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Which franchises under $200K have the highest average revenue?

Based on Item 19 data across 1,700+ FDDs, here are the top performers under $200K total investment:

FranchiseAvg RevenueInvestment
Sport Clips$423K$189K
Kumon$382K$73K
Dream Vacations$291K$21K
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