Franchise 500's Top 10 Picks for 2009
Using a top secret formula mix, Entrepreneur presents 10 top franchise choices from its Franchise 500 listing of 2009.
- Subway
- McDonald's
- Liberty Tax Service
- Sonic Drive In
- Intercontinental Hotels Group
- Ace Hardware Corp.
- Pizza Hut
- UPS Store, Mail Boxes Etc.
- Circle K
- Papa John's Int'l. Inc.
Entrepreneur points out that a franchisor "cannot be in Chapter 11 at the time the ranking is compiled" and it must have submitted a franchise disclosure document. It states:
All companies, regardless of size, are judged by the same criteria: objective, quantifiable measures of a franchise operation. The most important factors include financial strength and stability, growth rate and size of the system. We also consider the number of years a company has been in business and the length of time it’s been franchising, startup costs, litigation, percentage of terminations, and whether the company provides financing. Financial data are analyzed by an independent CPA. We do not measure subjective elements such as franchisee satisfaction or management style, since these are judgments only you can make based on your own needs and experiences. - Entrepreneur.com
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