Kona Ice
Investment: $102,365 - $189,300 Min. Cash Required: $20,000We surveyed 26,000 franchise owners across 330 leading franchise brands to determine which franchises are the best to own.
Our data is unbiased, and no brand can pay to be on this list. The people have spoken — these are the best franchises to buy in 2026!
Kona Ice
Investment: $102,365 - $189,300 Min. Cash Required: $20,000
Visiting Angels
Investment: $125,460 - $171,150 Min. Cash Required: $64,950
Christian Brothers Automotive
Investment: $520,250 - $645,400 Min. Cash Required: $85,000
Dream Vacations-CruiseOne
Investment: $2,590 - $21,870 Min. Cash Required: $3,500
Cruise Planners
Investment: $2,295 - $23,465 Min. Cash Required: $1,945
FASTSIGNS
Investment: $215,194 - $377,334 Min. Cash Required: $80,000
New Again Houses
Investment: $115,000 - $208,000 Min. Cash Required: $75,000
Fibrenew
Investment: $100,595 - $121,825 Min. Cash Required: $15,000
Anago Cleaning Systems Master Franchise
Investment: $219,000 - $339,000 Min. Cash Required: $350,000
Travelin' Tom's Coffee Truck
Investment: $191,120 - $246,325 Min. Cash Required: $30,000
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK
Investment: $107,100 - $538,700 Min. Cash Required: $80,000
Expedia Cruises
Investment: $150,000 - $259,000 Min. Cash Required: $150,000
Wild Birds Unlimited
Investment: $224,373 - $379,957 Min. Cash Required: $40,000
The Learning Experience
Investment: $650,000 - $700,000 Min. Cash Required: $150,000
360clean
Investment: $21,800 - $35,600 Min. Cash Required: $15,000
Amazing Athletes
Investment: $75,000 - $108,500 Min. Cash Required: $50,000
Image One
Investment: $42,775 - $216,675 Min. Cash Required: $50,000
Spoiled Rotten Photography
Investment: $46,700 - $63,300 Min. Cash Required: $30,000
DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen
Investment: $235,075 - $507,231 Min. Cash Required: $200,000
Griswold Home Care
Investment: $99,600 - $180,600 Min. Cash Required: $50,000
Mathnasium Learning Centers
Investment: $112,936 - $149,616 Min. Cash Required: $112,000
Safari Kid
Investment: $200,000 - $1,000,000 Min. Cash Required: $150,000
A Place At Home
Investment: $89,985 - $168,092 Min. Cash Required: $50,000
Wed Society
Investment: $102,200 - $155,800 Min. Cash Required: $150,000
Spherion Staffing
Investment: $211,725 - $423,925 Min. Cash Required: $350,000
Senior Care Authority
Investment: $60,445 - $105,595 Min. Cash Required: $65,000
Archadeck
Investment: $84,450 - $118,450 Min. Cash Required: $60,000
TSS Photography
Investment: $20,415 - $74,725 Min. Cash Required: $10,500
Caring Senior Service
Investment: $98,000 - $132,000 Min. Cash Required: $100,000
Payroll Vault
Investment: $77,375 - $111,885 Min. Cash Required: $100,000
Ellianos Coffee
Investment: $671,500 - $1,068,700 Min. Cash Required: $150,000
Snap-on Tools
Investment: $217,505 - $481,554 Min. Cash Required: $45,088
Kitchen Tune-Up
Investment: $129,930 - $188,850 Min. Cash Required: $81,930
Conserva Irrigation
Investment: $86,000 - $110,000
Tutu School
Investment: $103,900 - $178,300
Kitchen Solvers
Investment: $99,739 - $134,014 Min. Cash Required: $60,000
Sandler
Investment: $77,500 - $102,250 Min. Cash Required: $75,000
Any Lab Test Now
Investment: $166,900 - $293,900 Min. Cash Required: $90,000
Superior Fence & Rail
Investment: $130,500 - $206,800 Min. Cash Required: $50,000
Alphagraphics
Investment: $291,289 - $374,189 Min. Cash Required: $100,000
Comfort Keepers
Investment: $116,950 - $188,200 Min. Cash Required: $150,000
Penn Station
Investment: $507,500 - $858,750 Min. Cash Required: $300,000
PuroClean
Investment: $226,280 - $262,145 Min. Cash Required: $150,000
Outdoor Lighting Perspectives
Investment: $99,675 - $214,200 Min. Cash Required: $60,000
Apple Spice
Investment: $393,440 - $571,640 Min. Cash Required: $200,000
Bee Organized
Investment: $41,416 - $66,056 Min. Cash Required: $70,000
