Top Franchise Opportunities
The 200 Best Franchises to Buy in 2019 - Ranked, Reviewed, Recommended
There are many "top franchise" lists out there, but Franchise Business Review's annual Franchisee Satisfaction Awards are the only
franchise ranking based on actual franchisee satisfaction and performance.
Table of Contents
The Data Behind the Ratings
The List - The Top 200 Franchises
FBR’s Survey and Research Methodology
This year, we surveyed over 30,000 franchisees from 310 of today’s leading franchise brands to determine the best franchises of 2019 — based 100 percent on franchisee satisfaction. Each survey participant was asked 33 benchmark questions about their franchisor that focused on areas such as leadership, training, and core values as well 16 more personal questions concerning their business lifestyle and overall enjoyment of running their franchise. Surveys to determine this year’s top 200 franchises were conducted between June 2017 and November 2018. You can learn more about each top-rated franchise opportunity in the list below.
To learn more about each brand simply click on the view link. Once you are on a franchise brand’s page, you can opt to receive additional details directly from the franchise by entering your email into the contact form.
1
124750
Kona Ice
Food
Food
Initial Investment:
$124,750
2
146516
Wild Birds Unlimited
Retail
Retail
Initial Investment:
$146,516
3
74560
MaidPro
Cleaning & Maintenance
Cleaning & Maintenance
Initial Investment:
$74,560
4
84085
Visiting Angels
Senior Care
Senior Care
Initial Investment:
$84,085
5
3245
Dream Vacations
Travel & Hospitality
Travel & Hospitality
Initial Investment:
$3,245
6
150000
Precision Concrete Cutting
Services
Services
Initial Investment:
$150,000
7
265000
Pinch A Penny
Retail
Retail
Initial Investment:
$265,000
8
91525
Sandler Training
Business Services
Business Services
Cash Required:
$73,000 (USD) $79,000 (CAD)
Initial Investment:
$91,525
9
2095
Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative
Travel & Hospitality
Travel & Hospitality
Initial Investment:
$2,095
10
193548
FASTSIGNS
Business Services
Business Services
Initial Investment:
$193,548
11
458950
Christian Brothers Automotive
Automotive
Automotive
Initial Investment:
$458,950
12
61100
HouseMaster
Home Services
Home Services
Initial Investment:
$61,100
13
30000
Payroll Vault
Business Services / Financial & Tax
Business Services / Financial & Tax
Initial Investment:
$30,000
14
41034
Soccer Shots
Child Services
Child Services
Initial Investment:
$41,034
15
50200
Truly Nolen of America
Services
Services
Initial Investment:
$50,200
16
95000
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK
Services
Services
Initial Investment:
$95,000
17
83225
Fish Window Cleaning Services
Services
Services
Initial Investment:
$83,225
18
165000
Expedia CruiseShipCenters
Retail / Travel & Hospitality
Retail / Travel & Hospitality
Initial Investment:
$165,000
19
123360
Brightway Insurance
Business Services / Financial & Tax
Business Services / Financial & Tax
Initial Investment:
$123,360
20
611900
The Goddard School
Education
Education
Initial Investment:
$611,900
21
95600
Mosquito Joe
Services
Services
Initial Investment:
$95,600
22
62207
Minuteman Press
Business Services
Business Services
Initial Investment:
$62,207
23
54000
HomeVestors of America
Real Estate
Real Estate
Initial Investment:
$54,000
24
98000
30 Minute Hit
Fitness
Fitness
Initial Investment:
$98,000
25
160000
TeamLogic IT
Technology
Technology
Initial Investment:
$160,000
26
171385
Snap-on Tools
Automotive
Automotive
Initial Investment:
$171,385
27
133350
DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen
Home Services
Home Services
Initial Investment:
$133,350
28
63300
Our Town America
Advertising & Sales
Advertising & Sales
Initial Investment:
$63,300
29
99681
FirstLight Home Care
Senior Care
Senior Care
Initial Investment:
$99,681
30
112750
