What franchise did Entrepreneur Magazine rank as the number 1 top new franchise in January of 1999? What year was this franchise founded?

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Yogen Fruz, 1986 (shows up as number 1, but maybe it's not the no. 1 new franchise) At ages 19 and 20, Michael and Aaron Serruya wanted to purchase a franchise, but no company would take a chance on them. So instead, they came up with an original frozen yogurt concept called Yogen Früz and opened their first store in 1986 in Toronto; their younger brother, Simon, joined the team in 1989. Thirteen years after opening, Yogen Früz is the world's largest franchisor of frozen dessert outlets, with 4,799 locations in 82 countries, and tops this year's Franchise 500®. http://www.entrepreneur.com/magazine/entrepreneur/1999/january/16958.html http://www.entrepreneur.com/magazine/entrepreneur/1999/january/16958.html">http://www.entrepreneur.com/magazine/1999/january Sep 26 06, 11:06 PM

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Curves For Women, 1992 In January 1999, Entrepreneur magazine ranked Curves in its 20th annual elite Franchise 500 ranking as the No. 1 Best New Franchise, the No. 14 Fastest Growing Franchise and the No. 53 Best Franchise overall. Gary Heavin and his wife Diane opened the first Curves in the United States in 1992 in Harlegen Texas. http://www.curves.com/about_curves/pdfs/Timeline.pdf http://www.curves.com/about_curves/pdfs/Timeline.pdf">www.curves.com/Timeline.pdf http://www.curves.com/about_curves/curves_story.php">www.curves.com/curves_story.php Sep 26 06, 11:10 PM