Corporate Cleaning Group
Investment: $94,240 - $141,700 Min. Cash Required: $50,000
FRSTeam
Investment: $44,375 - $411,000 Min. Cash Required: $100,000
Pinch A Penny Pool Patio Spa
Investment: $450,000 - $650,000 Min. Cash Required: $150,000
CarePatrol
Investment: $60,120 - $130,970 Min. Cash Required: $50,000
HomeWell Care Services
Investment: $54,400 - $234,900 Min. Cash Required: $100,000
Pizza Factory
Investment: $324,000 - $879,000 Min. Cash Required: $130,000
Ziebart
Investment: $450,100 - $924,000 Min. Cash Required: $150,000
Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park (TM) Camp Resorts
Investment: $63,000 - $10,000,000 Min. Cash Required: $250,000
Two Maids
Investment: $93,440 - $149,890 Min. Cash Required: $61,140
Lightspeed Restoration
Investment: $154,230 - $334,000 Min. Cash Required: $132,230
Lightbridge Academy
Investment: $1,040,233 - $7,625,000 Min. Cash Required: $250,000
Right at Home
Investment: $92,100 - $165,309 Min. Cash Required: $150,000
Real Property Management
Investment: $91,718 - $266,218 Min. Cash Required: $50,000
Complete Weddings + Events
Investment: $35,800 - $71,900 Min. Cash Required: $30,000
SYNERGY HomeCare
Investment: $51,856 - $201,053 Min. Cash Required: $50,000
TeamLogic IT
Investment: $106,865 - $141,342 Min. Cash Required: $60,540
School of Rock
Investment: $425,000 - $704,000 Min. Cash Required: $150,000
Uptown Cheapskate
Investment: $328,002 - $596,502 Min. Cash Required: $100,000
Assisting Hands
Investment: $94,800 - $176,500 Min. Cash Required: $150,000
Crestcom International
Investment: $91,850 - $104,919 Min. Cash Required: $91,850
Card My Yard
Investment: $10,350 - $18,550 Min. Cash Required: $8,500
Truly Nolen of America, Inc.
Investment: $50,421 - $122,207 Min. Cash Required: $50,000
Precision Garage Door Service
Investment: $137,850 - $302,850 Min. Cash Required: $50,000
Mosquito Squad
Investment: $162,380 - $220,375 Min. Cash Required: $83,855
Young Rembrandts
Investment: $46,325 - $54,275 Min. Cash Required: $40,000
Huntington Learning Center
Investment: $163,521 - $302,211 Min. Cash Required: $110,000
Home Helpers® Home Care
Investment: $60,000 - $162,500 Min. Cash Required: $125,000
1-Tom-Plumber
Investment: $515,719 - $2,796,495 Min. Cash Required: $100,000
Creative World School
Investment: $5,000,000 - $8,000,000 Min. Cash Required: $700,000
Wetzel's Pretzels
Investment: $178,500 - $689,750 Min. Cash Required: $75,000
Hello Sugar
Investment: $95,940 - $614,850 Min. Cash Required: $150,000
Heaven's Best Carpet Cleaning
Investment: $41,900 - $110,000 Min. Cash Required: $25,900
New Creations
Investment: $88,420 - $153,700 Min. Cash Required: $82,090
Allegra Marketing Print Mail
Investment: $127,450 - $455,419 Min. Cash Required: $150,000
Molly Maid
Investment: $133,700 - $191,700 Min. Cash Required: $65,000
Mr. Appliance
Investment: $94,875 - $177,345 Min. Cash Required: $85,000
Window Genie
Investment: $140,700 - $273,060 Min. Cash Required: $50,000
TGA Premier Sports
Investment: $77,550 - $116,000 Min. Cash Required: $50,000
Kid to Kid
Investment: $326,502 - $587,302 Min. Cash Required: $100,000
PatchMaster Franchise LLC
Investment: $86,450 - $111,950 Min. Cash Required: $50,000
LearningRx
Investment: $153,000 - $223,000 Min. Cash Required: $58,000
Foxy Box Laser + Wax Bars
Investment: $250,000 - $425,000 Min. Cash Required: $125,000
Westside Pizza
Investment: $214,350 - $569,950 Min. Cash Required: $150,000
Ivy Kids Early Learning Center
Investment: $687,500 - $9,385,400 Min. Cash Required: $300,000
The Glass Guru
Investment: $145,805 - $367,280 Min. Cash Required: $150,000
NextHome
Investment: $16,250 - $220,345 Min. Cash Required: $4,500
Culver's
Investment: $2,254,000 - $7,228,000 Min. Cash Required: $500,000
Fish Window Cleaning Services
Investment: $105,300 - $170,000 Min. Cash Required: $100,000
Rhea Lana's Franchise Systems Inc.
