Independent Franchise Research

Compare Franchise Costs

Real data from official Franchise Disclosure Documents. Compare fees, investment costs, revenue, and growth across 171 franchise brands.

Top Franchises by Health Score

Health Score = growth (30%) + fees (20%) + scale (20%) + transparency (15%) + data quality (15%)

171 brands

Valvoline Instant Oil Change

Automotive
99
Investment
$192K–$640K
Royalty
0.06%
Units
2,039
+8.04% growth

Club Pilates

Fitness
94
Investment
$385K–$839K
Royalty
8%
Units
1,029
+17.47% growth

Crumbl

Food
94
Investment
$816K–$1.4M
Royalty
8%
Units
1,059
+8.22% growth

Culver's

QSR
94
Investment
$2.6M–$8.6M
Royalty
4%
Units
997
+5.61% growth

Scooter's Coffee

Food
94
Investment
$955K–$1.5M
Royalty
6%
Units
849
+13.2% growth

Hand and Stone Massage and Facial Spa

Personal Services
92
Investment
$579K–$872K
Royalty
6%
Units
595
+5.87% growth

Assisting Hands Home Care

Home Services
89
Investment
$97K–$180K
Royalty
5%
Units
207
+8.7% growth

Auntie Anne's

Food
89
Investment
$156K–$638K
Royalty
7%
Units
1,193
+2.18% growth

Batteries Plus

Retail
89
Investment
$263K–$497K
Royalty
5%
Units
737
+2.04% growth

Benjamin Franklin Plumbing

Home Services
89
Investment
$85K–$205K
Royalty
6%
Units
363
+8.36% growth

Charleys Cheesesteaks

Food
89
Investment
$204K–$694K
Royalty
6%
Units
813
+6.83% growth

Christian Brothers Automotive

Automotive
89
Investment
$550K–$680K
Royalty
$0.5
Units
302
+7.28% growth

Crunch Fitness

Fitness
89
Investment
$928K–$3.7M
Royalty
5%
Units
423
+13% growth

Domino's Pizza

QSR
89
Investment
$156K–$744K
Royalty
5.5%
Units
7,068
+2.3% growth

The Goddard School

Education
89
Investment
$953K–$1.4M
Royalty
7%
Units
642
+2.34% growth

Jersey Mike's

QSR
89
Investment
$186K–$1.4M
Royalty
6.5%
Units
2,989
+11.74% growth

Paul Davis Restoration

Home Services
89
Investment
$299K–$805K
Royalty
4%
Units
266
+8.57% growth

Pet Supplies Plus

Pet
89
Investment
$537K–$2.0M
Royalty
2%
Units
735
+2.18% growth

Planet Fitness

Fitness
89
Investment
$1.5M–$5.2M
Royalty
7%
Units
2,568
+4.4% growth

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

QSR
89
Investment
$1.2M–$3.9M
Royalty
5%
Units
3,177
+3.28% growth

Rainbow International Restoration

Home Services
89
Investment
$159K–$331K
Royalty
$6
Units
330
+5.43% growth

Right at Home

Home Services
89
Investment
$92K–$165K
Royalty
0.05%
Units
551
+3.63% growth

Scenthound

Pet
89
Investment
$328K–$550K
Royalty
6%
Units
122
+37.7% growth

Senior Helpers

Home Services
89
Investment
$149K–$221K
Royalty
0.05%
Units
367
+5.99% growth

Sola Salon Studios

Personal Services
89
Investment
$1.2M–$1.9M
Royalty
$5.5
Units
729
+4.59% growth

Sport Clips

Personal Services
89
Investment
$189K–$355K
Royalty
6%
Units
1,584
+8.14% growth

Take 5 Oil Change

Automotive
89
Investment
$912K–$2.1M
Royalty
7%
Units
1,142
+15.24% growth

BrightStar Care

Home Services
88
Investment
$132K–$235K
Royalty
5.25%
Units
408
+7.35% growth

McAlister's Deli

Food
88
Investment
$750K–$1.8M
Royalty
5%
Units
560
+3.75% growth

Ace Handyman Services

Home Services
84
Investment
$132K–$224K
Royalty
6%
Units
387
+2.11% growth

Buffalo Wild Wings GO

Food
84
Investment
$564K–$1.1M
Royalty
6%
Units
140
+43.57% growth

Camp Bow Wow

Pet
84
Investment
$944K–$1.2M
Royalty
7%
Units
223
+4.48% growth

Cold Stone Creamery

Food
84
Investment
$336K–$655K
Royalty
6%
Units
994
+4.12% growth

Dog Training Elite

Pet
84
Investment
$174K–$203K
Royalty
8%
Units
395
+7.59% growth

Dunkin'

