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  Top 10 Franchises for 2006
1. Subway
2. Quiznos Sub
3. Curves
4. UPS Store, The
5. Jackson Hewitt Tax Service
6. Dunkin' Donuts
7. Jani-King
8. RE/MAX Int'l. Inc.
9. 7-Eleven Inc.
10. Liberty Tax Service
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Interviewing Existing Franchisees
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