Other Franchise Businesses franchises: costs, fees and investment
Short answer: Across 198 brands in the SelectFranchiseList database (compiled October 2026), the median minimum initial investment is $119,000 and the median starting franchise fee is $39,500. The lowest starting investment in this group is Bosch Auto Service Shop at $2,695.
This group covers franchise concepts outside the main categories, including junk removal, entertainment venues, cleaning and specialty services.
What do franchises in this group cost?
Franchises in this group have a median minimum investment of $119,000, a median starting franchise fee of $39,500 and a median liquid cash requirement of $30,000, calculated from 198 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 198 franchises from the lowest to the highest starting investment, 100 per page. This page shows brands 1 to 100.
| Franchise | Franchise fee | Total investment | Min. cash | US units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosch Auto Service Shop | $30,000 | $2,695 to $37,685 | $0 | N/R |
| Dystopia Rising | $2,000 | $4,450 to $9,750 | $0 | 14 |
| US Defense Solutions | $15,000 | $6,085 to $12,910 | $0 | 2 |
| Itex | $0 to $10,000 | $9,700 to $37,500 | $5,000 | 35 |
| Card My Yard | $8,500 | $10,350 to $18,550 | $0 | 545 |
| Utopia Descending | $2,000 | $11,900 to $17,200 | $5,000 | 1 |
| Inter-State Studio | $12,500 | $13,100 to $48,950 | $5,000 | 44 |
| Thriveworks | $10,000 to $20,000 | $16,700 to $79,282 | $5,000 | 64 |
| Family Financial Centers | $3,500 to $40,500 | $18,500 to $307,010 | $20,000 | 48 |
| Computer Troubleshooters | $10,000 to $20,000 | $19,500 to $45,000 | $5,000 | 111 |
| Goin' Postal | $9,950 to $15,000 | $20,950 to $128,500 | $10,000 | N/R |
| American Poolplayers Association | $10,000 to $14,000 | $22,210 to $30,749 | $5,000 | 339 |
| Portraitefx | $9,995 | $22,477 to $43,606 | $5,000 | 43 |
| Red Rover | $100,000 to $1,625,000 | $24,300 to $27,900 | $5,000 | 5 |
| Hunting Lease Network | $15,000 | $25,000 to $42,500 | $5,000 | 15 |
| Top Shot Firearms Simulator | $47,000 | $25,150 to $110,100 | $10,000 | 1 |
| Bringpro | $1,000 to $18,000 | $29,300 to $59,300 | $5,000 | 1 |
| JDog Junk Removal And Hauling | $10,000 to $45,000 | $30,000 to $157,250 | $10,000 | 123 |
| The Traveling Photo Booth | $15,400 to $19,000 | $33,750 to $56,650 | $10,000 | N/R |
| Angels Monitoring | $12,000 to $40,000 | $34,520 to $265,741 | $20,000 | N/R |
| Recycled Granite | $25,000 | $35,000 to $130,775 | $10,000 | 19 |
| Pressed 4 Time | $29,900 | $35,910 to $44,810 | $10,000 | N/R |
| Fast-Teks | $19,750 to $42,250 | $36,460 to $62,260 | $10,000 | N/R |
| ACFN | $25,000 | $37,838 to $59,921 | $10,000 | 233 |
| Aerowest | $28,000 | $38,200 to $94,300 | $10,000 | 33 |
| Tide Cleaners | $10,000 to $50,000 | $40,320 to $2,517,300 | $130,000 | 232 |
| Cocktail Claw | $29,900 to $69,900 | $41,295 to $98,245 | $10,000 | 8 |
| TWISTED INK | $47,000 | $43,450 to $108,200 | $10,000 | 1 |
| Made Sewing | $29,000 | $44,100 to $64,450 | $10,000 | N/R |
| Plan Ahead Events | $34,500 | $45,855 to $65,245 | $10,000 | N/R |
| Worldwide Express | $28,125 to $315,000 | $45,980 to $359,650 | $25,000 | 140 |
| All Team | $42,500 | $46,630 to $141,540 | $15,000 | 14 |
| Tapsnap | $17,500 | $47,948 to $208,128 | $20,000 | N/R |
| Sitting Made Simple | $35,000 | $49,649 to $64,249 | $10,000 | 10 |
| Safe Ship | $14,900 to $24,900 | $49,900 to $143,900 | $15,000 | 33 |
| Speedy Freight | $49,500 | $54,750 to $114,100 | $15,000 | N/R |
| HerLife | $35,000 | $55,000 to $100,000 | $15,000 | 4 |
| John Casablancas Centers | $35,000 to $50,000 | $55,995 to $404,895 | $30,000 | 24 |
| Blue Eagle Investigations | $50,000 to $100,000 | $56,840 to $165,575 | $15,000 | 18 |
| The UPS Store Non-Traditional | $9,950 to $29,950 | $57,120 to $415,927 | $30,000 | 5,352 |
| Archive | $35,000 to $50,000 | $58,650 to $200,850 | $20,000 | 1 |
| Nailed It | $23,500 | $61,500 to $139,000 | $15,000 | 4 |
| Mobiledumps | $30,000 to $40,000 | $61,640 to $220,100 | $20,000 | 25 |
| Shrunk 3D | $49,900 | $62,645 to $100,500 | $15,000 | 51 |
| KLDiscovery | $50,000 | $64,475 to $443,125 | $30,000 | N/R |
| Website Closers | $50,000 | $67,700 to $112,600 | $15,000 | 17 |
| Leafs of Three | $10,000 | $68,200 to $147,450 | $20,000 | 10 |
| UniVista Insurance | $25,000 | $69,500 to $131,500 | $15,000 | 206 |