QSR
84
Investment
$527K–$1.8M
Royalty
5.9%
Units
8,499
+2.38% growth

Firehouse Subs

QSR
84
Investment
$380K–$796K
Royalty
6%
Units
1,248
+3.12% growth

Five Star Painting

Home Services
84
Investment
$77K–$185K
Royalty
6%
Units
245
+4.7% growth

Grease Monkey

Automotive
84
Investment
$291K–$917K
Royalty
6%
Units
371
+2.16% growth

Homewatch CareGivers

Home Services
84
Investment
$122K–$178K
Royalty
5%
Units
224
+4.91% growth

Jiffy Lube

Automotive
84
Investment
$236K–$453K
Royalty
4%
Units
2,075
+0.29% growth

Kiddie Academy

Education
84
Investment
$405K–$915K
Royalty
7%
Units
345
+5.22% growth

Marco's Pizza

Food
84
Investment
$287K–$807K
Royalty
5.5%
Units
1,159
+4.04% growth

Minuteman Press

Business Services
84
Investment
$180K–$226K
Royalty
6%
Units
1,016
+1.97% growth

Mr. Handyman

Home Services
84
Investment
$143K–$180K
Royalty
7%
Units
347
+6.44% growth

Nothing Bundt Cakes

Food
84
Investment
$667K–$907K
Royalty
6%
Units
660
+18.07% growth

Papa John's

QSR
84
Investment
$261K–$853K
Royalty
5%
Units
3,291
+2.2% growth

Primrose Schools

Education
84
Investment
$743K–$8.6M
Royalty
7%
Units
525
+3.81% growth

PuroClean

Home Services
84
Investment
$101K–$137K
Royalty
$10
Units
411
+2.24% growth

Tim Hortons

QSR
84
Investment
$988K–$3.3M
Royalty
6%
Units
693
+4.33% growth

Waxing the City

Personal Services
84
Investment
$311K–$646K
Royalty
$6
Units
151
+2.03% growth

Woof Gang Bakery

Pet
84
Investment
$184K–$507K
Royalty
7%
Units
236
+16.53% growth

Zaxby's

QSR
84
Investment
$1.4M–$3.8M
Royalty
6%
Units
969
+2.98% growth

Mathnasium

Education
83
Investment
$113K–$150K
Royalty
10%
Units
999
+2.7% growth

Nothing Bundt Cakes

Food
82
Investment
$667K–$907K
Royalty
6%
Units
660
+18.6% growth

Bojangles

QSR
79
Investment
$2.8M–$3.7M
Royalty
4%
Units
825
+1.45% growth

British Swim School

Education
79
Investment
$122K–$168K
Royalty
10%
Units
258
+25.19% growth

Comfort Inn

Hospitality
79
Investment
$319K–$2.3M
Royalty
6%
Units
1,664
+0.54% growth

Comfort Keepers

Home Services
79
Investment
$120K–$329K
Royalty
0.05%
Units
624
+0.8% growth

Five Guys

QSR
79
Investment
$978K–$1.4M
Royalty
6%
Units
1,558
+2.43% growth

Home Instead

Home Services
79
Investment
$91K–$270K
Royalty
0.05%
Units
625
+0.96% growth

KidStrong

Education
79
Investment
$448K–$600K
Royalty
8.5%
Units
131
+23.66% growth

McDonald's

QSR
79
Investment
$1.5M–$2.7M
Royalty
5%
Units
13,559
+0.75% growth

Meineke Car Care Centers

Automotive
79
Investment
$225K–$1.2M
Royalty
0.05%
Units
716
+1.96% growth

Rumble Boxing

Fitness
79
Investment
$510K–$1.1M
Royalty
7%
