According the International Franchise Association there are over 1,500 franchises. The categories listed are an indication of the variety of franchises available.
A
Accounting/Tax Services
Advertising/Direct Mail
Auto & Truck Rentals
Automotive Products & Services
B
Batteries - Retail/Commercial
Beverages - Special
Business Brokers
Business Services
Business/Management Consulting
C
Campgrounds
Check Cashing/Financials Services
Children's Services
Clothing & Shoes
Convenience Stores
Computer/Electronics/Internet Services
Construction - Materials, Services and Remodeling
Consumer Buyer Services
Convenience Stores
Cosmetics
D
Dating Services
Drug Stores/Pharmacies
E
Educational Products & Services
Employment Services
Environmental Services
Equipment - Commercial Cleaning
F
Financial Services
Fitness
Florist Shops
Food - Baked Goods/Donuts/Pastries
Food - Candy/Popcorn/Snacks
Food - Coffee
Food - Deli/Sandwiches/Subs/Wraps
Food - Ethnic
Food - Ice Cream/Yogurt/Smoothies/Juice
Food - Pizza
Food - Restaurants
Food - Specialty
Franchise Consulting
G
Golf Equipment, Products & Services
Greeting Cards
H
Hair Salons, Beauty Care & Services
Health Care & Personal Care Services
Home Furnishings - Retail, Sale & Rental
Home Inspection/Radon Detection
Hotels/Motels
I
Insurance
J
Janitorial & Commercial Cleaning Services
Jewelry
K
L
Laundry & Dry Cleaning
Lawn, Garden, Agriculture
Leasing - Equipment
M
Maid & Residential Cleaning Services
Maintenance, Cleaning & Sanitation
Management & Training
Marine Services
Metal
N
O
Optical Aids & Services
Other
P
Package Preparation/Shipping/Mail Services
Painting Services
Paralegal Services
Payroll Services
Pest Control Services
Pet Sales, Supplies & Services
Photography & Supplies
Pre-employment Screening Services
Pressure Washing & Restoration
Painting/Copying Service
Publications
R
Real Estate & Services
Recreation - Equipment & Supplies
Recreation - Exercise & Sports
Rental - Equipment & Supplies
Retail Stores - Specialty
S
Security Systems & services
Senior Care/Adult Care
Sports & Services
T
Taning Centers
Telecommunications Services
Tools & Hardware
Transportation Services
Travel Agents & Services
U
V
Video/Audio Sales, Rentals & Services
Vitamin & Mineral Stores
W
Water Conditioning
Weight Control
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