The Best Home Franchises for 2009
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Many entrepreneurs are getting on board with the idea of home-based franchises, which often pair the convenience of running a business from your home with a low startup cost. These ten franchises are considered the best home-based businesses in Entrepreneur's annual survey. From Jazzercize to Jani-King, take a look at the best for 2009.
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No. 10: Bonus Building Care
In 1969, Arleen Cavanaugh and then-husband Jim founded Jani-King, a commercial cleaning franchise. When the couple divorced, Jim maintained control of the business and Arleen started her own commercial cleaning business, Bonus Building Care.
No. of Franchises: 2,258
Franchising Since: 1996
Franchise Fee: $7,500
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No. 9: Vanguard Cleaning Systems
Vanguard Cleaning Systems serves approximately 1,000 commercial cleaning accounts. Vanguard offers a Master Franchise program for experienced businesspeople and a Unit Franchise program for beginning entrepreneurs.
No. of Franchises: 1,458
Franchising Since: 1984
Franchise Fee: $7.7K-37K
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No. 8: Jazzercise Inc.
While teaching traditional jazz dance classes in Evanston, Ill., in 1969, Judi Sheppard Missett turned her students away from the mirrors and started a "just for fun" class that incorporated dance moves to provide aerobic exercise.
No. of Franchises: 6,294
Franchising Since: 1983
Franchise Fee: $500/1K
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No. 7: Matco Tools
Since 1979, Matco Tools has been manufacturing and distributing mechanics' tools and service equipment, including everything from hand tools and toolboxes to shop equipment.
No. of Franchises: 1,442
Franchising Since: 1993
Franchise Fee: $0
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No. 6: Stratus Building Solutions
Franchisees offer cleaning services--including the company's environmentally-friendly Stratus GreenClean program -- for office buildings, retail properties, medical facilities, schools and more.
No. of Franchises: 1,339
Franchising Since: 2005
Franchise Fee: $3K-47K
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No. 5: Snap-on Tools
Since 1920, Snap-on Tools dealers have sold a variety of hand, power and diagnostic tools to professional service technicians. From their mobile showrooms, dealers visit customers once a week -- making sales, handling repairs and introducing new products.
No. of Franchises: 3,115
Franchising Since: 1991
Franchise Fee: $5K-15K
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No. 4: ServiceMaster Clean
Marion Wade got the idea for his company after an accident left him temporarily blind in 1945. Today, it is part of the ServiceMaster Co. franchise family which includes Merry Maids, Furniture Medic and Terminix.
No. of Franchises: 3,042
Franchising Since: 1952
Franchise Fee: $16.9K-54K
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No. 3: Servpro
Founded in 1967 by Ted Isaacson, Servpro provides home and business owners with a variety of cleaning and restoration services.
No. of Franchises: 1,420
Franchising Since: 1969
Franchise Fee: $39K
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No. 2: Jan-Pro Franchising Int'l. Inc.
Jacques Lapointe founded Jan-Pro in Providence, R.I., in 1991. It started franchising the following year. Jan-Pro is a commercial cleaning franchise that operates throughout the United States and Canada.
No. of Franchises: 8,127
Franchising Since: 1992
Franchise Fee: $2.8K-44K
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No. 1: Jani-King
Jim Cavanaugh worked as a night auditor at a hotel. While there, he came up with the idea for Jani-King. A commercial cleaning service, Jani-King sets up franchisees with a customer base and charges fees depending on the size of that initial base.
No. of Franchises: 10,698
Franchising Since: 1974
Franchise Fee: $8.6K-16.3K+
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