Business Services franchises: costs, fees and investment
Short answer: Across 220 brands in the SelectFranchiseList database (compiled October 2026), the median minimum initial investment is $67,093 and the median starting franchise fee is $35,000. The lowest starting investment in this group is Mood Media at $0.
Business service franchises sell coaching, advertising, accounting and other B2B services. Most are home-office or small-office models where the owner sells to other businesses.
What do franchises in this group cost?
Franchises in this group have a median minimum investment of $67,093, a median starting franchise fee of $35,000 and a median liquid cash requirement of $15,000, calculated from 220 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 220 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found Extra Money | $60,000 | $65,030 to $89,300 | $15,000 | 1 |
| Money Mailer | $59,900 | $65,090 to $78,680 | $15,000 | 131 |
| i4 Search Group | $50,000 to $80,000 | $65,300 to $111,100 | $15,000 | 39 |
| Murphy Business | $47,500 | $65,840 to $88,050 | $15,000 | 136 |
| Business Partners | $45,000 | $66,000 to $74,250 | $15,000 | N/R |
| Expense Reduction Coaching | $45,000 | $66,000 to $74,250 | $15,000 | N/R |
| Goosehead Insurance | $50,000 | $66,000 to $108,500 | $15,000 | 1,115 |
| Firesky | $25,000 | $66,110 to $117,315 | $15,000 | N/R |
| HAUTE IN | $30,000 | $66,550 to $113,000 | $15,000 | 1 |
| P3 Cost Analysts | $59,500 | $67,075 to $82,675 | $15,000 | 46 |
| All Medsearch | $50,000 | $67,110 to $83,235 | $15,000 | 13 |
| SI Staffing | $15,000 | $67,383 to $104,800 | $15,000 | 4 |
| BooXkeeping | $50,000 | $67,546 to $74,546 | $15,000 | 10 |
| LOYALTY BUSINESS SERVICES | $40,000 | $68,200 to $99,700 | $15,000 | 2 |
| Sophisticated Living | $25,000 | $68,300 to $88,500 | $15,000 | 8 |
| Renaissance Executive Forums | $34,500 | $68,510 to $97,565 | $15,000 | 20 |
| Mr Payroll | $10,000 | $68,800 to $328,000 | $25,000 | N/R |
| We Insure | $50,000 | $69,445 to $136,945 | $15,000 | 157 |
| Connectshare | $50,000 | $71,010 to $97,020 | $15,000 | N/R |
| Paramount Tax & Accounting | $40,000 | $74,100 to $166,000 | $20,000 | 92 |
| Supporting Strategies | $60,000 | $74,570 to $98,190 | $15,000 | 84 |
| Running Boards Marketing | $50,000 | $75,000 to $255,000 | $25,000 | 1 |
| Schooley Mitchell | $73,000 | $75,300 to $85,550 | $15,000 | 258 |
| Expense Reduction Analysts | $69,900 | $76,000 to $105,900 | $15,000 | 163 |
| TAB | $44,000 | $77,130 to $95,405 | $15,000 | 93 |
| Shield Security Systems | $40,000 | $77,325 to $127,500 | $20,000 | 7 |
| Payroll Vault | $68,500 to $88,500 | $77,375 to $111,885 | $15,000 | 62 |
| Sandler | $59,000 | $77,500 to $102,250 | $15,000 | 138 |
| Enviromerica | $50,000 | $78,700 to $129,900 | $20,000 | 2 |
| AdviCoach | $55,000 | $78,740 to $89,490 | $15,000 | 25 |
| Minuteman Press | $35,000 to $48,500 | $80,991 to $221,126 | $25,000 | 754 |
| WSI | $64,700 to $79,700 | $82,400 to $95,500 | $15,000 | 154 |
| Searchpath | $45,200 | $82,660 to $135,550 | $20,000 | 26 |
| Link | $55,000 | $84,200 to $188,500 | $20,000 | 9 |
| Jomsom Staffing Services | $40,000 | $86,800 to $147,500 | $20,000 | 6 |
| The Interface Financial Group | $34,500 | $86,800 to $137,800 | $20,000 | 33 |
| DocuLock | $40,000 | $86,950 to $104,350 | $20,000 | 1 |
| FranNet | $15,000 to $25,000 | $87,042 to $112,527 | $20,000 | 62 |
| Nexterus | $45,000 to $60,000 | $87,800 to $124,300 | $20,000 | 1 |
| Fiesta Insurance | $25,000 | $88,052 to $171,749 | $20,000 | 219 |
| Valenta | $65,000 | $89,850 to $113,000 | $20,000 | 15 |
| Express Employment Professionals | $0 to $40,000 | $91,700 to $213,000 | $25,000 | 791 |
| Crestcom International | $75,000 | $91,850 to $104,919 | $20,000 | 61 |
| Social Indoor | $50,000 to $95,000 | $94,050 to $310,700 | $30,000 | 56 |
| TaxLeaf.com | $40,000 | $95,488 to $166,825 | $25,000 | 11 |
| Bartercard | $40,000 | $99,450 to $227,450 | $25,000 | 21 |
| Retirement Income Source | $25,000 | $100,400 to $225,500 | $25,000 | 30 |
| M3Linked | $70,000 | $102,837 to $115,160 | $20,000 | 5 |
| Money Pages | $50,000 to $100,000 | $104,700 to $240,500 | $30,000 | 28 |
