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KEY
K Thousands ($), M Millions ($), $ U.S. dollars,
Year Began/ Available Seeking 2017 2018 2019 Startup Costs/ Royalty Financing Home- Kiosk/
* Selling multiple units/master licenses only,
** Selling int’l. master licenses only Franchising U.S. Int’l? Number of Number of Number of Franchise Fee Fee Available? Based/ Express
Since Regions Franchises/ Franchises/ Franchises/ Mobile Unit
REGIONS Company- Company- Company- Opportunity Available?
MW Midwest, NE Northeast, S South, SE Southeast, Owned Owned Owned
SW Southwest, W West, C Canada, I Other International

Clothes Mentor 2001/2007 ALL NO 146/1 141/1 134/1 $173K-$340K/$25K 4% YES NO NO
Women’s clothing and accessories
resale stores
Minnetonka, Minn.
NTY Clothing Exchange 2014/2014 ALL NO 3/1 4/0 4/0 $174.7K-$331.5K/$25K 4% YES NO NO
Teen- and young-adult-clothing resale stores
Minnetonka, Minn.
Style Encore 2013/2013 ALL C 58/0 64/0 69/0 $246.8K-$391.2K/$25K 5% YES NO NO
Women’s clothing and accessories
resale stores
Minneapolis
Winnie Couture 2007/2018 ALL C,I 0/6 0/6 2/6 $222.8K-$377.5K/$45K 6% YES NO NO
Bridal gowns
Beverly Hills, Calif.

CONVENIENCE STORES
RANK 11 7-Eleven 1927/1964 ALL I** 61,086/ 63,754/ 66,307/ $47.1K-$1.2M/TO $1M VARIES YES NO NO
2,439
2,382
1,019
Convenience stores
Dallas
ampm 1975/1979 W NO 956/36 947/58 948/81 $440.3K-$10.4M/ 11-14% YES NO NO
158 Convenience stores and gas stations $40K-$70K
La Palma, Calif.
Circle K 1951/1995 ALL C,I** 2,286/ 2,563/ 2,802/ $189.3K-$1.9M/$25K 3-7.5% YES NO NO
174 Convenience stores 5,765 5,620 8,346
Tempe, Ariz.
NOT RANKED
Grand 7th 1995/2018 ALL C,I 0/4 0/4 0/4 $340.3K-$808K/$19.9K 4.75-4% YES NO NO
Convenience stores
Miami
Street Corner 1988/1995 ALL NO 40/0 37/0 36/0 $99.4K-$1.7M/$24.9K 4.95% YES NO YES
Convenience stores
Topeka, Kan.

TOOLS DISTRIBUTION
Snap-on Tools 1920/1991 ALL C,I 4,696/ 4,663/ 4,597/ $172.2K-$375.3K/ $125/MO. YES YES NO
31 Professional tools and equipment 162 170 207 $8K-$16K
Kenosha, Wis.
Matco Tools 1979/1993 ALL C 1,755/2 1,791/ 1,808/2 $93.4K-$272.7K/$7K 0 YES YES NO
32 Mechanics’ tools and equipment 2
Stow, Ohio
Mac Tools 1938/2011 ALL C,I 1,048/ 1,133/ 1,124/1 1 $131.5K-$287.6K/$8K 0 YES YES NO
75 Automotive tools and equipment 20 8
Westerville, Ohio
Cornwell Quality Tools 1919/1997 ALL NO 643/0 689/0 698/0 $59.5K-$272.8K/$0 0 YES YES NO
81 Automotive tools and equipment
Wadsworth, Ohio

MISCELLANEOUS RETAIL BUSINESSES
Ace Hardware 1924/1976 ALL C,I** 4,932/ 5,061/ 5,179/ $286K-$2.1M/$5K 0 YES NO NO
6 Hardware and home-improvement stores 101 122 133
Oak Brook, Ill.
Batteries Plus Bulbs 1988/1992 ALL NO 660/52 666/66 653/87 $189.3K-$366.4K/ 5% YES NO NO
188 Batteries, light bulbs, related products; device $37.5K
repairs
Hartland, Wis.
GNC Franchising 1935/1988 ALL C,I** 3,084/ 3,045/ 2,949/ $149.7K-$388.6K/$40K 6% YES NO NO
195 Vitamins and nutrition products 3,506 3,332 3,070
Pittsburgh
Rent-A-Center 1980/2013 ALL* NO 150/ 180/ 273/ $355.3K-$560.2K/$35K 5.5% YES NO NO
209 Rent-to-own furniture, electronics, 2,564 2,316 2,090
computers, appliances
Plano, Texas
Wireless Zone 1988/1989 ALL NO 340/0 367/0 375/0 $160K-$394.5K/ 9-22% YES NO NO
250 Wireless devices, services, and accessories $1K-$25K
Rocky Hill, Conn.
Slumberland Franchising 1967/1974 MW NO 74/53 70/54 70/54 $545.5K-$1.99M/ 3% YES NO NO
309 Home furnishings $30K-$50K
Oakdale, Minn.
Merle Norman Cosmetics 1931/1973 ALL C 1,182/2 1,131/1 1,115/2 $39.5K-$180.9K/$0 0 YES NO YES
366 Cosmetics and skin-care products
Los Angeles
Crown Trophy 1978/1987 ALL NO 142/0 139/0 138/0 $168.2K-$227.7K/$35K 5% YES NO NO
393 Award and recognition items
Hawthorne, N.Y.
Metal Supermarkets 1985/1987 ALL C,I** 83/5 81/10 82/9 $216.5K-$403K/$39.5K 6-2% YES NO NO
433 Metal stores
Mississauga, Ontario
HobbyTown 1969/1986 ALL NO 150/0 138/0 125/0 $160K-$388K/$20K 3% NO NO NO
440 General hobbies and supplies, toys
Lincoln, Neb.
NOT RANKED
Buddy’s Home Furnishings 1965/2007 ALL* NO 257/31 259/36 258/34 $385.2K-$912.6K/$25K 6% YES NO NO
Home-furnishing, electronics,
and appliance leasing
Tampa, Fla.
1 Mac Tools has 413 additional nonfranchise units.

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