Sunday, June 21, 2015

The Best And Worst Franchises To Buy, 2015 (Forbes)

To help FORBES create its second annual list of the Best and Worst Franchises to Buy, we’ve again tapped the invaluable intel and statistics of FRANdata. The information assessed all comes from the five-year time period ranging from 2009 to 2013. We’ve divided our ranking of franchises into three categories, based on entry costs: up to $150,000; $150,000 to $500,000; and over $500,000. 

The Best Franchises To Buy
Entry CostRankBrand5-Year
Growth Rate
5-Year
Franchisee Continuity
Total Units
Up to $150K 1 Brightway Insurance 22% 89% 109 Sells auto, home, business and personal policies.
Up to $150K 2 Maid Pro 10% 92% 167 Provides house-cleaning services with detailed 49-point checklist.
Up to $150K 3 Right at Home 14% 89% 338 Offers In-home care, nursing to companionship, for seniors, disabled.
Up to $150K 4 Discovery Map 10% 91% 132 Curates quirky, tourist maps and travel guides.

Up to $150K
 5 Just Between Friends 14% 90% 141 Hosts consignment events for child and maternity clothes.
Up to $150K 6 Seniors Helping Seniors 41% 89% 231 Arranges non-medical in-home care for seniors and provided by seniors.
Up to $150K 7 BrightStar Care 26% 80% 258 Provides home care to anyone, newborns to the elderly.
Up to $150K 8 Pop-A-Lock 26% 92% 415 Offers 24-hour locksmith services, largest franchise chain the U.S.
Up to $150K 9 Mathnasium 23% 85% 417 Offers customized math tutoring services, preschool through high school.
Up to $150K 10 Weed Man 6% 91% 142 Provides lawn care service; started in Canada, now in U.S. and U.K.
 $150K – $500K 1 Jimmy John’s 17% 99% 1,802 Serves and delivers sandwiches; preparing an IPO.
 $150K – $500K 2 Jet’s Pizza 15% 98% 321 Fires up deep-dish pizza baked in a square pan.
 $150K – $500K 3 Marco’s Pizza 21% 94% 433 Sells “authentic Italian” pizza.
 $150K – $500K 4 Plato’s Closet 10% 98% 384 Buys and sells name-brand young adult clothing, shoes, accessories.
 $150K – $500K 5 Dutch Bros. 9% 96% 214Sells coffee from drive-thru shops; founded by dairy farming brothers.
 $150K – $500K 6 Wingstop 8% 92% 593 Serves enough hot wings to fuel a hit IPO.
 $150K – $500K 7 Sport Clips 13% 97% 1,151 Provides barber services from sports-themed, man-cave shops.
 $150K – $500K 8 Batteries Plus Bulbs 12% 97% 602 Fills replacement battery needs for phones, laptops, cars and more.
 $150K – $500K 9 Anytime Fitness 14% 91% 1,834 Offers  tanning and personal training from gyms open 24 hours a day.
 $150K – $500K 10 Auntie Anne’s 6% 92% 977 Sells sweet and salty pretzels from mall food courts around the country.
 $500K+ 1 Sola Salon Studios 38% 100% 139 Lets stylists run their own one-person businesses from salons.
$500K+ 2 Massage Envy 12% 99% 941 Offers affordable massages from more than 1,000 convenient locations.
$500K+ 3 Firehouse Subs 16% 94% 722 Serves hot sub sandwiches; founded by former firefighters.
$500K+ 4 The Learning Experience 25% 94% 126 Provides before- and after-school child care.
$500K+ 5 Primrose Schools 6% 97% 271 Offers day care plus learning at accredited private preschools.
$500K+ 6 Retro Fitness 23% 94% 102 Pumps up gym regulars by projecting classic 1980s movies.
$500K+ 7 Doubletree Hotels 8% 94% 252 Gives every hotel guest a chocolate chip and walnut cookie at check-in.
$500K+ 8 Culver’s 5% 100% 495 Sells “Butter Burgers,” frozen custards and now  salads too.
