Franchise Cost Breakdowns
What does it actually cost to open a franchise? We break down every fee, investment component, and ongoing cost from official FDD filings for 171 brands.
Under $100K (22 brands)
Express Employment Professionals
$31K–$391K · 40% royalty
Staffing
Century 21 Real Estate
$35K–$466K · 6% royalty
Real Estate
Coldwell Banker Commercial
$36K–$734K · 6% royalty
Real Estate
Club Z!
$41K–$57K · 8% royalty
Education
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
$43K–$88K · 6% royalty
Real Estate
RE/MAX
$45K–$246K · % royalty
Real Estate
Mosquito Authority
$54K–$128K · 10% royalty
Home Services
ActionCOACH
$64K–$139K · 10% royalty
Business Services
CarePatrol
$65K–$136K · 10% royalty
Senior Care
Kumon
$73K–$165K · 38% royalty
Education
Five Star Painting
$77K–$185K · 6% royalty
Home Services
Sandler
$78K–$102K · 8% royalty
Business Services
Bark Busters
$78K–$117K · 0.1% royalty
Pet
Weed Man
$81K–$109K · 6.5% royalty
Home Services
Benjamin Franklin Plumbing
$85K–$205K · 6% royalty
Home Services
Ace Hardware Painting Services
$89K–$153K · 6% royalty
Retail
Always Best Care Senior Services
$90K–$146K · 6% royalty
Home Services
Home Instead
$91K–$270K · 0.05% royalty
Home Services
Right at Home
$92K–$165K · 0.05% royalty
Home Services
Pet Butler
$95K–$118K · 12% royalty
Pet
Assisting Hands Home Care
$97K–$180K · 5% royalty
Home Services
Griswold Home Care
$100K–$181K · 4% royalty
Senior Care
$100K–$250K (52 brands)
PuroClean
$101K–$137K · 10% royalty
Home Services
HomeVestors of America
$108K–$477K · 3% royalty
Real Estate
Sylvan Learning
$108K–$239K · 11% royalty
Education
Matco Tools
$108K–$383K · 0% royalty
Automotive
Mathnasium
$113K–$150K · 10% royalty
Education
The Maids
$118K–$141K · 6.9% royalty
Home Services
Nurse Next Door
$119K–$217K · 5% royalty
Home Services
Comfort Keepers
$120K–$329K · 0.05% royalty
Home Services
Homewatch CareGivers
$122K–$178K · 5% royalty
Home Services
British Swim School
$122K–$168K · 10% royalty
Education
Mr. Rooter Plumbing
$122K–$264K · 6% royalty
Home Services
FirstLight Home Care
$127K–$219K · 5% royalty
Senior Care
Merry Maids
$127K–$170K · 7% royalty
Home Services
Jan-Pro
$130K–$422K · 4% royalty
Home Services
Ace Handyman Services
$132K–$224K · 6% royalty
Home Services
BrightStar Care
$132K–$235K · 5.25% royalty
Home Services
Stretch Zone
$139K–$320K · 7% royalty
Health and Wellness
Molly Maid
$140K–$197K · 6.5% royalty
Home Services
Mr. Handyman
$143K–$180K · 7% royalty
Home Services
Senior Helpers
$149K–$221K · 0.05% royalty
Home Services
9Round
$149K–$416K · 6% royalty
Fitness
Lawn Doctor
$150K–$177K · 10% royalty
Home Services
Mosquito Joe
$151K–$193K · 10% royalty
Home Services
Interim HealthCare
$156K–$239K · 5.5% royalty
Home Services
Auntie Anne's
$156K–$638K · 7% royalty
Food
Domino's Pizza
$156K–$744K · 5.5% royalty
QSR
Stanley Steemer
$158K–$522K · 7% royalty
Home Services
Rainbow International Restoration
$159K–$331K · 6% royalty
Home Services
Huntington Learning Centers
$159K–$298K · 9.5% royalty
Education
Fantastic Sams
$172K–$462K · 6% royalty
Personal Services
GNC
$172K–$449K · 6% royalty
Retail
Dog Training Elite
$174K–$203K · 8% royalty
Pet
Code Ninjas
$175K–$298K · 8% royalty
Education
Minuteman Press
$180K–$226K · 6% royalty
Business Services
Precision Tune Auto Care
$182K–$478K · 7.5% royalty
Automotive
1-800-GOT-JUNK?
