Every US franchise sector, and what it costs to enter
182 US brands sorted into 24 categories across 7 sectors, each assigned from the business description in the brand's own Franchise Disclosure Document. Median entry costs are Item 7 figures — the amount the franchisor states you need before you open.
Food & Beverage
8 categories · 65 brands · 6 with a cost hubRestaurant, café and dessert systems — the largest US franchise sector and the widest cost spread.
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+1Home & Property Services
4 categories · 30 brands · 2 with a cost hubTrades, cleaning and outdoor work. Usually van-based, so the entry cost skips retail rent.
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Health, Fitness & Beauty
2 categories · 23 brands · 2 with a cost hubMembership and appointment businesses built on recurring revenue and a fitted-out studio.
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+9Care & Education
3 categories · 21 brands · 2 with a cost hubLicensed, staff-led services — caregivers, teachers and handlers rather than a storefront.
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+1Business & Professional
2 categories · 17 brands · 1 with a cost hubB2B services and brokerage, where the franchise supplies the brand, systems and referral network.
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+4Automotive & Tools
2 categories · 13 brands · 1 with a cost hubRepair bays, quick-lube sites and mobile tool distributorships — note these are dealer terms, not franchise royalties.
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Retail, Hotels & Leisure
3 categories · 13 brandsProperty-heavy formats where the real-estate decision usually outweighs the franchise fee.
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How many US franchise industries does FRANticc track?
FRANticc groups the 182 US franchise brands it tracks into 24 industry categories across 7 sectors, derived from each brand's FDD Item 1 business description.
Which industries have full cost pages?
14 of 24 categories have a dedicated hub with investment ranges, franchise fees, royalties and unit counts pulled from each brand's FDD. The rest link into the full US catalog while their hubs are built.
Where do the industry groupings come from?
Each brand is assigned to one category from the business description in Item 1 of its own Franchise Disclosure Document, then categories are grouped into sectors. A brand appears in exactly one category — no brand is counted twice.