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 201 to 300.
| Franchise | Franchise fee | Total investment | Min. cash | US units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rising Roll | $30,000 | $290,986 to $431,986 | $65,000 | N/R |
| Bonanza Steakhouse | $20,000 to $40,000 | $291,300 to $1,487,100 | $120,000 | 21 |
| Magnolia Bakery | $49,000 | $291,320 to $917,050 | $90,000 | 11 |
| AMH Enterprises | $35,000 | $292,000 to $565,000 | $70,000 | 9 |
| Geese Chasers | $50,000 | $292,500 to $957,000 | $90,000 | 15 |
| Manduu America | $75,000 | $292,950 to $515,550 | $70,000 | N/R |
| Chatime | $54,900 | $293,100 to $479,900 | $70,000 | 15 |
| KidsPark | $30,000 | $293,250 to $516,500 | $70,000 | 21 |
| Doner Shack | $40,000 | $293,500 to $995,700 | $95,000 | N/R |
| Yogurtland | $30,000 to $40,000 | $294,900 to $637,600 | $75,000 | 201 |
| Kelly's Cajun Grill | $30,000 | $295,000 to $1,403,500 | $115,000 | 31 |
| Suki Hana | $30,000 | $295,000 to $1,388,500 | $115,000 | 24 |
| Yeung's Lotus Express | $30,000 | $295,000 to $1,388,500 | $115,000 | 17 |
| inLIFE Wellness | $40,000 | $295,240 to $480,890 | $70,000 | N/R |
| American Deli | $7,500 to $10,000 | $295,500 to $551,000 | $70,000 | 181 |
| Los Campeones | $50,000 | $295,500 to $599,500 | $75,000 | 14 |
| Madabolic | $50,000 | $295,540 to $484,906 | $70,000 | 38 |
| AlphaGraphics | $49,750 | $295,789 to $378,689 | $65,000 | 227 |
| Single Cylinder Repair | $25,000 | $296,000 to $442,000 | $65,000 | N/R |
| The Look Salon Suites | $45,000 | $296,000 to $560,600 | $70,000 | 2 |
| Fred Astaire Dance Studios | $35,000 to $60,000 | $296,200 to $658,200 | $75,000 | 254 |
| Cupbop | $40,000 | $296,400 to $664,400 | $80,000 | 59 |
| Bopngrill | $30,000 | $296,401 to $561,937 | $75,000 | 2 |
| The Flower Truck | $35,000 | $296,500 to $2,550,500 | $170,000 | 1 |
| Auto-Lab Complete Car Care Centers | $13,750 to $27,500 | $296,750 to $746,000 | $80,000 | 19 |
| Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique | $60,000 | $296,880 to $453,420 | $65,000 | 19 |
| US Cryotherapy | $20,000 to $30,000 | $297,147 to $616,660 | $75,000 | 24 |
| Ritual Hot Yoga | $40,000 | $297,160 to $490,000 | $70,000 | 5 |
| Hair Saloon | $35,000 | $297,500 to $439,000 | $65,000 | 15 |
| 18/8 Fine Men's Salons | $49,500 to $300,000 | $297,555 to $790,843 | $85,000 | 91 |
| Sushi Obsession | $37,000 | $297,762 to $462,339 | $70,000 | 1 |
| Happy Lemon | $30,000 | $298,000 to $586,500 | $75,000 | 115 |
| Isi's Pizza | $35,000 | $298,000 to $520,000 | $70,000 | 1 |
| SalonCentric | $10,000 | $298,000 to $1,167,500 | $105,000 | 60 |
| Storage Authority | $69,000 | $298,000 to $9,517,000 | $520,000 | 3 |
| ROBEKS | $30,000 | $298,050 to $511,700 | $70,000 | 106 |
| Great Harvest Bakery Cafe | $35,000 | $298,145 to $854,639 | $85,000 | 159 |
| CarStar | $10,000 | $298,200 to $804,300 | $85,000 | 471 |
| Wingstop | $25,000 | $298,200 to $1,013,500 | $95,000 | 2,204 |
| Cabinet IQ | $53,550 to $59,500 | $298,350 to $454,750 | $65,000 | 17 |
| The Spice & Tea Exchange | $38,750 | $298,560 to $532,150 | $70,000 | 94 |
| BLUE KANGAROO PACKOUTZ | $59,900 | $298,570 to $596,046 | $75,000 | 131 |
| Alloy Personal Training | $60,000 | $298,650 to $541,120 | $70,000 | 77 |
| America's Dog And Burger | $30,000 | $298,800 to $694,050 | $80,000 | 4 |
| Paul Davis Restoration | $65,000 to $208,000 | $298,800 to $804,900 | $85,000 | 266 |
| GROOMBAR | $30,000 | $298,950 to $675,000 | $80,000 | 7 |
| Zion Healing Center | $50,000 | $298,950 to $464,600 | $70,000 | 1 |
| DOXA | $60,000 | $299,500 to $1,006,500 | $95,000 | N/R |