| Wine And Design | $25,000 | $69,950 to $271,700 | $25,000 | 49 |
| Complete Weddings + Events | $50,000 | $70,800 to $81,900 | $15,000 | 79 |
| Rolling Bones Outdoors | $40,000 | $71,900 to $163,000 | $20,000 | N/R |
| Million Monarchs | $15,000 to $30,000 | $72,735 to $262,100 | $25,000 | 1 |
| Gravity Extreme Zone | $45,000 | $75,000 to $150,000 | $20,000 | N/R |
| Passport Health | $35,000 | $75,950 to $106,400 | $15,000 | N/R |
| Snelling | $2,500 to $25,000 | $77,732 to $156,360 | $20,000 | 77 |
| Firehouse Movers | $20,000 | $78,450 to $181,800 | $20,000 | 2 |
| Charles Schwab | $25,000 to $50,000 | $78,500 to $222,225 | $25,000 | 381 |
| Patriot Broadband | $40,000 | $80,800 to $141,250 | $20,000 | 3 |
| Red-E-Bins | $10,000 | $81,475 to $126,425 | $20,000 | 1 |
| Tootl Transport | $49,900 | $81,900 to $104,400 | $20,000 | 2 |
| Valhallan | $39,000 | $82,950 to $329,850 | $30,000 | 2 |
| Miss Teen USA | $840 to $115,000 | $83,210 to $349,275 | $30,000 | 51 |
| Weeble Junk Removal | $49,999 | $83,599 to $124,299 | $20,000 | 3 |
| VR Junkies | $20,000 | $83,800 to $171,800 | $20,000 | 1 |
| Inxpress | $50,000 | $86,900 to $169,290 | $20,000 | 60 |
| World Options | $55,000 | $88,600 to $97,600 | $20,000 | 7 |
| Towne Park | $27,750 to $40,000 | $89,250 to $138,000 | $20,000 | N/R |
| Pour Your Own Epoxy | $20,000 | $90,087 to $105,649 | $20,000 | 1 |
| Gojoe Patrol | $45,000 to $60,000 | $90,900 to $152,100 | $20,000 | 4 |
| Accelerated Waste Solution | $59,900 to $64,900 | $90,997 to $352,022 | $30,000 | 36 |
| Count Junkula | $35,000 to $50,000 | $93,000 to $148,000 | $20,000 | 2 |
| NerdsToGo | $49,750 | $93,762 to $130,358 | $20,000 | 31 |
| Bottle and Bottega | $20,000 to $25,000 | $94,300 to $146,100 | $20,000 | N/R |
| Junkluggers | $50,000 | $96,010 to $359,160 | $30,000 | 151 |
| Pelindaba Lavender | $15,000 to $35,000 | $96,240 to $202,750 | $25,000 | 4 |
| Jack Farley's Art Supplies | $25,000 | $97,750 to $164,000 | $25,000 | 3 |
| ohDEER | $49,500 | $99,500 to $209,000 | $25,000 | 15 |
| ArteVino Studio | $25,000 | $99,800 to $129,850 | $20,000 | 5 |
| Retirement Income Store | $25,000 | $100,400 to $225,500 | $25,000 | 34 |
| The Seals | $49,000 | $101,200 to $147,300 | $25,000 | 6 |
| Pool Table Pros | $49,500 | $102,957 to $122,007 | $20,000 | 1 |
| The Launch Pad | $69,950 | $103,650 to $168,550 | $25,000 | 1 |
| Two Men and a Junk Truck | $30,000 to $130,000 | $103,900 to $131,600 | $20,000 | 62 |
| MedXwaste | $50,000 | $104,880 to $195,000 | $25,000 | 5 |
| CMIT Solutions | $49,950 to $60,450 | $106,450 to $154,950 | $25,000 | 277 |
| You Move Me | $50,000 to $65,000 | $106,500 to $218,860 | $25,000 | 15 |
| Royal Restrooms | $20,000 to $30,000 | $106,900 to $199,200 | $25,000 | 8 |
| TeamLogic IT | $40,000 to $49,500 | $109,490 to $144,742 | $25,000 | 310 |
| Stone Environmental Services | $50,000 | $109,500 to $277,000 | $30,000 | N/R |
| JUNKCO+ | $55,000 | $113,000 to $395,000 | $35,000 | 1 |
| DumpStor | $49,950 | $114,335 to $504,350 | $40,000 | 11 |
| Shot of Art | $49,000 | $114,600 to $184,750 | $25,000 | 4 |
| Pedal Pub | $19,900 to $39,900 | $114,645 to $281,196 | $30,000 | 16 |
| Northstar | $50,000 | $116,000 to $233,000 | $30,000 | 3 |
| Solar Grids | $50,000 | $117,100 to $226,700 | $30,000 | 7 |
| Junk Raider | $19,500 to $55,000 | $117,300 to $185,900 | $25,000 | 1 |
| Square Cow | $59,500 | $118,525 to $248,825 | $30,000 | 9 |
| Oxxo Care Cleaners | $12,000 to $36,000 | $119,000 to $672,000 | $50,000 | 40 |
| Painting with a Twist | $25,000 | $119,000 to $255,500 | $30,000 | 207 |
| Pinot's Palette | $25,000 | $119,000 to $259,000 | $30,000 | 67 |
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 other franchise businesses franchise cost?
Across 198 brands in the SelectFranchiseList database (compiled October 2026), the median minimum initial investment is $119,000 and the median starting franchise fee is $39,500. The lowest starting investment in this group is Bosch Auto Service Shop at $2,695.
How much cash do I need to buy a franchise in this group?
The median minimum liquid cash requirement in this group is $30,000. 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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- Automotive franchises
- Real Estate franchises
- Pet franchises
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.