Premium franchise opportunities under $500,000, ranked by franchise score from real FDD filings.
Franchises under $500,000 include many of the most recognizable brands across all major categories — from major QSR chains to established retail concepts to premium service brands. This represents the upper range of what most individual franchisees can fund.
We filtered our database for brands with a total Item 7 investment estimate at or below $500K, then ranked them by franchise score to identify the strongest premium opportunities.
15
Qualifying Brands
$70K
Lowest Investment
$487K
Highest Investment
89.0
Top Score
Showing 15 franchises
| # | Brand | Category | Investment | Revenue | Est. Profit | Closure Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amada Senior Care | Home Services | $118K – $430K | $1.19M | $275K (23%) | 0.4% | 89.0 |
| 2 | Cinnaholic | Food & Beverage | $125K – $282K | $351K | $53K (15%) | 0.8% | 89.0 |
| 3 | Footprints Floors | Home Services | $70K – $98K | $4.34M | $382K (9%) | 0.0% | 89.0 |
| 4 | Griswold | Senior Care | $96K – $174K | $2.34M | $363K (16%) | 0.9% | 89.0 |
| 5 | Maid Right | Home Services | $98K – $142K | $635K | $140K (22%) | 0.0% | 89.0 |
| 6 | Domino's Pizza | QSR | $120K – $462K | $1.16M | $157K (14%) | 0.1% | 88.0 |
| 7 | Jiffy Lube | Automotive | $230K – $403K | $1.01M | $167K (16%) | 0.7% | 88.0 |
| 8 | Burn Boot Camp | Fitness | $198K – $487K | $392K | $67K (17%) | 2.2% | 87.0 |
| 9 | Aussie Pet Mobile | Pet Services | $167K – $209K | $1.28M | $320K (25%) | 0.4% | 86.0 |
| 10 | Mr. Rooter | Home Services | $122K – $264K | $1.27M | $280K (22%) | 1.3% | 86.0 |
| 11 | Benjamin Franklin Plumbing | Home Services | $85K – $205K | $735K | $176K (24%) | 1.8% | 85.0 |
| 12 | Comfort Keepers | Senior Care | $120K – $191K | $663K | $86K (13%) | 0.7% | 85.0 |
| 13 | Express Employment Professionals | Business Services | $132K – $213K | $2.41M | $602K (25%) | 0.4% | 85.0 |
| 14 | Outdoor Lighting Perspectives | Home Services | $181K – $226K | $770K | $166K (22%) | 1.3% | 85.0 |
| 15 | Always Best Care Senior Services | Senior Care | $90K – $146K | $2.38M | $286K (12%) | 0.6% | 82.0 |
Brands are filtered by Item 7 total investment high estimate ≤ $500,000 and ranked by franchise score. This range includes premium concepts across all major franchise categories. Investment data comes from each brand's most recent FDD filing.
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