Mathnasium Learning Centers
Education
Education
Initial Investment:
$112,750
31
59500
Office Pride Commercial Cleaning Services
Cleaning & Maintenance
Cleaning & Maintenance
Initial Investment:
$59,500
32
61250
ActionCOACH
Business Services
Business Services
Initial Investment:
$61,250
33
83359
Miracle Method Surface Refinishing
Home Services
Home Services
Initial Investment:
$83,359
34
204800
Sport Clips
Health & Beauty
Health & Beauty
Initial Investment:
$204,800
35
89300
College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving
Services
Services
Initial Investment:
$89,300
36
493549
The Learning Experience
Education
Education
Initial Investment:
$493,549
37
84550
Qualicare Family Homecare
Senior Care
Senior Care
Initial Investment:
$84,550
38
72732
Puroclean
Services
Services
Initial Investment:
$72,732
39
151840
Remedy Intelligent Staffing
Business Services
Business Services
Initial Investment:
$151,840
40
100000
Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park (TM) Camp Resorts
Travel & Hospitality
Travel & Hospitality
Initial Investment:
$100,000
41
40000
Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning
Cleaning & Maintenance
Cleaning & Maintenance
Initial Investment:
$40,000
42
117976
Huntington Learning Center
Education
Education
Initial Investment:
$117,976
43
75850
Home Helpers Home Care
Senior Care
Senior Care
Initial Investment:
$75,850
44
83000
Homewatch CareGivers
Senior Care
Senior Care
Initial Investment:
$83,000
45
53500
U.S. Lawns
Services
Services
Initial Investment:
$53,500
46
96414
Checkers & Rally's
Food
Food
Initial Investment:
$96,414
47
20400
TSS Photography
Child Services
Child Services
Initial Investment:
$20,400
48
65000
WOW 1 DAY PAINTING
Home Services
Home Services
Initial Investment:
$65,000
49
87710
Amada Senior Care
Senior Care
Senior Care
Initial Investment:
$87,710
50
57110
Image One
Cleaning & Maintenance
Cleaning & Maintenance
Initial Investment:
$57,110
51
50250
Shack Shine
Home Services / Services
Home Services / Services
Initial Investment:
$50,250
52
375000
Donatos Pizza
Food
Food
Initial Investment:
$375,000
53
47500
Critter Control
Services
Services
Initial Investment:
$47,500
54
189200
Big Frog Custom T-Shirts
Retail
Retail
Initial Investment:
$189,200
55
416032
Dogtopia
Pet Services
Pet Services
Initial Investment:
$416,032
56
658875
East Coast Wings & Grill
Food
Food
Initial Investment:
$658,875
57
114060
101 Mobility
Services
Services
Initial Investment:
$114,060
58
71540
CarePatrol
Senior Care
Senior Care
Initial Investment:
$71,540
59
600000
Creative World School
Education
Education
Initial Investment:
$600,000
60
45000
Happy and Healthy Products, Inc.
Food
Food
Initial Investment:
$45,000
61
90000
LearningRx
Education
Education
Initial Investment:
$90,000
62
95500
Nextaff
Business Services
Business Services
Initial Investment:
$95,500
63
52500
Senior Care Authority
Senior Care
Senior Care
Initial Investment:
$52,500
64
168566
PJ's Coffee
Food
Food
Initial Investment:
$168,566
65
25000
Amazing Athletes
Child Services
Child Services
Initial Investment:
$25,000
Continue to full list of the Top 200 Franchises of the year...
Every year, Franchise Business Review surveys thousands of franchisees from hundreds of leading franchise brands to gauge franchisee satisfaction and performance — and to compile our lists of the top-rated franchise brands. Our independent franchisee satisfaction reviews measure the health of franchise systems that participate in our research, based exclusively on the feedback of franchise owners... the real franchise experts!
Not all brands willingly open their doors to an independent research firm like Franchise Business Review, but those who do can offer investors, like you, a wealth of information on the system’s leadership, culture, training and support, financial outlook and franchisee community.
Learn more about FBR’s survey and research methodology.