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<p style="font-style: normal; ">The franchising dream is simple: If you buy the right franchise and run it well, you can be your own boss and make a fortune.</p><div>&nbsp;</div><div><span style="">The reality, of course, is a little more complicated&#8212;it depends greatly on what franchise you buy, how much you pay for it and where you set up shop.</span></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><span style="">To help guide entrepreneurs to make the most profitable decision, Forbes recently unveiled its third annual list of the best and worst franchises in America. To create the list, franchise industry research firm FRANdata ranked the winners and losers according to the price of admission: economy franchise opportunities have entry costs up to $150,000; coach opportunities have costs between $150,001 and $500,000; and first-class will run you $500,000 and up. FRANdata looked at five-year growth rates and five-year continuity rates, a measure of how often an individual franchise has changed hands, among other factors, to make its determination.</span></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><span style="">Here are some of the best franchises to buy that stood out to the staff at </span><em style="">1851 Franchise</em><span style="">.</span></div><div>&nbsp;</div>  <p style="font-style: normal;"><strong>Medium Investment ($150,000 - $500,000)</strong></p><div>&nbsp;</div>  <p style="font-style: normal;"><strong>No. 6: Sport Clips</strong></p>  <p style="font-style: normal; ">Total Units: 1,455</p>  <p style="font-style: normal; ">Five-Year Franchisee Continuity Rate: 98%</p>  <p style="font-style: normal; ">Five-Year Franchisee Growth Rate: 14%</p>  <p style="font-style: normal; ">Average Initial Investment: $247,400</p><div style="font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div>    <p style="font-style: normal;"><strong>No. 10: <span class="brand-highlight">TWO MEN AND A TRUCK*</span></strong></p>  <p style="font-style: normal; ">Total Units: 249</p>  <p style="font-style: normal; ">Five-Year Franchisee Continuity Rate: 96%</p>  <p style="font-style: normal; ">Five-Year Franchisee Growth Rate: 5%</p>  <p style="font-style: normal; ">Average Initial Investment: $389,250</p>    <p style="font-style: normal; ">&nbsp;</p><div style="font-style: normal;"><strong>Lowest Investment Level (Less Than $150,000)</strong></div><div>&nbsp;</div>  <p style="font-style: normal;"><strong>No. 1: <span class="brand-highlight">Right at Home*</span></strong></p>  <p style="font-style: normal; ">Total Units: 433</p>  <p style="font-style: normal; ">Five-Year Franchisee Continuity Rate: 90%</p>  <p style="font-style: normal; ">Five-Year Franchisee Growth Rate: 13%</p>  <p style="font-style: normal; ">Average Initial Investment: $104,000</p><div>&nbsp;</div>    <span style="font-style: normal;   "><a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/amyfeldman/2016/06/22/ranking-americas-best-and-worst-franchises-which-are-the-best-investments/2/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=forbes-here-are-americas-best-franchises-5007#c2eb9737be4d" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to read the full list.</a></span>

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