Best Low Cost Franchises in USA in 2013

A common misconception is that you need a lot of capital to start a franchise. Plenty of low cost start up business opportunities exist for those without a lot of money to invest. We’ve compiled these cheap franchises into a list to help those with the ambition to start their own business today but without huge capital reserves. Let us help you fulfill your dream of business ownership by picking out your favorite affordable franchises from below this article.

Low Cost Business Franchise Opportunity for Sale

If you’re interested in owning a business, but don’t have that much capital to spend, don’t worry! Many low cost business franchises do not require high capital requirements to get started, and you can still receive a high return on your investment as other, more costly franchises. To help you find the best cheap franchise for your budget, we have looked through our comprehensive database of franchises and listed our recommendations for the cheapest franchises right below this article.

Low Cost Franchise Ideas

As the economy slowly improves, you may not want to take the risk of investing in a larger and more expensive franchise venture. It’s also great to start with something small and manageable and avoid the bureaucracy associated with more established franchises. Small investment opportunities may not have the reputation of a larger, more established franchise, but they do offer greater freedom and leeway with regard to marketing, ability to tailor the franchise to your specific location and community, and fewer contractual hoops to jump through. Most importantly, a low start up cost business much easier to grow and manage making it the perfect opportunity for anyone that has less experience in owning a franchise.

Low Cost Franchises Sale

When choosing among the many low cost franchises to start, its important to get a good idea of the low cost franchise business opportunities available before committing. For instance, women may look for specialized low cost franchise opportunities for women.

Whether you’re looking for low cost franchises for women or not, you’ll find all the low investment business ideas you need to get your research started below. Find the low cost franchises opportunities that best match your interests and budget, the complete the short request form to receive free, no-obligation information on how you can start your business. Our best low cost franchises for sale:

  • Cruise Planners / American Express

    Cruise Planners/American Express helps travelers to create and book the ultimate vacation experience, be it at sea or on land. Cruise Planners specializes in providing low fares to its customers,...   learn more »

    Capital Required: $10,000
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  • Healthier 4U Vending

    Healthier 4U Vending is the premier delivery system for healthier eating choices for people on the go. With several different levels of investment available, you can become an independent owner/operator...   learn more »

    Capital Required: $25,000
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  • Prime National Credit Repair

    Prime National, home of the powerful credit repair company providing industry-leading credit repair services. Millions of Americans suffer from bad credit and it's the mission of Prime National...   learn more »

    Capital Required: $19,995
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  • Concrete Technology

    Specializing in concrete restoration and beautification, Concrete Technology is the leading (and most popular) company for replacing worn-out patios and similar areas in homes and small businesses...   learn more »

    Capital Required: $9,500
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  • Dollar Store Services

    Dollar Store Services is one of the largest developers of Dollar and Dollar Plus Stores. They offer assistance every step of the way in your new business venture: they help you find the best...   learn more »

    Capital Required: $50,000
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  • Naturals 2 Go

    Naturals 2 Go, is a leader in the exploding healthy food vending category, with over 20 years of industry experience. Start your vending machine ownership career with a built-in reputation that...   learn more »

    Capital Required: $25,000
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  • Discount Party Store

    Discount Party Store is the biggest developer of Discount Party Stores in North America. Their goal is to help you open a Discount Party Store that sells all kinds of party and celebration products...   learn more »

    Capital Required: $50,000
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  • Acti-Kare

    The Acti-Kare Responsive In-Home Care franchise system represents one of the lowest-cost ways to enter the rapidly expanding senior home care market. Working from the convenience of home, Acti-Kare...   learn more »

    Capital Required: $29,750
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  • The Mail Box Stores

    We've thought of everything: We offer a total comprehensive package, which covers every pertinent aspect of opening and successfully running a retail Mailbox store long term. You are able to...   learn more »

    Capital Required: $50,000
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  • The Cleaning Authority

    The Cleaning Authority offers franchisees innovative and sophisticated methods to develop residential cleaning businesses. Business owners implement an ambitious and effective customer acquisition...   learn more »

    Capital Required: $30,000
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  • Club Z Tutoring

    Club Z! Tutoring Services is a low-cost, home-based tutoring business emphasizing convenience, quality of instruction, and a passion for helping students reach their full potential. Club Z! franchise...   learn more »

    Capital Required: $19,500
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  • Blue Coast Savings Consultants

    As a Blue Coast adviser, you work with companies to help them slash unnecessary costs and identify untapped benefits in areas like commercial property benefits, manufacturing credits, energy...   learn more »

    Capital Required: $21,900
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  • Bricks 4 Kidz

