Franchises from $100,000 to $250,000: franchise opportunities by investment
Short answer: Across 1188 brands in the SelectFranchiseList database (compiled October 2026), the median minimum initial investment is $159,352 and the median starting franchise fee is $39,500. The lowest starting investment in this group is Alloy Wheel Repair Specialists at $100,000.
This list includes franchises whose total initial investment starts between $100,000 and $250,000, based on the low end of each brand's Item 7 range. The high end of the range is usually the better planning figure.
What do franchises in this group cost?
Franchises in this group have a median minimum investment of $159,352, a median starting franchise fee of $39,500 and a median liquid cash requirement of $40,000, calculated from 1188 brands in the SelectFranchiseList database. Medians use the low end of each brand's reported range.
Which franchises are on the list?
The table sorts 1,188 franchises from the lowest to the highest starting investment, 100 per page. This page shows brands 401 to 500.
| Franchise | Franchise fee | Total investment | Min. cash | US units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Border Magic | $63,000 | $138,275 to $162,530 | $30,000 | 32 |
| AMRAMP | $49,250 to $98,500 | $138,397 to $234,866 | $35,000 | 54 |
| Art Recovery Technologies | $25,000 to $75,000 | $138,700 to $253,000 | $35,000 | 61 |
| Stretch Zone | $59,500 | $138,745 to $320,099 | $35,000 | 377 |
| Impresa Modular | $48,000 | $138,750 to $312,500 | $35,000 | 12 |
| Sugaring NYC | $45,000 | $138,750 to $293,200 | $35,000 | 132 |
| Roseus Hospitality | $50,000 to $110,000 | $138,780 to $248,080 | $35,000 | 1 |
| COhatch | $39,000 | $138,850 to $845,500 | $65,000 | 4 |
| FRSTeam | $65,000 to $75,000 | $138,875 to $553,500 | $50,000 | 47 |
| Kitchen Wise | $65,000 | $139,100 to $198,000 | $30,000 | 7 |
| Master Mind Tutorials Centre | $40,000 to $200,000 | $139,300 to $422,500 | $40,000 | N/R |
| Tapout Fitness | $15,000 to $50,000 | $139,650 to $695,614 | $55,000 | 14 |
| That 1 Painter | $59,000 | $139,750 to $189,000 | $30,000 | 277 |
| House Doctors | $65,000 | $139,850 to $191,000 | $30,000 | 88 |
| Molly Maid | $14,900 | $139,900 to $197,200 | $30,000 | 448 |
| Reis & Irvy's | $10,000 to $100,000 | $139,950 to $1,114,150 | $75,000 | 5 |
| Ddsmatch | $130,000 to $295,000 | $140,000 to $322,500 | $35,000 | 40 |
| Surface Experts | $75,000 to $110,000 | $140,340 to $227,475 | $30,000 | 81 |
| Satellite Teams | $55,000 | $140,400 to $279,800 | $35,000 | N/R |
| The Glass Guru | $49,500 to $199,500 | $140,805 to $369,280 | $40,000 | 81 |
| Tru Bowl | $19,000 | $140,850 to $196,200 | $30,000 | 3 |
| ALOHA POKE CO. | $30,000 to $35,000 | $140,900 to $475,930 | $45,000 | 17 |
| Lawn Pride | $40,050 to $62,300 | $141,215 to $243,710 | $35,000 | 36 |
| Next Health | $40,000 to $80,000 | $141,250 to $250,000 | $35,000 | 5 |
| Mosquito Hunters | $107,000 | $141,295 to $170,743 | $30,000 | 141 |
| Federal Injury Centers | $49,000 | $141,300 to $614,000 | $50,000 | 64 |
| Bricks 4 Kidz | $43,000 | $141,350 to $183,350 | $30,000 | 155 |
| The Dolly Llama | $30,000 | $141,360 to $435,000 | $45,000 | 3 |
| Shine Window Care and Holiday Lighting | $49,900 | $141,570 to $189,295 | $30,000 | 74 |
