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Best Franchises Under $200k (2026 FDD Data)

Accessible franchise opportunities under $200,000, ranked by franchise score from real FDD filings.

The $200K franchise range opens up significantly more options — including many recognizable brands, small retail concepts, and brick-and-mortar businesses. This is often the highest investment tier accessible through SBA loans and personal savings.

We filtered our database for brands with a total Item 7 investment estimate at or below $200K, then ranked them by franchise score to identify the best opportunities in this accessible range.

15

Qualifying Brands

$13K

Lowest Investment

$198K

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 Griswold Senior Care $96K – $174K $2.34M $363K (16%) 0.9% 89.0
3 Maid Right Home Services $98K – $142K $635K $140K (22%) 0.0% 89.0
4 Comfort Keepers Senior Care $120K – $191K $663K $86K (13%) 0.7% 85.0
5 Always Best Care Senior Services Senior Care $90K – $146K $2.38M $286K (12%) 0.6% 82.0
6 Kidokinetics Fitness $103K – $134K $492K $126K (26%) 0.0% 82.0
7 Anago Business Services $13K – $68K $387K $108K (28%) 0.0% 81.0
8 Estrella Insurance Financial Services $50K – $84K $3.37M $438K (13%) 2.5% 81.0
9 FirstLight Home Care Senior Care $113K – $198K $899K $126K (14%) 2.4% 81.0
10 NaturaLawn of America Home Services $58K – $123K $1.41M $-32K (-2%) 0.0% 81.0
11 Assisting Hands Home Care Senior Care $95K – $176K $1.48M $289K (20%) 1.2% 80.0
12 ComForCare Home Services $73K – $164K $754K $173K (23%) 1.5% 80.0
13 British Swim School Education & Tutoring $100K – $135K $622K $50K (8%) 1.8% 78.0
14 Homewatch CareGivers Senior Care $92K – $154K $632K $95K (15%) 1.9% 77.0
15 Mathnasium The Math Learning Center Education & Tutoring $113K – $149K $275K $22K (8%) 0.0% 77.0

Methodology

Brands are filtered by Item 7 total investment high estimate ≤ $200,000 and ranked by franchise score. This range includes both service-based and retail concepts, plus some quick-service restaurant brands. Investment data comes from each brand's most recent FDD filing.

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