This morning I got out of bed.  Verb selection is everything here: I didn’t bound out of bed, or spring out of bed, or even simply rise out of bed with a mild degree of remote enthusiasm.  But what if you could?  What if your work were so intriguing, so invigorating, so downright fun that you were inspired every morning to wake up and go to work out of the sheer opportunity for enjoyment?

Alright, so maybe that sounds like a bit of an exaggeration—and in fact, it may be—but finding pleasure in your work isn’t as far-fetched as most of us think.  For the entrepreneur there is a long list of franchise opportunities available to you that may just be liable to get you out of bed in the morning with maybe just the slightest hint of a smirk on your face.  Here are what we consider to be this year’s top ten FUN franchises.

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For some of us, making money is not enough to really provide personal satisfaction in the work that we do; what we’re really looking for is the knowledge that someone else’s life has honestly been bettered by our presence in it.  There are a host of business markets in which this can be achieved, but one of the most obvious of these is the healthcare market, and within that field there are a long list of franchise possibilities, some of which are below.

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Nathan’s Famous, Fantastic Sams Hair Salons, Wireless Zone, Hollywood Tans, Gold’s Gym, Hand & Stone Massage Spa and Blue Moon Mexican Cafe

Target New York for Franchise Development, Plan to Open Combined 255+ Locations

NEW YORK – While many franchise systems work solo to develop brands nationwide, seven of the world’s top franchise systems have teamed to target the New York market as one. Nathan’s Famous, Fantastic Sams Hair Salons, Wireless Zone, Hollywood Tans, Gold’s Gym, Hand & Stone Massage Spa and Blue Moon Mexican Cafe have announced plans to open more than 255 local franchises throughout the next five years.

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Real estate investors to discuss home buying and helping country past subprime crisis

DALLAS- HomeVestors® of America, Inc., known as the "We Buy Ugly Houses"® company, is sponsoring the National Real Estate Investors Association’s (REIA) “Day on the Hill,” April 30 in Washington D.C. 

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Beverage Plus Inc. announces new energy drink product made with fresh organically prepared liquid coffee from Brazil - Strategic alignment with Café Zal– importer of Grade A coffee from  Brazil – European expansion advanced through promotion and intensified search for master franchisees - Significant purchase orders from Nigeria and India

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Zurich, Switzerland– Beverage Plus Inc., a leading franchisor distributing over 38 beverages, is now exporting to Latin American countries as well as India and Nigeria. The company is a member of the prestigious International Franchise Association based in Washington, D.C. To promote its brand recognition in the Latin American market, Beverage Plus Inc. aligned itself with MacDonald Motorsports at a recent NASCAR Nationwide Series race in Mexico City.

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Pennsauken, NJ – Leasing industry veterans Al Lindenberg and Mona Janes are pleased to announce the formation of Canyon Leasing, a company dedicated to training individuals to become equipment leasing brokers.

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Bark Busters Dog Behavioral Therapists to Help Evaluate and Train Dogs

Returning from War Zone in Iraq and Afghanistan to Stateside Families

Englewood, CO—To help support the troops who have befriended pets they want to bring back home, Bark Busters, the world’s largest dog training company, has expanded its relationship with SPCA International to support Operation Baghdad Pups, a program that provides assistance to servicemen and their families who wish to transport an animal from the war zone in the Middle East to their home in the United States.

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Franchising president/former franchisee Barrie Young to lead online seminar April 30

Kenosha, WI- For those considering taking the first step in owning a franchise, Snap-on Tools will host a free webinar April 30, 8 p.m. CDT.  

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Nationwide Cardio Boxing and Kickboxing Fitness Franchise Organization Expands to 105 Units

SANTA ANA, CA–(LAB NEWS WIRE)—LA BOXING Franchise Corporation, a national operator of distinctive cardio boxing and kickboxing health and fitness gyms, announced today the signing of an exclusive franchise for the San Clemente, California area.

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    Who wants to own a restaurant?  Do you?

    For those who have known a restaurant owner, you know it’s no small endeavor, especially if the plan is to build it from the ground up.  To make matters worse, the vast majority of new restaurants go under within the first two years of operation.  There are only three things that can increase your odds of achieving culinary survival: the unattainably perfect balance between cost and quality, an act of God, or starting up a restaurant franchise with an already-established name and reputation.
    If the latter sounds like your method of choice, here are some franchise options.

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