Read a report and guide from Franchise Business Review that ranks the top low cost franchises for 2011. In order to qualify the opportuities on the list must have a total investment level of under $100,000. Some of the other qualifications used for consideration are the initial investment rate, revenue potential, growth, and franchisee satisfaction. The majority of the franchises on the list were in the home services, senior care, and child services categories. The report also notes that because of contining challeeges in securing small business financing low cost franchises give many entreprenuers the ability to finance start-ups with personal and retirement savings.

Top 10 franchises on List :

1. Heaven’s Best (Carpet Cleaning Services)

2. Home Instead Senior Care

3. Weed Man

4. Aire-Master of America

5. Proforma (Business Services)

6. ShowHomes (Home staging concept)

7. AdvantaClean

8. HouseMaster (Home inspection franchise)

9. Travel Leaders

10. Synergy (Home care franchise)

You can read the full report here

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• Murphy Business Brokers – A Top rated and affordable Business brokerage services franchise opportunity. Great home based business!
• Padget Business Systems – A leading small business services franchise that offers accounting and tax services.
• G.J Gardner – A fast growing and unique home building services franchise with exclusive master territories available across the USA!