$184K–$294K · 8% royalty
Home Services
Woof Gang Bakery
$184K–$507K · 7% royalty
Pet
Jersey Mike's
$186K–$1418K · 6.5% royalty
QSR
Supercuts
$186K–$323K · 6% royalty
Personal Services
Great Clips
$188K–$420K · 6% royalty
Personal Services
Sport Clips
$189K–$355K · 6% royalty
Personal Services
Valvoline Instant Oil Change
$192K–$640K · 0.06% royalty
Automotive
Motel 6
$195K–$8239K · 5% royalty
Hospitality
Maaco
$196K–$3994K · 0.08% royalty
Automotive
College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving
$203K–$356K · 7% royalty
Home Services
Charleys Cheesesteaks
$204K–$694K · 6% royalty
Food
The UPS Store
$216K–$609K · 5% royalty
Business Services
Meineke Car Care Centers
$225K–$1201K · 0.05% royalty
Automotive
Wild Birds Unlimited
$227K–$379K · 4% royalty
Retail
PostNet
$230K–$297K · 5% royalty
Retail
Jiffy Lube
$236K–$453K · 4% royalty
Automotive
Tint World
$240K–$450K · 0.06% royalty
Automotive
$250K–$500K (41 brands)
Sir Speedy
$252K–$299K · 6% royalty
Business Services
Servpro
$259K–$380K · 10% royalty
Home Services
Papa John's
$261K–$853K · 5% royalty
QSR
Batteries Plus
$263K–$497K · 5% royalty
Retail
Subway
$263K–$630K · 8% royalty
QSR
Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique
$264K–$471K · 8% royalty
Pet
ServiceMaster Restore
$267K–$443K · 10% royalty
Home Services
Row House
$277K–$500K · 7% royalty
Fitness
Marco's Pizza
$287K–$807K · 5.5% royalty
Food
Taco Bell
$287K–$856K · 5.5% royalty
Food
Grease Monkey
$291K–$917K · 6% royalty
Automotive
SpeeDee Oil Change & Auto Service
$291K–$1972K · 6% royalty
Automotive
AlphaGraphics
$296K–$379K · 7% royalty
Business Services
Paul Davis Restoration
$299K–$805K · 4% royalty
Home Services
KFC
$303K–$1434K · 5% royalty
QSR
Baskin-Robbins
$307K–$623K · 5.9% royalty
Food
Waxing the City
$311K–$646K · 6% royalty
Personal Services
Pure Barre
$314K–$629K · 7% royalty
Fitness
Comfort Inn
$319K–$2346K · 6% royalty
Hospitality
European Wax Center
$328K–$837K · 6% royalty
Personal Services
Scenthound
$328K–$550K · 6% royalty
Pet
Cold Stone Creamery
$336K–$655K · 6% royalty
Food
Tropical Smoothie Cafe
$341K–$815K · 6% royalty
QSR
Midas
$342K–$925K · 10% royalty
Automotive
F45 Training
$349K–$786K · 7% royalty
Fitness
Jimmy John's
$366K–$728K · 6% royalty
QSR
Firehouse Subs
$380K–$796K · 6% royalty
QSR
Club Pilates
$385K–$839K · 8% royalty
Fitness
Kiddie Academy
$405K–$915K · 7% royalty
Education
Drybar
$410K–$1029K · 7% royalty
Personal Services
CycleBar
$411K–$1110K · 7% royalty
Fitness
School of Rock
$425K–$705K · 8% royalty
Education
Chick-fil-A
$427K–$2340K · 15% royalty
QSR
Snap Fitness
$431K–$1118K · 700% royalty
Fitness
IHOP
$435K–$4041K · 4.5% royalty
Casual Dining
Little Caesars
$447K–$1817K · 6% royalty
QSR
KidStrong
$448K–$600K · 8.5% royalty
Education
Ziebart
$450K–$924K · 8% royalty
Automotive
Anytime Fitness
$459K–$908K · 820% royalty
Fitness
Amazing Lash Studio
$464K–$720K · 6% royalty
Personal Services
Jamba
$469K–$806K · 7% royalty
Food
$500K–$1M (29 brands)
Rumble Boxing
$510K–$1141K · 7% royalty
Fitness
Big O Tires
$512K–$1883K · 4.25% royalty
Automotive
Panda Express
$515K–$3276K · 8% royalty
QSR
Dunkin'
$527K–$1833K · 5.9% royalty
QSR
