Franchises under $50,000: low-cost franchise opportunities
Short answer: Across 437 brands in the SelectFranchiseList database (compiled October 2026), the median minimum initial investment is $31,300 and the median starting franchise fee is $15,000. The lowest starting investment in this group is Mood Media at $0.
This list includes franchises whose total initial investment starts below $50,000, 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 $31,300, a median starting franchise fee of $15,000 and a median liquid cash requirement of $10,000, calculated from 437 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 437 franchises from the lowest to the highest starting investment, 100 per page. This page shows brands 201 to 300.
| Franchise | Franchise fee | Total investment | Min. cash | US units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Angler Magazine | $25,000 | $28,975 to $34,600 | $5,000 | 34 |
| Discovery Map | $25,000 | $29,050 to $36,300 | $5,000 | 118 |
| Kids STEM Studio | $15,000 to $28,000 | $29,100 to $109,550 | $10,000 | 4 |
| Caseys Cleaning Services | $12,500 to $25,000 | $29,237 to $60,420 | $5,000 | 2 |
| Bringpro | $1,000 to $18,000 | $29,300 to $59,300 | $5,000 | 1 |
| Deckhand Detailing | $18,000 | $29,400 to $50,900 | $5,000 | 1 |
| Birthday Pak | $24,000 to $49,000 | $29,500 to $144,700 | $10,000 | 25 |
| Mosquito Police | $20,000 | $29,600 to $75,900 | $10,000 | 2 |
| Help-U-Sell | $17,750 | $29,650 to $67,650 | $10,000 | 54 |
| Status Solutions Network | $39,500 | $29,715 to $74,455 | $10,000 | 3 |
| Lemon Heaven | $25,000 | $29,750 to $174,000 | $15,000 | N/R |
| Stemtech Kids | $25,000 | $29,800 to $36,100 | $5,000 | N/R |
| JDog Junk Removal And Hauling | $10,000 to $45,000 | $30,000 to $157,250 | $10,000 | 123 |
| Grout Boss | $15,500 to $19,500 | $30,950 to $85,600 | $10,000 | 2 |
| United Country Real Estate | $20,000 | $30,970 to $45,795 | $5,000 | 380 |
| My Music | $22,500 | $31,104 to $48,500 | $5,000 | 1 |
| Fastframe | $5,000 to $35,000 | $31,250 to $246,663 | $15,000 | 39 |
| SnapHouss | $9,900 to $99,900 | $31,300 to $129,650 | $10,000 | 29 |
| Sport Lines | $19,500 | $31,300 to $59,600 | $10,000 | 1 |
| Superior Mosquito Defense | $20,000 | $31,300 to $46,200 | $5,000 | 20 |
| MLS4owners | $20,000 | $31,750 to $55,400 | $10,000 | 1 |
| Happy Tax | $22,500 | $31,900 to $36,500 | $5,000 | 91 |
| Noble Roman's Craft Pizza & Pub | $7,500 to $10,000 | $32,100 to $141,700 | $10,000 | 2,820 |
| Granite America | $10,000 to $20,000 | $32,250 to $270,450 | $20,000 | 7 |
| Acti-Kare | $19,750 to $39,750 | $32,530 to $57,550 | $10,000 | 146 |
| Global Recruiters Network | $10,000 | $32,600 to $44,700 | $5,000 | 185 |
| GlobalGreen | $10,000 | $32,600 to $70,000 | $10,000 | 156 |
| Sterling Optical | $10,000 to $30,000 | $32,840 to $2,093,750 | $110,000 | 109 |
| Lakefront Living | $25,000 | $33,065 to $40,505 | $5,000 | 7 |
| Fortune Practice Management | $10,000 to $100,000 | $33,100 to $150,000 | $10,000 | 66 |
| Jumpbunch | $18,000 to $30,000 | $33,100 to $58,600 | $10,000 | 43 |
| Real Living Real Estate | $20,000 | $33,145 to $198,821 | $15,000 | 154 |
| House Of Colour | $30,000 | $33,345 to $52,260 | $10,000 | 312 |
| ERA Real Estate | $0 to $25,000 | $33,370 to $259,800 | $20,000 | 444 |
| Diamond Dynasty | $10,500 | $33,550 to $47,700 | $5,000 | 18 |
| Pak Mail | $14,975 to $29,950 | $33,555 to $319,780 | $20,000 | 176 |
| Tiger Sugar | $85,000 | $33,570 to $62,000 | $10,000 | 63 |
| My Gateway Tax Service | $20,000 | $33,600 to $53,700 | $10,000 | 13 |
| Co/LAB | $30,000 | $33,650 to $119,000 | $10,000 | 1 |
| Six Pixels | $23,000 to $39,000 | $33,650 to $75,750 | $10,000 | 3 |
| Strategic Leaders Academy | $25,000 | $33,650 to $47,500 | $5,000 | 6 |
| The Traveling Photo Booth | $15,400 to $19,000 | $33,750 to $56,650 | $10,000 | N/R |
| Colors On Parade | $5,000 | $33,800 to $103,000 | $10,000 | N/R |
| My Auction Addiction | $25,000 to $50,000 | $33,800 to $88,600 | $10,000 | 1 |
| H&R Block | $2,500 | $33,824 to $158,344 | $15,000 | 8,764 |
| Seal Team One | $15,000 to $37,500 | $33,950 to $102,250 | $10,000 | 8 |
| Easyvet | $10,000 to $45,000 | $34,000 to $769,900 | $45,000 | 14 |
