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Forbes teamed up with the franchise industry research firm <a href="http://www.frandata.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=forbes-americas-best-worst-franchises-to-buy-in-2018-2706903" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FRANdata</a>&nbsp;in order to rank the year&#39;s best and worst franchises. The ranking was determined by&nbsp;FRANdata&nbsp;taking a look at system sustainability, demand, the value of the investment, franchisor support&nbsp;and franchisor stability as its top criteria for the study. The firm then assigned three investment categories, ranking the franchise investment from high to low. The high investment requires $500,000 or more, the medium investment ranges from $150,000 to $500,000&nbsp;and the lowest investment requires less than $150,000.

Here are the top three best franchises to buy in 2018 according to Forbes &ndash; ranked&nbsp;from high to low investment:

High:

<ul>
	<li>Freddy&rsquo;s Frozen Custard &amp; Steak-Burgers</li>
	<li>Culver&rsquo;s Butter-Burgers &amp; Frozen Custard</li>
	<li>Planet Fitness</li>
</ul>

Medium:

<ul>
	<li>Sport Clips</li>
	<li>School of Rock</li>
	<li>Nothing Bundt Cakes</li>
</ul>

Low:

<ul>
	<li>Right at Home*</li>
	<li>Soccer Shots</li>
	<li>Mathnasium* Learning Centers</li>
</ul>

Here are the top three worst franchises to buy according&nbsp;to Forbes &ndash; ranked from high to low investment:

High:

<ul>
	<li>Godfather&rsquo;s Pizza</li>
	<li>Guesthouse</li>
	<li>Epcon Communities</li>
</ul>

Medium:

<ul>
	<li>Blimpie</li>
	<li>Games2U</li>
	<li>Country Hearth Inn</li>
</ul>

Low:

<ul>
	<li>Donut Connection</li>
	<li>The Growth Coach</li>
	<li>American Express Travel</li>
</ul>

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