Retail franchises: costs, fees and investment
Short answer: Across 223 brands in the SelectFranchiseList database (compiled October 2026), the median minimum initial investment is $159,700 and the median starting franchise fee is $30,000. The lowest starting investment in this group is Techy at $0.
Retail franchises sell goods from stores, kiosks or delivery models. Inventory and lease terms are the largest cost variables.
What do franchises in this group cost?
Franchises in this group have a median minimum investment of $159,700, a median starting franchise fee of $30,000 and a median liquid cash requirement of $40,000, calculated from 223 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 223 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Deals | $30,000 | $142,850 to $268,400 | $35,000 | 46 |
| Nutrishop Store | $15,000 to $20,000 | $144,000 to $251,500 | $35,000 | 106 |
| Device Pitstop | $20,000 to $25,000 | $146,250 to $218,250 | $35,000 | 9 |
| Experimax | $49,500 | $146,339 to $351,140 | $40,000 | 69 |
| Playlive Nation | $45,000 | $147,960 to $344,440 | $40,000 | 46 |
| Radioshack | $39,900 | $149,875 to $542,351 | $50,000 | N/R |
| More Space Place | $59,500 | $150,050 to $249,100 | $35,000 | 28 |
| UBREAKIFIX | $25,000 to $40,000 | $151,350 to $448,150 | $45,000 | 682 |
| Bobbles And Lace | $40,000 | $153,175 to $290,000 | $35,000 | 7 |
| Klein Epstein & Parker | $49,000 | $155,600 to $360,500 | $40,000 | 5 |
| 3Monkeys | $10,000 | $156,250 to $202,700 | $35,000 | 7 |
| Led Source | $5,000 to $60,000 | $159,700 to $818,200 | $65,000 | N/R |
| Farm Stores | $15,000 to $25,000 | $160,400 to $825,700 | $65,000 | 46 |
| Clothes Bin | $49,500 | $161,940 to $216,980 | $35,000 | 74 |
| Big Frog | $60,000 | $163,987 to $323,110 | $40,000 | 73 |
| Game Truck | $49,500 | $164,450 to $312,199 | $40,000 | 50 |
| Crown Trophy | $35,000 | $168,150 to $199,200 | $35,000 | 129 |
| Apricot Lane | $39,500 | $168,950 to $360,300 | $45,000 | 109 |
| Southern Solar | $65,000 to $95,000 | $169,900 to $239,600 | $35,000 | 1 |
| Halloween Express | $10,000 | $170,000 to $267,700 | $40,000 | 49 |
| Just A Buck | $25,000 | $172,475 to $293,818 | $40,000 | N/R |
| Cornwell Quality Tools | $0 | $174,525 to $318,825 | $40,000 | 793 |
| NTY Clothing Exchange | $20,000 to $25,000 | $174,700 to $331,500 | $45,000 | 4 |
| Hear Again America | $50,000 | $176,050 to $683,680 | $60,000 | 37 |
| Color Me Mine | $30,000 | $180,000 to $437,700 | $50,000 | 113 |
| Bonfare Markets | $30,000 | $182,000 to $266,000 | $40,000 | 21 |
| iFixandRepair | $25,000 | $182,000 to $286,000 | $40,000 | 232 |
| Flip Flop Shops | $30,000 | $182,900 to $349,000 | $45,000 | 47 |
| Rapid Recovery | $55,000 to $141,000 | $184,020 to $358,909 | $45,000 | N/R |
| GNC | $1,000 to $20,000 | $187,719 to $506,542 | $55,000 | 2,140 |
| One Stop Nutrition | $30,000 | $189,953 to $269,856 | $40,000 | N/R |
| Winnie Couture | $45,000 | $192,800 to $377,500 | $50,000 | 8 |
| Game Kastle | $45,000 | $193,000 to $363,000 | $45,000 | 9 |
| Relax The Back | $5,000 to $29,500 | $194,750 to $419,850 | $50,000 | 79 |
| Brilliant Sky Toys and Books | $35,000 | $196,000 to $424,000 | $50,000 | N/R |
| Mainstream Boutique | $20,000 to $40,000 | $198,200 to $361,350 | $50,000 | 67 |
| Presents of Mine | $35,000 | $198,506 to $270,140 | $45,000 | 2 |
| Velofix | $35,000 | $199,200 to $247,950 | $40,000 | 76 |
| Soccer Post | $29,500 | $201,100 to $396,500 | $50,000 | 60 |
| Natural Life | $40,000 | $205,300 to $353,600 | $50,000 | 19 |
| Children's Orchard | $20,000 to $25,000 | $206,700 to $320,500 | $45,000 | 16 |
| Complete Nutrition | $49,500 | $215,850 to $322,650 | $50,000 | 155 |
| Beauty Supply Express Outlet | $25,000 | $216,380 to $293,600 | $45,000 | N/R |
| HardHatRentals.com | $35,000 to $110,000 | $217,200 to $411,000 | $55,000 | N/R |
| TECH HOSPITAL | $35,000 | $217,500 to $503,000 | $60,000 | 2 |
| Cattlehouse | $49,500 | $221,000 to $513,500 | $60,000 | 1 |
| Battery Giant | $27,920 to $29,900 | $221,720 to $334,255 | $50,000 | N/R |
