{"id":9247,"date":"2017-12-20T11:36:33","date_gmt":"2017-12-20T16:36:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.franchisegator.com\/articles\/?p=9247"},"modified":"2025-09-25T07:14:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T11:14:42","slug":"5-franchises-to-watch-2018-12678","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.franchisegator.com\/articles\/5-franchises-to-watch-2018-12678\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Franchises to Watch in 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If starting your own franchise is on your resolutions list for 2018, finding the right option for you and your family requires research. Here are five potential options that are poised for growth in the months ahead. Learn more to see if they could be right for you and your entrepreneurship needs.<\/p>\n<h2>Tutor Doctor<\/h2>\n<p>The private tutoring industry is expected to exceed $128 billion by 2020. Anyone who is interested in starting their own business where they can not only help kids succeed in school and life, but also create a work from home business that suits their lifestyle, would be smart to consider a Tutor Doctor franchise. Providing extensive training and support to its franchisees, <a href=\"\/franchises\/tutor-doctor\/\">Tutor Doctor<\/a> is loved by customers, with 95 percent of families saying they would recommend the franchise. The company began with the idea that providing reasonably priced tutoring services, in the student\u2019s home, on their schedules, was the way to reach more kids and give them the educational advantage they need and deserve.<\/p>\n<h2>Mosquito Joe<\/h2>\n<p>The pest control industry, eliminating mosquitoes, ticks and fleas, is a $11.4 billion industry. The <a href=\"\/franchises\/mosquito-joe\/\">Mosquito Joe<\/a> franchise system is a low investment cost opportunity that provides extensive training to help your franchise thrive. Entrepreneur named Mosquito Joe the No. 1 Top New Franchise for 2017, and it ranked 128th on Inc.\u2019s 2016 list of the \u201c5000: Fastest Growing Private Companies in America.\u201d Consumer demand has increased due to growing concerns about mosquito-borne illnesses, as well as a desire by homeowners to take full advantage of their yards. This is a great chance to be your own boss, offering your community a service that improves their quality of life.<\/p>\n<h2>Cruise Planners<\/h2>\n<p>A home-based business that offers high yield for a low upfront cost? It\u2019s not a dream, it\u2019s Cruise Planners, a proven opportunity with 20 years of success. A full-service travel provider, which offers more than cruises, Cruise Planners is an American Express brand, backed by the instant credibility that the American Express name brings. Best of all, it is a low-risk business that requires no inventory, no employees and no retail space. Extensive training is included when you opt to join the Cruise Planners family of travel professionals, just one more reason this could be the franchise opportunity you have been looking for.<\/p>\n<h2>Rosati&#8217;s Pizza<\/h2>\n<p>A family business that has its origins in New York in the 1890s, Rosati\u2019s Pizza first opened its doors in 1964 in Chicago, building on the Rosati family\u2019s tradition of serving delicious Italian food for generations. Comprising almost 10 percent of total food service sales in the U.S., the pizza industry makes $40 billion a year. As a <a href=\"\/franchises\/rosatis-pizza-franchising\/\">Rosati\u2019s Pizza<\/a> franchisee you will provide people with fresh, high quality ingredients on their pizza that is available for pick-up or delivery. Whether it is determining the best location for your franchise, assisting with employee training or ongoing marketing and operating information, Rosati\u2019s Pizza draws on its 50 years of experience to ensure your location\u2019s success.<\/p>\n<h2>Christian Brothers Automotive<\/h2>\n<p>With a focus on superior customer service, <a href=\"\/franchises\/christian-brothers-automotive\/\">Christian Brothers Automotive<\/a> is a franchise opportunity with 100 percent store success over more than 20 years of franchising\u2014they have never had a location close. If you like the idea of providing your community with ethical and excellent full-service automotive repair, while creating a financial legacy for your family, this is the opportunity for you. IHS Automotive says buyers of new car plan to hold onto their purchases for 10 years or more, even if that means driving them more than 200,000 miles. 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