Franchises from $250,000 to $500,000: franchise opportunities by investment
Short answer: Across 767 brands in the SelectFranchiseList database (compiled October 2026), the median minimum initial investment is $336,000 and the median starting franchise fee is $39,950. The lowest starting investment in this group is ConDecor Superstore at $250,100.
This list includes franchises whose total initial investment starts between $250,000 and $500,000, 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 $336,000, a median starting franchise fee of $39,950 and a median liquid cash requirement of $85,000, calculated from 767 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 767 franchises from the lowest to the highest starting investment, 100 per page. This page shows brands 101 to 200.
| Franchise | Franchise fee | Total investment | Min. cash | US units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Duct Cleaner | $59,500 | $269,220 to $501,000 | $65,000 | 13 |
| 1-800-Packouts | $62,500 | $269,300 to $514,000 | $65,000 | 48 |
| All About People | $48,000 to $49,000 | $269,500 to $295,050 | $55,000 | 16 |
| Playtri | $29,500 | $269,700 to $539,167 | $65,000 | 14 |
| Deli Zone | $15,000 | $269,800 to $437,000 | $60,000 | N/R |
| Clovr Life Spa | $39,000 | $270,275 to $723,975 | $75,000 | 3 |
| Chemstation | $45,000 | $270,450 to $368,450 | $60,000 | N/R |
| Bellacino's | $30,000 | $270,500 to $414,890 | $60,000 | 57 |
| Red Wagon Club | $50,000 | $270,500 to $420,000 | $60,000 | 2 |
| Line-X | $40,000 | $270,999 to $1,013,194 | $90,000 | 180 |
| Windermere Real Estate | $25,000 | $271,000 to $1,171,000 | $100,000 | 299 |
| RealClean Aircraft Detailing | $56,500 | $271,200 to $572,500 | $70,000 | 1 |
| Duff's CakeMix | $45,000 | $271,800 to $414,900 | $60,000 | 2 |
| Riverstone Suites by Cobblestone Hotels | $40,000 | $271,825 to $427,500 | $60,000 | N/R |
| Magnolia Soap | $60,000 | $271,900 to $498,500 | $65,000 | 50 |
| GNRG USA | $40,000 to $50,000 | $272,350 to $491,750 | $65,000 | N/R |
| Beach Hut Deli | $35,000 | $272,458 to $636,812 | $75,000 | 44 |
| Trend Hotels and Suites by My Place | $45,000 | $272,500 to $2,947,000 | $190,000 | N/R |
| StudioRes | $50,000 | $273,000 to $730,800 | $75,000 | N/R |
| Spiked Rich | $40,000 | $273,175 to $492,885 | $65,000 | 1 |
| Koibito Poke | $30,000 | $273,300 to $577,150 | $70,000 | 11 |
| La Rosa | $35,000 | $273,800 to $456,500 | $65,000 | 7 |
| Arcimoto | $45,000 | $273,900 to $509,000 | $65,000 | N/R |
| Dailey Method | $35,000 | $274,550 to $639,400 | $75,000 | 55 |
| PKL | $55,000 | $274,700 to $444,000 | $65,000 | 1 |
| Eggbred | $37,500 | $275,000 to $499,750 | $65,000 | 1 |
| Love & Honey Fried Chicken | $40,000 | $275,235 to $430,025 | $65,000 | 1 |
| Allen Carr's Easyway | $20,050 to $100,050 | $275,384 to $471,833 | $65,000 | 2 |
| OsteoStrong | $35,000 | $275,682 to $615,740 | $70,000 | 153 |
| Rebath | $50,000 | $275,875 to $606,925 | $70,000 | 145 |
| Global Orange | $20,000 | $276,000 to $439,000 | $65,000 | 281 |
| The Hot Spot | $39,500 | $276,050 to $603,550 | $70,000 | 9 |
| Genius Kids | $50,000 | $276,300 to $909,000 | $85,000 | 28 |
| Unity Rd. | $100,000 | $276,799 to $6,106,500 | $345,000 | N/R |
| Greenberry's Coffee | $36,500 | $277,000 to $572,500 | $70,000 | N/R |
| Hot Diggity Dog Resort | $35,000 | $277,000 to $493,000 | $65,000 | 1 |
| Acapela Modern Mex | $40,000 | $277,490 to $771,242 | $80,000 | 1 |
| I Heart Mac & Cheese | $35,000 | $277,500 to $756,300 | $80,000 | 20 |
| iSmash | $54,950 | $277,593 to $753,748 | $80,000 | 7 |
| Leanfeast | $18,000 | $277,940 to $499,150 | $65,000 | 14 |
| Qargo Coffee | $50,000 | $278,500 to $624,500 | $75,000 | 6 |
| Smoothie Factory | $30,000 | $278,500 to $475,000 | $65,000 | 7 |
| Clintar | $19,950 to $39,900 | $278,715 to $543,464 | $70,000 | N/R |
| Good Neighbor Pharmacy | $0 | $278,797 to $575,205 | $70,000 | 2,287 |
| Dimensional Search | $88,000 | $278,800 to $799,300 | $80,000 | 41 |
| Tire Pros | $7,000 | $278,975 to $503,725 | $65,000 | 605 |
| The Donut Experiment | $40,000 to $55,000 | $279,000 to $333,500 | $60,000 | 4 |
| Del's Popcorn Shop | $30,000 | $279,365 to $478,393 | $65,000 | 2 |
