2010 Top Franchise Opportunities

As economic downturns continue on a global scale, more and more people are starting to think twice about investing in a franchise. Despite the recession, however, there are still top franchises that remain stable within their respective industries. This shows that you have absolutely nothing to worry about if you will invest in a franchise, so long as the company has an established business method. Buying a business is easy when you know where to look. Check out GlobalBX.com – they have over 36,618 businesses and franchises for sale. Best of all it’s a FREE site! Read on to know what franchises top the market this year: 1. SubwaySubway is no doubt one of the fast expanding franchises in the United States. In fact, Subway franchises in the country alone is around 22,000. Subway branches in other countries total to about 10,000. Proving Subway’s superior marketing expertise, it places all its branches in small areas of different cities. This year, Subway is the number one franchise choice, for it continuously open new branches on a weekly basis.2. McDonald’sMcDonald’s has an impressive number of franchise locations: 12,221 in the US; 1,070 in Canada; 12,510 in foreign countries; and 6,357 owned by the company. With McDonald’s remarkable marketing and advertising strategies, the company’s franchise rate starts anywhere between $995,900 and $1,842,700, plus the franchise fee of $45,000.3. 7-ElevenBrainchild of Joe C. Thompson, 7-Eleven, Inc. now has over 30,000 convenience stores all around the world. You need to ready $40,500 to $775,300 to buy a 7-Eleven franchise, plus $10,000 to $611,600 as additional franchise costs.4. Hampton InnThe fourth name in the list of 2010 top franchises is the Hampton Inn. Due to recession, numerous consumers today are looking for cheaper accommodations for their travel needs. The best choice so far for a mid-priced hotel is Hampton Inn. Hampton Inn has a total franchise locations of 1,595 in the US and 70 sites elsewhere.5. Super CutsThe Super Cuts franchise has 1,027 locations within the US and one site in Canada. You can find Super Cuts franchises in strip malls. While the company’s growth rate is slower than other franchises in this list, its growth is consistent and has been like that for the past few years.6. H&R BlockH&R Block is the company to trust when it comes to tax preparation and filing. It now has 3,999 franchises across the country, 418 branches in Canada, and 85 sites in other countries. These remarkable figures earned the H&R Block franchise the sixth spot in this year’s top 10 franchises list.7. Dunkin’ DonutsWidely recognized for its coffee, baked goods, and doughnuts, Dunkin’ Donuts is 7th on this list of 2010 top 10 franchises. The company has over 6,400 operational branches in the country and about 8,800 branches worldwide. The Dunkin’ Donuts franchise is expected to grow further in the coming years.8. Jani King With Jani King’s consistent growth and expansion, it is definitely one of the top franchises of the year. This company is well-known for its reliable commercial cleaning services. The Jani King franchise is proud of its 11,000 branches across the United States and more than 12,000 locations outside the country. 9. ServproEstablished way back in 1967, Servpro is generally a painting enterprise. It provides painting services that include cleanup, disaster restoration, as well as repairs. Servpro is included in the top 10 franchises list of 2010, for it now has more than 1,500 branches across the country. 10. ampm Mini Market ampm is known for its ice cold beers and delicious hotdogs. The ampm franchise has 1,100 locations within the country and over 3,000 branches across the globe.Now that you know the top 10 franchises of the year, would you consider investing in any of these franchise opportunities? GlobalBX.com provides a FREE business for sale exchange connecting business buyers, sellers and lenders. Search over 36,618 small business opportunities and franchise opportunities. Sell your business for sale for free with no listing fees and zero commissions. Contact over 300 lenders instantly” and get financing for businesses and commercial real estate. Buy a business, or sell your business for sale for free with no listing fees and zero commissions. Click here to check out GlobalBX.com  Buy a business, or sell your business for sale for free with no listing fees and zero commissions. Check out GlobalBX.com today.