Franchise opportunities with a total initial investment under $100,000, ranked by our franchise score using real FDD data.
Finding a quality franchise under $100,000 is more achievable than most people think. While household-name fast food brands can require $1M+, hundreds of franchise systems operate in the sub-$100K range — spanning home services, fitness, business services, and more.
We ranked these franchises using our proprietary scoring algorithm, which factors in unit growth, closure rates, fee burden relative to category averages, and whether the franchise discloses financial performance data (Item 19). Every data point comes from official Franchise Disclosure Documents.
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Qualifying Brands
$1K
Lowest Investment
$98K
Highest Investment
89.0
Top Score
Showing 15 franchises
| # | Brand | Category | Investment | Revenue | Est. Profit | Closure Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Footprints Floors | Home Services | $70K – $98K | $4.34M | $382K (9%) | 0.0% | 89.0 |
| 2 | Anago | Business Services | $13K – $68K | $387K | $108K (28%) | 0.0% | 81.0 |
| 3 | Estrella Insurance | Financial Services | $50K – $84K | $3.37M | $438K (13%) | 2.5% | 81.0 |
| 4 | Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning | Home Services | $54K – $84K | $113K | $31K (27%) | 0.0% | 77.0 |
| 5 | Challenge Island | Education & Tutoring | $58K – $74K | -- | -- | 1.9% | 75.0 |
| 6 | Commercial Logistics Centers | Shipping & Moving | $47K – $53K | $396K | $44K (11%) | 0.2% | 74.0 |
| 7 | Murphy Business | Business Services | $66K – $88K | $71K | $25K (35%) | 1.3% | 73.0 |
| 8 | Pet Wants | Pet Services | $70K – $92K | $281K | $45K (16%) | 1.1% | 73.0 |
| 9 | 360 Painting | Home Services | $1K – $1K | $633K | $320K (50%) | 6.5% | 72.0 |
| 10 | Board & Brush Creative Studio | Entertainment | $62K – $89K | $277K | $50K (18%) | -- | 69.0 |
| 11 | Amazing Athletes | Education & Tutoring | $33K – $53K | -- | -- | 3.9% | 67.0 |
| 12 | HomeTeam Inspection Service | Home Services | $60K – $87K | $265K | $56K (21%) | -- | 66.0 |
| 13 | CertaPro Painters | Home Services | $10K – $10K | $894K | $86K (10%) | 2.1% | 64.0 |
| 14 | Dunkin’ | QSR | $40K – $90K | -- | -- | 0.0% | 64.0 |
| 15 | Maid Simple House Cleaning | Home Services | $15K – $15K | -- | -- | 0.0% | 62.0 |
Brands are filtered by Item 7 total investment high estimate ≤ $100,000 and ranked by our franchise score (0-100). The score weighs unit growth trajectory, closure risk from Item 20, fee burden relative to category peers, and financial transparency. Higher scores indicate stronger overall franchise opportunities based on the available FDD data.
Investment ranges reflect the Item 7 estimated initial investment from each brand's most recent FDD filing. Actual costs may vary by location, build-out type, and market conditions.
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