Franchises under $100,000: low-cost franchise opportunities
Short answer: Across 1031 brands in the SelectFranchiseList database (compiled October 2026), the median minimum initial investment is $56,840 and the median starting franchise fee is $27,000. The lowest starting investment in this group is Mood Media at $0.
This list includes franchises whose total initial investment starts below $100,000, 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 $56,840, a median starting franchise fee of $27,000 and a median liquid cash requirement of $15,000, calculated from 1031 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 1,031 franchises from the lowest to the highest starting investment, 100 per page. This page shows brands 501 to 600.
| Franchise | Franchise fee | Total investment | Min. cash | US units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genji | $3,500 to $4,500 | $55,550 to $89,200 | $15,000 | 155 |
| Limeberry Yogurt | $15,000 | $55,700 to $275,000 | $20,000 | N/R |
| Motto Mortgage | $35,000 | $55,700 to $239,750 | $20,000 | 228 |
| Gateway Newstands | $15,000 to $150,000 | $55,875 to $501,750 | $35,000 | 116 |
| Barmetrix | $49,900 | $55,950 to $60,600 | $10,000 | 18 |
| Heaven's Best | $36,000 to $41,900 | $55,960 to $110,100 | $15,000 | 419 |
| John Casablancas Centers | $35,000 to $50,000 | $55,995 to $404,895 | $30,000 | 24 |
| The Bagel Nook | $30,000 | $56,000 to $107,550 | $15,000 | 5 |
| Yoga Joint | $50,000 | $56,000 to $141,060 | $15,000 | 5 |
| Road Star Driving School | $10,000 | $56,200 to $136,100 | $15,000 | 14 |
| Sears Air Duct Cleaning | $35,000 to $70,000 | $56,250 to $167,050 | $15,000 | 128 |
| Baby's Badass | $29,750 | $56,400 to $89,750 | $15,000 | 6 |
| The Birthday Suit | $34,000 | $56,500 to $272,150 | $20,000 | 2 |
| Valpak | $0 | $56,600 to $83,300 | $15,000 | 138 |
| Hite Digital | $49,950 to $99,900 | $56,650 to $120,400 | $15,000 | 16 |
| Blue Eagle Investigations | $50,000 to $100,000 | $56,840 to $165,575 | $15,000 | 18 |
| Nest Seekers | $25,000 to $85,000 | $56,910 to $449,390 | $30,000 | 20 |
| Blue Moon Estate Sales | $24,500 to $57,000 | $57,015 to $113,325 | $15,000 | 124 |
| Maid to Perfection | $15,000 | $57,030 to $62,635 | $10,000 | 113 |
| 2nd Shift | $30,000 | $57,100 to $123,000 | $15,000 | 1 |
| The UPS Store Non-Traditional | $9,950 to $29,950 | $57,120 to $415,927 | $30,000 | 5,352 |
| Lifeologie Institute | $19,900 | $57,150 to $100,150 | $15,000 | 7 |
| Inside Coup | $39,000 to $90,000 | $57,317 to $124,717 | $15,000 | 16 |
| Stoney's Sourdough Pizza Co | $20,000 | $57,600 to $75,800 | $10,000 | 1 |
| Skyhawks Sports & Supertots Academy | $42,500 | $57,800 to $89,750 | $15,000 | 119 |
| Flowers Foods (Flowers Baking Co) | $50,000 to $150,000 | $57,940 to $240,100 | $20,000 | 292 |
| Sunbelt | $34,500 to $49,500 | $57,950 to $118,500 | $15,000 | 122 |
| Seal King | $20,000 | $58,050 to $107,900 | $15,000 | 23 |
| Little Medical School | $35,000 | $58,200 to $226,900 | $20,000 | 34 |
| Dairy Mart | $17,500 | $58,400 to $121,500 | $15,000 | 1,220 |
| Chef It Up | $25,000 | $58,425 to $95,725 | $15,000 | 2 |
| CoolVu | $0 to $19,900 | $58,450 to $96,850 | $15,000 | 84 |
| Challenge Island | $44,900 | $58,465 to $74,050 | $10,000 | 197 |
| Iron Valley Real Estate | $5,000 to $15,000 | $58,500 to $206,500 | $20,000 | 52 |
| PriceFixer.com | $50,000 to $150,000 | $58,500 to $199,940 | $20,000 | 27 |
| Archive | $35,000 to $50,000 | $58,650 to $200,850 | $20,000 | 1 |
| All Nevada Insurance | $25,000 | $58,800 to $144,800 | $15,000 | 13 |
| Premier Pools & Spa | $45,000 | $58,950 to $119,000 | $15,000 | 127 |
| Natural Effects | $35,000 | $59,000 to $111,000 | $15,000 | 1 |
| OTA World | $0 | $59,000 to $156,000 | $15,000 | 18 |
| Atax | $35,000 | $59,150 to $79,000 | $15,000 | 117 |
| Presidio Home Care | $5,000 | $59,150 to $121,650 | $15,000 | 4 |
| Gecko Executive Hospitality | $40,000 to $50,000 | $59,249 to $85,185 | $15,000 | 39 |
| Caring For People | $45,000 | $59,280 to $69,100 | $10,000 | N/R |
| Pizza 9 | $5,000 to $18,500 | $59,380 to $389,980 | $30,000 | 22 |
| Red Barn | $34,500 | $59,465 to $257,820 | $20,000 | 89 |
| Neighbors Choice | $35,000 | $59,500 to $83,550 | $15,000 | 3 |
