Franchises under $50K
Franchises you can open for $50,000 or less at the low end of their cost range. Sort by fee, royalty or size, and open any brand for its full cost breakdown.
- Brands
- 9
- Typical cost
- $37K–$161K
- Lowest start
- $18KCoverall
- Share earnings
- 4 of 9
All 9 brands
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| Coverall | $18K–$64K | $15,570+ | 5% + 10% | 5,669 | Yes |
| Century 21 | $36K–$286K | $25,000 | 6% | 1,685 | No |
| H&R Block | $36K–$161K | $2,500 | 40–60% | 8,561 | No |
| Coldwell Banker Commercial | $37K–$554K | $20,000 | 3–5.5% | 135 | No |
| RE/MAX | $37K–$337K | $8,750+ | Per agent | 450 | No |
| Soccer Shots | $43K–$54K | $36,500 | 7% | 336 | Yes |
| Brightway Insurance | $43K–$187K | $25,000+ | 20% / 50% | 354 | Yes |
| Liberty Tax | $50K–$71K | $25,000 | 14% | 1,663 | Yes |
| Jani-King | $50K–$138K | $40,250+ | 10% + 3% | 4,750 | No |
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Franchises under $50K: questions
What is the cheapest under-$50K franchise?
Of the 9 brands here, Coverall has the lowest estimated starting investment: $17,986 to $64,280 to open.
Which under-$50K franchise is the largest?
H&R Block, with 8,561 locations (1,816 franchised) at the end of 2026.
What royalty do under-$50K franchises charge?
Royalties on gross sales in this list run from 6% to 14%, with a median of 7%. Most brands add a separate marketing or brand fund fee.
Which under-$50K franchises share earnings figures?
4 of 9 share sales or earnings figures, among them Brightway Insurance, Coverall, Liberty Tax, Soccer Shots.