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Want to be an instant entrepreneur? Why start a company from scratch when someone’s already figured out the business model? That’s the lure of franchising.

Forbes, with the assistance of Robert Bond, publisher of Bond’s Franchising Guides,  has compiled a list of 400 operators that require less than $100,000 to open a new location, have been in business for at least five years and are opening new units now. They then plucked the top 20 by applying a weighted formula based on comparable metrics. If you’re thinking about being your own boss, this list is a great place to start.

The full-text of the article is available on the Forbes website.

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