Top 10 Franchises for 2008

Top 10 Franchises for 2008

The top 10 franchises for 2008: 7-Eleven Inc. - Subway Dunkin' Donuts - Pizza Hut - McDonald's with 23,099 franchises, 52wk Range is $44.26 - $63.69 and has made the Top 10 in the Franchise 500, 27 times. - Sonic Drive-In Restaurants - KFC Corp. InterContinental Hotels - Group Domino's Pizza LLC with 2,073 franchises, according to Entrepreneur Magazine, "It Started in 1960 with $500, the pizza giant had $5.1 billion in global retail sales in 2006 and sold more than 400 million pizzas." - RE/MAX Int'l. Inc.

Top 10 Fastest-Growing Franchises for 2008: Jan-Pro Franchising Int'l Inc. - 7-Eleven Inc. - Subway - Jani-King - Dunkin' Donuts - Jackson Hewitt Tax Service - Bonus Building Care - Instant Tax Service - Liberty Tax Service - RE/MAX Int'l. Inc.

Geeks On Call Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: GOCH), a national provider of on-site computer service and solutions recently announced it was named to Entrepreneur magazine's 2008 Franchise 500®, making it the third year in a row it has made the ranking. The company was also recognized by Entrepreneur as one of the 101 best in the "Top Home Based Franchise" category for a third straight year.

The Franchise 500® is determined by comparing objective, quantifiable measures of a franchise system, including financial strength and stability, growth rate and size of the system. Top Home Based Franchises are listed in order of their ranking in the Franchise 500®. (More info on the Franchise 500®: entrepreneur.com/franchise500/)

Geeks on Call has granted over 250 franchises since 2001 and recently expanded corporate branch offices to build on and enhance their brand. The Company also just recently launched its Value-Added Benefit program for co-branding with national franchisers.

Topping the list of the top 10 franchises in 2008, 7-Eleven (taking its name from the hours its stores used to operate 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.), has grown from a Dallas-based ice company to an international convenience store chain. Approximately 6 million customers visit 7-Eleven stores in the United States and Canada each day, buying items such as milk, wine, bread fresh-food items and gas. 7-Eleven start in business in 1927, and has been franchising since 1964.

The second place finisher, Subway, started in 1965. A 17-year-old Fred DeLuca and family friend Peter Buck opened Pete's Super Submarines in Bridgeport, Connecticut. With a loan from Buck for only $1,000, DeLuca hoped the tiny sandwich shop would earn enough to put him through college. After struggling through the first few years, the founders changed the company's name to Subway and began franchising in 1974. Offering a fresh, healthy alternative to fast-food restaurants, Subway has franchises throughout the United States and in several countries, with locations in traditional and nontraditional sites alike.

Making the top 10 franchise list is a big deal for all of the members, but there are plenty of franchise opportunities out there. To learn more about the franchise industry, stop by AFranchiseSolution.com.

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