| Patrice & Associates | $65,000 | $105,100 to $121,050 | $20,000 | 189 |
| We Sell Restaurants | $49,750 | $105,625 to $150,400 | $25,000 | 57 |
| BizCard Xpress | $39,000 | $108,046 to $209,575 | $25,000 | N/R |
| Signarama | $49,500 | $109,182 to $188,540 | $25,000 | 390 |
| Intelligent Leadership Executive Coaching | $75,000 | $113,340 to $124,090 | $25,000 | 16 |
| RSVP | $15,000 | $114,242 to $381,848 | $35,000 | 55 |
| The Entrepreneur's Source | $75,000 | $114,350 to $133,450 | $25,000 | 236 |
| Padgett Business Services | $37,000 | $117,025 | $25,000 | 167 |
| Engage & Grow | $105,000 to $350,000 | $119,750 to $389,000 | $35,000 | N/R |
| 10x Business Advisor | $100,000 to $125,000 | $119,920 to $588,620 | $45,000 | 3 |
| Essential Pros | $30,000 | $120,850 to $201,000 | $30,000 | 5 |
| Tax Care | $21,600 to $56,000 | $121,770 to $265,050 | $30,000 | 17 |
| Nextaff | $49,000 | $123,887 to $158,886 | $25,000 | 31 |
| GI Tax | $40,000 | $127,500 to $188,000 | $30,000 | 2 |
| Pridestaff | $0 to $10,000 | $128,250 to $230,700 | $30,000 | 75 |
| Fully Promoted | $49,500 | $129,386 to $393,552 | $40,000 | 285 |
| Veronica's | $100,000 | $129,450 to $189,600 | $30,000 | 45 |
| The Scout Guide | $50,000 | $129,600 to $288,100 | $35,000 | 95 |
| Allegra | $45,000 | $130,435 to $455,419 | $40,000 | 176 |
| Fastest Labs | $59,500 | $130,500 to $199,500 | $30,000 | 229 |
| Actioncoach Business Coaching | $75,000 | $131,055 to $307,495 | $35,000 | 149 |
| Copier Consulting | $50,000 | $143,200 to $613,500 | $50,000 | N/R |
| Balance Staffing | $20,000 | $145,300 to $217,950 | $35,000 | 13 |
| Studio Graphix | $39,500 | $147,000 to $575,000 | $50,000 | 1 |
| Remedy Intelligent Staffing | $39,950 | $152,238 to $258,678 | $35,000 | 76 |
| Labor Finders | $20,000 | $153,635 to $354,700 | $40,000 | 175 |
| Atwork | $40,000 | $156,000 to $213,000 | $35,000 | 90 |
| ATC Healthcare Services | $50,000 | $158,500 to $301,500 | $40,000 | 37 |
| Signal Graphics | $25,000 | $160,000 to $202,000 | $35,000 | N/R |
| The Packagehub Business Center | $0 to $500 | $166,900 to $305,100 | $40,000 | 1,156 |
| F-O-R-T-U-N-E | $40,000 | $176,266 to $365,433 | $45,000 | 60 |
| Lead Innovations | $38,000 | $176,411 to $315,817 | $40,000 | 1 |
| Intelligent Assistant | $49,500 | $178,882 to $1,864,912 | $120,000 | N/R |
| GigWorx | $47,500 | $179,100 to $342,200 | $45,000 | 1 |
| Tax Tiger | $50,000 | $183,250 to $650,500 | $60,000 | 3 |
| Legal Docs By Me | $99,500 | $188,000 to $247,800 | $40,000 | 4 |
| TheHomeMag | $30,000 to $100,000 | $199,000 to $349,000 | $45,000 | 63 |
| Flexwerk | $60,000 | $201,300 to $422,700 | $50,000 | N/R |
| Image360 | $40,000 to $45,000 | $206,765 to $502,239 | $55,000 | 133 |
| Craters & Freighters | $35,000 to $45,000 | $207,000 to $390,000 | $50,000 | 65 |
| Spherion | $30,000 to $60,000 | $211,725 to $423,925 | $55,000 | 192 |
| FASTSIGNS | $49,750 | $215,194 to $377,334 | $50,000 | 705 |
| PostNet | $39,950 | $230,200 to $296,800 | $50,000 | 197 |
| Speedpro | $24,750 to $49,500 | $234,860 to $350,186 | $55,000 | 121 |
| How To Manage A Small Law Firm | $45,000 | $244,200 to $435,700 | $60,000 | 1 |
| Sir Speedy | $55,000 | $251,690 to $299,190 | $55,000 | 124 |
| Pip Printing | $55,000 | $253,027 to $280,527 | $50,000 | 55 |
| The Plug Powered by AVANCE | $50,000 | $258,250 to $448,800 | $60,000 | 6 |
| All About People | $48,000 to $49,000 | $269,500 to $295,050 | $55,000 | 16 |
| Dimensional Search | $88,000 | $278,800 to $799,300 | $80,000 | 41 |
| Cyberbacker | $30,000 | $282,900 to $497,000 | $65,000 | 32 |
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
How much does a business services franchise cost?
Across 220 brands in the SelectFranchiseList database (compiled October 2026), the median minimum initial investment is $67,093 and the median starting franchise fee is $35,000. The lowest starting investment in this group is Mood Media at $0.
How much cash do I need to buy a franchise in this group?
The median minimum liquid cash requirement in this group is $15,000. 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.
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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.