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My Favorite Awesome Franchises (19) by Joe
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Can work from home
Dry Cleaning & Laundry Services
  • Industry 01
  • Industry 02
  • Industry 03
1-800-DryClean

Making Money

Avg Months to Profitability
Less than 12 months
Req Capital
$59,700

What You're Selling

Service/Product
Service
Recession Proof

Your Franchisor

Brand Strength
Franchisor Support
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Maintenance Services, Restroom Hygiene Services
  • Industry 01
  • Industry 02
  • Industry 03
Aerowest/Westair Deodorizing Services

Making Money

Avg Months to Profitability
Less than 12 months
Req Capital
$8,472

What You're Selling

Service/Product
Service
Recession Proof

Your Franchisor

Brand Strength
Franchisor Support
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Work from home Yes
Can work from home
Maintenance Services, Restroom Hygiene Services
  • Industry 01
  • Industry 02
  • Industry 03
Aire-Master of America Inc.

Making Money

Avg Months to Profitability
Less than 12 months
Req Capital
$32,584

What You're Selling

Service/Product
Service
Recession Proof

Your Franchisor

Brand Strength
Franchisor Support
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Can work from home
Repair Services, Mobile Auto Services
  • Industry 01
  • Industry 02
  • Industry 03
America's Fleet Service

Making Money

Avg Months to Profitability
Less than 12 months
Req Capital
$32,800

What You're Selling

Service/Product
Service
Recession Proof

Your Franchisor

Brand Strength
Franchisor Support
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Work from home No
Cannot work from home
Sandwiches, Food/Quick Service
  • Industry 01
  • Industry 02
  • Industry 03
Arby's

Making Money

Avg Months to Profitability
12-24 months
Req Capital
$336,500

What You're Selling

Service/Product
Service
Recession Proof

Your Franchisor

Brand Strength
Franchisor Support
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Work from home No
Cannot work from home
Italian Fast Food, Food/Quick Service
  • Industry 01
  • Industry 02
  • Industry 03
Artuzzi's Italian Kitchen

Making Money

Avg Months to Profitability
12-24 months
Req Capital
$307,500

What You're Selling

Service/Product
Service
Recession Proof

Your Franchisor

Brand Strength
Franchisor Support
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Cannot work from home
Japanese Fast Food, Food/Quick Service
  • Industry 01
  • Industry 02
  • Industry 03
Asian Chao/Maki of Japan/Chao Cajun

Making Money

Avg Months to Profitability
12-24 months
Req Capital
$330,000

What You're Selling

Service/Product
Service
Recession Proof

Your Franchisor

Brand Strength
Franchisor Support
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Work from home No
Cannot work from home
Miscellaneous Auto Products, Auto Products
  • Industry 01
  • Industry 02
  • Industry 03
Batteries Plus

Making Money

Avg Months to Profitability
Less than 12 months
Req Capital
$153,800

What You're Selling

Service/Product
Product
Recession Proof

Your Franchisor

Brand Strength
Franchisor Support
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Work from home No
Cannot work from home
Sandwiches- Submarine, Food/Quick Service
  • Industry 01
  • Industry 02
  • Industry 03
Big Al's Steaks

Making Money

Avg Months to Profitability
12-24 months
Req Capital
$262,200

What You're Selling

Service/Product
Service
Recession Proof

Your Franchisor

Brand Strength
Franchisor Support
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Work from home No
Cannot work from home
Bagels, Food/Quick Service
  • Industry 01
  • Industry 02
  • Industry 03
Big Apple Bagels

Making Money

Avg Months to Profitability
12-24 months
Req Capital
$254,300

What You're Selling

Service/Product
Product
Recession Proof

Your Franchisor

Brand Strength
Franchisor Support
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Work from home Yes
Can work from home
Travel Agencies
  • Industry 01
  • Industry 02
  • Industry 03
Cruise Holidays