| Realty World | $18,000 | $34,200 to $195,000 | $15,000 | 142 |
| Angels Monitoring | $12,000 to $40,000 | $34,520 to $265,741 | $20,000 | N/R |
| Mr. Sandless | $15,000 to $24,000 | $34,810 to $90,060 | $10,000 | 187 |
| Home Matters Caregiving | $52,000 | $34,900 to $345,500 | $25,000 | 17 |
| Morrison Plus Property Inspections | $28,000 to $55,000 | $34,936 to $83,336 | $10,000 | 11 |
| Freeway Insurance | $10,000 to $25,000 | $34,950 to $84,000 | $10,000 | 606 |
| TechKnowHow | $20,000 | $34,950 to $73,600 | $10,000 | 2 |
| Nikko | $4,000 | $35,000 to $50,000 | $10,000 | 38 |
| Recycled Granite | $25,000 | $35,000 to $130,775 | $10,000 | 19 |
| Terrace Up | $59,500 | $35,250 to $398,500 | $25,000 | 1 |
| Pro Energy Consultants | $29,900 | $35,400 to $46,450 | $10,000 | N/R |
| Focalpoint Coaching | $0 to $45,000 | $35,450 to $136,600 | $10,000 | 201 |
| HaloHeat | $32,500 to $42,500 | $35,800 to $60,200 | $10,000 | N/R |
| Pressed 4 Time | $29,900 | $35,910 to $44,810 | $10,000 | N/R |
| Focus CFO | $35,000 | $36,000 to $64,000 | $10,000 | 59 |
| Chef It Up 2 Go! | $22,500 | $36,050 to $43,525 | $10,000 | 12 |
| Grand 7th | $9,999 to $24,999 | $36,099 to $213,599 | $15,000 | 4 |
| Rv Roofing Solutions | $15,000 to $20,000 | $36,150 to $91,500 | $10,000 | 1 |
| You've Got Maids | $6,999 | $36,394 to $107,537 | $10,000 | 74 |
| Young Engineers | $25,000 | $36,400 to $59,183 | $10,000 | 31 |
| Fast-Teks | $19,750 to $42,250 | $36,460 to $62,260 | $10,000 | N/R |
| Jantize America | $29,500 | $36,500 to $75,900 | $10,000 | 152 |
| The C12 Group | $12,500 to $37,500 | $36,500 to $67,000 | $10,000 | 67 |
| Ace Duraflo | $19,900 to $34,900 | $36,515 to $415,075 | $25,000 | 11 |
| Tire Discounters | $10,000 to $35,000 | $36,988 to $186,494 | $15,000 | 196 |
| Aloha | $15,000 | $37,075 to $95,100 | $10,000 | 100 |
| Superior Wash | $15,500 | $37,125 to $45,220 | $10,000 | 47 |
| Prontowash | $5,000 to $50,000 | $37,150 to $400,575 | $25,000 | 21 |
| DryerVentz | $24,000 | $37,300 to $80,750 | $10,000 | 6 |
| Neat Method | $30,000 | $37,500 to $44,500 | $10,000 | 94 |
| Phase Family Learning Center | $145,000 | $37,525 to $74,275 | $10,000 | 2 |
| Win Home Inspection | $14,250 to $15,000 | $37,575 to $45,500 | $10,000 | 271 |
| Socks & Bottoms | $46,000 | $37,600 to $46,350 | $10,000 | 8 |
| Superglass Windshield Repair | $20,000 to $40,000 | $37,602 to $112,522 | $10,000 | 180 |
| Network In Action | $35,000 | $37,710 to $42,700 | $10,000 | 106 |
| ACFN | $25,000 | $37,838 to $59,921 | $10,000 | 233 |
| Extra Innings Sports Center | $15,000 to $23,000 | $38,100 to $557,500 | $35,000 | 15 |
| Town Money Saver | $29,900 | $38,100 to $49,400 | $10,000 | N/R |
| Aerowest | $28,000 | $38,200 to $94,300 | $10,000 | 33 |
| The Ivy Review | $27,000 | $38,486 to $64,550 | $10,000 | 8 |
| International Food Creations | $5,000 | $38,575 to $82,375 | $10,000 | 76 |
| 3% Realty, Simply Full Service Realty | $36,000 | $38,700 to $72,450 | $10,000 | N/R |
| American Immigration Center | $10,000 | $38,700 to $87,000 | $10,000 | 2 |
| Hobby Quest | $28,000 | $38,925 to $53,225 | $10,000 | 16 |
| Creatif | $25,000 to $45,000 | $39,055 to $342,538 | $25,000 | 4 |
| Executive Image | $35,000 | $39,100 to $83,000 | $10,000 | 54 |
| Homes & Land | $27,000 | $39,100 to $96,000 | $10,000 | 111 |
| Adventures in Advertising | $30,000 | $39,200 to $77,800 | $10,000 | 207 |
| ABRAKADOODLE | $25,400 to $38,899 | $39,214 to $65,063 | $10,000 | 37 |
| Triorganics | $40,000 | $39,295 to $151,905 | $15,000 | N/R |
| Talk to the Camera | $26,550 to $39,500 | $39,316 to $67,316 | $10,000 | 1 |
| Key West | $15,000 | $39,499 to $8,713,497 | $440,000 | 20 |
| Academy Leadership | $20,000 | $39,500 to $58,500 | $10,000 | 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
What franchises can you open for under $50,000?
Across 437 brands in the SelectFranchiseList database (compiled October 2026), the median minimum initial investment is $31,300 and the median starting franchise fee is $15,000. 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 $10,000. 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 $100,000
- 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.