| Snap-on Tools | $8,000 to $16,000 | $221,751 to $500,098 | $60,000 | 3,344 |
| Flowerama | $17,500 to $35,000 | $227,000 to $1,169,000 | $90,000 | 40 |
| Carre D'Artistes | $35,000 | $228,300 to $548,500 | $60,000 | 1 |
| Fleet Feet | $22,500 to $45,000 | $228,500 to $545,000 | $60,000 | 275 |
| INS Markets | $30,000 | $228,500 to $306,500 | $50,000 | 10 |
| Winestyles Tasting Station | $25,000 | $230,500 to $475,500 | $60,000 | 11 |
| Bearfruit Boutique | $40,000 | $231,200 to $515,000 | $60,000 | 12 |
| Bricks & Minifigs | $40,000 | $241,000 to $570,000 | $65,000 | 160 |
| Disc Replay | $19,500 | $247,500 to $637,500 | $70,000 | 30 |
| Aim Mail Centers | $35,000 | $249,130 to $349,830 | $55,000 | 43 |
| Handle With Care Packaging Store | $35,000 | $249,130 to $349,830 | $55,000 | 8 |
| Parcel Plus | $35,000 | $249,130 to $349,830 | $55,000 | 21 |
| Postal Annex | $35,000 | $249,130 to $349,830 | $55,000 | 322 |
| Sunshine Pack & Ship | $35,000 | $249,130 to $349,830 | $55,000 | 2 |
| ConDecor Superstore | $41,000 | $250,100 to $324,700 | $55,000 | 1 |
| Mobility City | $47,500 to $267,500 | $255,350 to $653,800 | $70,000 | 46 |
| Miniso | $30,000 | $255,800 to $485,000 | $65,000 | 275 |
| Good Feet | $25,000 | $256,290 to $617,865 | $70,000 | 271 |
| Town Pride | $5,000 to $30,000 | $258,800 to $773,800 | $80,000 | 1 |
| Batteries Plus | $15,000 to $44,500 | $262,646 to $496,996 | $65,000 | 737 |
| Superior Play Systems | $40,000 | $266,170 to $318,345 | $55,000 | 7 |
| Magnolia Soap | $60,000 | $271,900 to $498,500 | $65,000 | 50 |
| Unity Rd. | $100,000 | $276,799 to $6,106,500 | $345,000 | N/R |
| Apna Bazar | $100,000 | $280,700 to $376,650 | $60,000 | 17 |
| Street Corner | $30,000 | $287,399 to $682,199 | $75,000 | 28 |
| The Flower Truck | $35,000 | $296,500 to $2,550,500 | $170,000 | 1 |
| The Spice & Tea Exchange | $38,750 | $298,560 to $532,150 | $70,000 | 94 |
| Snooze Mattress Co. | $49,900 | $302,200 to $859,600 | $90,000 | 46 |
| Clothes Mentor | $25,000 | $305,000 to $428,500 | $65,000 | 113 |
| Hardware Hank | $3,450 | $306,790 to $2,176,550 | $155,000 | 577 |
| Scout & Molly's | $60,000 | $319,000 to $388,000 | $65,000 | 20 |
| Verlo Mattress | $50,000 | $320,975 to $695,593 | $85,000 | 42 |
| Style Encore | $25,000 | $322,700 to $449,000 | $70,000 | 53 |
| Smoker's Destiny Smoke Shop | $40,000 | $322,750 to $583,750 | $80,000 | 2 |
| Vegas Discount Nutrition | $45,000 | $326,000 to $596,000 | $80,000 | N/R |
| Kid to Kid | $25,000 | $326,502 to $587,302 | $80,000 | 97 |
| Once Upon a Child | $25,000 | $327,200 to $462,000 | $70,000 | 369 |
| Plato's Closet | $25,000 | $327,200 to $449,000 | $70,000 | 470 |
| Uptown Cheapskate | $25,000 | $328,002 to $596,502 | $80,000 | 143 |
| Proshred | $35,000 to $175,000 | $335,500 to $640,000 | $80,000 | 29 |
| Music Go Round | $25,000 | $337,050 to $430,500 | $70,000 | 34 |
| Ximivogue | $40,000 | $338,700 to $1,253,000 | $115,000 | 1 |
| Coast Supply Co | $37,500 | $343,000 to $636,500 | $85,000 | 2 |
| Play It Again Sports | $25,000 | $343,050 to $456,500 | $75,000 | 265 |
| Hobbytown Usa | $49,500 | $350,000 to $620,000 | $85,000 | 94 |
| Metal Supermarkets | $44,500 | $350,500 to $612,500 | $85,000 | 93 |
| Rent-A-Center | $35,000 | $355,150 to $559,775 | $80,000 | 2,200 |
| Directbuy | $75,000 | $364,000 to $637,000 | $85,000 | 28 |
| Premier Rental-Purchase | $25,000 | $367,475 to $630,070 | $85,000 | 55 |
| Got Produce? | $45,000 | $390,100 to $2,353,700 | $175,000 | N/R |
| Buff City Soap | $50,000 | $395,427 to $1,278,424 | $125,000 | 260 |
| BoConcept | $30,000 | $418,500 to $873,500 | $105,000 | 20 |
| Endurance House | $34,000 | $445,150 to $630,550 | $100,000 | N/R |
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 retail franchise cost?
Across 223 brands in the SelectFranchiseList database (compiled October 2026), the median minimum initial investment is $159,700 and the median starting franchise fee is $30,000. The lowest starting investment in this group is Techy 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 $40,000. 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.