Retail franchises
The typical retail franchise here costs $231,284 to $471,780 to open. Sort the table by cost, fee, royalty or number of locations.
- Brands
- 16
- Typical cost
- $231K–$472K
- Lowest start
- $101KBudget Blinds
- Share earnings
- 15 of 16
All 16 brands
Sort by any column.
| Circle K | $1.47M–$2.87M | $25,000 | 3.5–6% | 6,071 | No |
| The UPS Store | $222K–$606K | $39,950 | 5% | 5,503 | Yes |
| Ace Hardware | $604K–$2M | $5,000 | None | 5,144 | Yes |
| Budget Blinds | $101K–$211K | $19,950 | 3.5% | 1,355 | Yes |
| Mac Tools | $138K–$418K | $8,000 | $1,200/year | 832 | Yes |
| Batteries Plus | $285K–$537K | $49,500 | 5% | 734 | Yes |
| Pet Supplies Plus | $520K–$1.82M | $49,900 | 2–3% | 729 | Yes |
| uBreakiFix by Asurion | $171K–$468K | $40,000 | 7% | 677 | Yes |
| Edible Arrangements | $216K–$589K | $30,000 | 5% | 599 | Yes |
| Plato's Closet | $356K–$468K | $25,000 | 5% | 526 | Yes |
| Play It Again Sports | $346K–$460K | $25,000 | 5% | 309 | Yes |
| Any Lab Test Now | $183K–$318K | $54,500 | 7% | 254 | Yes |
| Painting with a Twist | $119K–$256K | $25,000 | 6% | 220 | Yes |
| PostNet | $240K–$307K | $39,950 | 5% | 204 | Yes |
| Kilwins | $485K–$880K | $45,000 | 5% | 187 | Yes |
| Color Me Mine | $219K–$475K | $30,000 | 5% | 125 | Yes |
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Retail franchises: questions
What is the cheapest retail franchise?
Of the 16 brands here, Budget Blinds has the lowest estimated starting investment: $100,500 to $211,250 to open.
Which retail franchise is the largest?
Circle K, with 6,071 locations (515 franchised) at the end of 2026.
What royalty do retail franchises charge?
Royalties on gross sales in this list run from 3% to 7%, with a median of 5%. Most brands add a separate marketing or brand fund fee.
Which retail franchises share earnings figures?
15 of 16 share sales or earnings figures, among them Ace Hardware, Any Lab Test Now, Batteries Plus, Budget Blinds.