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 301 to 400.
| Franchise | Franchise fee | Total investment | Min. cash | US units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory River | $30,000 | $804,000 to $1,084,500 | $175,000 | 5 |
| The Original Rainbow Cone | $40,000 | $804,000 to $1,362,653 | $190,000 | 25 |
| Pet Evolution | $59,000 | $804,300 to $1,225,500 | $180,000 | 19 |
| Taffer's Tavern | $50,000 | $807,000 to $1,341,000 | $190,000 | 3 |
| Country Inn & Suites by Radisson | $50,000 | $808,145 to $3,380,685 | $290,000 | 419 |
| Johnstone Supply | $72,000 | $808,200 to $3,402,000 | $290,000 | 436 |
| Vertica Fitness | $59,950 | $810,000 to $1,239,500 | $185,000 | 7 |
| Beef 'O' Brady's | $25,000 | $812,850 to $1,475,375 | $195,000 | 125 |
| Spoleto Italian Kitchen | $30,000 | $815,000 to $1,305,800 | $190,000 | 6 |
| Crumbl | $50,000 | $816,066 to $1,442,533 | $195,000 | 1,059 |
| Ace Pickleball Club | $60,000 | $817,750 to $2,404,850 | $245,000 | 11 |
| Z!Eats | $35,000 | $817,850 to $1,450,800 | $195,000 | 36 |
| Eggs Up Grill | $45,000 | $821,500 to $1,141,000 | $180,000 | 87 |
| Orangetheory | $59,950 | $821,622 to $1,377,160 | $190,000 | 1,298 |
| Club Metro USA | $50,000 | $827,000 to $1,536,500 | $200,000 | 11 |
| Slumberland | $45,000 to $55,000 | $829,500 to $3,215,000 | $285,000 | 119 |
| Image Studios 360 | $64,500 | $832,552 to $1,739,790 | $210,000 | 95 |
| Strive 11 Fitness | $35,000 | $835,325 to $1,051,575 | $180,000 | 1 |
| Tsuta | $88,000 | $835,500 to $1,411,500 | $195,000 | 7 |
| Jaggers | $45,000 | $855,000 to $1,630,000 | $210,000 | 10 |
| Broadway | $30,000 | $860,000 to $1,354,500 | $195,000 | 12 |
| Arby's | $6,250 to $12,500 | $861,950 to $2,451,000 | $250,000 | 3,365 |
| Serotonin | $59,000 | $872,284 to $1,788,879 | $220,000 | 9 |
| Dollar Rent A Car | $25,000 to $100,000 | $879,300 to $15,874,000 | $925,000 | 249 |
| HERTZ | $25,000 to $125,000 | $879,300 to $15,874,000 | $925,000 | 3,485 |
| Skill Samurai | $49,000 | $879,500 to $1,737,500 | $220,000 | 7 |
| Mensho | $30,000 | $880,000 to $2,917,495 | $280,000 | 4 |
| Pause | $60,000 | $880,600 to $1,534,900 | $210,000 | 8 |
| Mongolian Grill | $45,000 | $881,000 to $2,276,500 | $245,000 | 20 |
| Monster Mini Golf | $60,000 | $885,235 to $1,535,235 | $210,000 | 28 |
| Glosshouz | $45,000 | $885,500 to $1,397,000 | $205,000 | 1 |
| Hot Ground Gym | $30,000 to $40,000 | $885,600 to $1,559,025 | $210,000 | 3 |
| Crisp & Green | $64,500 | $886,028 to $1,444,038 | $205,000 | 46 |
| 7 BREW | $45,000 | $890,300 to $1,934,500 | $230,000 | 321 |
| Mod Pizza | $30,000 | $891,644 to $1,193,006 | $195,000 | 482 |
| Crafty Crab | $40,000 | $892,800 to $1,687,399 | $220,000 | 67 |
| A&W All American Food | $15,000 to $30,000 | $894,434 to $1,639,906 | $215,000 | 215 |
| Buffalo Wild Wings Go | $30,000 to $45,000 | $898,600 to $8,875,000 | $580,000 | 140 |
| Trufusion | $65,000 | $899,720 to $3,061,250 | $290,000 | 11 |
| The Pickle Pad | $45,000 | $906,700 to $1,347,100 | $205,000 | 1 |
| CoCo ICHIBANYA | $40,000 | $907,500 to $1,405,000 | $205,000 | 6 |
| Take 5 | $45,000 | $912,248 to $2,053,642 | $240,000 | 1,142 |
| Big Boy Restaurant | $42,500 to $50,750 | $912,800 to $3,642,000 | $320,000 | 88 |
| PJ's Coffee of New Orleans | $15,000 to $40,000 | $915,000 to $1,698,000 | $220,000 | 179 |
| Casa De Corazon | $70,000 | $916,300 to $4,268,100 | $350,000 | 8 |
| JEFF'S BAGEL RUN | $0 to $30,000 | $917,080 to $2,245,620 | $250,000 | 11 |
| India Bazaar | $45,000 | $919,500 to $3,225,000 | $300,000 | N/R |
| Celebree School | $75,000 | $922,500 to $1,293,500 | $205,000 | 55 |
| Big Chicken | $40,000 | $924,500 to $1,478,000 | $215,000 | 24 |
| Crunch | $35,000 | $928,000 to $3,743,000 | $325,000 | 422 |
