Top 10 Franchises for 2007

Opening a franchise is a great way for an individual to start a new business without having to build it from the ground floor up. One of the privileges of buying into a franchise is that you are also purchasing the right to use the Franchiser's already established trademarked goods, services, advertising, and marketing. You benefit from the years of promotion that have already taken place.

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The following is a list of the top ten franchise picks for the year 2007 as provided by Entrepreneur.com.

#10	Papa John's has been offering franchises since 1985. They now have approximately 2,405 franchises in existence with a start-up cost of $25,000.
#9	McDonald's - one of America's favorite fast-food restaurants, began offering franchises in 1955. Start-up costs will run a franchisee between $506,000 - 1.6 million. As of 2207, there are 22,554 franchises around the world.
#8	Sonic Drive In Restaurants have been franchising since 1954. With 2,495 franchises in place, start-up costs run between 86,000 - 2.3 million.
#7	Jiffy Lube has been offering franchises since 1979 and now has 1946 locations in the United States. Start-up costs run between 214,000 - 273,000.
#6	Everyone loves Dominoes Pizza! Franchising began in 1960 and has grown to include 7,652 franchisees. Start-up costs run between $141,400 - $415,000.
#5	The UPS Store / Mail Boxes, Etc. is another good opportunity. They have been offering franchises since 1980 and have a start-up cost of between $153,800 - 266,900.
#4	"Oh Thank Heaven for 7-11". One of the larger franchises picked in 2007, they boast 27,161 franchisees since 1964. Start-up costs vary.
#3	Jackson Hewitt Tax Service began offering franchises in 1986 and now how 5,379 franchisees. Start up costs are relatively low at between $48,000 - 91,800.
#2	Dunkin Donuts - who hasn't been to one - has been offering franchise opportunities since 1955. They have 6,892 franchises at this time, with start-up costs running between $179,000 - 1.6 million.
#1	For the second year running, Subway is the number one pick for prospective franchisees. They began offering franchises in 1974 and have over 26,000 franchises open at this time. Start-up costs run from $74,900 - $222,800.00.