| Wing Zone | $40,000 | $142,000 to $820,500 | $60,000 | 31 |
| Freshslice Pizza | $55,000 | $142,035 to $385,783 | $40,000 | N/R |
| Taco Del Mar | $15,000 | $142,100 to $374,500 | $40,000 | N/R |
| 7-Eleven | $0 to $1,100,000 | $142,150 to $1,627,710 | $105,000 | 8,254 |
| Substance Fitness | $35,000 | $142,600 to $245,000 | $35,000 | 1 |
| Pro Martial Arts | $49,000 | $142,750 to $199,550 | $30,000 | N/R |
| Poke Mahi | $35,000 | $142,770 to $295,000 | $35,000 | 1 |
| CTRL V | $25,000 | $142,850 to $233,300 | $35,000 | N/R |
| Real Deals | $30,000 | $142,850 to $268,400 | $35,000 | 46 |
| The Lighting Squad | $30,000 to $60,000 | $142,852 to $583,475 | $50,000 | 2 |
| Poke Rainbow | $29,900 | $142,950 to $236,400 | $35,000 | 6 |
| Crawl Space Ninja | $48,000 to $49,000 | $143,100 to $429,800 | $45,000 | 6 |
| Mr. Handyman | $65,000 | $143,150 to $179,600 | $30,000 | 347 |
| Copier Consulting | $50,000 | $143,200 to $613,500 | $50,000 | N/R |
| Benjamin Franklin Plumbing | $43,000 | $143,273 to $286,702 | $35,000 | 363 |
| One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning | $43,000 | $143,273 to $286,702 | $35,000 | 439 |
| Novis Health | $40,000 to $50,000 | $143,395 to $326,395 | $40,000 | 2 |
| Restopros | $60,000 | $143,600 to $287,000 | $35,000 | 93 |
| Papa Saverio's | $30,000 | $143,700 to $1,244,500 | $85,000 | 15 |
| The Brothers That Just Do Gutters | $49,500 | $143,750 to $217,000 | $30,000 | 101 |
| Vital Restoration | $40,000 | $143,750 to $310,567 | $35,000 | 3 |
| YOGAFIT | $25,000 | $143,900 to $371,400 | $40,000 | 13 |
| Nutrishop Store | $15,000 to $20,000 | $144,000 to $251,500 | $35,000 | 106 |
| Zounds | $40,000 | $144,200 to $214,450 | $30,000 | N/R |
| Door Renew | $59,000 | $144,285 to $208,285 | $30,000 | 18 |
| Bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | $59,900 to $67,400 | $144,498 to $345,648 | $40,000 | 35 |
| Berry Blendz | $15,000 to $25,000 | $144,500 to $354,750 | $40,000 | 13 |
| United Real Estate | $35,000 | $144,500 to $385,500 | $40,000 | 90 |
| Screenmobile | $49,500 | $144,549 to $206,092 | $30,000 | 145 |
| Skedaddle | $49,500 | $145,100 to $210,550 | $30,000 | 5 |
| Econo Lube N' Tune & Brakes | $30,000 | $145,135 to $201,690 | $30,000 | N/R |
| Matari Coffee | $40,000 | $145,200 to $319,100 | $40,000 | N/R |
| Pocket Deli | $35,000 | $145,250 to $206,500 | $30,000 | N/R |
| Balance Staffing | $20,000 | $145,300 to $217,950 | $35,000 | 13 |
| 30 Minute Hit | $45,000 | $145,350 to $342,950 | $40,000 | 28 |
| MELTwich | $30,000 | $145,450 to $233,500 | $35,000 | 1 |
| Rad Air Complete Car Care | $49,500 | $145,500 to $858,000 | $65,000 | 10 |
| Device Pitstop | $20,000 to $25,000 | $146,250 to $218,250 | $35,000 | 9 |
| Experimax | $49,500 | $146,339 to $351,140 | $40,000 | 69 |
| Cuppa Yo | $30,000 | $146,500 to $309,000 | $35,000 | 2 |
| Creamberry | $25,000 | $146,600 to $289,200 | $35,000 | 1 |
| NoBaked Cookie Dough | $30,000 | $146,725 to $255,000 | $35,000 | 1 |
| FlyLock | $75,000 to $300,000 | $146,741 to $397,595 | $40,000 | 95 |
| Boulder Designs | $63,000 | $146,815 to $172,380 | $30,000 | 77 |
| Two Men and a Truck | $50,000 to $165,000 | $146,950 to $506,450 | $45,000 | 339 |
| Studio Graphix | $39,500 | $147,000 to $575,000 | $50,000 | 1 |
