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Signal 88 Security

Private security guard and patrol services

Omaha, Neb.

2003/2008 ALL C,I 340/6 376/6 416/7 $73K-$268.4K/

$45K-$150K

4% YES YES NO

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Security 101

Commercial security systems

West Palm Beach, Fla.

2003/2007 ALL C,I 31/2 32/2 36/2 $103.3K-$206K/

$35K

6-4% YES NO NO

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Pirtek

Hose service and supply centers/mobile services

Rockledge, Fla.

1980/1987 ALL NO 455/3 461/3 484/4 $113.6K-$633K/

$20K-$50K

4% YES YES NO

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velofix Group of Companies

Mobile bike shops

Newark, Del.

2012 /2013 ALL C 21/0 54/0 110/0 $163.2K-$198.95K/

$25K

8% YES YES NO

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GoliathTech

Foundation systems for the construction industry

Magog, Quebec

2004/2013 ALL C,I 63/0 93/0 160/0 $72.9K-$176K/$38K 0 YES YES NO

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Caring Transitions

Senior relocation, online auctions,

and estate management

Cincinnati

2006/2006 ALL C,I 164/0 177/0 192/0 $58.1K-$80.8K/

$44.9K

5%+ YES YES NO

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Dental Fix RX

Dental-equipment sales, service, and repairs

Davie, Fla.

2009/2009 ALL C,I** 114/0 123/0 113/0 $60.1K-$158K/

$25K

0YESYESNO

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Aether Estate Sales

Estate and consignment sales, online auctions,

downsizing services, appraisals

Fishers, Ind.

2013/2016 ALL NO 0/4 0/5 2/5 $64K-$114K/$42K 5% NO YES NO

Auto Appraisal Network

Auto appraisals

Laguna Niguel, Calif.

1989/2007 ALL NO 19/5 19/10 19/7 $16.7K-$44.3K/

$12K-$20K

$110/APPRAISAL YES YES NO

Blue Moon Estate Sales USA

Estate sales

Fuquay-Varina, N.C.

2009/2013 ALL NO 10/2 15/2 20/2 $42.5K-$83.9K/

$30K

5% YES YES NO

Chefs For Seniors

In-home meal preparation for seniors

Sun Prairie, Wis.

2013/2017 ALL NO 0/1 0/1 0/3 $9.3K-$26.6K/

$5.8K-$11.8K

8% NO YES NO

Class 101

College planning and educational services

Lexington, Ky.

1998/2007 ALL NO 8/1 11/1 23/1 $40.5K-$57.9K /

$27.5K

7% NO NO NO

The Dentist’s Choice

Dental-handpiece repairs

Incline Village, Nev.

1992/1994 ALL C 143/0 135/0 143/0 $55.4K-$59.5K/

$45K

5-3% NO YES NO

RANK

KEY

KThousands ($), M Millions ($), $ U.S. dollars,

*Selling multiple units/master licenses only,

** Selling int’l. master licenses only

REGIONS

MW Midwest, NE Northeast, S South, SE Southeast,

SW Southwest, W West, C Canada, I Other International

Year Began/

Franchising

Since

Available

U.S.

Regions

Seeking

Int’l?

2015

Number of

Franchises/

Company-

Owned

2016

Number of

Franchises/

Company-

Owned

2017

Number of

Franchises/

Company-

Owned

Royalty

Fee

Home-

Based/

Mobile

Opportunity

Kiosk/

Express

Unit

Available?

Financing

Available?

Startup Costs/

Franchise Fee

From now on,

all you’ll see are

dollar signs.

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®

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business model and franchise system that has

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