Entrepreneurs looking to take the reigns of a franchise have several lower-cost options, some that can even be run from home, according to Entrepreneur Magazine.
In this economic climate, anything that doesn't cost as much as a down payment on a small castle is a good thing.
The magazine compiles annual lists of their top-10 franchise picks. They recently released their 2009 list of the top 10 low cost operations you can start for less than $50,000:
1. Instant Tax Service
2. Jani-King
3. Jan Pro Franchising Int'l Inc.
4. Kumon Math and Reading Centers
5. ServiceMaster Clean
6. Merle Norman Cosmetics
7. Stratus Building Solutions
8. Jazzercise Inc.
9. Vanguard Cleaning Systems
10. RE/MAX Int'l
