA, WA, WI
326 1982/1984 IL, MD, MI, VA
404 1992/1998 All except ND, RI
410 1995/2000 All except HI, ND, RI
1996/2001 CA, IL, IN, MI, MN, NY, VA, WA, WI
NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RANKING
(A) 1996/2002 Will register upon request
(A) 1985/2000 CA, IL, IN, MN, WA
TANNING SALONS
91 1994/1998 CA, IL, IN, MD, MI, MN, NY, RI, VA
172 1991/1995 All
235 1995/1996 All except HI, MD
422 1994/2000 CA, IL, MA, VA
1990/1998 All
NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RANKING
(A) 2003/2003 Non-registration states
Franchise Available Seeking 2001 No. of 2002 No. of
500 U.S. Regions Foreign? Franchises/ Franchises/
Ranking Company Company
Owned Owned
COSMETICS
23 All C 1,909/10 1,865/11
All * No N/A/3 5/3
NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RANKING
(A) All F [?] 3/1 3/1
HAIR CARE
31 All * C 904/765 936/829
36 SE, S, MW, C 1,518/2 1,720/0
SW, W
38 All C, F 1,331/5 1,313/2
66 All * No 713/115 722/118
138 SE, S, MW, No 47/7 62/7
SW *
177 None C 190/144 198/148
202 All * No 189/13 188/12
455 NE, SE, S No 62/0 62/0
All C, F [?] 0/15 0/18
NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RANKING
(A) All C, F 1/1 2/1
SENIOR CARE
68 All No 110/2 274/2
78 All C, F [?] 304/1 356/1
118 All No 67/0 108/0
323 All C, F 19/0 24/1
326 NE, SE, S, No 60/5 65/5
MW, SW
404 All C 64/0 110/0
410 All No 4/1 19/1
All C 0/1 1/1
NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RANKING
(A) All No N/A/0 0/1
(A) SE, MW, W No 1/2 4/2
TANNING SALONS
91 All No 64/6 127/10
172 All C 29/2 37/1
235 All C, F 69/1 113/1
422 All C, F [?] 6/3 6/4
All * No 0/30 0/30
NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RANKING
(A) All C, F N/A/N/A N/A/N/A
COSMETICS
23 1,876/6 $33.1K-162K($0)
9/2 $330K($49.5k)
NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RANKING
(A) 3/1 $164.8K-237.8K($20K)
31 968/791 $90.9K-164.1K($10K-22.5K
36 1,935/0 $94.6K-180.1K(25K)
38 1,320/0 $75K-164K(25K)
66 669/170 $69K-148K($12.5K-22.5K)
138 108/9 $98K-197K($10K-25K)
177 207/150 $118K-205K($10K-25K)
202 198/9 $111K-207K($22.5K)
455 58/0 $44.9K-78K($15K)
1/21 $97K-216K($25K)
NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RANKING
(A) 2/1 $75.1K-161K($25K)
SENIOR CARE
68 387/0 $39.7K-65.1K($18.8K)
78 448/2 $30.2K-39.5K($21.5K)
118 191/0 $22.5K-35.9K($18.9K-24.9K)
323 43/1 $23.8K-43.7K($12K-17.5K)
326 73/8 $6K-30K(0)
404 144/0 $19.4K-38.6K($9.95K-21.95K)
410 40/1 $28.5K-64.9K($16.5K)
28/1 $19.5K-29.9K($12.5K)
NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RANKING
(A) 0/1 $21.9K-29.7K($15K)
(A) 6/2 $170K($19.5K)
TANNING SALONS
91 175/10 $269.5K($34.5K)
172 80/2 $125K-499K(too $25K)
235 172/1 $179.3K-298.6K($30K)
422 12/4 $110K-287K($25K)
11/30 $345K-612K($25K)
NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RANKING
(A) 0/1 $542.5K-636.5K($25K)
COSMETICS
23 0 A/R *, Eq *, Inv *
Varies None
NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RANKING
(A) 5% Eq [3], FF [3], Inv [3], St [3]
HAIR CARE
31 6% Eq [3], FF [3], Inv [3], St [3]
36 6% A/R [3], Eq [3], FF [3], Inv [3], P [3],
St [3]
38 $236/wk. Eq [3], Inv [3], St [3]
66 6% Eq [3], FF [3], Inv [3], St [3]
138 6% Eq [3], FF [3], Inv [3], St [3]
177 5-7% None
202 to 6% Eq [3], FF [3], Inv [3], St [3]
455 6% Eq *, FF *
5% None
NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RANKING
(A) $50-125/wk. None
SENIOR CARE
68 5-3% None
78 5% A/R [3], Eq [3], FF [3], Inv [3], P [3],
St [3]
118 4-6% FF *
323 3-5% FF [3], St [3]
326 Varies P [3]
404 2-2.95% None
410 5% None
3% A/R [3], Eq [3], Inv [3], P [3], St [3]
NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RANKING
(A) 5% None
(A) 5% Eq [3], FF [3], St [3]
TANNING SALONS
91 7% A/R [3], Eq [3], P [3], St [3]
172 $795/mo. Eq [3], FF [3], Inv [3], St [3]
235 6% Eq [3], FF [3], Inv [3], St [3]
422 5-5% Eq [3], FF [3], Inv [3], St [3]
2-6% None
NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RANKING
(A) 6% None
[?] Homebased opportunity [] Kiosk opportunity
K: Thousands ($) M: Millions ($)
N/A: Not Applicable
NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RANKING:
(A) Too small to rank (B) Not franchising in the U.S.
(C) Incomplete information (D) Other
REGISTRATION STATES: CA, HI, IL, IN, MD, MI, MN, NY, ND, RI,
SD, VA, WI, WA
REGIONS: NE: Northeast S: South SE: Southeast
MW: Midwest SW: Southwest W: West C: Canada F: Foreign
[?] Selling multiple units/master licenses only
[?] Selling int'l. master licenses only
FINANCING:
* In-house financing [3] 3rd-party financing
A/R: Accounts receivable
Eq: Equipment
FF: Franchise fee Inv: Inventory
P: Payroll St: Start-up costs
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