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 501 to 600.
| Franchise | Franchise fee | Total investment | Min. cash | US units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crushr | $49,500 | $149,950 to $383,050 | $40,000 | 98 |
| Bobii Frutii | $25,000 | $150,000 to $261,400 | $35,000 | N/R |
| Code Wiz | $45,000 | $150,000 to $237,400 | $35,000 | 10 |
| Gray Brothers Cafeteria | $35,000 | $150,000 to $1,905,000 | $120,000 | 1 |
| HomeVestors of America | $85,000 | $150,000 to $477,250 | $45,000 | 1,003 |
| Little Greek Fresh Grill | $25,000 | $150,000 to $504,000 | $50,000 | 42 |
| Tipsy Tie Dye | $45,000 | $150,000 to $315,200 | $40,000 | 1 |
| More Space Place | $59,500 | $150,050 to $249,100 | $35,000 | 28 |
| Lawn Doctor | $123,950 to $127,000 | $150,070 to $177,052 | $30,000 | 653 |
| WundaBar Pilates | $35,000 | $150,100 to $354,350 | $40,000 | N/R |
| Bubbles Tea and Juice | $30,000 | $150,250 to $392,500 | $40,000 | 11 |
| Supreme Kourts | $100,000 | $150,400 to $244,750 | $35,000 | 1 |
| Rich Farm Ice Cream | $34,000 | $150,500 to $232,500 | $35,000 | 3 |
| TPTEA | $50,000 | $150,500 to $250,000 | $35,000 | 16 |
| TacoTime | $4,000 to $30,000 | $150,650 to $787,800 | $60,000 | 100 |
| AKT | $0 to $60,000 | $150,695 to $495,516 | $45,000 | 31 |
| Street Pizza Gordon Ramsay | $50,000 | $150,700 to $260,500 | $35,000 | N/R |
| Club Scientific | $14,900 to $19,900 | $150,755 to $271,000 | $35,000 | 1 |
| The Sensory Club | $25,000 to $50,000 | $150,800 to $207,800 | $35,000 | 4 |
| Ram Jack | $30,000 | $150,900 to $650,426 | $55,000 | 55 |
| Diet Center | $30,000 | $150,940 to $181,154 | $30,000 | 40 |
| Harcourts | $25,000 | $151,000 to $360,000 | $40,000 | 20 |
| Farrell's Extreme Bodyshaping | $40,000 | $151,028 to $349,478 | $40,000 | 44 |
| Window Gang | $65,000 | $151,100 to $241,500 | $35,000 | 54 |
| Mosquito Joe | $42,500 | $151,155 to $193,075 | $30,000 | 417 |
| UBREAKIFIX | $25,000 to $40,000 | $151,350 to $448,150 | $45,000 | 682 |
| Lean Kitchen Company | $40,000 | $151,450 to $440,750 | $45,000 | 28 |
| Acai Republic | $25,000 | $151,500 to $483,500 | $45,000 | 11 |
| Ranger Guard And Investigations | $65,000 | $151,700 to $214,500 | $35,000 | 3 |
| Mr. Electric | $42,500 | $152,000 to $314,925 | $40,000 | 211 |
| Remedy Intelligent Staffing | $39,950 | $152,238 to $258,678 | $35,000 | 76 |
| Fuji Grill | $30,000 | $152,400 to $286,300 | $35,000 | 5 |
| Papalani Gelato | $27,500 to $30,000 | $152,475 to $478,550 | $45,000 | N/R |
| HomeSmiles | $59,500 | $152,750 to $200,080 | $35,000 | 78 |
| Glass Doctor | $59,900 | $152,900 to $308,100 | $40,000 | 171 |
| Big Town Hero | $25,000 | $152,950 to $338,700 | $40,000 | 11 |
| The Basement Doctor | $27,000 to $30,000 | $153,090 to $345,725 | $40,000 | 1 |
| Bobbles And Lace | $40,000 | $153,175 to $290,000 | $35,000 | 7 |
| Umai | $40,000 | $153,200 to $350,450 | $40,000 | N/R |
| One River School | $45,000 | $153,500 to $449,600 | $45,000 | 9 |
| 1-800-Plumber | $49,050 to $54,500 | $153,580 to $327,040 | $40,000 | 54 |
| Dirty Dough Cookies | $35,000 | $153,600 to $510,000 | $50,000 | 60 |
| Labor Finders | $20,000 | $153,635 to $354,700 | $40,000 | 175 |
| Closets by Design | $20,000 | $154,000 to $511,000 | $50,000 | 85 |
| MOLDMAN | $10,000 | $154,230 to $334,000 | $40,000 | 9 |
| The Budlong Hot Chicken | $35,000 | $154,444 to $366,944 | $40,000 | 6 |
| The Barbershop A Hair Salon For Men | $35,000 | $154,600 to $282,000 | $35,000 | 49 |
| Shear Madness Haircuts for Kids | $25,000 | $154,700 to $362,274 | $40,000 | 14 |
| Taco Rico | $49,900 | $154,800 to $340,800 | $40,000 | 7 |