    Bricks 4 Kidz classes provide an extraordinary atmosphere for children, where we learn, we build, we play… with LEGO® bricks. Programs are built around our proprietary model plans, designed...   learn more »

    Capital Required: $30,000
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  • Challenge Island

    Challenge Island is a service business providing project-based programs designed to teach creative problem solving and critical thinking to children, ages 4-13+. The popularity of this unique...   learn more »

    Capital Required: $20,000
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  • Fresh Coat Painters

    Grab a piece of the $100 billion home services industry! With services in over 100 major cities across North America, Fresh Coat's extensive marketing and branding will help you make a strong...   learn more »

    Capital Required: $29,350
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  • Cleanpro Carpet Cleaning System

    10 Great Reasons to Take a Close Look at CleanPro: Eco-Friendly Carpet Cleaning System. Dries in about an hour. Absolutely No Residue from our process. Utilizes a one-of-a-kind technology...   learn more »

    Capital Required: $47,500
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  • FranServe

    FranServe, Inc. is a group of dedicated, highly experienced franchise industry professionals who will both train you and provide all the tools you will need to enter the lucrative field of Franchise...   learn more »

    Capital Required: $19,900
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  • AEON Inc

    Aeon and Time to Save offer you a unique opportunity. It can be a home based business or a very nice add on to your current career. It will give you the ability to acquire prospects and make...   learn more »

    Capital Required: $27,500
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  • N Zone Sports

    With the opportunity to develop your franchise into a lucrative business, N Zone Sports allows you to keep your current job and build your business at your own pace. There are no requirements...   learn more »

    Capital Required: $20,000
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  • JunkAway

    The JunkAway franchise gives consumers an easy, affordable alternative to stressful, messy do-it-yourself junk removal. Our professionals do the heavy lifting so consumers don't have to! At JunkAway,...   learn more »

    Capital Required: $75,000
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  • Home Helpers

    Home Helpers provides medical, non-medical and personal care services for seniors, new moms, working parents, those recuperating from illness or surgery and those needing longterm care. Services...   learn more »

    Capital Required: $39,500
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  • Caring Transitions

    Caring Transitions provides professional services by helping people with senior transitioning, elderly relocation, household liquidation services and estate sales. Caring Transitions enables...   learn more »

    Capital Required: $29,799
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  • The Drug Test Consultant

    The Drug Test Consultant is a business that prospers regardless of economic cycles. It offers a superb suite of drug testing services including drug detection assessments, workplace drug testing,...   learn more »

    Capital Required: $25,000
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  • Background Screeners of America

    The RIGHT BUSINESS Background screenings are on the rise and every indicator—economic, social and political—says the future is limitless for this industry. Find out why this business has...   learn more »

    Capital Required: $25,000
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  • Franchise Training Institute

    Use a Lifetime of Talent as a Business Professional to Help Others Succeed. That is what a Franchise Broker does every day. The franchise company handles the sale. You help the people buying...   learn more »

    Capital Required: $25,000
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  • Advertising Consultants

    Advertising Consultants provides small to mid-sized businesses with a single source of quality marketing and advertising services at affordable rates. We fill a void in the advertising industry...   learn more »

    Capital Required: $12,500
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  • Huntington Learning Center

    Huntington is one of the most established and well-respected brands in education. Huntington pioneered the learning center industry, opening its first location in 1977. In 1985, Huntington began...   learn more »

    Capital Required: $50,000
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  • Five Star Painting

    Transform people's spaces. Transform your life. Over the past decade, Five Star Painting has grown to become the second largest painting franchise in North America, servicing customers in...   learn more »

    Capital Required: $40,500
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  • $10 Clothing Stores

    More so than in the past fashion shoppers today are seeking the best possible value for their budgets. Enter the ONE PRICE clothing store! The $10 Clothing Stores concept fits the mindset of...   learn more »

    Capital Required: $50,000
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  • HouseMaster Home Inspections

    HouseMaster home inspection includes an evaluation of all the major, accessible elements and systems of a home, including built-in major appliances and is performed according to industry standards....   learn more »

    Capital Required: $25,000
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  • Good Feet

    Good Feet is America's #1 Arch Support and unlike other arch supports that fit only in athletic shoes, Good Feet has many styles that fit in dress shoes, work shoes, sandals, even high heels....   learn more »

    Capital Required: $50,000
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  • IKOR

    IKOR franchise owners help families face the health crises and care needs of elderly and disabled family members. IKOR is unique in the industry because there is NO direct care provided and no...   learn more »

    Capital Required: $50,000
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  • TSS Photography