| Chillers Microcreamery | $22,500 | $279,500 to $488,400 | $65,000 | 5 |
| 986 Pharmacy | $35,000 to $50,000 | $279,700 to $671,000 | $75,000 | 14 |
| L.A. Bikini Studios | $35,000 | $279,760 to $393,250 | $60,000 | 3 |
| Spilled Milk Ice Cream | $30,000 | $280,000 to $550,000 | $70,000 | 2 |
| Itan Salon | $49,500 | $280,194 to $476,564 | $65,000 | 28 |
| Apna Bazar | $100,000 | $280,700 to $376,650 | $60,000 | 17 |
| Engage Virtual Range | $59,500 | $280,900 to $321,050 | $60,000 | N/R |
| Doner And Gyros | $35,000 | $280,919 to $587,089 | $70,000 | 2 |
| Urban Bricks | $38,500 | $281,000 to $757,750 | $80,000 | 18 |
| Tabu Shabu | $35,000 | $281,300 to $726,100 | $80,000 | 7 |
| Burn Boot Camp | $60,000 | $281,899 to $645,344 | $75,000 | 365 |
| Chip Cookies | $40,000 | $281,950 to $699,000 | $75,000 | 11 |
| The Yard Milkshake Bar | $30,000 to $45,000 | $281,975 to $627,250 | $75,000 | 18 |
| Fat Patty's | $28,000 to $40,000 | $282,300 to $424,000 | $65,000 | 4 |
| Surv | $50,000 | $282,575 to $647,700 | $75,000 | 4 |
| Cyberbacker | $30,000 | $282,900 to $497,000 | $65,000 | 32 |
| Yogurt Mountain | $30,000 | $283,110 to $930,500 | $90,000 | 23 |
| Tough Mudder Bootcamp | $40,000 | $283,300 to $446,700 | $65,000 | 7 |
| Grabbagreen | $16,000 to $30,000 | $283,500 to $626,575 | $75,000 | 4 |
| Vivi Bubble Tea | $28,800 | $283,500 to $733,500 | $80,000 | N/R |
| Island Fin Poke | $49,500 | $283,550 to $449,500 | $65,000 | 25 |
| Chronic Tacos | $30,000 | $284,000 to $884,000 | $85,000 | 31 |
| Angel Spa | $50,000 | $284,300 to $541,500 | $70,000 | 2 |
| Green Leaf's Beyond Great Salads | $25,000 to $35,000 | $284,500 to $484,000 | $65,000 | 23 |
| Physique 57 | $50,000 | $284,537 to $615,551 | $75,000 | 6 |
| Slick City | $75,000 | $284,850 to $629,100 | $75,000 | 9 |
| Schoop's Hamburgers | $20,000 | $285,000 to $385,000 | $60,000 | 13 |
| Legends Boxing | $51,900 | $285,065 to $563,938 | $70,000 | 7 |
| Pinkberry | $14,000 to $35,000 | $285,440 to $663,050 | $75,000 | 59 |
| Melty Way | $39,000 | $285,800 to $568,725 | $70,000 | 2 |
| Deka Lash | $59,900 | $285,900 to $460,850 | $65,000 | 124 |
| Playful Pack | $60,000 | $286,250 to $489,000 | $65,000 | 9 |
| Lemonshark Poke | $40,000 | $286,450 to $866,400 | $85,000 | 14 |
| PetWellClinic | $49,250 | $286,450 to $498,450 | $70,000 | 27 |
| Marco's Pizza | $25,000 | $286,727 to $807,152 | $85,000 | 1,159 |
| Taco Bell Express | $22,500 | $287,350 to $855,700 | $85,000 | 238 |
| Street Corner | $30,000 | $287,399 to $682,199 | $75,000 | 28 |
| Sweat440 | $60,000 | $287,900 to $685,900 | $75,000 | 22 |
| Pelicana Chicken | $35,000 | $288,000 to $590,000 | $75,000 | 2 |
| Sweet Jesus | $40,000 | $288,000 to $672,500 | $75,000 | 1 |
| The Sweat Shack | $45,000 | $288,050 to $576,000 | $70,000 | 2 |
| Sport Clips | $30,000 to $69,500 | $288,500 to $475,000 | $65,000 | 1,837 |
| Cornhole Golf | $28,000 | $288,725 to $703,600 | $80,000 | N/R |
| Cryoshift Franchising | $30,000 | $288,750 to $810,000 | $85,000 | 1 |
| Wanna Play Playcare | $25,000 to $40,000 | $289,116 to $449,300 | $65,000 | 2 |
| 55 Curry Franchising | $35,000 | $289,380 to $819,300 | $85,000 | 9 |
| Go Go Curry | $35,000 | $289,380 to $819,300 | $85,000 | 9 |
| Pizza Twist | $30,000 | $289,500 to $551,200 | $70,000 | 83 |
| Pet Passages | $55,000 to $95,000 | $289,662 to $516,727 | $70,000 | 18 |
| VARA Juice | $25,000 | $289,850 to $475,900 | $65,000 | 13 |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | $14,000 to $30,000 | $289,900 to $623,300 | $75,000 | 12 |
| Chocolate Works | $50,000 | $290,500 to $456,600 | $65,000 | 18 |
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 $250,000 to $500,000?
Across 767 brands in the SelectFranchiseList database (compiled October 2026), the median minimum initial investment is $336,000 and the median starting franchise fee is $39,950. The lowest starting investment in this group is ConDecor Superstore at $250,100.
How much cash do I need to buy a franchise in this group?
The median minimum liquid cash requirement in this group is $85,000. 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 $100,000 to $250,000
- 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.