Best Franchises 2026: Top Franchises for Sale

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Best Franchises To Start 2026

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Pampered Peach Wax Bar Franchise Logo

Pampered Peach

ABF Insight: $11.8B waxing market by 2028 with recurring revenue model. The Pampered Peach’s proprietary wax formula and record-breaking speed disrupts tired industry!

Cash Required: $50,000

Menchies-Frozen Yogurt Franchise

Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt

Ignite your entrepreneurial spark in the $8B dessert market with Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt! Lead a vibrant, family-friendly franchise serving 100+ flavors that spark smiles.

Cash Required: $80,000

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Orangetheory Fitness

ABF Insight: Boutique fitness market booming as consumers demand personalized training experiences. Orangetheory’s heart rate-monitored workouts drive exceptional member retention and recurring revenue!

Cash Required: $350,000

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Exit Factor

ABF Insight: 10 million businesses will transition ownership in the next decade, and 84% lack a formal exit plan. Exit Factor fills a unique niche — helping owners increase profit, value, and free time before they sell.

Cash Required: $100,000

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Tijon

ABF Insight: The global fragrance industry surges past $70B by 2026 as consumers seek personalized, experiential luxury! Tijon’s workshop model captures demand traditional retail perfume cannot match!

Cash Required: $65,000

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Alloy Wheel Repair

ABF Insight: The $1.6B wheel repair industry grows 7% annually with 284M vehicles needing service. Alloy Wheel Repair Specialists dominates with mobile B2B model, high margins, and little competition. 100+ territories nationwide!

Cash Required: $60,000

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Cleanest Restaurant Group

ABF Insight: Every restaurant needs professional cleaning, yet no national franchise specializes in it — until now. Cleanest Restaurant Group brings 50+ years of cleaning experience to an untapped niche with recurring revenue and no direct competitors.

Cash Required: $60,000

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West Coast Sourdough

ABF Insight: Fast-casual sandwich market shifts toward quality over price! West Coast Sourdough’s hand-rolled fresh sourdough and lunch-focused model capture premium demographics traditional chains miss!

Cash Required: $100,000

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Cerna Homecare

ABF Insight: Most home care franchises focus on basic daily living support. Cerna Homecare goes further — specializing in cognitive care for Alzheimer’s, dementia, Parkinson’s, and other neurodegenerative disorders with trainable techniques developed alongside top neurologists.

Cash Required: $50,000

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Steamoji

ABF Insight: Parents seek STEM education as technology accelerates faster than schools can adapt. Steamoji’s Maker Academy delivers hands-on coding, robotics, and engineering for kids 6-14 — with 27,922 apprentices, membership-based recurring revenue, and 61 territories in development!

Cash Required: $100,000

Vella Haus Luxury Staging Franchise

Vella Haus Luxury Home Staging

ABF Insight: Staged homes sell faster and for higher offers as buyers visualize themselves in transformed spaces. VELLA HAUS brings national-level branding and proven systems to fragmented staging industry. Design-driven entrepreneurs building beautiful businesses!

Cash Required: $100,000

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Keepsake Vacations

ABF Insight: Vacation rental industry exceeds $114B with 8.49% annual growth as travelers seek unique stays. Keepsake Vacations brings turnkey systems and proprietary tech to franchisees ready to manage rentals from anywhere!

Cash Required: $50,000

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Clear Pest Pros

ABF Insight: Pest control franchise backed by BELFOR Franchise Group infrastructure. Full-service pest management with sister-brand referral network. Prime territories available in all markets.

Cash Required: $50,000

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The Modern Halo

ABF Insight: Scalp care searches up double-digits, 60% Gen Z/Millennials prioritize self-care. Modern Halo’s head spa plus professional blowout combo solves wet-hair problem with luxury experience!

Cash Required: $150,000

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Dumpster Mule

ABF Insight: Dumpster Mule operates in the essential waste-removal category with a property-safe, HOA-friendly trailer model. Backed by Home Brands, the system emphasizes operational simplicity, local relationships, and scalable service delivery.

Cash Required: $35,000

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EverSun Beauty & Wellness

ABF Insight: The beauty and wellness industry exceeds $40 billion. EverSun’s automated model delivers triple revenue streams (sun, spray, spa) with 3-4 employee staffing at maturity and $512,926 average gross sales per location.

Cash Required: $100,000

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Omega Learning Center

ABF Insight: $102.8B education and tutoring industry growing 37% since 2014 with 55M K-12 students. Omega captures four massive markets under one roof with proprietary systems competitors lack!

Cash Required: $50,000

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Manage Mowed

ABF Insight: ManageMowed franchisees don’t mow lawns — they manage the vendors who do. No equipment, no trucks, no crews. Home-based B2B model with 92% property retention and recurring revenue from commercial clients.

Cash Required: $50,000

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The Dentist’s Choice

ABF Insight: The Dentists Choice is the only home-based dental handpiece repair franchise. 142 units, 22-year track record, no employees required, declining royalty structure (5% → 3%).

Cash Required: $50,000

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Dumpster Mule

ABF Insight: Dumpster Mule operates in the essential waste-removal category with a property-safe, HOA-friendly trailer model. Backed by Home Brands, the system emphasizes operational simplicity, local relationships, and scalable service delivery.

Cash Required: $35,000

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SD Tech

ABF Insight: 28.8M U.S. small businesses need managed IT but lack in-house teams! SD Tech’s 1Team model with centralized support captures demand while franchisees focus purely on sales and client relationships!

Cash Required: $50,000

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Clear Pest Pros

ABF Insight: Pest control franchise backed by BELFOR Franchise Group infrastructure. Full-service pest management with sister-brand referral network. Prime territories available in all markets.

Cash Required: $50,000

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Dapper Tails Mobile Pet Grooming

ABF Insight: $2.06 billion pet grooming industry with 45.5% of U.S. households owning dogs. DapperTails’ luxury mobile model delivers high-margin recurring revenue with minimal overhead and fast launch!

Cash Required: $50,000

Twinkle Star Dance Academy Franchise

Twinkle Star Dance Academy

ABF Insight: Children’s performing arts education thrives as parents prioritize wellness and enrichment! Twinkle Star’s University of Pennsylvania-researched curriculum targeting engagement and self-regulation sets new standards!

Cash Required: $40,000

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Griswold Franchise

“Griswold Home Care is a big believer in the idea that if you do the right thing, then success will come. I apply this philosophy to my business, and we have been growing significantly every year since we started.”

Christine Friedberg

Griswold Home Care Franchise Owner, Alexandria, VA

Budget Blinds Franchise

“I was looking for a way to have flexibility with my young family and leave the corporate world and having this, I was able to have a work life balance. You’re not really selling a product, at the end of the day, you’re selling yourself.”

Kim Lang

Budget Blinds Franchise Owner, Huntington Beach, CA

HomeVestors Franchise

“HomeVestors has provided us with the tools necessary to turn a hobby and a passion into a full fledged business! We have been provided with a turn-key system that enables us not only to locate properties, but also to buy them through HVA financing.”

Ed Enright

HomeVestors Franchise Owner

Fyzical Therapy Centers Franchise

“As an entrepreneur, I’d never had someone give me a blueprint on how to run a business. FYZICAL does an awesome job telling you what the key aspects are to be successful. If you follow the program you end up with a successful business.”

Bill Capraro

Multi-Unit Owner, 7 Fyzical Franchise Locations

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