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



Types of Franchises
According the International Franchise Association there are over 1500 franchises.  The categories listed are an indication of the variety of franchises available.
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

U


V

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

W

Water Conditioning
Weight Control