Most quick-service restaurants, fitness studios, and retail-format franchises in our US catalogue sit in this range: proper storefront businesses with meaningful build-out costs. Every brand listed discloses an Item 7 minimum of $150,000 to $500,000.
72 US franchise brands, ranked by FDD Item 7 minimum
Showing the 60 lowest-capex of 72 qualifying brands.
| Rank | Brand | Initial investment | Store count |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | $150,000–$477,250 | ||
| #2 | $150,155–$191,575 | ||
| #3 | $152,900–$298,675 | ||
| #4 | $157,795–$835,500 | ||
| #5 | $159,500–$357,425 | ||
| #6 | $161,900–$215,000 | ||
| #7 | $162,500–$453,000 | ||
| #8 | $162,900–$1,656,800 | ||
| #9 | $171,000–$246,000 | ||
| #10 | $174,250–$265,750 | ||
| #11 | $182,300–$303,500 | ||
| #12 | $183,647–$336,495 | ||
| #13 | $185,336–$351,900 | ||
| #14 | $185,930–$323,460 | ||
| #15 | $187,719–$506,542 | ||
| #16 | $187,800–$419,900 | ||
| #17 | $188,500–$725,450 | ||
| #18 | $191,350–$560,300 | ||
| #19 | $192,375–$3,483,550 | ||
| #20 | $203,100–$355,500 | ||
| #21 | $203,492–$696,266 | ||
| #22 | $211,000–$510,000 | ||
| #23 | $213,500–$587,000 | ||
| #24 | $213,553–$328,379 | ||
| #25 | $222,368–$606,081 | ||
| #26 | $223,439–$509,283 | ||
| #27 | $224,898–$1,200,818 | ||
| #28 | $231,225–$386,285 | ||
| #29 | $231,450–$743,500 | ||
| #30 | $231,635–$376,392 | ||
| #31 | $236,800–$361,200 | ||
| #32 | $236,800–$580,500 | ||
| #33 | $242,200–$610,000 | ||
| #34 | $245,250–$543,000 | ||
| #35 | $245,432–$344,768 | ||
| #36 | $256,950–$703,500 | ||
| #37 | $263,000–$630,000 | ||
| #38 | $263,305–$385,570 | ||
| #39 | $271,037–$814,192 | ||
| #40 | $275,500–$770,500 | ||
| #41 | $280,300–$631,300 | ||
| #42 | $281,485–$890,267 | ||
| #43 | $281,960–$1,055,594 | ||
| #44 | $284,786–$536,636 | ||
| #45 | $286,477–$811,186 | ||
| #46 | $287,950–$857,700 | ||
| #47 | $288,890–$830,380 | ||
| #48 | $292,129–$567,248 | ||
| #49 | $298,200–$804,300 | ||
| #50 | $307,400–$626,700 | ||
| #51 | $310,400–$1,048,500 | ||
| #52 | $320,891–$864,729 | ||
| #53 | $329,850–$683,715 | ||
| #54 | $331,600–$776,950 | ||
| #55 | $355,700–$467,900 | ||
| #56 | $362,300–$857,700 | ||
| #57 | $366,200–$733,500 | ||
| #58 | $367,666–$1,404,333 | ||
| #59 | $371,400–$856,100 | ||
| #60 | $376,500–$1,769,200 |
Frequently asked
Why is this the largest budget band?
This is the point where a leased storefront can work: enough funding for the build-out, equipment, and opening inventory, while staying below the cost of a full-size restaurant or hotel. Most QSR, fitness, and salon franchises fall into this range.
What else should I budget for beyond the Item 7 minimum?
Every brand’s FDD Item 7 table breaks the cost into leasehold improvements, equipment, signage, opening inventory, and working capital. The number shown on its brand page is the disclosed minimum, not a promise of the total all-in cost.