FBR Issue 2 - 2019

FBR SPECIAL REPORT
THE LIST
Best of the Best:
Top Low-Cost
Franchises of 2019
Miracle Method Surface Refinishing
Bathroom & kitchen remodeling
* Molly Maid
Cleaning services
* Mosquito Joe
Mosquito control services
Survey
Date
July
2018
Oct.
2018
Feb.
2018
Start-Up
Investment
$75,000 –
$138,000
$110,000 –
$153,200
$90,600 –
$135,500
Cash
Requirement
$40,000 –
$50,000
$110,000 –
$153,200
Total
Units
162
471
$50,000 288
Motto Mortgage
Brokerage services
Oct.
2018
$48,000 –
$68,000
$12,000 82
“This is an ethical
company, and there
is a strong relationship
between franchisor
and franchisee. We are
a family.”
– Our Town America Franchisee
* Mr. Appliance
Appliance repair
N2 Publishing
Private neighborhood publications
Nextaff
Staffing solutions
NextHome
Real estate
* Office Pride — more on p. 40
Commercial cleaning services
* Our Town America — more on p. 17, 40
Advertising services
Oct.
2018
Nov.
2018
May
2018
Oct.
2018
Sep.
2018
Sep.
2018
$60,800 –
$139,515
$975 –
$5,650
$95,500 –
$125,250
$14,500 –
$212,600
$59,500 –
$107,200
$63,300 –
$86,250
$45,000 295
$975 –
$5,650
763
$75,000 72
$3,500 –
$7,500
330
$85,000 137
$70,000 65
Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning
Carpet cleaning
Jan.
2019
$40,000 –
$60,000
$37,900 378
* Payroll Vault Franchising — more on p. 27
Payroll services
Aug.
2018
$49,000 –
$74,119
$42,850 –
$70,569
42
PropertyGuys.com — more on p. 28
Real estate
Aug.
2018
$50,000 –
$100,000
$50,000 86
“Purchasing the franchise
was the best decision
I could have made
for myself and my
family. The leadership
is incredible!”
* PuroClean — more on p. 41
Property emergency repair services
* Qualicare
In-home senior care
Rhea Lana’s — more on p. 38
Children’s consignment
Right at Home
In-home senior care
* Sandler Training — more on p. 31
Business consulting & coaching
Sep.
2018
July
2018
Dec.
2018
Feb.
2019
April
2018
$72,732 –
$190,582
$65,800 –
$149,250
$19,050 –
$38,950
$79,250 –
$137,900
$91,525 –
$108,500
$100,000 –
$150,000
264
$100,000 78
$15,000 –
$13,500
93
$150,000 588
$79,000 265
– Rhea Lana’s Franchisee
* Senior Care Authority
Assisted living placement services
Oct.
2018
$52,350 –
$78,150
$50,000 –
$150,000
57
Shack Shine
Gutter cleaning & window washing
July
2018
$50,250 –
$97,050
$50,250 38
ShelfGenie
Shelving solutions
Dec.
2018
$68,600 –
$103,750
$75,000 172
Shine Window Care & Holiday Lighting
Window cleaning
Oct.
2017
$43,850 –
$113,590
$43,850 –
$113,590
27
Showhomes Home Staging
Home staging
Jan.
2019
$45,300 –
$78,000
$10,000 55
Sit Means Sit Dog Training
Dog training
Nov.
2018
$45,000 –
$93,850
$45,000 125
Snapology
STEM/STEAM programs & activities
June
2018
$39,000 –
$73,500
$32,500 67
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