| Modern Market Eatery | $40,000 | $928,500 to $1,468,750 | $215,000 | 26 |
| ScoliCare | $49,000 | $930,847 to $1,955,672 | $235,000 | 3 |
| Mastertech Franchise Systems | $7,500 to $35,000 | $936,650 to $1,956,900 | $240,000 | 9 |
| Fat Boy's Pizza | $32,500 | $940,000 to $2,257,600 | $255,000 | 9 |
| Angry Chickz | $50,000 | $940,493 to $1,192,280 | $200,000 | 28 |
| Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf | $12,500 to $25,000 | $940,665 to $1,430,177 | $215,000 | 131 |
| Town Square | $99,500 | $944,579 to $1,642,970 | $225,000 | 9 |
| SafeSplash | $55,000 | $944,950 to $1,327,700 | $210,000 | 119 |
| ProSource | $46,450 | $945,785 to $961,985 | $190,000 | 148 |
| Byrider | $60,000 | $947,000 to $1,577,500 | $220,000 | 128 |
| Stiltz Homelifts | $50,000 | $950,328 to $1,518,338 | $220,000 | N/R |
| The Goddard School | $135,000 | $952,500 to $1,363,000 | $210,000 | 642 |
| Chao Cajun | $30,000 | $953,000 to $1,556,500 | $220,000 | 6 |
| Tempur-Pedic | $75,000 | $953,000 to $1,653,000 | $225,000 | 114 |
| Scooter's Coffee | $40,000 | $954,650 to $1,523,400 | $220,000 | 849 |
| American Family Care | $60,000 | $955,500 to $1,519,500 | $220,000 | 304 |
| MUTTS | $40,000 | $957,153 to $1,320,297 | $210,000 | 2 |
| Pandora | $350,000 to $500,000 | $961,000 to $1,751,000 | $230,000 | 447 |
| Pablo | $200,000 | $963,500 to $1,119,500 | $200,000 | N/R |
| Heyday | $60,000 | $966,010 to $1,230,590 | $205,000 | 18 |
| Childrens Lighthouse Schools | $60,000 to $85,000 | $967,602 to $1,242,452 | $205,000 | 72 |
| Hotshots | $50,000 | $969,000 to $2,156,000 | $255,000 | 14 |
| Five Guys | $25,000 | $977,850 to $1,375,750 | $215,000 | 1,488 |
| Tim Hortons | $50,000 | $978,000 to $1,772,500 | $235,000 | 663 |
| Brixx Wood Fired Pizza | $45,000 | $979,550 to $1,571,000 | $225,000 | 19 |
| HuHot Mongolian Grill | $10,000 to $40,000 | $984,000 to $1,219,000 | $210,000 | 62 |
| Glass Nickel Pizza Co | $25,000 to $35,000 | $986,500 to $1,708,500 | $235,000 | 9 |
| Lee's Sandwiches | $75,000 | $988,000 to $1,679,500 | $230,000 | 50 |
| Oggi's | $50,000 | $990,000 to $1,962,000 | $245,000 | 15 |
| The Sports Bra | $55,000 | $994,400 to $1,424,550 | $220,000 | N/R |
| Native Grill and Wings | $35,000 | $998,000 to $2,620,500 | $280,000 | 35 |
| Buckhorn Grill | $50,000 | $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 | $250,000 | 16 |
| Bonchon | $35,000 | $1,005,136 to $1,312,626 | $215,000 | 147 |
| Canteen | $3,250 to $25,000 | $1,006,750 to $1,568,000 | $230,000 | 264 |
| Tumble Fresh Coin Laundry | $39,500 | $1,010,000 to $2,435,000 | $275,000 | 15 |
| Warabimochi Kamakura | $1,383 to $69,167 | $1,017,703 to $11,805,961 | $745,000 | N/R |
| Paul Mitchell School | $75,000 | $1,020,200 to $1,433,000 | $225,000 | N/R |
| Newk's Eatery | $40,000 | $1,022,000 to $1,414,350 | $225,000 | 95 |
| Ivan Ramen | $35,000 | $1,024,500 to $1,982,100 | $255,000 | 1 |
| The Habit Burger Grill | $35,000 | $1,026,000 to $2,859,000 | $295,000 | 377 |
| Boston Pizza Restaurants | $50,000 | $1,030,500 to $3,306,375 | $320,000 | 24 |
| Laundrolab | $49,500 | $1,032,785 to $1,873,965 | $250,000 | 24 |
| Sweet Chick | $40,000 | $1,033,900 to $1,763,200 | $245,000 | 6 |
| Sweet Paris | $45,000 | $1,034,100 to $1,645,650 | $235,000 | 16 |
| Pet Dental USA | $25,000 | $1,035,000 to $1,697,000 | $240,000 | 4 |
| Captain D's | $35,000 | $1,037,300 to $1,354,200 | $225,000 | 530 |
| Lightbridge Academy | $50,000 | $1,040,233 to $2,688,500 | $290,000 | 81 |
| KFC Traditional | $45,000 | $1,052,825 to $3,771,550 | $345,000 | 3,638 |
| Steak and Ale | $35,000 | $1,055,800 to $3,668,550 | $340,000 | N/R |
| Farmer Boys | $35,000 to $45,000 | $1,056,000 to $2,520,000 | $285,000 | 99 |
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.