2015 Guide to Today's Top Franchises

SPECIAL REPORT: Top Franchises // MARKETPLACE
FOOD & BEVERAGE
HEALTH & BEAUTY
Fuzzy’s Taco Shop
Startup Investment: $330,260 – $704,210
Cash Requirement: $330,260 – $704,210
Total Units: 77
Fuzzy’s Taco Shop is a fast casual concept focused
on delivering fresh, handmade Baja-style
Mexican food to our guests in a relaxed and fun
environment. We currently have 69 franchise and
eight company owned locations across nine
states, with over 100 additional locations in
various stages of development. Each Fuzzy’s Taco
Shop is unique because it takes on the
personality of its owner and community. Ensuring
the success of our franchisees is our top priority!
We provide them with a variety of tools and
services that are beneficial to their business
including national custom distribution, Aloha POS,
a robust training program, an intranet site, field
support, QAIs and mystery shops. As a result, both
our franchisees and their customers are happy.
For more information on Fuzzy’s Taco Shop
opportunities, call (888) 510-8226 or visit
www.fuzzystacoshop.com.
Sport Clips
Startup Investment: $158,300 – $316,000
Cash Requirement: $100,000
Total Units: 1,289
With more than 1,300 locations and counting,
Sport Clips is the largest, fastest-growing
international haircut franchise for men and boys.
When you invest in a franchise concept the
number of stores opened each year is important,
but store closures are even more important!
Sport Clips has a 99% continuity rate, a truly
impressive figure in the industry. Plus, we have
strong unit economics as detailed in Item 19 of
our Franchise Disclosure Document. As a Sport
Clips business owner, you will have access to
our award-winning franchisee support team.
Our turnkey, proven business model allows you
to keep you job and earn supplemental income
until you transition into a more flexible lifestyle
as a Sport Clips multi-unit owner.
For more information on Sport Clips
opportunities, call (800) 872-4247 x1 or visit
www.sportclipsfranchise.com.
HOME SERVICES
HOME SERVICES
National Property Inspections
Startup Investment: $32,900 – $33,900
Cash Requirement: $39,550 – $42,000
Total Units: 221
For more than 25 years, National Property
Inspections (NPI) and Global Property Inspections
(GPI) franchise owners have performed
residential and commercial property inspections
with honesty, integrity and professionalism. Since
we help our franchise owners to diversify their
businesses by teaching them how to conduct
both residential and commercial property
inspections, they have increased earning
potential. In 2014, we earned a four-star rating
based on our franchisee satisfaction survey,
proving that our franchise owners are glad they
chose NPI/GPI. We have exclusive territory
available in most locations.
For more information on National Property
Inspections opportunities, call (800) 333-9807
x24 or visit www.npifranchise.com.
HouseMaster
Startup Investment: $60,100 – $107,900
Cash Requirement: $75,000
Total Units: 314
For the past 35 years, HouseMaster has been
empowering people from a diverse array of
backgrounds to realize their dreams of business
ownership and to help others. A HouseMaster
franchise is one of the most affordable ways to
develop a successful business in the growing
home inspection industry. As part of the
HouseMaster team, you will receive all of the
training, systems, tools, and support you need
to succeed. Your passion will be rewarded when
you give customers peace of mind regarding and
knowledge to protect their greatest investment—
their home. Now is a great time to join our team!
For more information on HouseMaster
opportunities, call (800) 526-3930 or visit
www.housemaster.com.
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