Business services franchises
The typical business services franchise here costs $89,850 to $159,450 to open. Sort the table by cost, fee, royalty or number of locations.
- Brands
- 77
- Typical cost
- $90K–$159K
- Lowest start
- $9KCanteen
- Share earnings
- 59 of 77
All 77 brands
Sort by any column, or filter by budget and fees.
| Signal | $160K–$10.2M | $150,000 | 4% royalty plus 5% support | 1,883 | Yes |
| EOS Worldwide | $62K–$153K | $5,000 | $1,465–$1,780/month | 738 | Yes |
| Freeway Insurance | $35K–$84K | $25,000 | 14% of defined total revenue | 696 | Yes |
| Transworld Business Advisors | $114K–$144K | $69,500 | 8%–10%, subject to minimums | 467 | Yes |
| PacLease | $554K–$904K | $4,000 | Location fee plus tiered revenue fee | 457 | No |
| CPR Cell Phone Repair | $130K–$415K | $25,000 | 5.8%, subject to minimums | 419 | Yes |
| Temporary Wall Systems | $155K–$366K | $59,900 | 8% + minimum | 309 | No |
| CMIT Solutions | $106K–$159K | $49,950+ | 7%; scheduled minimum from month 13 | 304 | Yes |
| The Entrepreneur's Source | $114K–$134K | $75,000 | 20%–25% fee share | 262 | Yes |
| Canteen | $9K–$44K | $3,250+ | Agreement-based rates up to 5.25% | 261 | Yes |
| Lifestyle Publications | $38K–$46K | $30,000 | 7% of advertising value | 236 | Yes |
| FocalPoint | $37K–$139K | $45,000 | $1,950 monthly plus tax | 229 | No |
| AlphaGraphics | $298K–$384K | $49,750 | Tiered 7%-3%; annual minimum | 229 | Yes |
| ACFN | $38K–$58K | $25,000 | Transaction-based fees | 210 | Yes |
| ERA Group | $76K–$106K | $69,900 | 15% + minimum | 196 | Yes |
| PIRTEK | $247K–$690K | $59,500 | 4% | 194 | Yes |
| Unishippers | $17K–$233K | $1,500+ | 15%–18.5% of gross margin + minimum | 192 | Yes |
| BNI | $53K–$270K | $35,000 | 20% | 191 | Yes |
| Sculpture Hospitality | $46K–$50K | $25,000 | Client and territory-based fees | 185 | No |
| Coffee News | $11K–$12K | $9,900 | $80 weekly publication fee | 174 | No |
| Labor Finders | $160K–$363K | $20,000 | 3.5% of sales | 166 | No |
| Global Recruiters Network | $33K–$45K | $20,000 | 4%–10% of net receipts | 159 | No |
| Sanford Rose Associates | $11K–$15K | $7,500 | Tiered or fixed + percentage | 157 | No |
| Techy | $119K–$400K | $15,000 | 6% of gross sales | 155 | No |
| WSI | $76K–$92K | $64,700 | Fixed monthly fee increases with tenure | 153 | Yes |
| Sandler | $84K–$108K | $65,000 | 8% | 147 | Yes |
| Murphy Business | $66K–$88K | $47,500 | 10% of gross revenues | 134 | Yes |
| Image360 | $359K–$637K | $40,000 | 1.5%–6%, subject to minimums | 130 | Yes |
| First Choice Business Brokers | $73K–$100K | $45,000 | 8%–10% + minimum | 128 | Yes |
| SpeedPro | $267K–$493K | $49,500 | 4%–6% + minimum | 124 | Yes |
| Network In Action | $38K–$53K | $35,000 | 15%; minimum applies | 111 | Yes |
| ATAX | $59K–$89K | $35,000 | 14%; annual minimum applies | 111 | Yes |
| Apex Fun Run | $116K–$181K | $49,500 | 8% standard; separate Anython fee | 111 | Yes |
| City Wide Facility Solutions | $230K–$411K | $70,000 | 5%; minimum applies | 104 | Yes |
| Crushr | $152K–$393K | $49,500 | 8%, subject to minimums | 100 | Yes |
| Metal Supermarkets | $398K–$671K | $49,500 | 3%–6%, subject to minimums | 99 | Yes |
| FlyLock Security Solutions | $148K–$399K | $75,000 | 8%; monthly minimum applies | 99 | Yes |
| Clothes Bin | $169K–$227K | $49,500 | Weekly fee based on bin count | 99 | Yes |
| The Scout Guide | $132K–$317K | $50,000 | 10% of rate-card sales + minimum | 94 | No |
| Exit Factor | $64K–$90K | $39,500 | 8%, subject to monthly minimums | 92 | Yes |
| Office Evolution | $245K–$2.8M | $49,500 | 7.5%; $1,500 monthly minimum | 84 | Yes |
| C12 | $38K–$68K | $12,500+ | Tiered 15%-30% of billings | 74 | Yes |
| Federal Injury Centers | $94K–$195K | $49,000 | 8.5% of designated collections | 69 | No |
| Social Indoor | $94K–$311K | $50,000+ | 6% of gross sales | 68 | No |
| Craters & Freighters | $207K–$390K | $35,000+ | 5%; minimum and volume terms | 65 | No |
