Entrepreneur Magazine's website entrepreneur.com ranks franchises based on several criteria. This would include the number of locations. How much it takes to start up the franchise. Arrangements they provide for financing. How many of their franchises result in terminations. What is the growth rate for a particular franchise. How many years have they been in business? Do they have any outstanding or past litigation. How stable are they? What is the overall financial strength of each franchise?
Based on the above criteria these are Entrepreneur Magazine's list of the:
Top 10 Franchises for 2007
1. Subway
2. Dunkin' Donuts
3. Jackson Hewitt Tax Service
4. 7-Eleven Inc.
5. UPS Store, The/Mail Boxes Etc.
6. Domino's Pizza LLC
7. Jiffy Lube Int'l. Inc.
8. Sonic Drive In Resturants
9. McDonald's
10. Papa John's Int'l.Inc.
Top Ten Franchises for 2006
1. Subway
2. Quiznos
3. Curves
4. The UPS Store
5. Jackson Hewitt Tax Service
6. Dunkin' Donuts
7. Jani-King
8. Re/Max
9. 7-Eleven
10. Liberty Tax Service
Top Ten Franchises for 2004
1. Subway
2. Curves
3. Quiznos
4. 7-Eleven Inc.
5. Jackson Hewitt Tax Service
6. The UPS Store
7. McDonald's
8. Jani-King
9. Dunkin' Donuts
10. Baskin-Robbins USA Co.
