26th Annual Franchise 500: ready reference listings

Entrepreneur, Jan, 2005

TOP 100 FRANCHISES

1. Subway * Submarine Sandwiches * 1

2. Curves * Fitness Businesses * 2

3. The Quizno's Franchise Co. * Submarine Sandwiches * 3

4. Jackson Hewitt Tax Service * Tax Services * 5

5. The UPS Store * Postal & Business Services * 6

6. Sonic Drive In Restaurants * Hamburgers * 13

7. Jani-King * CommercialCleaning * B

8. 7-Eleven Inc. * Convenience Stores * 4

9. Dunkin'Donuts * Donuts * 9

10. RE/MAX Int'l. Inc. * Real Estate * 19

11. KFC Corp. * Miscellaneous Chicken * NR

12. ServiceMaster Clean * Commercial Cleaning * 18

13. McDonald's * Hamburgers * 7

14. Jiffy Lube Int'l. Inc. * Oil-Change Services * 11

15. Liberty Tax Service * Tax Services * 28

16. Domino's Pizza LLC * Pizza * 14

17. Kumon Math & Reading Centers * Tutoring * 16

18. Chem-Dry Carpet Drapery & Upholstery Cleaning * Carpet, Upholstery & Drapery Services * 17

19. Jan-Pro Franchising Int'l. Inc. * Commercial Cleaning * 22

20. Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corp. * Real Estate * 201

21. InterContinental Hotels Group * Hotels & Motels * 12

22. GNC Franchising Inc. * Vitamins/Health Products * 58

23. Merle Norman Cosmetics * Cosmetic Products & Services * 23

24. Super 8 Motels Inc. * Hotels & Motels * 15

25. Snap-on Tools * Hardware * 20

26. Jazzercise Inc. * Fitness Businesses * 25

27. Century 21 Real Estate Corp. * Real Estate * 45

28. Taco Bell Corp. * Mexican Fast Food * 42

29. CleanNet USA Inc. * Commercial Cleaning * 34

30. Dairy Queen * Ice Cream & Ices * 30

31. Baskin-Robbins USA Co. * Ice Cream & Ices * 10

32. Days Inns Worldwide Inc. * Hotels & Motels * 27

33. Supercuts * Hair Care * 31

34. Servpro * Restoration Services * 33

35. MatcoTools * Hardware * 32

36. Hampton Inn/Hampton Inn & Suites * Hotels & Motels * 39

37. Great Clips Inc. * Hair Care * 36

38. Fantastic Sams * Hair Care * 38

39. Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits * Miscellaneous Chicken * NR

40. Midas Int'l. Corp. * Miscellaneous Auto Repair & Maintenance Services * 29

41. ERA Franchise Systems Inc. * Real Estate * 70

42. Orion Food Systems LLC * Miscellaneous Quick-Service Restaurants * 41

43. Choice Hotels Int'l. * Hotels & Motels * 40

44. Help-U-Sell Real Estate * Real Estate * 98

45. Merry Maids * Residential Cleaning * 55

46. Coverall Cleaning Concepts * Commercial Cleaning * 35

47. Arby's * Miscellaneous Sandwiches * 62

48. Management Recruiters/Sales Consultants/MRI Worldwide * Executive Search Services * 43

49. Papa Murphy's * Take & Bake Pizza * 50

50. Budget Blinds Inc. * Windows & Floors * 75

51. Sylvan Learning Centers * Tutonng * 46

52. Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership * Miscellaneous Retail Businesses * 65

53. WSI Internet * Internet Businesses * 123

54. Denny's Inc. * Family Restaurants * 52

55. Miracle Ear Inc. * Miscellaneous Health Businesses * 44

56. Line-X Corp. * Miscellaneous Auto Products & Services * 152

57. Panera Bread/Saint Louis Bread Co. * Miscellaneous Bakery Products * 48

58. Minuteman Press Int'l. Inc. * Printing * 54

59. Cold Stone Creamery * Ice Cream & Ices * 112

60. Meineke Car Care Centers * Miscellaneous Auto Repair & Maintenance Services * 49

61. Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc. * Hamburgers * NR

62. Valvoline Instant Oil Change * Oil-Change Services * 56

63. Long John Silver's Restaurants Inc. * Fish & Chips * NR

64. AAMCOTransmissions Inc. * Transmission Repair * 80

65. Cost Cutters Family Hair Care * Hair Care * 66

66. Results Travel * Miscellaneous Travel Agencies * 71

67. Sbarro The Italian Eatery * Quick-Service Italian * NR

68. Ben & Jerry's * Ice Cream & Ices * 135

69. Culligan Water Conditioning * Miscellaneous Services * 64

70. KellerWilliams Realty * Real Estate * 128

71. PearleVision Inc. * Miscellaneous Health Businesses * 47

72. Brooke Franchise Corp. * Miscellaneous Financial Services * 136

73. Realty Executives Int'l. Inc. * Real Estate * 83

74. ACE America's Cash Express * Check Cashing * 59

75. PostNet Postal & Business Services * Postal & Business Services * 121

76. ProForma * Miscellaneous Business Services * 94

77. Big O Tires Inc. * Miscellaneous Auto Repair & Maintenance Services * 60

78. Assist-2-Sell * Real Estate * 145

79. Lawn Doctor * Lawn Care * 84

80. The Maids Home Service * Residential Cleaning * 193

81. Auntie Anne's Hand-Rolled Soft Pretzels * Pretzels * 61

82. Ramada Franchise Systems Inc. * Hotels & Motels * 57

83. Sport Clips * Hair Care * 138

84. Hungry Howie's Pizza & Subs * Pizza * 73

85. CiCi's Pizza * Full-Service Italian Restaurants * 88

86. Pillar To Post * Home Inspections * 90

87. Home Instead Senior Care * Senior Care * 78

88. Sign-A-Rama Inc. * Signs * 76

89. Wingstop Restaurants Inc. * Chicken Wings * 116

90. Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops * Miscellaneous Sandwiches * 151

91. Planet Beach Franchising Corp. * Tanning Salons * 235

92. Aussie Pet Mobile * Pet Services * 72

93. Dippin' Dots Franchising Inc. * Ice Cream & Ices * 101

94. Motel 6 * Hotels & Motels * 87

95. Molly Maid * Residential Cleaning * 204

96. Hollywood Tans * Tanning Salons * 91

97. Home Helpers * Senior Care * 118

98. Action Int'l. * Business Consulting Services * 69

99. Culver Franchising System Inc. * Frozen Custard * 82