Franchises over $500,000: franchise opportunities by investment
Short answer: Across 756 brands in the SelectFranchiseList database (compiled October 2026), the median minimum initial investment is $989,000 and the median starting franchise fee is $45,000. The lowest starting investment in this group is Naf-Naf Middle Eastern Grill at $501,000.
This list includes franchises whose total initial investment starts at $500,000 or more, 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 $989,000, a median starting franchise fee of $45,000 and a median liquid cash requirement of $280,000, calculated from 756 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 756 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naf-Naf Middle Eastern Grill | $30,000 | $501,000 to $818,700 | $115,000 | 41 |
| Mr Brews Taphouse | $45,000 | $501,500 to $962,000 | $125,000 | 13 |
| Shipley Donuts | $40,000 | $503,461 to $1,024,946 | $125,000 | 366 |
| Nautical Boat Club | $60,000 | $503,700 to $902,250 | $120,000 | 26 |
| Infinity Med Spa | $45,000 | $503,992 to $1,010,000 | $125,000 | 1 |
| Ferncrest | $50,000 | $504,000 to $796,100 | $115,000 | 1 |
| Hurts Donut Company | $35,000 | $504,000 to $825,000 | $115,000 | 16 |
| THE WELLNESS WAY | $15,000 | $504,900 to $1,118,000 | $130,000 | 49 |
| GolfCave | $50,000 | $505,820 to $1,003,136 | $125,000 | 6 |
| Gold Star Chili | $10,000 to $50,000 | $506,117 to $1,730,950 | $160,000 | 57 |
| Meet Fresh | $20,000 | $507,500 to $795,000 | $115,000 | 38 |
| Penn Station East Coast Subs | $25,000 | $507,500 to $858,750 | $120,000 | 323 |
| Duff's Famous Wings | $30,000 | $508,100 to $1,106,500 | $130,000 | 6 |
| Elevation Burger | $50,000 | $508,600 to $1,694,900 | $160,000 | 15 |
| Zoup! Restaurants | $35,000 | $509,434 to $699,050 | $110,000 | 50 |
| Rumble | $60,000 | $509,640 to $1,141,016 | $135,000 | 85 |
| BFT (Body Fit Training) | $60,000 | $509,836 to $1,204,045 | $135,000 | 49 |
| Toppers Pizza | $30,000 | $510,000 to $690,285 | $110,000 | 71 |
| 1-800-Textiles | $12,500 | $510,492 to $772,548 | $115,000 | 55 |
| Big O Tires | $10,000 to $17,500 | $511,500 to $1,882,500 | $170,000 | 461 |
| Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh | $35,000 | $511,500 to $805,000 | $115,000 | 26 |
| Basecamp Fitness | $42,500 | $513,073 to $832,511 | $120,000 | 23 |
| Kilwins Chocolates | $40,000 | $513,485 to $880,344 | $120,000 | 172 |
| Panda Express | $25,000 | $514,500 to $3,275,500 | $240,000 | 2,502 |
| Vitaly | $50,000 | $514,500 to $980,167 | $125,000 | 2 |
| Duck Donuts | $40,000 | $514,650 to $736,800 | $115,000 | 144 |
| Checkers | $20,000 to $30,000 | $514,920 to $2,132,493 | $185,000 | 484 |
| Vito & Nick's | $27,600 | $515,100 to $800,600 | $115,000 | 1 |
| Meatheads | $40,000 | $515,250 to $845,500 | $120,000 | 16 |
| 1-TOM-PLUMBER | $50,000 | $515,719 to $2,796,495 | $215,000 | 43 |
| Elements Massage | $40,000 | $515,789 to $729,603 | $115,000 | 240 |
| Shred415 | $30,000 to $50,000 | $516,500 to $873,000 | $120,000 | 16 |
| Fatburger | $50,000 | $517,300 to $2,656,900 | $210,000 | 88 |
| Johnny Rockets | $50,000 | $517,300 to $2,667,900 | $210,000 | 100 |
| Amazing Explorers Academy | $75,000 | $517,500 to $4,955,000 | $325,000 | 4 |
| American Freight | $49,900 | $518,900 to $966,900 | $125,000 | 271 |
| Pita Jungle | $50,000 | $519,000 to $992,000 | $125,000 | 19 |
| The Little Gym | $113,050 | $519,265 to $756,995 | $115,000 | 219 |
| Dryvebox | $34,000 to $84,000 | $520,500 to $830,600 | $120,000 | 31 |
| Wag N Wash | $49,900 | $520,520 to $1,357,600 | $145,000 | 29 |
| Barberitos | $35,000 | $521,000 to $830,360 | $120,000 | 42 |
| LAWN SQUAD | $45,000 | $521,000 to $962,383 | $125,000 | 16 |
| Mike's Red Tacos | $40,000 | $521,400 to $864,700 | $120,000 | N/R |
| Salata Salad Kitchen | $40,000 | $522,000 to $968,500 | $125,000 | 78 |
| Yalla Mediterranean | $5,000 | $525,500 to $988,000 | $130,000 | 7 |
| Afuri | $45,000 | $526,000 to $919,000 | $125,000 | 6 |
| Bad Ass Coffee Of Hawaii | $40,000 | $526,100 to $992,400 | $130,000 | 33 |
| Ritter's Frozen Custard | $25,000 | $526,500 to $1,138,000 | $135,000 | 18 |
| The Great Greek | $35,550 to $39,500 | $526,670 to $1,188,420 | $140,000 | 77 |
