April 2014
| Business World Magazine | 83
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SPECIAL REPORT:
Top Franchises
Startup
Investment
Cash
Requirement
Total
Units
FITNESS (CONTINUED)
Brickhouse Cardio Club
Fitness club
$6,350 –
$30,250
$8,000
56
Baby Boot Camp
Fitness programs
$3,690 –
$9,699
$2,900 –
$5,299
115
9Round Kickboxing
Fitness club
$52,700 –
$70,800
$18,000
75
*
Crunch Fitness
Fitness club
$1,200,000 –
$1,500,000
$300,000 –
$1,000,000
51
FOOD & BEVERAGE
Kona Ice
Mobile shaved ice
$99,800 –
$120,000
$20,000 –
$25,000
432
*
Firehouse Subs
— more on p. 2
Fast casual restaurant
$178,376 –
$625,801
$80,000 –
$100,000
676
Culver’s
Fast casual retaurant
$1,439,000 –
$3,087,000
$350,000
482
*
HWY 55 Burgers
50’s style family restaurant
$191,280 –
$342,130
$125,000
109
*
Checkers & Rally’s
Quick-service restaurant
$111,000 –
$825,000
$250,000
447
Auntie Anne’s
Quick-service bakery
$194,875 –
$367,600
$40,000 –
$80,000
1,054
LaRosa’s Pizzeria
Full service restaurant
$500,000 –
$850,000
$150,000 –
$255,000
47
Penn Station
Quick-service restaurant
$320,798 –
$460,813
$175,000
254
*
Marco’s Pizza
Quick-service restaurant
$218,000 –
$418,500
$110,000 –
$120,000
278
Bahama Buck’s
Smoothies & shaved ice
$184,000 –
$558,000
$90,000+
32
Tropical Smoothie Cafe
Quick-service restaurant
$166,750 –
$424,200
$100,000
347
*
Happy and Healthy Products
Frozen treats distributor
$34,508 –
$89,045
$24,508 –
$89,045
56
Bruegger’s Bagels
Bakery café
$389,600 –
$591,600
$150,000
103
Charley’s Philly Steaks
Quick-service restaurant
$101,572 –
$465,282
$75,000 –
$100,000
426
Biggby Coffee
Café
$161,100 –
$340,100
$70,000
158
McAlister’s Deli
Fast casual deli
$536,000 –
$1,383,000
$250,000 –
$750,000
278
*
Taziki’s Café
— more on p. 31
Mediterranean café
$410,000 –
$737,000
$250,000
23
*
East Coast Wings & Grill
— more on p. 44
Full service restaurant
$245,050 –
$873,374
$250,000 –
$575,000
28
Yogurtland
Quick-service frozen yogurt
$323,159 –
$725,451
$400,000
235
Toppers Pizza
Quick-service restaurant
$286,628 –
$529,968
$100,000 –
$150,000
57
Best in
Category
“The training program has
helped our employees be
aware of our exceptional
customer service and they
know the expectations
of our cafe.””
– Tropical Smoothie Café Franchisee
