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They say the race goes to the swift-that certainly seems to be the case in international franchising. U.S. franchisors who realize this are opening stores quickly in an attempt to corner global markets. So which U.S. franchises opened the most international locations last year? We’ve compiled the following top 10 list of the very fastest, based on information from Â鶹Éç‘s 2001 Franchise 500 listing.

1.
Hamburgers, fries, breakfast & other items
International unit growth: 1,759

2.
Hamburgers, chicken, salads
International unit growth: 1,034

3.
Real estate services
International unit growth: 300

4.
Internet services
International unit growth: 238

5.
Chicken
International unit growth: 222

6.
Submarine sandwiches & salads
International unit growth: 211

7.
Commercial cleaning
International unit growth: 165

8.
Submarine sandwiches & salads
International unit growth: 134

9.
Postal, business & communications services
International unit growth: 107

10.
Hotels, inns, suites & resorts
International unit growth: 96