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 801 to 900.
| Franchise | Franchise fee | Total investment | Min. cash | US units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOR | $35,000 | $185,894 to $230,444 | $40,000 | 72 |
| Natura Hair Removal & Skin Care | $49,000 | $186,000 to $439,000 | $50,000 | 9 |
| Rolling Suds | $54,900 | $186,150 to $251,850 | $40,000 | 67 |
| Fitopia | $50,000 | $186,450 to $350,200 | $45,000 | 2 |
| Premiergarage | $19,950 | $186,730 to $284,250 | $40,000 | 146 |
| Chop'd | $24,900 | $186,900 to $292,200 | $45,000 | 2 |
| Fish Bone | $50,000 | $187,000 to $319,000 | $45,000 | 1 |
| Cannoli Kitchen Pizza | $29,500 to $39,500 | $187,100 to $318,450 | $45,000 | 6 |
| Big Bob's Flooring Outlet | $65,000 | $187,261 to $393,750 | $50,000 | 21 |
| Dazbog Coffee | $25,000 to $45,000 | $187,300 to $396,800 | $50,000 | N/R |
| Supply Pointe | $54,450 to $145,000 | $187,425 to $324,250 | $45,000 | 14 |
| USL Championship | $20,000,000 | $187,485 to $267,235 | $40,000 | 24 |
| Muscle Maker Grill | $35,000 | $187,500 to $454,000 | $50,000 | N/R |
| New Uses | $15,000 to $20,000 | $187,500 to $286,500 | $40,000 | N/R |
| abc Seamless | $55,000 | $187,701 to $331,581 | $45,000 | 72 |
| GNC | $1,000 to $20,000 | $187,719 to $506,542 | $55,000 | 2,140 |
| Kids In Sports | $35,000 | $187,750 to $331,250 | $45,000 | 4 |
| Poki Bowl | $45,000 | $187,750 to $423,000 | $50,000 | 17 |
| Great Clips | $20,000 to $35,000 | $187,800 to $419,900 | $50,000 | 4,439 |
| Legal Docs By Me | $99,500 | $188,000 to $247,800 | $40,000 | 4 |
| Gfg Bakery Cafe | $25,000 to $40,000 | $188,100 to $1,314,000 | $95,000 | 8 |
| Fleet Clean | $10,000 to $150,000 | $188,350 to $459,375 | $50,000 | 57 |
| Press Waffle Co. | $35,000 | $188,350 to $497,300 | $55,000 | 8 |
| Stricklands | $25,000 | $188,500 to $315,000 | $45,000 | 4 |
| Auto Lab Express | $13,750 to $27,500 | $188,600 to $729,000 | $65,000 | 1 |
| Fuzziwig's Candy Factory | $20,000 to $30,000 | $189,000 to $363,350 | $45,000 | 35 |
| Great Play | $30,000 to $40,000 | $189,000 to $426,500 | $50,000 | N/R |
| MICHELIN COMMERCIAL SERVICE NETWORK | $2,500 | $189,000 to $4,252,500 | $240,000 | 340 |
| NuYo | $40,000 | $189,000 to $441,000 | $50,000 | 5 |
| Everbowl | $39,750 | $189,300 to $370,850 | $45,000 | 91 |
| Garage Kings | $60,000 | $189,493 to $238,253 | $40,000 | 32 |
| DonutNV | $59,500 | $189,580 to $272,900 | $40,000 | 145 |
| Ben's Barketplace | $45,000 | $189,800 to $350,500 | $45,000 | 6 |
| Flour Power Kids Cooking Studios | $50,000 | $189,900 to $406,000 | $50,000 | 16 |
| One Stop Nutrition | $30,000 | $189,953 to $269,856 | $40,000 | N/R |
| Elbows Mac N' Cheese | $30,000 | $190,100 to $954,800 | $75,000 | 4 |
| Learning Bee | $45,000 | $190,100 to $446,400 | $50,000 | 1 |
| Tee Box | $49,500 | $190,200 to $313,294 | $45,000 | N/R |
| Set The Stage | $59,500 | $190,320 to $237,825 | $40,000 | 24 |
| Prime IV Hydration and Wellness | $49,000 | $190,501 to $632,193 | $60,000 | 154 |
| Romeo's Pizza | $30,000 | $190,800 to $640,500 | $60,000 | 43 |
| Spray-Net | $54,500 | $191,015 to $255,415 | $40,000 | 29 |
| SHAPES Clubs | $42,500 to $50,000 | $191,300 to $587,000 | $60,000 | 7 |
| iFlex Stretch Studios | $65,000 | $191,503 to $368,207 | $45,000 | 4 |
| Daboba | $48,000 | $191,675 to $625,175 | $60,000 | N/R |
| ShippingShop | $35,000 | $192,000 to $410,000 | $50,000 | 1 |
| Sweatheory | $35,000 | $192,545 to $728,105 | $65,000 | 2 |
| Honor Yoga | $49,108 | $192,608 to $360,108 | $45,000 | 15 |
| Humble Donuts Co. | $25,000 | $192,627 to $343,969 | $45,000 | 3 |
