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Best Franchises by Category

Browse the best franchise opportunities for 2009 sorted by industry category and investment level. Select the franchise category that interests you and discover which opportunities are rated as the best franchises for 2009 by their franchise owners.

Advertising & Sales

Automotive

Matco Tools Category: Automotive Total Inv: $73,000 - $170,000

Snap-on Tools Category: Automotive Total Inv: $16,688 - $278,444

Business Services

FASTSIGNS International Category: Business Services Total Inv: $222,251 - $325,860	FocalPoint Coaching Category: Business Services Total Inv: $49,950 - $49,950
Pak Mail Category: Business Services Total Inv: $135,485 - $166,200	PostNet Category: Business Services Total Inv: $172,000 - $194,000
Sandler Training Category: Business Services, Advertising & Sales Total Inv: $72,150 - $88750	Sir Speedy Category: Business Services Total Inv: $380,000

Child Services

Cleaning & Maintenance

AdvantaClean Category: Cleaning & Maintenance, Home Services Total Inv: $62,600 - $97,800	BONUS Building Care Category: Cleaning & Maintenance Total Inv: $50,000 - $150,000
Heaven's Best Category: Cleaning & Maintenance Total Inv: $24,900 - $60,000	MaidPro Category: Cleaning & Maintenance Total Inv: $50,000 - $100,000+
OMEX International, Inc. Category: Cleaning & Maintenance Total Inv: $40,000 - $70,000	Oxifresh Carpet Cleaning Category: Cleaning & Maintenance Total Inv: $27,900
The Maids Home Services Category: Cleaning & Maintenance Total Inv: $175,000 - $225,000

Financial & Tax

Murphy Business & Financial Category: Financial & Tax Total Inv: $61,500 - $128,700	Padgett Business Services Category: Financial & Tax Total Inv: $98,150
Tax Centers of America Category: Financial & Tax Total Inv: $20,000 - $50,000

Food

Health & Beauty

Jenny Craig Category: Health & Beauty Total Inv: $165,000 - $440,000

Palm Beach Tan & Desert Sun Tanning Category: Health & Beauty Total Inv: $368,300 - $610,500

Home Services

5-Star Painting Category: Home Services, Services Total Inv: $30,000 - $65,000	AdvantaClean Category: Cleaning & Maintenance, Home Services Total Inv: $62,600 - $97,800
Budget Blinds Category: Home Services Total Inv: $80,000 - $111,000	Carpet Network Category: Home Services Total Inv: $50,585 - $70,385
CertaPro Painters Category: Home Services, Services Total Inv: $129,000 - $156,000	INTERIORS by Decorating Den Category: Home Services Total Inv: $49,900
Miracle Method Surface Restoration Category: Home Services Total Inv: $75,000 - $100,000	The Painting Pros Category: Home Services, Services Total Inv: $28,900 - $108,300

Pet Services

Aussie Pet Mobile Category: Pet Services Total Inv: $99,000 - $237,000

Real Estate

Retail

Senior Care

BrightStar Category: Senior Care Total Inv: $107,600 - $180,200	Home Instead Senior Care Category: Senior Care Total Inv: $95,000 - $105,000
Synergy HomeCare Category: Senior Care Total Inv: $49,240 - $99,540

Services

5-Star Painting Category: Home Services, Services Total Inv: $30,000 - $65,000	CertaPro Painters Category: Home Services, Services Total Inv: $129,000 - $156,000
Critter Control Category: Services Total Inv: $24,000 - $49,000	Fish Window Cleaning Services Category: Services Total Inv: $70,000 - $130,000
SMARTBOX Portable Storage Category: Services Total Inv: $350,000 - $750,000	TeamLogic IT Category: Services, Technology Total Inv: $70,000 - $120,000
The Painting Pros Category: Home Services, Services Total Inv: $28,900 - $108,300	Truly Nolen of America Category: Services Total Inv: $3,600 - $226,500
Two Men and a Truck Category: Services Total Inv: $158,000 - $420,910

Sports & Recreation

Technology

Computer Troubleshooters Category: Technology Total Inv: $35,000 - $49,000

TeamLogic IT Category: Services, Technology Total Inv: $70,000 - $120,000