🏦 Franchises $250K - $500K
Established brands requiring $250K to $500K total investment. Proven unit economics with higher barriers to entry.
50
Brands
5.9%
Avg Royalty
$996,062
Avg Revenue
31/100
Avg Score
Top Brands in $250K - $500K
| Brand | Units | Growth | Investment | Royalty | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kid to Kid | 119 | 0.3% | $327K-$587K | 5% | 40 |
| Style Encore | 145 | - | $339K-$459K | 5% | 39 |
| Papa John's | 2,689 | 0.0% | $261K-$853K | 5% | 38 |
| Papa Johns | 2,689 | 0.0% | $261K-$853K | 5% | 38 |
| Jimmy John's | 2,604 | 0.0% | $366K-$728K | 6% | 36 |
| Tropical Smoothie Café | 1,371 | 0.1% | $300K-$720K | 6% | 36 |
| FIREHOUSE SUBS | 1,170 | 0.0% | $380K-$1396K | 6% | 36 |
| Smoothie King | 1,093 | 0.0% | $346K-$1278K | 6% | 36 |
| MIDAS | 975 | - | $342K-$925K | 10% | 36 |
| Chick-fil-A, Inc. | 2,494 | 0.1% | $427K-$2340K | 15% | 35 |
| MR. TRANSMISSION® / MILEX® COMPLETE AUTO CARE | 107 | 0.0% | $267K-$363K | 7% | 35 |
| Roosters Men’s Grooming Center | 8,982 | -0.2% | $266K-$432K | 4% | 33 |
| Windermere Real Estate | 302 | 0.0% | $271K-$1171K | 5% | 33 |
| Grease Monkey | 201 | 0.1% | $291K-$1972K | 6% | 33 |
| THE LASH LOUNGE | 137 | 0.3% | $269K-$790K | 6% | 33 |
| PROFILE SANFORD | 128 | 0.2% | $388K-$634K | 5% | 33 |
| barre3® | 126 | 0.2% | $409K-$651K | 6% | 33 |
| Petland | 67 | 0.0% | $316K-$1080K | 4.5% | 33 |
| Pizza Hut | 6,500 | - | $357K-$2149K | 6% | 32 |
| A&W Restaurants, Inc. | 212 | 0.0% | $299K-$1640K | 5% | 32 |
| Drybar | 159 | - | $410K-$1029K | 7% | 32 |
| Club Pilates | 868 | 0.2% | $385K-$839K | 8% | 31 |
| HNR Tire Express | 103 | - | $300K-$1000K | 5% | 31 |
| SpeeDee Oil Change & Auto Service | 61 | 0.1% | $291K-$1972K | 6% | 31 |
| Denny's | 1,342 | 0.0% | $255K-$3057K | 4.5% | 30 |
| Papa Murphy's | 1,119 | -0.1% | $367K-$733K | 5% | 30 |
| Burn Boot Camp | 375 | 0.1% | $282K-$645K | 6% | 30 |
| Krystal | 143 | 0.1% | $470K-$2160K | 5% | 30 |
| Bonchon | 127 | 2.7% | $262K-$1306K | 5% | 30 |
| 100% Chiropractic | 111 | 0.1% | $340K-$814K | 6.5% | 30 |
| My Eyelab | 74 | 0.7% | $300K-$601K | 4% | 30 |
| European Wax Center | 1,044 | 0.0% | $328K-$837K | 6% | 29 |
| Red Roof Inn | 561 | 0.0% | $259K-$14843K | 5% | 29 |
| ORANGE THEORY® | 307 | - | $426K-$981K | 7% | 29 |
| Windermere Real Estate Services Company | 303 | - | $271K-$1171K | 5% | 29 |
| LITTLE CAESAR ENTERPRISES, INC. | 3,641 | 0.0% | $446K-$1817K | 6% | 28 |
| Little Caesars | 3,599 | 0.0% | $446K-$1817K | 6% | 28 |
| ANYTIME FITNESS | 2,298 | 0.0% | $398K-$973K | 6% | 28 |
| Buddy's Home Furnishings | 303 | 0.0% | $376K-$798K | 6% | 28 |
| AmericInn | 226 | 0.6% | $308K-$10960K | 5% | 28 |
| OsteoStrong | 143 | 1.1% | $276K-$616K | 7% | 28 |
| V's Barbershop | 58 | 0.0% | $265K-$631K | 6% | 28 |
| Bach to Rock | 56 | 0.4% | $254K-$544K | 7% | 28 |
| The Bar Method | 76 | - | $304K-$511K | 6% | 27 |
| Western Sizzlin Franchise Corporation | 65 | - | $451K-$4500K | 2% | 27 |
| ReBath | 215 | -0.2% | $276K-$607K | 5% | 26 |
| MONSTER TREE SERVICE | 214 | -0.2% | $416K-$535K | 6.5% | 26 |
| 1-800-RADIATOR & A/C | 193 | - | $464K-$1314K | 8% | 26 |
| Hobby Town Unlimited, Inc. | 100 | -0.1% | $280K-$620K | 4.75% | 26 |
| MASSAGE LUXE | 75 | - | $415K-$768K | 6% | 26 |
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