| BITTY & BEAU'S COFFEE | $50,000 | $192,800 to $270,500 | $40,000 | 10 |
| Winnie Couture | $45,000 | $192,800 to $377,500 | $50,000 | 8 |
| Lennys Grill & Subs | $20,000 to $25,000 | $192,844 to $431,326 | $50,000 | 87 |
| Postcard Cabins | $50,000 | $192,925 to $363,625 | $45,000 | N/R |
| BGR Burgers | $40,000 | $193,000 to $587,000 | $60,000 | 21 |
| Game Kastle | $45,000 | $193,000 to $363,000 | $45,000 | 9 |
| Office Evolution | $49,500 | $193,000 to $2,178,000 | $140,000 | 84 |
| LARKS | $40,000 | $193,500 to $651,200 | $60,000 | 3 |
| btone FITNESS | $50,000 | $193,549 to $305,304 | $45,000 | 10 |
| Alignlife | $49,000 | $194,070 to $364,246 | $45,000 | 35 |
| Valvoline Instant Oil Change | $30,000 | $194,375 to $3,485,550 | $205,000 | 1,875 |
| Jerk King | $30,000 | $194,400 to $324,275 | $45,000 | 1 |
| OHM Fitness | $49,000 | $194,400 to $515,000 | $55,000 | 17 |
| Row House | $49,000 | $194,480 to $480,580 | $55,000 | 49 |
| Nature's Table | $30,000 | $194,600 to $464,100 | $50,000 | 49 |
| Stride | $0 to $60,000 | $194,690 to $554,690 | $55,000 | 18 |
| Burgerim | $40,000 to $70,000 | $194,700 to $683,000 | $65,000 | 109 |
| Relax The Back | $5,000 to $29,500 | $194,750 to $419,850 | $50,000 | 79 |
| Project Alpha by Hilton | $100,000 | $195,000 to $275,000 | $45,000 | N/R |
| Tim Ho Wan | $86,009 | $195,000 to $291,500 | $45,000 | 6 |
| Mr Gatti's delco | $25,000 | $195,087 to $604,177 | $60,000 | 24 |
| Ding Tea | $30,000 | $195,240 to $324,170 | $45,000 | 135 |
| Tiger-Rock Mai Systems | $7,500 to $39,000 | $195,450 to $370,450 | $50,000 | 97 |
| Meraki Assisted Living | $75,000 | $195,691 to $255,716 | $40,000 | 7 |
| Contender Esports | $39,000 | $195,980 to $406,030 | $50,000 | 14 |
| Brilliant Sky Toys and Books | $35,000 | $196,000 to $424,000 | $50,000 | N/R |
| DRYMedic | $45,000 | $196,325 to $318,860 | $45,000 | 89 |
| Sourdough and Co | $25,000 to $35,000 | $196,500 to $284,500 | $45,000 | 2 |
| Beef Jerky Experience | $49,900 | $196,750 to $407,400 | $50,000 | 79 |
| Fitness 1440 | $5,000 to $50,000 | $196,800 to $1,942,000 | $125,000 | 36 |
| GREEN + THE GRAIN | $50,000 | $196,800 to $1,931,000 | $125,000 | 6 |
| Profile Sanford | $49,500 | $197,000 to $656,000 | $60,000 | 98 |
| Bubbly Paws | $44,900 | $197,409 to $370,920 | $50,000 | 5 |
| Sharkey's Cuts for Kids | $45,000 | $197,415 to $336,240 | $45,000 | 172 |
| Raceway | $25,000 | $197,500 to $585,000 | $60,000 | 236 |
| Captain Tony's Pizza | $10,000 to $20,000 | $197,550 to $389,800 | $50,000 | 6 |
| Sidewalk Juice | $22,500 to $30,000 | $198,000 to $1,298,000 | $95,000 | 5 |
| Wings Over | $30,000 | $198,000 to $701,875 | $65,000 | 35 |
| IV Nutrition | $49,500 | $198,050 to $402,550 | $50,000 | 31 |
| Donut Distillery | $29,900 | $198,150 to $329,900 | $45,000 | 2 |
| Mainstream Boutique | $20,000 to $40,000 | $198,200 to $361,350 | $50,000 | 67 |
| Chocolate Bash | $45,000 | $198,400 to $380,000 | $50,000 | 11 |
| Sasquatch Strength | $45,000 | $198,400 to $326,400 | $45,000 | 4 |
| Erik's Delicafe | $20,000 | $198,500 to $406,600 | $50,000 | 27 |
| Millicare | $49,000 | $198,500 to $253,000 | $40,000 | 59 |
| Romp N' Roll | $45,000 | $198,500 to $396,450 | $50,000 | 11 |
| Tune Up The Manly Salon | $40,000 | $198,500 to $355,000 | $50,000 | 50 |
| Presents of Mine | $35,000 | $198,506 to $270,140 | $45,000 | 2 |
| Window Hero | $54,900 to $67,400 | $198,644 to $358,944 | $50,000 | 62 |
| Blue Nose | $8,950 to $13,350 | $198,700 to $291,100 | $45,000 | 20 |
| Salty Dawg Pet Salon | $49,500 | $198,750 to $378,500 | $50,000 | 3 |
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.