FBR Issue 2 - 2018

FBR SPECIAL REPORT
THE LIST
Best of the Best:
Top 50 Multi-Unit
Franchises
101 Mobility
Mobility equipment services
Assisting Hands
In-home senior care
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate
Real estate
Survey
Date
Aug.
2017
Aug.
2017
Jan.
2018
Start-Up
Investment
$114,060 –
$210,120
$70,550 –
$147,500
$65,170 –
$540,000
Cash
Requirement
Total
Units
$100,000 148
$38,500 111
$100,000 293
Budget Blinds
Custom blinds and window coverings
Dec.
2016
$110,140 –
$230,870
$64,950 1,150
Captain D’s
Fast casual
June
2017
$771,000 –
$1,003,000
$350,000 523
“I have multiple layers
of franchise support,
and the high quality of
support is because each
person I come in contact
with seems to understand
my goals.”
* CertaPro Painters
Painting
* Checkers & Rally’s
Quick-service
* Crunch Fitness
Fitness club
Culver’s
Quick-service
Donatos Pizza
Quick-service
Feb.
2018
May
2017
Sep.
2017
Aug.
2017
July
2017
$134,750 –
$169,500
$96,414 –
$1,501,265
$1,200,000 –
$1,600,000
$1,845,000 –
$4,155,000
$449,000 –
$667,000
$80,000 483
$250,000 875
$300,000 –
$400,000
$350,000 –
$600,000
197
610
$200,000 152
– CertaPro Franchisee
ERA
Real estate
Jan.
2018
$4,800 –
$221,900
$4,800 –
$221,900
2,370
* FASTSIGNS — more on p. 28
Visual business communications
April
2017
$182,329 –
$267,520
$80,000 675
“Describing Hungry
Howie’s in one word
would be ‘Integrity.’
The whole company
has been built on
this principle from
the beginning.”
Fazoli’s Restaurants
Fast casual
* FirstLight Home Care — more on p. 9
In-home senior care
Go Mini’s
Portable storage
Goldfish Swim School
Swim lessons
* Home Instead Senior Care
In-home senior care
HomeSmart International
Real estate
May
2017
May
2017
Oct.
2017
Sep.
2017
Oct.
2017
Oct.
2017
$1,098,000 –
$1,739,818
$97,681 –
$141,726
$208,441 –
$396,645
$1,335,283 –
$3,065,358
$115,000 –
$125,000
$65,000 –
$205,000
$250,000 210
$65,000 245
$200,000 –
$400,000
$450,000 –
$600,000
80
65
$55,000 1,095
$20,000 102
– Hungry Howie’s Pizza Franchisee
* HomeVestors of America — more on p. 2
Visual business communications
Jan.
2018
$54,000 –
$357,250
$50,000 –
$55,000
900
* Homewatch Caregivers
In-home senior care
Oct.
2017
$83,000 –
$131,000
$50,000 198
* HouseMaster — more on p. 21
Professional home inspections
Oct.
2017
$61,100 –
$106,150
$42,500 313
* Hungry Howie’s Pizza & Subs — more on p. 1
Quick-service
Nov.
2017
$251,375 –
$495,850
$100,000 548
Hwy 55 Burgers Shakes & Fries
Casual dining
Oct.
2017
$196,055 –
$433,055
$125,000 149
*This brand’s Franchisee
Satisfaction Report is available at
www.FranchiseBusinessReview.com
Keller Williams
Real estate
LaRosa’s Pizzeria
Fast casual
Oct.
2016
Oct.
2017
$183,947 –
$336,995
$800,000 –
$1,000,000
$183,947 730
$500,000 65
10 | For more information on the companies in this report, visit www.FBR50.com