Top Franchises for Veterans 2017
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SPECIAL REPORT: <strong>Top</strong> <strong>Franchises</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Veterans</strong><br />
VetFran<br />
Member<br />
Survey<br />
Date<br />
Start-Up<br />
Investment<br />
Cash<br />
Requirement<br />
Total<br />
Units<br />
Expedia CruiseShipCenters<br />
Travel agency<br />
March<br />
<strong>2017</strong><br />
$150,000 –<br />
$250,000<br />
$100,000 225<br />
* FASTSIGNS — more on p. 14<br />
Visual business communications<br />
April<br />
<strong>2017</strong><br />
$182,329 –<br />
$267,520<br />
$80,000 746<br />
* Fibrenew<br />
Leather & vinyl repair services<br />
Oct.<br />
2016<br />
$75,000 –<br />
$101,800<br />
$20,000 –<br />
$100,000<br />
250<br />
* FirstLight HomeCare<br />
In-home senior care<br />
May<br />
<strong>2017</strong><br />
$97,681 –<br />
$141,726<br />
$65,000 245<br />
Five Star Painting<br />
Painting<br />
June<br />
2016<br />
$61,600 –<br />
$136,150<br />
$24,450 170<br />
Home Care Assistance<br />
In-home senior care<br />
* Home Instead Senior Care<br />
In-home senior care<br />
* HomeVestors of America — more on p. 13<br />
Realty renovation<br />
Honest-1 Auto Care<br />
Automotive care<br />
* HouseMaster<br />
Professional home inspections<br />
Sep.<br />
<strong>2017</strong><br />
Nov.<br />
2016<br />
Dec.<br />
2016<br />
May<br />
<strong>2017</strong><br />
Oct.<br />
2016<br />
$199,000 –<br />
$223,950<br />
$115,000 –<br />
$125,000<br />
$50,000 –<br />
$385,000<br />
$169,975 –<br />
$457,975<br />
$61,100 –<br />
$106,500<br />
$125,000 153<br />
$55,000 1,017<br />
$18,000 –<br />
$55,000<br />
820<br />
$150,000 60<br />
$42,500 309<br />
“The franchisee community<br />
is very close knit, willing<br />
to take the time to<br />
help other franchisees,<br />
offering both support<br />
and assistance.”<br />
– Home Care Assistance Franchisee<br />
* Hungry Howie’s Pizza<br />
Quick-service<br />
— more on inside<br />
front cover<br />
Nov.<br />
2016<br />
$251,375 –<br />
$495,850<br />
$100,000 548<br />
Huntington Learning Center<br />
Tutoring services<br />
Oct.<br />
<strong>2017</strong><br />
$110,070 –<br />
$225,650<br />
$60,000 299<br />
ILOVEKICKBOXING.COM<br />
Kickboxing fitness<br />
April<br />
2016<br />
$206,500 –<br />
$301,500<br />
$50,000 214<br />
InXpress<br />
Business shipping<br />
July<br />
<strong>2017</strong><br />
$55,300 –<br />
$160,200<br />
$25,000 393<br />
Jamba Juice<br />
Smoothies<br />
Jan-Pro Cleaning Systems<br />
Commercial cleaning service<br />
Kampgrounds of America/ KOA<br />
Camping services<br />
Keller Willams<br />
Real estate<br />
* Kona Ice<br />
Ice cream/Yogurt/Frozen treats<br />
LaRosa’s Pizzeria<br />
Fast casual<br />
Lenny’s Sub Shop<br />
Quick-service<br />
Oct.<br />
2016<br />
Sep.<br />
<strong>2017</strong><br />
Oct.<br />
2016<br />
Oct.<br />
2016<br />
July<br />
<strong>2017</strong><br />
Oct.<br />
<strong>2017</strong><br />
Aug.<br />
<strong>2017</strong><br />
$201,000 –<br />
$619,300<br />
$3,985 –<br />
$51,105<br />
$27,500 –<br />
$4,462,925<br />
$183,947 –<br />
$336,995<br />
$120,225 –<br />
$143,025<br />
$800,000 –<br />
$1,000,000<br />
$188,216 –<br />
$396,146<br />
$350,000 953<br />
$1,000 9,000<br />
$7,500 481<br />
$183,947 730<br />
$20,000 944<br />
$500,000 65<br />
$75,000 96<br />
“The quality of service<br />
is always reliable, and<br />
this is the reason why<br />
our students finish<br />
our programs with<br />
the confidence needed<br />
to succeed.”<br />
– Huntington Learning Centers Franchisee<br />
* MaidPro — more on p. 14<br />
House cleaning & maid services<br />
Oct.<br />
2016<br />
$74,560 –<br />
$204,450<br />
$75,000 221<br />
MarbleLife — more on p. 16<br />
Stone restoration<br />
April<br />
<strong>2017</strong><br />
$50,000 –<br />
$65,000<br />
$30,000 40<br />
* Mathnasium<br />
Math learning center<br />
April<br />
<strong>2017</strong><br />
$102,750 –<br />
$143,610<br />
$102,750 750<br />
* Minuteman Press<br />
Printing & marketing services<br />
Aug.<br />
<strong>2017</strong><br />
$62,207 –<br />
$161,865<br />
$50,000 965<br />
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