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Franchise opportunities: 5,700+ brands profiled, real costs first

What does a franchise opportunity actually cost? Across the 4,759 brands here with disclosed cost data, the median minimum investment is $179,000, and initial franchise fees mostly fall between $25,000 and $53,000. Start from your budget, not a brand: pick an investment band below, then open each brand's cost table to check the fee, royalty, and unit history before you talk to anyone.

Check what you can afford

How to evaluate a franchise opportunity

1. Fix your budget first

Filter by investment band below, or run the 60-second affordability check. No contact info needed to see your result.

2. Read the full cost

The real number is the investment range plus the initial fee plus ongoing royalties. Every brand page shows all three, and prints "Not disclosed" where a brand didn't file a figure.

3. Check the unit track record

Ten years of openings and closures says more than any pitch. We recompute unit survival from filing history and publish the method.

All brands, ranked by data completeness

Brands with a full cost picture (investment, fee, royalty, unit history) rank first. Filters narrow the list; every row links to that brand's cost table. Down to a shortlist? Compare 2–3 brands side by side.

Bands come from each brand's filed minimum investment. Brands with no disclosed figure appear only when no band is selected.

Each brand's total unit count after our cross-field sanity checks. Brands with no unit count appear only when no size is selected.

No state filter: reliable state-by-state availability data doesn't exist in our dataset, so we don't pretend to filter by it. State registration rules live on the state pages.