Units
85
+12.94% growth

The Woodhouse Day Spa

Personal Services
79
Investment
$1.5M–$2.7M
Royalty
6%
Units
88
+4.76% growth

Drybar

Personal Services
78
Investment
$410K–$1.0M
Royalty
7%
Units
176
+4.76% growth

FirstLight Home Care

Senior Care
78
Investment
$127K–$219K
Royalty
5%
Units
238
+11% growth

The UPS Store

Business Services
78
Investment
$216K–$609K
Royalty
5%
Units
5,365
+2.3% growth

Wendy's

QSR
77
Investment
$1.5M–$3.0M
Royalty
$4
Units
5,933
-1.61% growth

Row House

Fitness
76
Investment
$277K–$500K
Royalty
7%
Units
54
+94.44% growth

Chick-fil-A

QSR
74
Investment
$427K–$2.3M
Royalty
$15
Units
2,684
+4.92% growth

Del Taco

QSR
74
Investment
$1.5M–$3.3M
Royalty
5%
Units
594
+0.34% growth

Gold's Gym

Fitness
74
Investment
$1.8M–$4.5M
Royalty
5%
Units
211
+0.47% growth

Great Clips

Personal Services
74
Investment
$188K–$420K
Royalty
6%
Units
4,439
+0.27% growth

Jan-Pro

Home Services
74
Investment
$130K–$422K
Royalty
4%
Units
108
+0.93% growth

Jimmy John's

QSR
74
Investment
$366K–$728K
Royalty
6%
Units
2,689
+1.67% growth

Lawn Doctor

Home Services
74
Investment
$150K–$177K
Royalty
10%
Units
653
+3.65% growth

Midas

Automotive
74
Investment
$342K–$925K
Royalty
10%
Units
975
+0.82% growth

Mosquito Authority

Home Services
74
Investment
$54K–$128K
Royalty
10%
Units
547
+1.1% growth

Panera Bread

Food
74
Investment
$1.3M–$4.7M
Royalty
5%
Units
2,206
+1.59% growth

Phenix Salon Suites

Personal Services
74
Investment
$721K–$2.4M
Royalty
$0.34
Units
399
+6.4% growth

Taco Bell

Food
74
Investment
$287K–$856K
Royalty
5.5%
Units
7,847
+2.12% growth

The Maids

Home Services
74
Investment
$118K–$141K
Royalty
$6.9
Units
369
+0% growth

Wild Birds Unlimited

Retail
74
Investment
$227K–$379K
Royalty
4%
Units
340
+0% growth

European Wax Center

Personal Services
73
Investment
$328K–$837K
Royalty
6%
Units
1,067
+4.92% growth

Griswold Home Care

Senior Care
73
Investment
$100K–$181K
Royalty
4%
Units
193
+3.9% growth

Arby's

QSR
72
Investment
$862K–$2.5M
Royalty
4%
Units
3,365
-1.41% growth

Burger King

QSR
72
Investment
$2.0M–$4.7M
Royalty
4.5%
Units
6,701
-1.14% growth

CarePatrol

Senior Care
72
Investment
$65K–$136K
Royalty
10%
Units
201
+16.2% growth

Express Employment Professionals

Staffing
72
Investment
$31K–$391K
Royalty
40%
Units
791
+0.4% growth

Hardee's

QSR
72
Investment
$1.4M–$2.6M
Royalty
4%
Units
1,571
-1.65% growth

Sonic Drive-In

QSR
72
Investment
$1.7M–$3.1M
Royalty
5%
Units
3,461
-1.7% growth

Stretch Zone

Health and Wellness
72
Investment
$139K–$320K
Royalty
7%
Units
377
+14.2% growth

Taco Bell (Traditional)