| The DRIPBaR | $50,000 to $55,000 | $147,125 to $415,200 | $45,000 | 106 |
| Rosati's Pizza | $35,000 | $147,200 to $500,500 | $45,000 | 131 |
| Delish Delivered | $37,500 | $147,400 to $260,100 | $35,000 | 1 |
| Bee and Tea | $40,000 | $147,500 to $287,100 | $35,000 | 2 |
| Garage Floor Coating | $45,000 | $147,800 to $240,500 | $35,000 | 6 |
| Transblue | $49,500 | $147,900 to $244,300 | $35,000 | 14 |
| Playlive Nation | $45,000 | $147,960 to $344,440 | $40,000 | 46 |
| Fantastic Sams | $30,000 | $148,000 to $329,500 | $40,000 | 512 |
| Beignet Spot | $35,000 | $148,045 to $327,625 | $40,000 | 1 |
| Dot and Dough | $35,000 | $148,050 to $383,000 | $40,000 | 4 |
| Society Wine Bar | $45,000 | $148,100 to $330,200 | $40,000 | 3 |
| The Sweet Spot | $40,000 | $148,425 to $284,483 | $35,000 | 2 |
| ManCave for Men | $39,900 | $148,700 to $265,000 | $35,000 | 8 |
| Sydnees | $39,000 | $148,964 to $232,110 | $35,000 | 12 |
| Corporate Caterers | $49,500 | $149,000 to $227,800 | $35,000 | 22 |
| Senior Helpers | $55,000 | $149,000 to $201,000 | $30,000 | 360 |
| Help Your Diabetes | $60,000 to $100,000 | $149,100 to $251,600 | $35,000 | 2 |
| ApexNetwork Physical Therapy | $35,000 | $149,150 to $347,200 | $40,000 | 86 |
| Oh My Burger | $35,000 | $149,150 to $216,500 | $35,000 | 1 |
| Purrfect Auto Service | $24,950 | $149,250 to $377,650 | $40,000 | 19 |
| UFC Gym | $30,000 to $50,000 | $149,440 to $5,671,191 | $305,000 | 69 |
| 9Round | $14,900 to $24,900 | $149,449 to $416,300 | $45,000 | 200 |
| Bin Masters | $75,000 to $105,000 | $149,475 to $553,125 | $50,000 | N/R |
| Expedia Cruises | $49,000 | $149,500 to $258,745 | $35,000 | 85 |
| Radioshack | $39,900 | $149,875 to $542,351 | $50,000 | N/R |
N/R = not reported.
How do you compare franchises from this list?
Compare franchises from this list by putting each brand's Item 5 fee, Item 6 ongoing fees and the high end of the Item 7 investment side by side, then checking Item 20 for closures and transfers. The guide to franchise costs explains each line, and the 8-step selection process shows the order of due diligence.
Frequently asked questions
What franchises can you open for from $100,000 to $250,000?
Across 1188 brands in the SelectFranchiseList database (compiled October 2026), the median minimum initial investment is $159,352 and the median starting franchise fee is $39,500. The lowest starting investment in this group is Alloy Wheel Repair Specialists at $100,000.
How much cash do I need to buy a franchise in this group?
The median minimum liquid cash requirement in this group is $40,000. Franchisors set their own capital requirements, and lenders usually finance part of the total investment.
Are these figures guaranteed?
No. The figures come from franchise disclosure data and public listings and change with every annual FDD. Confirm fees in Items 5 and 6 and the investment in Item 7 of each brand's current FDD.
Other investment levels
- Franchises Under $50,000
- Franchises Under $100,000
- Franchises from $250,000 to $500,000
- Franchises over $500,000
Figures are compiled from franchise disclosure data and public listings as of October 2026 and may have changed. Brand names belong to their owners; listing does not imply endorsement. Not an offer to sell a franchise.