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 |
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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