Investment: $28,675 - $45,900 Min. Cash Required: $19,500
Senior Helpers
Investment: $149,000 - $201,000 Min. Cash Required: $55,000
Wingstop
Investment: $347,600 - $759,100 Min. Cash Required: $600,000
Wireless Zone
Investment: $182,500 - $443,500 Min. Cash Required: $175,000
Weichert Real Estate
Investment: $62,500 - $326,200
Surface Specialists Systems
Investment: $43,000 - $56,000 Min. Cash Required: $25,000
Precision Concrete Cutting
Investment: $155,000 - $181,500 Min. Cash Required: $72,000
Sotheby's International Realty
Investment: $127,650 - $512,150 Min. Cash Required: $50,000
Express Employment Professionals
Investment: $132,000 - $213,000 Min. Cash Required: $200,000
The Entrepreneur's Source
Investment: $114,350 - $133,450 Min. Cash Required: $100,000
East Coast Wings + Grill
Investment: $408,368 - $1,232,845 Min. Cash Required: $200,000
Tip Top K9
Investment: $53,175 - $104,735 Min. Cash Required: $50,000
GrassRoots Turf
Investment: $136,300 - $313,600 Min. Cash Required: $50,000
Tropical Smoothie Cafe
Investment: $300,000 - $720,500 Min. Cash Required: $175,000
We Sell Restaurants
Investment: $70,625 - $105,400 Min. Cash Required: $75,000Liberty Tax Service
Investment: $58,700 - $71,900 Min. Cash Required: $50,000
MassageLuXe
Investment: $569,000 - $799,000 Min. Cash Required: $150,000
Aqua-Tots
Investment: $1,600,000 - $2,600,000 Min. Cash Required: $500,000
Oasis Senior Advisors
Investment: $64,890 - $109,590 Min. Cash Required: $40,000
Spray-Net
Investment: $99,250 - $142,500 Min. Cash Required: $70,000
Kampgrounds of America, Inc.
Investment: $30,250 - $9,172,925 Min. Cash Required: $300,000
Bubbakoo's Burritos
Investment: $356,000 - $757,000 Min. Cash Required: $175,000
Midas
Investment: $342,000 - $925,000 Min. Cash Required: $20,000
Pizza Ranch
Investment: $1,853,000 - $4,951,500 Min. Cash Required: $500,000
YESCO
Investment: $64,300 - $390,000 Min. Cash Required: $60,000
PIRTEK USA
Investment: $249,400 - $899,300 Min. Cash Required: $100,000
Cousins Maine Lobster
Investment: $194,000 - $644,700 Min. Cash Required: $100,000
British Swim School
Investment: $108,850 - $145,200 Min. Cash Required: $100,000
The Goddard School
Investment: $902,500 - $1,309,000 Min. Cash Required: $250,000
BioPed Footcare Centres
Investment: $165,000 - $230,000 Min. Cash Required: $25,000
Prime IV Hydration & Wellness
Investment: $187,701 - $631,193 Min. Cash Required: $150,000
Chicken Salad Chick
Investment: $744,500 - $990,500 Min. Cash Required: $250,000
Engel & Völkers
Investment: $91,690 - $423,592 Min. Cash Required: $35,690
Smoothie King
Investment: $311,601 - $1,379,150 Min. Cash Required: $150,000
The Häagen-Dazs Shoppe Company
Investment: $214,518 - $542,768 Min. Cash Required: $80,000
RNR Tire Express
Investment: $703,561 - $1,687,275 Min. Cash Required: $500,000
Realty ONE Group
Investment: $44,000 - $223,000 Min. Cash Required: $15,000Burn Boot Camp
Investment: $142,330 - $349,150 Min. Cash Required: $100,000
Ideal Siding
Investment: $85,000 - $114,000 Min. Cash Required: $55,000
Keller Williams
Investment: $183,430 - $335,697 Min. Cash Required: $150,000
Scenthound
Investment: $318,684 - $499,969 Min. Cash Required: $150,000
Belron Canada
Investment: $147,326 - $368,338
TAPinto
Investment: $7,775 - $11,325 Min. Cash Required: $7,775Voda Cleaning & Restoration
Investment: $201,374 - $357,608
Goldfish Swim School
Investment: $1,663,263 - $3,746,733 Min. Cash Required: $1,500,000
Lil' Kickers
Investment: $24,450 - $64,435
Gold's Gym
Investment: $2,218,250 - $5,000,500 Min. Cash Required: $500,000
EverLine Coatings and Services
Investment: $161,287 - $317,787 Min. Cash Required: $75,000
Five Star Bath Solutions
Investment: $162,000 - $293,500 Min. Cash Required: $100,000
Freedom Boat Club
Investment: $222,500 - $500,500 Min. Cash Required: $50,000
Big O Tires
Investment: $275,800 - $843,300
Playa Bowls
Investment: $255,944 - $1,037,794
