Franchise opportunities

Every franchise brand here with its cost to open, fees and growth. Narrow the list to the ones you can afford in the industries you like.

Filters

Cash budget

Low end fits Whole range fits

Industry

Franchise fee

Royalty

Flat and tiered royalties drop out when this is set

Size

Who runs it

From each franchise agreement; brands with unclear terms drop out

Yearly sales per location

As each brand reports it; brands that give no average drop out

Parent company

Groups that own two or more brands

Only show brands that Share earnings figures Grew their franchised locations Are on the SBA Franchise Directory Cost $100K+ to open (for E-2 investors)

What E-2 visas ask of a franchise

3,352 of 3,352 franchises

Compare the 5 largest

Franchises matching the filters, by total investment, fee, royalty and locations

BeLocalBusiness services	$2K–$12K	$735	15% of ad value + costs	148	Yes
Real ProducersReal estate	$2K–$12K	$735	20% of ad value + costs	153	Yes
Cruise Planners	$2K–$21K	$695+	1.5%–3% of fares	3,125	$411K
StrollBusiness services	$2K–$13K	$735	15% of ad value + costs	620	Yes
Travel Leaders	$2K–$18K	$2,500	Fixed license fees by service level	188	No
BuildingstarsCommercial cleaning	$2K–$8K	$995+	10% + 20% mgmt	1,229	Yes
Health MartHealth and wellness	$2K–$128K	$0	$390 monthly; optional services extra	3,908	No
FIT4MOMFitness	$3K–$29K	$1,995+	$99–$399 a month	211	No
Poop 911Pet	$4K–$26K	$0	25%	268	No
Sign GypsiesPrinting and sign	$4K–$10K	$1,000	Annual purchase requirement	565	No
OpenWorksCommercial cleaning	$4K–$134K	$2,500+	15%; $300 minimum currently waived	402	No
Stratus Building Solutions GroupCommercial cleaning	$4K–$80K	$3,600+	5%	740	No
BrightlyCommercial cleaning	$5K–$46K	$0	5%	6	No
Singers CompanyEntertainment	$5K–$32K	$12,000	10% or 50%	61	No
Stratus Building Solutions of Central VirginiaCommercial cleaning	$5K–$80K	$3,600+	5%	26	No
JazzerciseFitness	$5K–$64K	$1,250	20% of member enrollment + minimum	5,092	No
ApTaskStaffing	$5K–$20K	$1	1% + 40% of margin	4	No
Stratus Building Solutions of Long IslandCommercial cleaning	$6K–$38K	$4,725+	5%	53	No
WinzerBusiness services	$6K–$16K	$3,500	8%–16% tiered	263	No
Stratus Building Solutions of Maryland Capital RegionCommercial cleaning	$7K–$80K	$5,850+	5%	104	Yes
Stratus Building Solutions of The BronxCommercial cleaning	$7K–$80K	$3,600+	5%	2	No
ProformaPrinting and sign	$7K–$28K	$0	5%–8% tiered	483	No
TAPintoBusiness services	$8K–$11K	$5,000	$600–$700 a month	101	No
Gokhale MethodHealth and wellness	$9K–$23K	$4,000	$10–$180 per student	20	No
BluTacoMexican food	$9K–$349K	$0	None	34	No

Franchises for an E-2 visa

An E-2 treaty investor visa lets a citizen of a country with a US trade treaty live in the US to run a business they have put a substantial amount of their own money into. There is no official list of E-2 franchises, and no minimum: the State Department’s Foreign Affairs Manual, 9 FAM 402.9-6(D), says no set dollar figure counts as substantial. It weighs what you invest against what the business costs to open: the cheaper the business, the larger the share you are expected to put in. Its own example is that paying for all of a $100K business would normally be substantial.

The E-2 filter keeps the 2,599 brands whose low-end cost to open is $100K or more, so the investment starts at that example’s size. See them all, or add a budget and an industry above.

The same section of the manual sets the other tests an E-2 franchise has to pass:

The money is committed and at risk: spent or irrevocably committed, though funds held in escrow until the visa is issued can count.
The business is more than marginal: within five years it can earn more than a minimal living for you and your family, or make a significant contribution to the economy, which in practice means hiring.
You develop and direct it, normally by owning at least half of it, and nationals of the treaty country own at least half.

Read the State Department’s treaty trader and investor visa page for the treaty countries and how to apply.

Questions

What does “Low end fits” mean?

Each franchise gives a low and a high estimate of the cost to open. “Low end fits” keeps a brand when its low estimate is within your budget, so you could open a smaller or cheaper location. “Whole range fits” keeps it only when even the high estimate is within budget. At $100K, 756 brands here open at the low end and 274 fit the whole range.

What are earnings figures?

Some franchisors publish what their existing locations sell or earn, such as average yearly sales. Others publish nothing. Ticking the box keeps only brands that share figures; open a brand to see exactly what it reports and for which locations.

Why do some brands drop out when I set a royalty limit?

Brands that charge a flat weekly fee, a tiered rate or a share of something other than sales can't be compared on a single percentage, so they leave the list while the royalty filter is on. Their pages explain how the fee works.

What does “on the SBA Franchise Directory” mean?

SBA lenders can only make an SBA-backed loan to a franchise whose brand is on the SBA's Franchise Directory. 1430 of the 3352 brands here were listed as of October 28, 2026. Search the SBA Franchise Directory