    If you love photography, enjoy working with kids, or have an interest in sports, now you can enjoy a picture perfect future as a franchise owner with TSS Photography. It has been said that when...   learn more »

    Capital Required: $30,525
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  • American Prosperity Group (APG)

    American Prosperity Group is the premier franchise opportunity in the Retirement & Estate Planning industry in the nation. APG franchise owners help their clients maximize retirement income today...   learn more »

    Capital Required: $50,000
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  • Classic Rock Coffee Company

    Classic Rock Coffee is known as the perfect blend of caffeine, classic rock music and cool. They provide their own leading brands of coffee, such as Atomic Punk Espresso, Back in Black Bold,...   learn more »

    Capital Required: $50,000
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  • Global Garage Flooring and Design

    Global Garage Flooring and Design offers complete garage makeover solutions, from custom industrial-strength concrete floor coatings to top-of-the-line cabinetry. It's a fast-paced business with...   learn more »

    Capital Required: $50,000
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  • Homewatch CareGivers

    Homewatch CareGivers focuses on care for people of all ages. Services include in-home personal care such as bathing and dressing, quality of life and back-up care such as homemaking, companionship,...   learn more »

    Capital Required: $50,000
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  • The Growth Coach

    The Growth Coach leads the business and sales coaching industry by helping busy professionals work less and earn more. Help others enjoy a richer, more fulfilling life as a certified Growth Coach.

    Capital Required: $32,000
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  • ServiceMaster Clean

    Janitorial and floor care franchise serving property managers, healthcare, hospitality, government, and retail facilities on a daily or as desired schedule. In business for over 60 years with...   learn more »

    Capital Required: $25,000
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  • Seniors Blue Book

    Provider and Services Directory for Seniors is trusted online & print resource for communities nationwide. Low entry, no employees, work from home!

    Capital Required: $25,000
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  • Kona Ice

    Kona Ice franchisees bring their trucks to events to serve up shaved ice that customers can flavor themselves. Franchisees also partner with schools, teams, youth groups and other community groups...   learn more »

    Capital Required: $20,000
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  • Engineering for Kids

    Engineering for Kids brings math, science, technology and engineering to children in a fun and challenging way through classes, camps, workshops, and birthday parties. You can work from home...   learn more »

    Capital Required: $30,000
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  • PrideStaff

    This is a recession resistant business and has been one of the top 10 growth industries for the past decade. PrideStaff is a professional full service staffing company that provides temporary,...   learn more »

    Capital Required: $50,000
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  • 360 Painting

    360 Painting franchises offer opportunities in the $300 billion home improvement industry. Their proprietary sales and estimating techniques take the stress out of the process and help you capitalize...   learn more »

    Capital Required: $25,000
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  • Assisted Living Locators

    Following a decade of success and the perfection of its business model, Assisted Living Locators has now begun its largest nationwide franchise development campaign to provide entrepreneurs from...   learn more »

    Capital Required: $50,000
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  • Archadeck

    Archadeck, founded in 1980, started the nation's first network specializing in custom-designed and built decks, porches and other outdoor products. Today, there are locally owned and operated...   learn more »

    Capital Required: $50,000
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  • Color Glo

    For nearly 30 years Color Glo International has been working with new and used auto dealers, body shops, upholsterers and individual vehicle owners offering a low cost alternative to the increasing...   learn more »

    Capital Required: $50,000
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  • Business Alliance

    Business Alliance is a franchise consulting firm that represents clients to potential franchisees. Join the Alliance and enjoy the personal and financial rewards of helping others achieve their...   learn more »

    Capital Required: $30,000
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  • ComForcare Senior Services

    ComForcare Senior Services franchise members provide non-medical home care (assistance with the activities of daily living via companion and personal care services) and skilled nursing services...   learn more »

    Capital Required: $50,000
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  • Comfort Keepers

    In-home care leader, Comfort Keepers®, offers you a proven business model, including Interactive Caregiving™, which maximizes senior well-being and independence. Special financing is available...   learn more »

    Capital Required: $45,000
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  • Libertana

    Libertana is an innovative franchise that is revolutionizing home health by providing a wide variety of exceptional home health products and services. While we have a tremendous business model...   learn more »

    Capital Required: $20,000
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  • ClaimTek Systems

    Are you seeking a new career? Would you like to start your own profitable small business? If so, consider ClaimTek's Medical Billing Business Opportunity. Our program offers a comprehensive and...   learn more »

    Capital Required: $50,000
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  • Crestcom

    Crestcom franchisees sell, market and deliver Bullet Proof Manager training. The training focuses on sales, recruiting, customer service and management skills development. It is a unique combination...   learn more »

    Capital Required: $50,000
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