| Camp Run-A-Mutt | $36,000 to $40,000 | $526,700 to $1,035,200 | $130,000 | 13 |
| Dunkin' | $40,000 to $90,000 | $526,900 to $1,832,500 | $170,000 | 8,499 |
| Aroma Espresso Bar | $55,000 | $527,500 to $1,495,000 | $155,000 | N/R |
| Bahama Buck's | $34,500 | $528,050 to $1,223,050 | $140,000 | 115 |
| The Pizza Press | $35,000 | $528,350 to $798,500 | $120,000 | 9 |
| Rusty Taco | $30,000 | $528,400 to $1,127,950 | $135,000 | 37 |
| The Vitamin Shoppe | $39,900 | $528,900 to $976,900 | $130,000 | 675 |
| Yoga Six | $60,000 | $529,233 to $826,265 | $120,000 | 192 |
| Cowboy Chicken | $35,000 | $531,996 to $907,643 | $125,000 | 17 |
| B.GOOD | $40,000 | $532,000 to $846,000 | $120,000 | 57 |
| MGM Wine & Spirits | $40,000 to $50,000 | $532,000 to $2,215,000 | $190,000 | 31 |
| CHOP5 Salad Kitchen | $40,000 | $532,300 to $951,200 | $125,000 | 3 |
| The Salon Professional Academy | $45,000 | $532,800 to $1,670,800 | $165,000 | 28 |
| Squeeze | $50,000 | $534,150 to $1,284,500 | $145,000 | 8 |
| Ar Homes | $65,000 | $535,000 to $2,190,000 | $190,000 | 42 |
| El Vecino | $45,000 | $535,700 to $995,800 | $130,000 | 4 |
| D-Bat | $45,000 | $536,450 to $1,031,100 | $130,000 | 170 |
| Pet Supplies Plus | $49,900 | $536,520 to $1,965,005 | $180,000 | 735 |
| Manhattan Bagel | $25,000 | $537,200 to $894,700 | $125,000 | 64 |
| Pure Maintenance | $59,900 | $537,500 to $1,099,000 | $135,000 | N/R |
| Barrel House | $40,000 | $540,000 to $1,215,000 | $140,000 | 7 |
| Yojie | $35,000 | $540,000 to $870,000 | $125,000 | N/R |
| Ivybrook Academy | $50,000 | $540,700 to $869,860 | $125,000 | 41 |
| Donatos Pizza | $30,000 | $541,818 to $1,038,174 | $135,000 | 176 |
| Dogtopia | $40,095 to $49,500 | $543,095 to $1,399,180 | $150,000 | 263 |
| True Value Rental | $2,500 | $543,200 to $981,250 | $130,000 | 200 |
| Broken Yolk Cafe | $20,000 | $543,950 to $1,461,350 | $155,000 | 35 |
| Burger Boss | $40,000 | $544,060 to $805,650 | $120,000 | 4 |
| Qdoba | $40,000 | $545,500 to $1,294,000 | $145,000 | 759 |
| Lumberjacks | $40,000 | $545,800 to $1,445,700 | $155,000 | 9 |
| Happy Joe's | $30,000 to $40,000 | $546,643 to $1,358,853 | $150,000 | 32 |
| ThrIVe Drip Spa | $45,000 | $547,120 to $691,500 | $115,000 | 3 |
| MiniLuxe | $50,000 | $547,629 to $974,790 | $130,000 | 1 |
| Uberrito | $40,000 | $549,000 to $985,000 | $130,000 | 4 |
| DQ Treat | $25,000 | $549,100 to $1,604,700 | $165,000 | 727 |
| Christian Brothers Automotive Corp | $135,000 | $550,250 to $680,400 | $115,000 | 302 |
| SPENGA | $49,500 | $552,267 to $789,595 | $120,000 | 50 |
| Gold Medal Swim School | $30,000 | $552,500 to $1,146,000 | $140,000 | 1 |
| The Dog Stop | $60,000 | $553,500 to $1,112,800 | $140,000 | 37 |
| Buttermilk Café | $40,000 | $554,300 to $1,511,200 | $160,000 | 3 |
| Nathan's | $30,000 | $554,350 to $2,032,610 | $185,000 | 75 |
| Einstein Bros Bagels | $10,000 to $35,000 | $555,000 to $1,030,500 | $135,000 | 415 |
| Vital Care | $60,000 | $555,750 to $1,005,735 | $135,000 | 110 |
| Luv 2 Play | $30,000 | $556,950 to $1,814,250 | $175,000 | 9 |
| Pure Sweat Float Studio | $45,000 | $557,335 to $890,760 | $130,000 | 9 |
| Pepper Lunch | $50,000 | $559,300 to $3,167,800 | $240,000 | 5 |
| The Yoga Pod | $45,000 | $560,220 to $781,550 | $125,000 | 15 |
| The Human Bean | $30,000 | $562,090 to $1,290,931 | $150,000 | 158 |
| Crazy Otto's Diner | $25,000 | $563,200 to $760,400 | $120,000 | 5 |
| ProColor Collision | $10,000 to $20,000 | $563,925 to $966,650 | $135,000 | 30 |
| Hurricane Grill & Wings | $50,000 | $564,200 to $2,535,600 | $210,000 | 41 |
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 over $500,000?
Across 756 brands in the SelectFranchiseList database (compiled October 2026), the median minimum initial investment is $989,000 and the median starting franchise fee is $45,000. The lowest starting investment in this group is Naf-Naf Middle Eastern Grill at $501,000.
How much cash do I need to buy a franchise in this group?
The median minimum liquid cash requirement in this group is $280,000. 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 from $250,000 to $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.