| Natural Awakenings | $49,500 | $59,550 to $86,275 | $15,000 | 47 |
| Delivery.Com | $30,000 | $59,750 to $91,100 | $15,000 | 242 |
| Age Advantage | $35,000 | $59,830 to $103,000 | $15,000 | N/R |
| i9 Sports | $24,900 | $59,900 to $69,900 | $10,000 | 264 |
| Access Garage Doors | $20,000 | $59,955 to $170,555 | $20,000 | 14 |
| MONstore | $50,000 | $60,105 to $74,150 | $15,000 | N/R |
| Radisson Individuals | $75,000 | $60,150 to $109,500 | $15,000 | 1 |
| Fairway Divorce Solutions | $20,000 to $25,000 | $60,250 to $196,150 | $20,000 | N/R |
| The Patch Boys | $29,500 | $60,526 to $91,926 | $15,000 | 284 |
| Kura Home | $45,000 | $60,550 to $123,500 | $15,000 | 5 |
| Avenuewest Global | $45,000 | $60,750 to $100,000 | $15,000 | 15 |
| Techie Kids Club | $25,000 | $60,832 to $325,970 | $25,000 | 41 |
| Vali Spa | $15,000 to $30,000 | $60,873 to $301,776 | $25,000 | 3 |
| Orozco's Auto Service | $52,500 to $105,000 | $60,900 to $163,000 | $15,000 | N/R |
| Clean Air Lawn Care | $25,000 to $35,000 | $60,901 to $117,761 | $15,000 | N/R |
| Welcomemat Services | $47,000 | $60,960 to $93,110 | $15,000 | 75 |
| EOS Worldwide | $5,000 | $61,045 to $150,660 | $15,000 | 732 |
| Meals of Hope | $40,000 | $61,050 to $71,925 | $15,000 | 8 |
| Window Wear Pro | $39,500 | $61,050 to $111,900 | $15,000 | N/R |
| Lei Home Enhancements | $39,500 to $49,500 | $61,100 to $141,700 | $15,000 | 30 |
| Davi Nails | $50,000 to $105,000 | $61,150 to $141,000 | $15,000 | 387 |
| SonderMind | $25,000 to $30,000 | $61,200 to $235,500 | $20,000 | 9 |
| City2Shore Real Estate | $35,000 | $61,450 to $161,550 | $15,000 | 11 |
| Nailed It | $23,500 | $61,500 to $139,000 | $15,000 | 4 |
| Mowbot | $39,000 | $61,510 to $191,680 | $20,000 | 3 |
| Mobiledumps | $30,000 to $40,000 | $61,640 to $220,100 | $20,000 | 25 |
| IHOP Non-Traditional | $25,000 | $61,750 to $121,250 | $15,000 | 48 |
| Hemp Haven | $15,000 | $62,000 to $120,000 | $15,000 | N/R |
| The Wacked Out Weiner | $15,000 | $62,000 to $174,000 | $20,000 | 9 |
| Baba Saj | $55,000 | $62,032 to $327,170 | $25,000 | 2 |
| Flower Tent | $49,500 | $62,100 to $89,600 | $15,000 | 67 |
| Complete Pest Solutions | $50,000 | $62,200 to $98,100 | $15,000 | 7 |
| Mr. Delivery | $15,000 | $62,200 to $68,700 | $15,000 | 27 |
| Allen Training Centers | $39,500 | $62,425 to $76,490 | $15,000 | 16 |
| EagleONE | $45,000 | $62,435 to $70,835 | $15,000 | 1 |
| Relocation Strategies | $52,000 to $68,000 | $62,500 to $88,200 | $15,000 | 19 |
| Dental Fix Rx | $25,000 | $62,600 to $153,500 | $15,000 | 93 |
| Shrunk 3D | $49,900 | $62,645 to $100,500 | $15,000 | 51 |
| Lillians | $18,000 | $62,700 to $100,500 | $15,000 | N/R |
| High Touch High Tech | $52,500 | $62,750 to $69,000 | $15,000 | 21 |
| Exit | $7,500 to $25,000 | $62,800 to $212,000 | $20,000 | 592 |
| Exit Subfranchise | $7,500 to $25,000 | $62,800 to $212,000 | $20,000 | 89 |
| The Cookie Dough Cafe | $20,000 to $25,000 | $62,800 to $810,000 | $50,000 | 1 |
| Somedays | $35,000 | $62,845 to $86,995 | $15,000 | N/R |
| Roofaid | $50,000 | $62,900 to $286,700 | $25,000 | 7 |
| Orion Food Systems | $0 | $63,097 to $173,097 | $20,000 | 752 |
| Color Glo International | $44,000 | $63,300 to $68,375 | $15,000 | 70 |
| The Max Challenge | $15,000 to $40,000 | $63,428 to $349,478 | $25,000 | 49 |
| Assist U2 Build | $50,000 to $80,000 | $63,500 to $229,000 | $20,000 | 1 |
| Fun Bus | $34,000 | $63,850 to $144,000 | $15,000 | 23 |
| Capital Postal and Mailbox Service | $15,000 | $63,990 to $121,050 | $15,000 | 1 |
| The Dentist's Choice | $50,000 | $64,000 to $68,500 | $15,000 | 128 |
| Scooter's Jungle | $45,000 | $64,100 to $80,200 | $15,000 | 3 |
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 under $100,000?
Across 1031 brands in the SelectFranchiseList database (compiled October 2026), the median minimum initial investment is $56,840 and the median starting franchise fee is $27,000. 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.
Other investment levels
- Franchises Under $50,000
- Franchises from $100,000 to $250,000
- Franchises from $250,000 to $500,000
- Franchises over $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.