Types of Franchises

According to latest estimates, there are over 5,000 franchises available in 75 industry categories.

According the International Franchise Association there are over 5,000 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 Buying 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
Printing/Copying Services
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

Tanning Centers
Telecommunication Services
Tools & Hardware
Transportation Services
Travel Agents & Services
Trophy Hunting/Fishing Booking Services

U

V

Video/Audio Sales, Rentals & Services
Vitamin & Mineral Stores

W

Water Conditioning
Weight Control

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

R

S

T

U

V

W

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