Pet Supplies Plus
$537K–$1965K · 2% royalty
Pet
Christian Brothers Automotive
$550K–$680K · 0.5% royalty
Automotive
Buffalo Wild Wings GO
$564K–$1051K · 6% royalty
Food
Hand and Stone Massage and Facial Spa
$579K–$872K · 6% royalty
Personal Services
Schlotzsky's
$600K–$1500K · 6% royalty
Food
Checkers/Rally's
$640K–$2270K · 4% royalty
QSR
Nothing Bundt Cakes
$667K–$907K · 6% royalty
Food
Nothing Bundt Cakes
$667K–$907K · 6% royalty
Food
Massage Envy
$719K–$1081K · 6% royalty
Fitness
Phenix Salon Suites
$721K–$2425K · 0.34% royalty
Personal Services
Primrose Schools
$743K–$8595K · 7% royalty
Education
McAlister's Deli
$750K–$1750K · 5% royalty
Food
Crumbl
$816K–$1443K · 8% royalty
Food
Orangetheory Fitness
$822K–$1377K · 8% royalty
Fitness
Arby's
$862K–$2451K · 4% royalty
QSR
Best Western (SureStay Collection)
$881K–$2921K · 5% royalty
Hospitality
Captain D's
$899K–$1354K · 4.5% royalty
QSR
Take 5 Oil Change
$912K–$2054K · 7% royalty
Automotive
Crunch Fitness
$928K–$3743K · 5% royalty
Fitness
Taco Bell (Traditional)
$935K–$4310K · 5.5% royalty
QSR
Camp Bow Wow
$944K–$1200K · 7% royalty
Pet
The Goddard School
$953K–$1363K · 7% royalty
Education
Scooter's Coffee
$955K–$1523K · 6% royalty
Food
Five Guys
$978K–$1376K · 6% royalty
QSR
Tim Hortons
$988K–$3313K · 6% royalty
QSR
$1M+ (26 brands)
KFC (Traditional)
$1053K–$3772K · 5% royalty
QSR
Sola Salon Studios
$1182K–$1939K · 5.5% royalty
Personal Services
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
$1222K–$3923K · 5% royalty
QSR
Panera Bread
$1267K–$4651K · 5% royalty
Food
Steak 'n Shake
$1344K–$2340K · 5% royalty
QSR
Hardee's
$1375K–$2637K · 4% royalty
QSR
Zaxby's
$1445K–$3811K · 6% royalty
QSR
Circle K
$1464K–$2735K · 5.5% royalty
Retail
McDonald's
$1471K–$2728K · 5% royalty
QSR
The Woodhouse Day Spa
$1482K–$2698K · 6% royalty
Personal Services
Del Taco
$1497K–$3321K · 5% royalty
QSR
Wendy's
$1524K–$2992K · 4% royalty
QSR
Wendy's
$1524K–$2992K · 4% royalty
QSR
Planet Fitness
$1525K–$5222K · 7% royalty
Fitness
Denny's
$1618K–$3057K · 4.5% royalty
Food
Dairy Queen
$1653K–$2782K · 4% royalty
QSR
Sonic Drive-In
$1676K–$3141K · 5% royalty
QSR
Gold's Gym
$1794K–$4537K · 5% royalty
Fitness
Jack in the Box
$1911K–$4032K · 5% royalty
QSR
Burger King
$2049K–$4706K · 4.5% royalty
QSR
Culver's
$2643K–$8573K · 4% royalty
QSR
Bojangles
$2797K–$3664K · 4% royalty
QSR
Applebee's
$2941K–$4679K · 4% royalty
Food
Red Roof Inn
$6008K–$8900K · 5% royalty
Hospitality
Outdoor Collection by Marriott Bonvoy
$7804K–$10572K · 5% royalty
Hospitality
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
$51919K–$94642K · 5% royalty
Hospitality
Understanding Franchise Costs
Every franchise cost breakdown on this page is sourced from official Franchise Disclosure Documents. The investment range comes from Item 7 (Initial Investment), which includes the franchise fee, real estate, equipment, signage, inventory, insurance, and three months of working capital.
The low end assumes the cheapest market, smallest format, and minimal build-out. The high end assumes a prime location with full build-out. Most franchisees land somewhere in the middle. For a personalized estimate, use our Investment Calculator.