Convenience Store
Company Website: www.7-eleven.com
2009 Rank (Entrepreneur.com): 30
Total Investment: Varies

Hardware & Home Improvement Store
Company Website: www.AceHardware.com
2009 Rank (Entrepreneur.com): 6
Total Investment: $400K-1.1M

Convenience Store & Gas Station
Company Website: www.ampm.com
2009 Rank (Entrepreneur.com): 35
Total Investment: $1.8M-7.6M

Fitness Center
Company Website: www.anytimefitness.com
2009 Rank (Entrepreneur.com): 47
Total Investment: $30K-292.6K

Sandwiches, Chicken, Salads
Company Website: www.arbys.com
2009 Rank (Entrepreneur.com): 18
Total Investment: $336.5K-2.4M

Ice Cream, Frozen Yogurt, Frozen Beverages
Company Website: www.baskinrobbins.com
2009 Rank (Entrepreneur.com): 13
Total Investment: $121.3K-419.6K

Commercial Cleaning
Company Website: www.bonusbuildingcare.com
2009 Rank (Entrepreneur.com): 45
Total Investment: $8.8K-14.7K

Hotels
Company Website: www.choicehotels.com
2009 Rank (Entrepreneur.com): 49M
Total Investment: $2.5M-15.3M

Convenience Store
Company Website: www.CircleK.com
2009 Rank (Entrepreneur.com): 9
Total Investment: $161K-1.4M

Ice Cream, Italian Sorbet
Company Website: www.coldstonecreamery.com
2009 Rank (Entrepreneur.com): 46
Total Investment: $292.4K-438.98K

Soft-serve Dairy Products & Sandwiches
Company Website: www.dairyqueen.com
2009 Rank (Entrepreneur.com): 16
Total Investment: $700K-1.3M

Hotels
Company Website: www.daysinn.com
2009 Rank (Entrepreneur.com): 22
Total Investment: $406.9K-6.7M

Full-service family restaurant
Company Website: www.dennys.com
2009 Rank (Entrepreneur.com): 25
Total Investment: $1.2M-2.6M

Pizza, Breadsticks, Buffalo Wings
Company Website: www.dominos.com
2009 Rank (Entrepreneur.com): 41
Total Investment: $119.95K-461.7K

Coffee, Doughnuts, Baked Goods
Company Website: www.dunkindonuts.com
2009 Rank (Entrepreneur.com): 36
Total Investment: Varies

Vitamin & Nutrition Store
Company Website: www.gnc.com
2009 Rank (Entrepreneur.com): 22
Total Investment: $165K-205K

Midprice Hotels
Company Website: www.hamptoninn.com
2009 Rank (Entrepreneur.com): 21
Total Investment: $3.7M-13.1M

Burgers, Chicken, Biscuits
Company Website: www.hardees.com
2009 Rank (Entrepreneur.com): 26
Total Investment: $1.1M-1.5M

Retail Tax Preparation & Electronic Filing
Company Website: www.instanttaxservice.com
2009 Rank (Entrepreneur.com): 12
Total Investment: $39K-89K

Hotels
Company Website: www.InterContinental.com
2009 Rank (Entrepreneur.com): 5
Total Investment: Varies

Commercial Cleaning
Company Website: www.jan-pro.com
2009 Rank (Entrepreneur.com): 19
Total Investment: $3.3K-54.3K

Commercial Cleaning
Company Website: www.janiking.com
2009 Rank (Entrepreneur.com): 15
Total Investment: $11.4K-35.1K+

Dance Fitness Classes
Company Website: www.jazzercise.com
2009 Rank (Entrepreneur.com): 42
Total Investment: $2.98K-38.4K

Fast Oil Change
Company Website: www.jiffylube.com
2009 Rank (Entrepreneur.com): 11
Total Investment: $214K-273K

Chicken
Company Website: www.kfc.com
2009 Rank (Entrepreneur.com): 14
Total Investment: $1.2M-1.8M

Supplemental Education
Company Website: www.kumon.com
2009 Rank (Entrepreneur.com): 27
Total Investment: $30.96K-129.4K

Income Tax Preparations
Company Website: www.libertytax.com
2009 Rank (Entrepreneur.com): 3
Total Investment: $56.8K-69.9K

Fish & Chicken
Company Website: www.longjohnsilvers.com
2009 Rank (Entrepreneur.com): 32
Total Investment: $879.5K-1.3M

Tools
Company Website: www.matcotools.com
2009 Rank (Entrepreneur.com): 39
Total Investment: $81.1K-183.1K

Hamburgers, Chicken, Salads
Company Website: www.mcdonalds.com
2009 Rank (Entrepreneur.com): 2
Total Investment: $950.2K-1.8M

Cosmetics Studio
Company Website: www.merlenorman.com
2009 Rank (Entrepreneur.com): 34
Total Investment: $33.3K-168.7K

Auto Repair & Maintenance Services
Company Website: www.midas.com
2009 Rank (Entrepreneur.com): 31
Total Investment: $265.9K-365.9K

Pizza
Company Website: www.PapaJohns.com
2009 Rank (Entrepreneur.com): 10
Total Investment: $135.8K-491.6K

Pizza, Pasta, Wings
Company Website: www.PizzaHut.com
2009 Rank (Entrepreneur.com): 7
Total Investment: $317K-2.97M

Submarine Sandwiches, Soups, Salads
Company Website: www.quiznos.com
2009 Rank (Entrepreneur.com): 50
Total Investment: $24.1K-341.8K

Real Estate
Company Website: www.remax.com
2009 Rank (Entrepreneur.com): 44
Total Investment: $35K-200K

Commercial/Residential Cleaning & Disaster Restoration
Company Website: www.servicemasterclean.com
2009 Rank (Entrepreneur.com): 33
Total Investment: $21.2K-126K

Insurance/Disaster Restoration & Cleaning
Company Website: www.servpro.com
2009 Rank (Entrepreneur.com): 28
Total Investment: $100.3K-161.2K

24-hour Fitness Center
Company Website: www.snapfitness.com
2009 Rank (Entrepreneur.com): 24
Total Investment: $77.4K-272.8K

Professional Tools & Equipment
Company Website: www.snapon.com
2009 Rank (Entrepreneur.com): 37
Total Investment: $17.6K-281.96K

Drive-in Restaurant
Company Website: www.sonicdrivein.com
2009 Rank (Entrepreneur.com): 4
Total Investment: $1.2M-3.2M

Commercial Cleaning
Company Website: www.stratusbuildingsolutions.com
2009 Rank (Entrepreneur.com): 38
Total Investment: $3.5K-57.8K

Submarine Sandwiches and Salads
Company Website: www.subway.com
2009 Rank (Entrepreneur.com): 1
Total Investment: $78.6K-238.3K

Hotels
Company Website: www.super8.com
2009 Rank (Entrepreneur.com): 17
Total Investment: $285.4K-5.3M

Hair Salon
Company Website: www.supercuts.com
2009 Rank (Entrepreneur.com): 29
Total Investment: $110K-239.7K

Quick-service Mexican Restaurant
Company Website: www.tacobell.com
2009 Rank (Entrepreneur.com): 20
Total Investment: $1.3M-2.5M

Residential Cleaning
Company Website: www.maids.com
2009 Rank (Entrepreneur.com): 48
Total Investment: $30K-292.6K

Postal, Business & Communications Services
Company Website: www.TheUPSStore.com
2009 Rank (Entrepreneur.com): 8
Total Investment: $154.95K-293.5K

Commercial Cleaning
Company Website: www.vanguardcleaning.com
2009 Rank (Entrepreneur.com): 43
Total Investment: $8.2K-38.1K