Magazine20 Best Franchising Opportunities James C. JohnsonSeptember 1, 2005December 2, 2008 0 valign=”top”>217 18,418 $91,000 — $220,000 High-end Franchises Express Personnel Services 877-652-6400 www.expresspersonnel.com Staffing and Executive Services 10 479 $120,000 — $170,000 Smoothie King 504-467-4006 www.smoothieking.com Food Services 30 382 $127,500 — $239,000 Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery and Grill 718-655-7878 www.goldenkrust bakery.com Food Services< /TD> 95 100 $150,000 — $275,000 Cottman Transmission Systems L.L.C. 800-394-6116 www.cottman.com Automotive Aftermarket 6 400 $200,000 The Athlete’s Foot 770-514-4743 www.theathletes foot.com Retail Athletic Footwear 56 248 $225,000 — $400,000 Carvel 404-255-3250 www.carvel.com Food Services 10 503 $300,000 Williams Licensing Co. (Williams Chicken) 214-371-1430 www.williamsfried chicken.com Food Services 12 57 $300,000 — $800,000 Church’s Chicken 770-350-3800 www.churchs.com Food Services 148 1,236 $350,000 — $750,000 2005 Franchise list ranked according to startup costs. 1 2 3 4 5