| Godfather's Pizza | $0 to $25,000 | $154,830 to $1,336,700 | $90,000 | 598 |
| P-Fit The Platinum Standard Of Fitness | $40,000 | $155,500 to $370,000 | $40,000 | 4 |
| All Dry | $54,500 | $155,594 to $344,500 | $40,000 | 102 |
| Klein Epstein & Parker | $49,000 | $155,600 to $360,500 | $40,000 | 5 |
| Costa Oil | $54,900 | $155,750 to $1,874,900 | $115,000 | 24 |
| Peet's Coffee | $35,000 | $155,800 to $372,000 | $40,000 | 199 |
| Wild BIll's | $40,000 | $155,800 to $214,700 | $35,000 | 21 |
| Electronic Restoration Services | $50,000 | $155,823 to $295,592 | $40,000 | 74 |
| Atwork | $40,000 | $156,000 to $213,000 | $35,000 | 90 |
| Interim HealthCare | $75,000 | $156,000 to $239,000 | $35,000 | 230 |
| Auntie Anne's | $35,500 | $156,175 to $638,300 | $55,000 | 1,193 |
| 3Monkeys | $10,000 | $156,250 to $202,700 | $35,000 | 7 |
| Concrete Craft | $19,950 | $156,330 to $233,450 | $35,000 | 77 |
| Dominos | $0 to $10,000 | $156,450 to $743,500 | $60,000 | 7,068 |
| Xtension Envy | $49,500 | $156,500 to $318,500 | $40,000 | 1 |
| Paradis | $25,000 | $156,800 to $287,500 | $40,000 | 9 |
| System4 | $125,000 to $300,000 | $157,000 to $377,000 | $40,000 | 58 |
| Invigorate Wellness | $45,000 | $157,300 to $302,500 | $40,000 | 1 |
| Peach Cobbler Factory | $34,950 | $157,444 to $458,274 | $45,000 | 70 |
| TREND Transformations | $45,000 | $157,508 to $204,478 | $35,000 | 34 |
| Boost Home Healthcare | $60,000 | $157,650 to $312,750 | $40,000 | 6 |
| Signal | $150,000 to $5,000,000 | $157,700 to $5,182,150 | $285,000 | 1,650 |
| Poke Bar Dice & Mix | $30,000 | $157,800 to $438,000 | $45,000 | 58 |
| MOXIE SALON AND BEAUTY BAR | $39,000 | $157,900 to $404,000 | $45,000 | 11 |
| Sit Still | $25,000 to $50,000 | $157,972 to $494,926 | $50,000 | 24 |
| AATB | $25,000 | $158,000 to $260,500 | $35,000 | 1 |
| Chick'nCone | $45,000 | $158,000 to $286,000 | $40,000 | 9 |
| Shack Shine | $40,000 to $60,000 | $158,000 to $269,900 | $35,000 | 31 |
| Tobu | $30,000 | $158,150 to $315,500 | $40,000 | 9 |
| Stanley Steemer | $20,000 to $100,000 | $158,210 to $522,195 | $50,000 | 267 |
| ATC Healthcare Services | $50,000 | $158,500 to $301,500 | $40,000 | 37 |
| Rent a Wheel | $50,000 | $158,550 to $503,800 | $50,000 | 127 |
| ByeBye Stumps | $40,000 | $158,585 to $241,150 | $35,000 | N/R |
| Wallaby Windows | $49,500 | $158,606 to $241,690 | $35,000 | 48 |
| Moge Tee | $40,000 | $158,700 to $269,300 | $35,000 | 48 |
| Bambu | $49,000 | $159,000 to $328,000 | $40,000 | 56 |
| Bowl of Heaven | $30,000 | $159,000 to $492,500 | $50,000 | 11 |
| Cheeburger Cheeburger | $12,000 to $24,000 | $159,000 to $360,000 | $40,000 | 39 |
| Bare Metal Standard | $38,000 | $159,095 to $245,100 | $35,000 | 2 |
| PROLIFT GARAGE DOORS | $65,000 | $159,100 to $224,000 | $35,000 | 72 |
| Heits Building Services | $59,000 | $159,150 to $254,900 | $35,000 | N/R |
| Lashbar | $35,000 | $159,200 to $248,900 | $35,000 | 7 |
| Eiffel Waffle | $40,000 | $159,248 to $684,879 | $60,000 | N/R |
| 4EverCharge | $59,500 | $159,320 to $267,620 | $35,000 | N/R |
| Rainbow Int'l Restoration | $40,000 | $159,336 to $330,900 | $40,000 | 330 |
| Huntington Learning Center | $36,000 | $159,367 to $298,357 | $40,000 | 259 |
| Heroes Lawn Care | $59,500 | $159,431 to $215,232 | $35,000 | 63 |
| Great Wraps | $22,500 | $159,500 to $485,500 | $50,000 | 45 |
| Games2U | $30,000 to $37,000 | $159,550 to $482,300 | $50,000 | 30 |
| Led Source | $5,000 to $60,000 | $159,700 to $818,200 | $65,000 | N/R |
| Foot Solutions | $40,000 to $45,000 | $159,800 to $262,300 | $35,000 | 43 |
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.