| Jon Smith Subs | $39,500 | $299,500 to $644,302 | $75,000 | 11 |
| USA Insulation | $45,000 to $55,000 | $299,500 to $470,000 | $70,000 | 110 |
| My Eyelab | $34,900 | $299,858 to $601,197 | $75,000 | 142 |
| Athletic Republic | $55,000 to $60,000 | $299,900 to $673,500 | $80,000 | 41 |
| Big Mama's and Papa's Pizzeria | $30,000 | $300,000 to $759,000 | $85,000 | 13 |
| GreenTree Inn | $20,000 to $24,000 | $300,000 to $1,815,400 | $135,000 | 17 |
| Iron Tribe Fitness | $42,000 | $300,000 to $433,500 | $65,000 | 30 |
| Mokkoji | $41,500 | $300,000 to $450,000 | $70,000 | 1 |
| United Water Restoration Group | $49,000 to $210,000 | $300,000 to $700,000 | $80,000 | 49 |
| Turbo Tint | $45,000 | $301,010 to $434,900 | $65,000 | 23 |
| Heart Certified Auto Care | $35,000 | $301,100 to $815,500 | $85,000 | 3 |
| Snooze Mattress Co. | $49,900 | $302,200 to $859,600 | $90,000 | 46 |
| Patxi's Pizza | $30,000 | $302,500 to $1,404,500 | $115,000 | 17 |
| KFC Non-Traditional | $22,500 | $302,825 to $1,434,000 | $115,000 | 29 |
| Churned Creamery | $30,000 | $303,000 to $579,000 | $75,000 | 7 |
| Boss' Pizza & Chicken | $30,000 | $303,200 to $595,700 | $75,000 | 10 |
| Pieology Restaurants | $25,000 | $304,000 to $807,500 | $85,000 | 109 |
| 76 FENCE | $60,000 to $185,000 | $304,266 to $2,462,193 | $170,000 | 2 |
| The Bar Method | $42,500 | $304,304 to $511,232 | $70,000 | 73 |
| Water Babies | $55,000 | $304,400 to $889,050 | $90,000 | N/R |
| CaliBurger | $30,000 | $304,500 to $792,000 | $85,000 | 8 |
| Clothes Mentor | $25,000 | $305,000 to $428,500 | $65,000 | 113 |
| Hangry Joe's | $35,000 | $305,500 to $518,000 | $70,000 | 95 |
| Stars & Stripes Kids | $47,500 | $305,500 to $584,000 | $75,000 | 1 |
| Top Tier k9 | $29,500 | $305,500 to $542,000 | $75,000 | 9 |
| Dream Day Dressing Rooms | $15,000 | $305,800 to $941,600 | $95,000 | 1 |
| Hardware Hank | $3,450 | $306,790 to $2,176,550 | $155,000 | 577 |
| Eggholic | $35,000 | $307,000 to $454,600 | $70,000 | 3 |
| Just Salad | $30,000 | $307,000 to $753,000 | $85,000 | 30 |
| Baskin-Robbins | $25,000 | $307,400 to $622,600 | $75,000 | 976 |
| Tom & Chee | $5,000 to $30,000 | $307,700 to $461,000 | $70,000 | 8 |
| ASI System | $45,000 | $308,500 to $328,500 | $65,000 | 24 |
| Blo Blow Dry Bar | $45,000 | $308,500 to $402,620 | $65,000 | 101 |
| Building Kidz School | $60,000 | $309,500 to $1,538,000 | $125,000 | 48 |
| Kale Me Crazy | $40,000 | $310,307 to $493,197 | $70,000 | 24 |
| Camp Mirage | $30,000 | $310,508 to $759,587 | $85,000 | 2 |
| Fitwall | $45,000 | $310,600 to $626,200 | $80,000 | N/R |
| Waxing The City | $42,500 | $310,774 to $646,420 | $80,000 | 151 |
| Salad Farm | $25,000 | $311,000 to $1,109,500 | $100,000 | 7 |
| Mrs. Fields | $35,000 | $311,500 to $495,850 | $70,000 | 113 |
| Teapioca Lounge | $44,000 | $311,650 to $670,200 | $80,000 | 36 |
| Country Waffles | $35,000 | $311,800 to $808,600 | $85,000 | 15 |
| Curry Up Now | $35,000 | $312,400 to $1,675,700 | $130,000 | 20 |
| Rivali Paint Protection | $39,500 | $312,600 to $884,150 | $90,000 | 1 |
| Crab N Spice | $20,000 | $313,000 to $591,000 | $75,000 | 8 |
| Bishops | $40,000 | $313,100 to $634,480 | $80,000 | 40 |
| Nuvinair Global | $300,000 | $313,200 to $323,300 | $65,000 | 102 |
| LaVida Massage | $39,000 | $313,250 to $529,500 | $75,000 | 49 |
| Sugaring LA | $60,000 | $313,250 to $431,500 | $70,000 | 8 |
| Yogurt Lab | $35,000 | $313,500 to $557,000 | $75,000 | N/R |
| Nextcar | $25,000 to $125,000 | $314,255 to $1,589,483 | $125,000 | 31 |
| Pure Barre | $60,000 | $314,411 to $629,345 | $80,000 | 617 |
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.