Making Money

Avg Months to Profitability
Less than 12 months
Req Capital
$10,350

What You're Selling

Service/Product
Service
Recession Proof

Your Franchisor

Brand Strength
Franchisor Support
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Work from home No
Cannot work from home
Maintenance Services, Insurance Restoration Services
  • Industry 01
  • Industry 02
  • Industry 03
Disaster Kleenup Int'l. (DKI)

Making Money

Avg Months to Profitability
Less than 12 months
Req Capital
$33,070

What You're Selling

Service/Product
Service
Recession Proof

Your Franchisor

Brand Strength
Franchisor Support
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Work from home No
Cannot work from home
Discount Stores
  • Industry 01
  • Industry 02
  • Industry 03
Dollar Castle

Making Money

Avg Months to Profitability
Less than 12 months
Req Capital
$229,100

What You're Selling

Service/Product
Product
Recession Proof

Your Franchisor

Brand Strength
Franchisor Support
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Work from home Yes
Can work from home
Closet Systems, Home-Improvement Services
  • Industry 01
  • Industry 02
  • Industry 03
GarageTek Inc.

Making Money

Avg Months to Profitability
Less than 12 months
Req Capital
$75,000

What You're Selling

Service/Product
Product
Recession Proof

Your Franchisor

Brand Strength
Franchisor Support
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Work from home No
Cannot work from home
Maintenance Services, Home Repairs
  • Industry 01
  • Industry 02
  • Industry 03
Merry Maids

Making Money

Avg Months to Profitability
Less than 12 months
Req Capital
$24,750

What You're Selling

Service/Product
Service
Recession Proof

Your Franchisor

Brand Strength
Franchisor Support
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Work from home No
Cannot work from home
Hot Dogs, Food/Quick Service
  • Industry 01
  • Industry 02
  • Industry 03
Nathan's Famous Inc.

Making Money

Avg Months to Profitability
12-24 months
Req Capital
$277,360

What You're Selling

Service/Product
Product
Recession Proof

Your Franchisor

Brand Strength
Franchisor Support
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Work from home No
Cannot work from home
Miscellaneous Auto Products
  • Industry 01
  • Industry 02
  • Industry 03
RimTyme

Making Money

Avg Months to Profitability
More than 24 months
Req Capital
$503,000

What You're Selling

Service/Product
Product
Recession Proof

Your Franchisor

Brand Strength
Franchisor Support
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Work from home Yes
Can work from home
Maintenance Services, Commercial/Residential Cleaning
  • Industry 01
  • Industry 02
  • Industry 03
Steamatic Inc.

Making Money

Avg Months to Profitability
Less than 12 months
Req Capital
$96,200

What You're Selling

Service/Product
Service
Recession Proof

Your Franchisor

Brand Strength
Franchisor Support
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Work from home No
Cannot work from home
Maintenance Services, Restroom Hygiene Services
  • Industry 01
  • Industry 02
  • Industry 03
Swisher Hygiene Franchise Corp.

Making Money

Avg Months to Profitability
Less than 12 months
Req Capital
$83,300

What You're Selling

Service/Product
Service
Recession Proof

Your Franchisor

Brand Strength
Franchisor Support
Approx. Months to Profitability
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Based mainly on your total investment. The larger your investment, the longer you'll have to wait to become profitable. Use this as a general measure to manage your own expectations. Your actual numbers will depend on your own performance.

Industry
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Service based franchises are better for people with industry experience. Product based franchises tend to require a higher investment but deliver a more predictable path. If you're looking for quicker returns, look towards service based franchises.

Recession Proof
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Usually businesses that offer something that's an integral part of people's lives (a necessity), are not as highly effected by bad economic times. You'll want to consider this, especially when the times are good.

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Brand Strength
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The more units the franchise has, the larger its presence, and the higher its brand strength. This is a key measure for anyone depending highly on the franchisor's brand to drive sales.

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7 (good)
Franchisor Support
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Marketing support, regional advertising, training and many other efforts by the franchisor to enable you to become more successful. We've accounted for each in relation to the impact on your bottom line.

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3 (regular)