Showing 1 to 40 of 5,719 brands

  • Domino's PizzaFood & Beverage3-yr survival: 99.4%
    Investment range$231,450 to $743,500
    Franchise fee$117,950 to $196,500
    Units6,222
  • Jani-KingHome Services3-yr survival: 100%
    Investment range$12,955 to $218,100
    Franchise fee$10,000 to $195,500
    Units4,980
  • The UPS StoreProfessional Services3-yr survival: 97.4%
    Investment range$133,470 to $566,585
    Franchise fee$25,917 to $59,084
    Units4,669
  • Sonic Drive-InFood & Beverage3-yr survival: 97.3%
    Investment range$1,485,200 to $2,522,900
    Franchise fee$15,250 to $17,650
    Units3,221
  • Papa John'sFood & Beverage3-yr survival: 95%
    Investment range$272,915 to $989,415
    Franchise fee$37,915 to $79,915
    Units2,658
  • ServproProfessional Services3-yr survival: 98.3%
    Investment range$241,270 to $301,775
    Franchise fee$194,000
    Units2,114
  • Best WesternLodging & Leisure3-yr survival: 96.5%
    Investment range$6,130,275 to $12,658,075
    Franchise fee$64,200 to $127,550
    Units1,878
  • Denny'sFood & Beverage3-yr survival: 91.9%
    Investment range$1,618,375 to $3,056,875
    Franchise fee$30,000 to $66,000
    Units1,379
  • Pizza Hut (Non Traditional)Food & Beverage3-yr survival: 83.1%
    Investment range$55,800 to $183,000
    Franchise fee$5,000 to $20,000
    Units1,283
  • Firehouse SubsFood & Beverage3-yr survival: 92.5%
    Investment range$405,350 to $875,950
    Franchise fee$26,200
    Units1,125
  • Panera Bread Bakery-CafeFood & Beverage3-yr survival: 96.9%
    Investment range$633,000 to $4,906,000
    Franchise fee$35,000 to $220,000
    Units1,112
  • Marco's PizzaFood & Beverage3-yr survival: 94.3%
    Investment range$286,727 to $807,152
    Franchise fee$63,000 to $129,000
    Units1,018
  • CinnabonFood & Beverage3-yr survival: 87.8%
    Investment range$130,300 to $617,400
    Franchise fee$10,500 to $42,000
    Units938
  • Cold Stone CreameryFood & Beverage3-yr survival: 98.1%
    Investment range$310,375 to $602,775
    Franchise fee$27,500 to $59,500
    Units908
  • Edible ArrangementsFood & Beverage3-yr survival: 85.8%
    Investment range$240,000 to $531,000
    Franchise fee$53,400 to $98,800
    Units885
  • Express Employment ProfessionalsProfessional Services3-yr survival: 95.3%
    Investment range$140,000 to $400,000
    Franchise fee$96,000
    Units789
  • Zaxby'sFood & Beverage3-yr survival: 98.1%
    Investment range$1,406,700 to $3,323,200
    Franchise fee$40,200 to $45,000
    Units776
  • Church'sFood & Beverage3-yr survival: 84.6%
    Investment range$1,114,650 to $1,636,300
    Franchise fee$50,000
    Units767
  • The Joint ChiropracticHealth & Fitness3-yr survival: 98%
    Investment range$215,297 to $478,997
    Franchise fee$40,900
    Units712
  • FASTSIGNSRetail3-yr survival: 96.4%
    Investment range$240,080 to $310,569
    Franchise fee$154,143 to $161,325
    Units672
  • STROLL or GREETProfessional Services3-yr survival: 44.1%
    Investment rangeUp to $12,560
    Franchise fee$735
    Units627
  • Comfort KeepersHealth & Fitness3-yr survival: 90.4%
    Investment range$119,560 to $190,700
    Franchise fee$55,000
    Units554
  • The Mosquito AuthorityProfessional Services3-yr survival: 98.6%
    Investment range$54,000 to $127,700
    Franchise fee$36,500 to $60,000
    Units541
  • CharleysFood & Beverage3-yr survival: 92.4%
    Investment range$202,059 to $668,967
    Franchise fee$26,500 to $139,125
    Units538
  • Buffalo Wild WingsFood & Beverage3-yr survival: 96.1%
    Investment range$2,450,345 to $4,883,320
    Franchise fee$12,500 to $156,200
    Units530
  • Right at HomeHealth & Fitness3-yr survival: 94.9%
    Investment range$92,100 to $165,309
    Franchise fee$52,600 to $54,100
    Units497
  • Primrose K SchoolsProfessional Services3-yr survival: 99.6%
    Investment range$2,611,900 to $8,454,000
    Franchise fee$121,000 to $235,500
    Units483
  • uBreakiFixProfessional Services3-yr survival: 96.5%
    Investment range$171,350 to $468,150
    Franchise fee$51,650 to $143,000
    Units443
  • Round Table PizzaFood & Beverage3-yr survival: 91.9%
    Investment range$347,300 to $505,250
    Franchise fee$15,000 to $25,000
    Units408
  • SYNERGY HomeCareHealth & Fitness3-yr survival: 93.1%
    Investment range$73,148 to $150,479
    Franchise fee$25,000 to $50,000
    Units406
  • Rent-A-CenterRetail3-yr survival: 94.9%
    Investment range$355,268 to $560,225
    Franchise fee$80,700 to $120,000
    Units399
  • Qdoba Mexican EatsFood & Beverage
    Investment range$548,100 to $1,294,000
    Franchise fee$40,000
    Units397
  • Mosquito JoeHome Services3-yr survival: 97.1%
    Investment range$150,155 to $192,075
    Franchise fee$82,446 to $83,596
    Units394
  • Ace SushiFood & Beverage3-yr survival: 52.4%
    Investment range$16,775 to $96,625
    Franchise fee$12,575 to $85,725
    Units372
  • Mosquito ShieldHome Services3-yr survival: 98.7%
    Investment range$120,525 to $157,950
    Franchise fee$79,100
    Units369
  • Great American CookiesFood & Beverage3-yr survival: 84.8%
    Investment range$308,500 to $484,650
    Franchise fee$25,000 to $50,000
    Units364
  • Property Management Inc.Professional Services3-yr survival: 78.9%
    Investment range$70,125 to $148,000
    Franchise fee$61,575 to $91,950
    Units359
  • BrightStar CareHealth & Fitness3-yr survival: 97.6%
    Investment range$87,459 to $231,538
    Franchise fee$25,000 to $50,000
    Units348
  • Interim HealthCareHealth & Fitness3-yr survival: 90.6%
    Investment range$125,500 to $199,500
    Franchise fee$58,000 to $60,000
    Units346
  • CellairisProfessional Services3-yr survival: 71%
    Investment range$100,099 to $331,359
    Franchise fee$58,160 to $99,120
    Units338