Moving franchises
The typical moving franchise here costs $164,510 to $473,175 to open. Sort the table by cost, fee, royalty or number of locations.
- Brands
- 6
- Typical cost
- $165K–$473K
- Lowest start
- $128KPink Zebra Moving
- Share earnings
- 5 of 6
All 6 brands
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| Two Men and a Truck | $147K–$512K | $50,000+ | 6% | 351 | $2.84M |
| Square Cow Moovers | $163K–$239K | $59,500 | 7% of gross sales | 33 | Yes |
| Go Mini’s | $759K–$1.25M | $85,000 | 8%; $400 monthly minimum | 29 | No |
| Pink Zebra Moving | $128K–$261K | $30,000 | 5%–7%, subject to minimums | 19 | $1.07M |
| STORsquare | $166K–$434K | $54,900 | 7.5% | 5 | Yes |
| MULE BOX | $531K–$1.04M | $75,000+ | 6% | 4 | Yes |
How moving franchises compare
Of the 6 brands, 2 give a comparable yearly sales figure per location, from $1.07M at Pink Zebra Moving to $2.84M at Two Men and a Truck. From 2023 to 2025, 5 of the 6 brands with three years of counts grew their US locations, and Two Men and a Truck added the most (+55). Who runs it, by the franchise agreement: 1 must be run by the owner, 5 can be run by a trained manager. How sales figures compare · Who runs it
| Brand | Sales per location | Locations vs 2023 | Exits/yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two Men and a TruckA trained manager can run it | $2.84Maverage | 351+55 | n/a |
| Pink Zebra MovingA trained manager can run itExits: 21.5% a year | $1.07Maverage | 19+16 | 21.5% |
| Square Cow MooversA trained manager can run itExits: 5.6% a year | n/a | 33+26 | 5.6% |
| Go Mini’sA trained manager can run it | n/a | 29−3 | n/a |
| STORsquareA trained manager can run itExits: none a year | n/a | 5+3 | none |
| MULE BOXOwner must run itExits: none a year | n/a | 4+3 | none |
Sales are the yearly average (or median) per franchised location from each brand’s latest filing; per-owner figures, company-run locations and groups under five locations are left out. Locations are franchised plus company-owned in the US at the end of the latest year reported, with the change since 2023. Exits/yr is franchised locations closed, terminated or not renewed each year, as a share of the average count; buy-backs and transfers don’t count.
Best moving franchises to own
No moving brand here passes all five tests (growth, few owner exits, earnings figures shared, SBA listing, 100+ US locations three years ago); these came closest. How the ranking works
| Brand | Growth | Exits/yr | Cost to open |
|---|---|---|---|
| MULE BOXMissed “Proven”: 1 US locations three years ago$531K–$1.04M to open | +300% | none | $531K–$1.04M |
| STORsquareMissed “Proven”: 2 US locations three years ago$166K–$434K to open | +150% | none | $166K–$434K |
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Moving franchises: questions
What is the cheapest moving franchise?
Of the 6 brands here, Pink Zebra Moving has the lowest estimated starting investment: $128,368 to $260,679 to open.
Which moving franchise is the largest?
Two Men and a Truck, with 351 locations (350 franchised) at the end of 2025.
What royalty do moving franchises charge?
Royalties on gross sales in this list run from 6% to 8%, with a median of 7%. Most brands add a separate marketing or brand fund fee.
Which moving franchises share earnings figures?
5 of 6 share sales or earnings figures, among them MULE BOX, Pink Zebra Moving, Square Cow Moovers, STORsquare.