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Low-cost franchises

Franchises you can open for $100,000 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: 18
Typical cost: $55K–$147K
Lowest start: $18KCoverall
Share earnings: 13 of 18

All 18 brands

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Low-cost franchises: investment, fee, royalty and locations

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
i9 Sports	$60K–$70K	$39,900	7.5%	294	Yes
Goosehead Insurance	$66K–$112K	$50,000	20% / 50%	1,022	Yes
Jackson Hewitt	$71K–$105K	$25,000	15%	5,124	Yes
Caring Transitions	$76K–$123K	$58,900	6%	413	Yes
Weed Man	$81K–$109K	$30,000+	7%	121	Yes
Home Instead	$93K–$351K	$54,000	5%	634	Yes
Right at Home	$94K–$176K	$49,500	5%	572	Yes
Seniors Helping Seniors	$95K–$156K	$55,000	5–6%	226	Yes
The Junkluggers	$96K–$359K	$50,000	7%	167	Yes

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Low-cost franchises: questions

What is the cheapest low-cost franchise?

Of the 18 brands here, Coverall has the lowest estimated starting investment: $17,986 to $64,280 to open.

Which low-cost franchise is the largest?

H&R Block, with 8,561 locations (1,816 franchised) at the end of 2026.

What royalty do low-cost franchises charge?

Royalties on gross sales in this list run from 5% to 15%, with a median of 7%. Most brands add a separate marketing or brand fund fee.

Which low-cost franchises share earnings figures?

13 of 18 share sales or earnings figures, among them Brightway Insurance, Caring Transitions, Coverall, Goosehead Insurance.