Article: The fast & the franchising: the 103 fastest-growing franchises for 2002. (Be your own Boss).(Directory)

Not everything about the economy is slowing. These recession-defying franchises seem to be experiencing the kind of growth we saw in the good old days. Need proof that there's no time like the present for capitalizing on an opportunity? Take a look at the following pages, in which we've listed the franchises that have grown the fastest over the past year.

Ties are listed alphabetically. Rankings are based on growth in the number of franchises from 2000 to 2001 as verified in Entrepreneur's 23rd Annual Franchise 500 [R]. (View the listing in its entirety at http://www.entrepreneur.com/fran500.)

This ranking is not intended to endorse any particular ...

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