| Grand Welcome | $40K–$190K | $19,000+ | 3%–5% + minimum | 64 | Yes |
| Payroll Vault | $77K–$114K | $68,500 | 6%; $400 minimum from month three | 63 | Yes |
| Galt Pharmaceuticals | $122K–$349K | $100,000+ | Technology and service fees | 63 | Yes |
| We Sell Restaurants | $106K–$151K | $49,750 | 15% + minimum | 60 | Yes |
| FranNet | $60K–$98K | $15,000+ | Commission sharing | 58 | Yes |
| InXpress | $87K–$169K | $50,000 | 30% of margin | 54 | Yes |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | $165K–$473K | $100,000+ | 5% of area-franchise revenue | 48 | Yes |
| Inter-State Studio | $26K–$54K | $15,000 | 3%–7% | 43 | Yes |
| Intelligent Office | $252K–$1.56M | $49,500 | 6%; $1,500 monthly minimum | 40 | Yes |
| NTV 360 | $50K–$114K | $39,000+ | $500/mo + player fees | 39 | Yes |
| The Growth Coach | $48K–$63K | $39,900 | 10%; monthly minimums apply | 29 | Yes |
| The Doan Group | $14K–$68K | $10,000 | 22% | 28 | Yes |
| yorCMO | $38K–$53K | $17,000 | 7% for Solo model | 26 | Yes |
| Instant Imprints | $188K–$365K | $39,950 | 2%–6% | 23 | Yes |
| Seniors Blue Book | $78K–$165K | $50,000+ | 6% | 19 | Yes |
| World Options | $81K–$93K | $55,000 | 25%–35% of gross margin | 18 | Yes |
| Mint Condition | $118K–$720K | $84,000 | 4% of master revenue; minimum applies | 16 | Yes |
| Ledgers | $48K–$90K | $35,000 | 10% of gross revenue | 16 | Yes |
| REF Global | $67K–$84K | $58,000 | Enrollment and membership-based fees | 14 | Yes |
| Valenta | $90K–$113K | $65,000 | Service-specific commission sharing | 12 | Yes |
| Break Coffee Co. | $98K–$141K | $59,500 | 12%; weekly minimum applies | 11 | Yes |
| Speedy Freight | $75K–$194K | $49,500 | 30% of gross margin | 10 | Yes |
| Redline Gear Cleaning | $141K–$385K | $49,500 | 10%; minimum revenue base applies | 10 | No |
| Silbar Security | $146K–$279K | $50,000+ | 5%; $300 monthly minimum | 9 | Yes |
| The Seals | $101K–$147K | $49,000 | 8%–10% + minimum | 6 | No |
| DOXA Talent | $87K–$120K | $60,000 | 60% of markup retained | 6 | Yes |
| MULE BOX | $531K–$1.04M | $75,000+ | 6% | 4 | Yes |
| Decimal | $60K–$1.13M | $30,000 | 5%–10%, depending on services | 4 | No |
| Satellite Teams | $92K–$115K | $69,999 | 10% of gross margin + minimum | 1 | Yes |
| Isembard | $251K–$405K | $30,000 | 10%; early-launch incentives may apply | 1 | Yes |
| Filtergo | $18K–$111K | $5,000+ | 4% royalty plus 11% support | 1 | No |
| SUPPLY POINTe Express | $149K–$161K | $49,500 | Gross-profit share; minimums apply | 0 | No |
Best business services franchises to own
The 2 brands here that pass all five tests: growth, few owner exits, earnings figures shared, SBA listing and 100+ US locations three years ago. Below, the closest misses. How the ranking works
| Brand | Growth | Exits/yr | Cost to open |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. BNI$53K–$270K to open | +2.1% | 1.3% | $53K–$270K |
| 2. SpeedPro$267K–$493K to open | +1.6% | 2.8% | $267K–$493K |
| NTV 360Missed “Proven”: 2 US locations three years ago$50K–$114K to open | +1850% | none | $50K–$114K |
| MULE BOXMissed “Proven”: 1 US locations three years ago$531K–$1.04M to open | +300% | none | $531K–$1.04M |
| Speedy FreightMissed “Proven”: 0 US locations three years ago$75K–$194K to open | n/a | none | $75K–$194K |
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Business services franchises: questions
What is the cheapest business services franchise?
Of the 77 brands here, Canteen has the lowest estimated starting investment: $9,150 to $44,300 to open.
Which business services franchise is the largest?
Signal, with 1,883 locations (1,883 franchised) at the end of 2025.
What royalty do business services franchises charge?
Royalties on gross sales in this list run from 3.5% to 22%, with a median of 7.8%. Most brands add a separate marketing or brand fund fee.
Which business services franchises share earnings figures?
59 of 77 share sales or earnings figures, among them ACFN, AlphaGraphics, Apex Fun Run, ATAX.