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2015 Guide to Today's Top Franchises

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SPECIAL REPORT: <strong>Top</strong> <strong>Franchises</strong><br />

Survey<br />

Date<br />

Startup<br />

Investment<br />

Cash<br />

Requirement<br />

Total<br />

Units<br />

HOME SERVICES (CONTINUED)<br />

The Glass Guru — more on p. 40<br />

Window res<strong>to</strong>ration<br />

Oct.<br />

2014<br />

$30,000 –<br />

$130,000<br />

$30,000 –<br />

$130,000<br />

84<br />

* DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen — more on p. 35<br />

Home remodeling<br />

July<br />

2014<br />

$99,791 –<br />

$261,843<br />

$99,791 –<br />

$261,843<br />

34<br />

Tailored Living<br />

Home organization solutions<br />

Sep.<br />

2014<br />

$85,630 –<br />

$218,995<br />

$85,630 –<br />

$218,995<br />

165<br />

Go Mini’s<br />

Portable s<strong>to</strong>rage<br />

Oct.<br />

2013<br />

$224,604 –<br />

$453,000<br />

$100,000 –<br />

$300,000<br />

70<br />

ASP – America’s Swimming Pool Company — more<br />

Swimming pool maintenance<br />

on p. 47<br />

June<br />

2014<br />

$52,781 –<br />

$89,840<br />

$25,000 171<br />

Closets By Design<br />

Home organization solutions<br />

Mr. Rooter Plumbing<br />

Plumbing repair service<br />

The Grout Doc<strong>to</strong>r<br />

Grout repair services<br />

HOTELS<br />

Value Place<br />

Extended stay<br />

Ascend Hotel Collection<br />

Extended stay<br />

June<br />

2014<br />

Aug.<br />

2014<br />

Dec.<br />

2013<br />

Dec.<br />

2013<br />

Jan.<br />

2014<br />

$126,000 –<br />

$296,500<br />

$68,370 –<br />

$162,600<br />

$20,405 –<br />

$33,415<br />

$1,100,000 –<br />

$1,500,000<br />

$7,634,950 –<br />

$12,646,899<br />

$100,000 50<br />

$68,370 –<br />

$162,600<br />

$20,405 –<br />

$33,415<br />

$1,100,000 –<br />

$1,500,000<br />

$7,634,950 –<br />

$10,606,999<br />

283<br />

71<br />

219<br />

46<br />

“The initial two week<br />

training class was<br />

fantastic and the<br />

support available from<br />

both corporate and<br />

the franchisee network<br />

is outstanding.”<br />

– Tailored Living Franchisee<br />

PET SERVICES<br />

In Home Pet Services<br />

Pet sitting & dog walking service<br />

Oct.<br />

2014<br />

$9,100 –<br />

$31,200<br />

$9,100 –<br />

$31,200<br />

12<br />

Sit Means Sit<br />

Dog training<br />

Apr.<br />

2014<br />

$45,000 –<br />

$93,850<br />

$15,000 82<br />

REAL ESTATE<br />

Sotheby’s International Realty<br />

Real estate<br />

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate<br />

Real estate<br />

* HomeVes<strong>to</strong>rs of America — more on p. 32<br />

Realty renovation<br />

Help-U-Sell — more on p. 38<br />

Real estate<br />

Coldwell Banker<br />

Real estate<br />

PropertyGuys.com<br />

Real estate<br />

Jan.<br />

2014<br />

Jan.<br />

2014<br />

Dec.<br />

2013<br />

Feb.<br />

2014<br />

Jan.<br />

2014<br />

Sep.<br />

2014<br />

$194,750 –<br />

$621,500<br />

$62,470 –<br />

$511,550<br />

$37,300 –<br />

$346,250<br />

$25,000 –<br />

$97,000<br />

$53,270 –<br />

$497,050<br />

$45,000 –<br />

$92,000<br />

$50,000 –<br />

$100,000<br />

476<br />

$75,000 279<br />

$37,300 –<br />

$346,250<br />

534<br />

$17,500 98<br />

$75,000+ 3,120<br />

$40,000 –<br />

$70,000<br />

119<br />

“Senior Management<br />

cares deeply and is very<br />

accessible. I have emailed<br />

them on a weekend and<br />

gotten back a response<br />

within a very short time,<br />

usually within 15 minutes.”<br />

– Coldwell Banker Franchisee<br />

G.J. Gardner Homes — more on p. 33<br />

Home building<br />

Jan.<br />

2014<br />

$114,700 –<br />

$120,000<br />

$90,000 34<br />

Realty ONE Group<br />

Real estate<br />

Aug.<br />

2014<br />

$30,000 –<br />

$195,000<br />

$30,000 –<br />

$195,000<br />

50<br />

United Country Real Estate<br />

Real estate<br />

Sep.<br />

2014<br />

$15,000 –<br />

$25,000<br />

$12,500 520<br />

* Showhomes Home Staging<br />

Home staging<br />

Dec.<br />

2013<br />

$45,300 –<br />

$78,000<br />

$10,000 55<br />

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