Jason's Deli
Investment: $905,891 - $1,277,868 Min. Cash Required: $1,000,000
Church's|Texas Chicken
Investment: $648,866 - $1,896,300 Min. Cash Required: $1,000,000
JAN-PRO Systems International
Investment: $4,170 - $56,020 Min. Cash Required: $1,000
Soccer Stars
Investment: $73,300 - $106,300 Min. Cash Required: $40,000
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate
Investment: $113,920 - $447,500 Min. Cash Required: $75,000
i9 Sports
Investment: $44,900 - $69,900 Min. Cash Required: $50,000
Unishippers
Investment: $44,565 - $233,300 Min. Cash Required: $40,000
PropertyGuys.com
Investment: $40,000 - $90,000 Min. Cash Required: $50,000
Escapology LLC
Investment: $362,167 - $2,008,500 Min. Cash Required: $245,000
Hammer & Nails
Investment: $650,000 - $915,000 Min. Cash Required: $250,000
MaidThis Franchise
Investment: $60,000 - $80,000 Min. Cash Required: $100,000
Hissho Sushi
Investment: $25,550 - $128,750
Art of Drawers
Investment: $165,535 - $235,685 Min. Cash Required: $150,000
United Country Real Estate
Investment: $10,875 - $50,380 Min. Cash Required: $15,000
LaRosa's Pizzeria
Investment: $800,000 - $1,000,000 Min. Cash Required: $500,000
Juice It Up
Investment: $247,000 - $542,000
Stratus Building Solutions
Investment: $150,000 - $350,000 Min. Cash Required: $100,000
Donatos Pizza
Investment: $457,244 - $989,654 Min. Cash Required: $200,000
Wayback Burgers
Investment: $209,000 - $633,000 Min. Cash Required: $200,000
IMAGE Studios
Investment: $832,552 - $1,739,790 Min. Cash Required: $750,000
PF Independent Franchisee Council
Investment: $1,625,600 - $4,921,000 Min. Cash Required: $1,500,000
Discovery Map International
Investment: $31,550 - $38,800 Min. Cash Required: $50,000
Another Broken Egg
Investment: $837,000 - $1,384,000 Min. Cash Required: $500,000
Woofie's
Investment: $180,423 - $294,651
Aire Serv
Investment: $54,984 - $160,900 Min. Cash Required: $50,000
Aroma Joe's
Investment: $500,588 - $959,250 Min. Cash Required: $200,000
Clothes Bin
Investment: $141,340 - $196,380 Min. Cash Required: $15,000
Gideon Math and Reading
Investment: $158,200 - $308,700 Min. Cash Required: $30,000
Acai Express
Investment: $158,400 - $429,000 Min. Cash Required: $75,000
Back Nine
Investment: $250,000 - $400,000 Min. Cash Required: $50,000
Eggs Up Grill
Investment: $821,000 - $1,140,000 Min. Cash Required: $200,000
Just Between Friends
Investment: $66,665 - $97,515 Min. Cash Required: $30,115
Smash My Trash
Investment: $322,650 - $395,500
AtWork Group
Investment: $153,500 - $210,500 Min. Cash Required: $161,000
Five Star Painting
Investment: $77,765 - $184,845 Min. Cash Required: $50,000
ohDEER All Natural Pest Control
Investment: $125,000 - $200,000 Min. Cash Required: $75,000
Handel's Ice Cream
Investment: $53,850 - $1,046,500
The Corcoran Group
Investment: $137,550 - $545,400 Min. Cash Required: $75,000
Bloomin' Blinds
Investment: $105,700 - $182,100 Min. Cash Required: $50,000Restoration 1 Franchise
Investment: $75,750 - $309,500
Creative Colors International
Investment: $95,125 - $122,250 Min. Cash Required: $84,000
Next Day Access
Investment: $176,225 - $352,050
Image360
Investment: $206,765 - $502,239
Pet Supplies Plus
Investment: $454,870 - $1,524,200 Min. Cash Required: $200,000
Oxygen Yoga and Fitness
Investment: $148,500 - $590,500
LIME Painting
Investment: $126,700 - $227,075 Min. Cash Required: $50,000
K9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel
Investment: $1,829,629 - $2,495,235 Min. Cash Required: $500,000
Blue Moon Estate Sales
Investment: $57,015 - $113,325
Cheba Hut
Investment: $631,150 - $2,086,100
Go Mini's
Investment: $208,441 - $396,645 Min. Cash Required: $100,000
Sonny's BBQ
Investment: $831,500 - $1,447,000
Dryer Vent Superheroes
Investment: $73,600 - $215,750
United Water Restoration Group
Investment: $122,184 - $508,254 Min. Cash Required: $50,000
Everbowl
Investment: $189,300 - $370,850