QSR
70
Investment
$935K–$4.3M
Royalty
5.5%
Units
7,847
+2.2% growth

Wendy's

QSR
70
Investment
$1.5M–$3.0M
Royalty
4%
Units
5,933
-0.5% growth

Always Best Care Senior Services

Home Services
69
Investment
$90K–$146K
Royalty
$6
Units
275
+9.45% growth

Dairy Queen

QSR
69
Investment
$1.7M–$2.8M
Royalty
4%
Units
74
+1.35% growth

Denny's

Food
69
Investment
$1.6M–$3.1M
Royalty
4.5%
Units
1,334
-5.19% growth

Little Caesars

QSR
69
Investment
$447K–$1.8M
Royalty
$6
Units
4,285
+1.64% growth

Outdoor Collection by Marriott Bonvoy

Hospitality
69
Investment
$7.8M–$10.6M
Royalty
5%
Units
29
+100% growth

Massage Envy

Fitness
69
Investment
$719K–$1.1M
Royalty
6%
Units
1,009
-4.18% growth

Pet Butler

Pet
69
Investment
$95K–$118K
Royalty
12%
Units
41
+12.2% growth

Big O Tires

Automotive
67
Investment
$512K–$1.9M
Royalty
4.25%
Units
461
-0.22% growth

Jamba

Food
67
Investment
$469K–$806K
Royalty
7%
Units
727
-0.96% growth

PostNet

Retail
67
Investment
$230K–$297K
Royalty
5%
Units
198
-1.52% growth

IHOP

Casual Dining
65
Investment
$435K–$4.0M
Royalty
4.5%
Units
1,703
+0.6% growth

Precision Tune Auto Care

Automotive
65
Investment
$182K–$478K
Royalty
7.5%
Units
229
+0% growth

Red Roof Inn

Hospitality
65
Investment
$6.0M–$8.9M
Royalty
5%
Units
619
+2.1% growth

Ace Hardware Painting Services

Retail
64
Investment
$89K–$153K
Royalty
6%
Units
11
+72.73% growth

Applebee's

Food
64
Investment
$2.9M–$4.7M
Royalty
4%
Units
1,510
-2.32% growth

Fantastic Sams

Personal Services
64
Investment
$172K–$462K
Royalty
6%
Units
512
-14.38% growth

GNC

Retail
64
Investment
$172K–$449K
Royalty
6%
Units
2,140
-7.71% growth

KFC

QSR
64
Investment
$303K–$1.4M
Royalty
5%
Units
3,638
-3.38% growth

Merry Maids

Home Services
64
Investment
$127K–$170K
Royalty
$7
Units
802
-9.28% growth

Ziebart

Automotive
64
Investment
$450K–$924K
Royalty
8%
Units
96
+0% growth

Baskin-Robbins

Food
62
Investment
$307K–$623K
Royalty
5.9%
Units
976
-0.2% growth

Circle K

Retail
62
Investment
$1.5M–$2.7M
Royalty
5.5%
Units
6,125
-0.28% growth

Matco Tools

Automotive
62
Investment
$108K–$383K
Royalty
$0
Units
1,829
-1.2% growth

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Hospitality
62
Investment
$51.9M–$94.6M
Royalty
5%
Units
61
+29.8% growth

Bark Busters

Pet
60
Investment
$78K–$117K
Royalty
0.1%
Units
133
+1.5% growth

Sandler

Business Services
60
Investment
$78K–$102K
Royalty
8%
Units
138
+0.7% growth

SpeeDee Oil Change & Auto Service

Automotive
60
Investment
$291K–$2.0M
Royalty
6%
Units
75
-1.9% growth

Amazing Lash Studio

Personal Services
59
Investment
$464K–$720K
Royalty
6%
Units
201
-23.28% growth

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices

Real Estate
59
Investment
$43K–$88K
Royalty
6%
Units
268
+1.87% growth

Interim HealthCare

Home Services
59
Investment
$156K–$239K
Royalty
5.5%
Units
230
-3.48% growth

Molly Maid

Home Services
59
Investment
$140K–$197K
Royalty
$6.5
Units
448
-3.45% growth

Orangetheory Fitness

Fitness
59
Investment
$822K–$1.4M
Royalty
8%
Units
1,298
-2.16% growth

Sylvan Learning

Education
59
Investment
$108K–$239K
Royalty
11%
Units
478
+1.05% growth

Tropical Smoothie Cafe

QSR
59
Investment
$341K–$815K
Royalty
6%
Units
1,515

Checkers/Rally's

QSR
58
Investment
$640K–$2.3M
Royalty
4%
Units
785
-7.01% growth

KFC (Traditional)

QSR
58
Investment
$1.1M–$3.8M
Royalty
5%
Units
3,638
-3.3% growth

Maaco

Automotive
58
Investment
$196K–$4.0M
Royalty
0.08%
Units
363
-3.58% growth

Motel 6

Hospitality
58
Investment
$195K–$8.2M
Royalty
5%
Units
1,195
-0.7% growth

Steak 'n Shake

QSR
58
Investment
$1.3M–$2.3M
Royalty
5%
Units
436
-9.86% growth

Anytime Fitness

Fitness
57
Investment
$459K–$908K
Royalty
$820
Units
2,301
-0.35% growth

Mosquito Joe

Home Services
57
Investment
$151K–$193K
Royalty
10%
Units
417
-0.24% growth

Panda Express

QSR
57
Investment
$515K–$3.3M
Royalty
8%
Units
156

Sir Speedy

Business Services
57
Investment
$252K–$299K
Royalty
6%
Units
129
-2.33% growth

Stanley Steemer

Home Services
57
Investment
$158K–$522K
Royalty
7%
Units
267
-0.74% growth

Supercuts

Personal Services
57
Investment
$186K–$323K
Royalty
6%
Units
1,801
-5.21% growth

Captain D's

QSR
55
Investment
$899K–$1.4M
Royalty
4.5%
Units
530
-0.5% growth

Century 21 Real Estate

Real Estate
55
Investment
$35K–$466K
Royalty
6%
Units
1,734
-4% growth

School of Rock

Education
55
Investment
$425K–$705K
Royalty
8%
Units
395

ActionCOACH

Business Services
54
Investment
$64K–$139K
Royalty
$10
Units
31
-6.45% growth

AlphaGraphics

Business Services
54
Investment
$296K–$379K
Royalty
7%
Units
227
-2.2% growth

Club Z!