$500K+ 9 Hilton Garden Inn 5% 99% 521 Offers full bar, free WiFi and fitness center at mid-range prices.
$500K+10 Homewood Suites by Hilton 5% 99%322Includes full kitchens for extended stay guests.
The Worst Franchises To Buy
Entry CostRankBrand5-Year
Growth Rate
5-Year
Franchisee Continuity
Total Units
Up to $150K 1 American Express Travel Services -13% 57% 117 Supplies travel services.
Up to $150K 2 Guardsman Furniture Professionals -11% 47% 72 Offers furniture protection plans and damage, stain repair.
Up to $150K 3 ERA Real Estate -10% 48% 549 Brokers real estate transactions.
Up to $150K 4 All Tune and Lube -15% 31% 77 Provides tire, engine, transmission and general car maintenance.
Up to $150K 5 United Country -7% 52% 456 Brokers real estate in small cities, towns and rural areas.
Up to $150K 6 WSI -12% 43% 344 Sells digital marketing services, starting with website design.
Up to $150K 7 Handyman Connection -19% 31% 52 Provides home repair from paint and plaster to fences and faucets.
Up to $150K 8 Curves -18% 37% 2,356 Offers strength-training and weight-loss services for women.
Up to $150K 9 Computer Troubleshooters -7% 42% 145 Troubleshoots IT systems for family and small business clients.
Up to $150K 10 Realty World -20% 29% 89 Offers real estate brokerage services.
 $150K – $500K 1 It’s A Grind Coffee House -20% 26% 36 Operates coffee shops that also feature tea and smoothies.
 $150K – $500K 2 Econo Lube N’ Tune & Brakes -22% 25% 33 Offers quick oil changes, engine maintenance and brake repair.
 $150K – $500K 3 Mr. Payroll -8% 52% 88 Handles check cashing, money orders, bill pay and money transfers.
 $150K – $500K 4 Cottman Transmissions -11% 54% 67 Repairs autos; founded in Philadelphia.
 $150K – $500K 5 Chock Full o’Nuts Cafe -25% 20% 31 Operates Iconic coffee shops dating back to 1926 New York nuts store.
 $150K – $500K 6 Quiznos -20% 27% 1,439 Serves toasted sub sandwiches; went through Chapter 11 last year.
 $150K – $500K 7 Great Steak & Potato Company -14% 45% 90 Specializes in Philly cheesesteaks; started by two Ohio brothers.
 $150K – $500K 8 Epcon Communities -10% 46% 86 Builds homes for people who want to live in “maintenance free” communities.
 $150K – $500K 9 Fitness Together -12% 47% 207 Offers personal training in one-on-one and in small groups.
 $150K – $500K 10 The Athlete’s Foot -25% 21% 54 Sells athletic footwear; predates Foot Locker.
$500K+ 1 Sbarro -4% 68% 572 Sells pizza/Italian fast-food; emerged from Chapter 11 in 2014.
$500K+ 2 Desert Sun Tanning Salons -8% 46% 52 Sells sunbed and spray tans along with lotions, moisturizers.
$500K+ 3 Country Kitchen International -14% 55% 46 Serves breakfast all day, plus comfort food like fried steaks and apple pie.
$500K+ 4 DirectBuy Club -8% 47% 92 Lets members buy direct from manufacturers, after paying entrance fees.
$500K+ 5 Bruster’s Real Ice Cream -5% 67% 187 Serves ice cream, frozen yogurt, Italian ice, sorbet and sherbet.
$500K+ 6 Big Boy -5% 62% 109 Sells burger fare; popularized by “The Adventures of Big Boy” comic.
$500K+ 7 Friendly’s Restaurants -8% 69% 338 Offers sandwiches,  burgers, ice cream; founded during Depression.
$500K+ 8 Ponderosa Steakhouse -10% 63% 113 Serves steak and seafood with all-you-can eat buffet.
$500K+ 9 Tastee Freez -28% 19% 11 Selling soft-serve ice cream since the 1950s.
$500K+ 10 Sizzler -9% 66% 158 Serves steak, seafood, mostly west of the Rockies.

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