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Best Franchises by Category

Browse the best franchise opportunities for 2008 sorted by industry category and investment level. Select the franchise category that interests you and discover which opportunities are rated as the best franchises for 2008 by their franchise owners.

Advertising & Sales

1-800-GOT-JUNK Category: Services, Advertising & Sales Total Inv: n/a	Adventures in Advertising Category: Advertising & Sales Total Inv: $70,000
Our Town America Category: Advertising & Sales Total Inv: $29,000 - $40,000	Sandler Training Category: Business Services, Advertising & Sales Total Inv: $72,150 - $88750

Automotive

1-800-RADIATOR Category: Automotive Total Inv: $170,000 - $200,000

Matco Tools Category: Automotive Total Inv: $73,000 - $170,000

Business Services

FASTSIGNS International Category: Business Services Total Inv: $222,251 - $325,860	FocalPoint Coaching Category: Business Services Total Inv: $38,500 - $49,000
PostNet Category: Business Services Total Inv: $172,000 - $194,000	Sandler Training Category: Business Services, Advertising & Sales Total Inv: $72,150 - $88750
Sir Speedy Category: Business Services Total Inv: $380,000

Child Services

JumpBunch Category: Child Services Total Inv: $35,200 - $77,200	JW Tumbles Category: Child Services Total Inv: $141,500 - $198,000
LearningRx Category: Child Services Total Inv: $100,000	TSS Photography Category: Child Services, Sports & Recreation Total Inv: $38,750 - $74,150

Cleaning & Maintenance

BONUS Building Care Category: Cleaning & Maintenance Total Inv: n/a	Heaven's Best Category: Cleaning & Maintenance Total Inv: $24,900 - $60,000
MaidPro Category: Cleaning & Maintenance Total Inv: $50,000 - $100,000+	OMEX International, Inc. Category: Cleaning & Maintenance Total Inv: $40,000 - $70,000
Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning Category: Cleaning & Maintenance Total Inv: $27,900	Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care Category: Cleaning & Maintenance Total Inv: $71,510 - $368,300
The Cleaning Authority Category: Cleaning & Maintenance Total Inv: $90,000 - $130,000	The Maids Home Services Category: Cleaning & Maintenance Total Inv: $175,000 - $225,000

Financial & Tax

Murphy Business & Financial Category: Financial & Tax Total Inv: $36,700 - $82,900	Padgett Business Services Category: Financial & Tax Total Inv: $88,900
Tax Centers of America Category: Financial & Tax Total Inv: $20,000 - $50,000

Food

Bruegger's Category: Food Total Inv: $376,600 - $563,600

Health & Beauty

Jenny Craig Category: Health & Beauty Total Inv: $165,000 - $440,000

Palm Beach Tan & Desert Sun Tanning Category: Health & Beauty Total Inv: $368,300 - $610,500

Home Services

5-Star Painting Category: Home Services, Services Total Inv: $30,000 - $80,000	Budget Blinds Category: Home Services Total Inv: $80,000 - $111,000
Carpet Network Category: Home Services Total Inv: $50,585 - $70,385	CertaPro Painters Category: Home Services, Services Total Inv: $129,000 - $144,000
Handyman Matters Category: Home Services Total Inv: $90,000 - $105,000	HomeTask Handyman Services Category: Home Services Total Inv: $17,000 - $32,000
HouseMaster Category: Home Services Total Inv: $31,000 - $69,000	INTERIORS by Decorating Den Category: Home Services Total Inv: $49,900

Pet Services

Bark Busters Category: Pet Services Total Inv: $71,100

Real Estate

HomeVestors of America Category: Real Estate Total Inv: $200,700 - $370,250

Retail

Cartridge Depot Category: Retail Total Inv: $60,000	CLIX Category: Retail Total Inv: $39,000 - $400,000
Parable Christian Stores Category: Retail Total Inv: $315,000 - $410,000	Wild Birds Unlimited Category: Retail Total Inv: $99,534 - $145,836

Senior Care

BrightStar Healthcare Category: Senior Care Total Inv: $107,600 - $180,200	Home Instead Senior Care Category: Senior Care Total Inv: $44,050 - $57,550
Synergy HomeCare Category: Senior Care Total Inv: $49,240 - $99,540

Services

1-800-GOT-JUNK Category: Services, Advertising & Sales Total Inv: n/a	5-Star Painting Category: Home Services, Services Total Inv: $30,000 - $80,000
CertaPro Painters Category: Home Services, Services Total Inv: $129,000 - $144,000	Fish Window Cleaning Services Category: Services Total Inv: $70,000 - $130,000
NiteLites Outdoor Lighting Category: Services Total Inv: $84,000 - $165,000	Pop-A-Lock Category: Services Total Inv: $65,000 - $200,000 based on population
SMARTBOX Portable Storage Category: Services Total Inv: $350,000 - $750,000	Spring Green Lawn Care Category: Services Total Inv: $84,436 - $92,776
Truly Nolen of America Category: Services Total Inv: $3,600 - $226,500	Two Men and a Truck Category: Services Total Inv: $112,000 - $407,000

Sports & Recreation

GolfTEC Category: Sports & Recreation Total Inv: $111,475 - $427,675	i9 Sports Category: Sports & Recreation Total Inv: $45,900 - $86,900
Parmasters Golf Training Centers Category: Sports & Recreation Total Inv: $300,000 - $2,500,000	TSS Photography Category: Child Services, Sports & Recreation Total Inv: $38,750 - $74,150