Education
54
Investment
$41K–$57K
Royalty
8%
Units
328
-5.79% growth

College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving

Home Services
54
Investment
$203K–$356K
Royalty
7%
Units
190
-7.77% growth

CycleBar

Fitness
54
Investment
$411K–$1.1M
Royalty
7%
Units
189
-14.29% growth

Nurse Next Door

Home Services
54
Investment
$119K–$217K
Royalty
5%
Units
71
-2.82% growth

Coldwell Banker Commercial

Real Estate
52
Investment
$36K–$734K
Royalty
6%
Units
136
-2.2% growth

HomeVestors of America

Real Estate
52
Investment
$108K–$477K
Royalty
3%
Units
1,003
-6.3% growth

Best Western (SureStay Collection)

Hospitality
49
Investment
$881K–$2.9M
Royalty
5%
Units
16
+68.75% growth

Huntington Learning Centers

Education
49
Investment
$159K–$298K
Royalty
9.5%
Units
259
-6.18% growth

Kumon

Education
49
Investment
$73K–$165K
Royalty
$38
Units
1,689
+1.78% growth

Mr. Rooter Plumbing

Home Services
49
Investment
$122K–$264K
Royalty
6%
Units
—

Code Ninjas

Education
48
Investment
$175K–$298K
Royalty
8%
Units
244
-9.43% growth

F45 Training

Fitness
44
Investment
$349K–$786K
Royalty
$7
Units
753
-5.05% growth

Subway

QSR
44
Investment
$263K–$630K
Royalty
8%
Units
19,502
-3.24% growth

Weed Man

Home Services
44
Investment
$81K–$109K
Royalty
$6.5
Units
121
-52.55% growth

1-800-GOT-JUNK?

Home Services
43
Investment
$184K–$294K
Royalty
8%
Units
146
-2.01% growth

Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique

Pet
42
Investment
$264K–$471K
Royalty
8%
Units
13
-7.69% growth

Snap Fitness

Fitness
39
Investment
$431K–$1.1M
Royalty
$700
Units
493
-5.27% growth

RE/MAX

Real Estate
34
Investment
$45K–$246K
Royalty
—
Units
3,150
-6.6% growth

Servpro

Home Services
34
Investment
$259K–$380K
Royalty
$10
Units
—

Keller Williams Realty

Real Estate
33
Investment
—–—
Royalty
6%
Units
—

Schlotzsky's

Food
32
Investment
$600K–$1.5M
Royalty
6%
Units
317
-2.84% growth

Tint World

Automotive
32
Investment
$240K–$450K
Royalty
0.06%
Units
—

Pure Barre

Fitness
30
Investment
$314K–$629K
Royalty
7%
Units
—

ServiceMaster Restore

Home Services
29
Investment
$267K–$443K
Royalty
$10
Units
—

9Round

Fitness
24
Investment
$149K–$416K
Royalty
$6
Units
200
-39.5% growth

Jack in the Box

QSR
24
Investment
$1.9M–$4.0M
Royalty
5%
Units
—

Browse by Category

Automotive
14 brands
Business Services
6 brands
Casual Dining
1 brand
Education
12 brands
Fitness
14 brands
Food
17 brands
Health And Wellness
1 brand
Home Services
31 brands
Hospitality
6 brands
Personal Services
12 brands
Pet
8 brands
Qsr
33 brands
Real Estate
6 brands
Retail
6 brands
Senior Care
3 brands
Staffing
1 brand

Best Franchise Lists

Franchises Under $100K
SBA-friendly investment bracket
Cheapest to Open
Ranked by minimum investment
Fastest Growing
Highest net unit growth rate
Best Home Services
29 brands compared
Best QSR
20 quick-service brands
Best Fitness
8 gym & studio brands
View all 18 lists →

Popular Comparisons

McDonald's VS Subway Dunkin' VS Jimmy John's Great Clips VS Planet Fitness Kumon VS Mathnasium